Missouri bill would bring back presidential primary and expand no-excuse absentee voting

A wide-ranging elections bill would restore Missouri’s presidential primary and lengthen the time that voters can cast an absentee ballot in-person without and excuse. It’s sponsored by State Rep. Peggy McGaugh, R-Carroll County. McGaugh, a former county clerk, described the decision to replace the primary with party caucuses a few years ago as a mistake. […]