In statewide races on Nov. 3, several high-profile candidates sport strong local connections. Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway, who grew up in Fenton and attended high school at Ursuline Academy in Oakland, will face Republican incumbent Gov. Mike Parson for Missouri’s top spot.
Local races for the Missouri House of Representatives are not as spirited as in past election cycles, perhaps because the pandemic put the kibosh on forums and debates. Also, some Nov. 3 races around the state are uncontested.
A notary will be available in the front vestibule of the Kirkwood Public Library, 140 E. Jefferson Ave., every Wednesday through Oct. 21, from 5 to 8:30 p.m., and every Saturday through Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. Masks are required.
Following the death of civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis, Dance the Vote and Webster University have partnered to offer the “Make Good Trouble: Why John Lewis Inspires Me to Vote” multimedia collegiate competition.
State Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton, and Republican newcomer David Lenihan are facing off for the District 1 Senate seat in the Nov. 4 election. Democrat Scott Sifton, who has held the seat in the legislature, is termed out.
State Rep. Deb Lavender, D-Kirkwood, hopes to unseat incumbent state Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Ballwin, in District 15 on Nov. 4. Both candidates are experienced in the statehouse and have a strong base of supporters.
Political signs have been sprouting in local front yards like mushrooms after a fall rain. Stay calm: like mushrooms those signs are destined to disappear — but only after six weeks of wrangling.
The League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis is planning a massive voter registration effort on Saturday, Sept. 26, with volunteers at 53 area libraries.
• Absentee voting is already underway, having started on Sept. 22.
There are a number of notarization services available leading up to the Nov. 3 election.
Could democracy get lost in the mail in the upcoming Nov. 3 general election for the U.S Presidency? Are state and county elections also in jeopardy? More residents are expressing concern about the election and the fate of their votes.
Our legislature has decided that Missourians made a mistake in 2018 by voting 62% in favor of an amendment which stopped gerrymandering in Missouri. So, they are trying to pass Amendment 3 to reverse what we already voted down once.
Vote “no” on Amendment 3 because it’s designed to overturn the will of two-thirds of Missouri voters.
Many of us over the last few months had family or dear friends who were victims of COVID-19 who spent weeks, or even months, hospitalized without being able to receive visitors except virtually. Well, the Webster-Kirkwood Times was also a victim of COVID-19 in a similar fashion.
Last Friday when I opened my garage door I had quite a surprise. Welcome back to my favorite newspaper.
