Missouri Republican election challenger says he should be allowed to watch early voting
A Republican committeeman has asked a judge to stop early voting in Missouri’s third-largest county until it allows “watchers” or challengers” to observe the polls
By JIM SALTER
Published - Oct 31, 2024, 02:26 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:46 PM EST
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — A Republican committeeman has asked a judge to stop early voting in Missouri’s third-largest county until it allows “watchers” or "challengers” to observe the polls.
Early voting will continue in St. Charles County until a judge issues a decision, the county’s elections director, Kurt Bahr, and Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft said. Early voting locations in the Republican-leaning suburban county near St. Louis were open Thursday, a day after Travis Allen Heins filed for his injunction.
A court hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday.
This is the first presidential election in which Missouri has had no-excuse absentee voting.
