New Report Finds Some Missouri Voting Laws Hinder Voters, but Cites Improvement Also

Registration Requirements, Provisional Ballot Counting Practices Provide Excessive Hurdles to Voting, but Strong State Law Protects Voters from DeceptionWashington, DC – A new report finds that Missouri election laws continue to hinder full voter participation, citing the state’s early registration deadline – 27 days before Election Day --and its law governing the counting of provisional ballots.  However, according to the report, “Voting in 2010: Ten Swing States,” outreach to low-income voters has vastly improved and the state has a strong law to prevent voter suppression and deception