Missouri county faces unusual early-voting legal challenge from local official
A St Charles County GOP member wants court to pause early-voting until poll watchers are allowed in. Local election officials keep voting stations open while waiting for courts decision
In Missouriʼs St Charles County a local GOP committee-man Travis Allen Heins filed a court request to stop early-voting activities: his main point is about letting poll watchers observe the process
The county (which sits near St Louis and is known for its right-wing preferences) keeps its voting spots working as usual while the legal stuff gets sorted out. Kurt Bahr who runs elections there and Jay Ashcroft the stateʼs top election official both say voting will go on
St Charles - the states third-biggest county - had its early-voting places running on oct 31st despite the day-before filing (which shows how fast these kind of things can move in local politics). The whole situation brings up questions about election watching rules; something thats been getting more attention lately in many places around US
