Election Guide

Student Life voting guide to the spring 2024 Student Union election

Voting for the Student Union (SU) Spring 2024 Election begins at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on March 7. This election cycle, there are 23 candidates running for 10 Senate seats and 11 candidates running for 11 seats in the Treasury. There are also elections for all Executive Board […]

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A guide to the Fall 2023 Student Union Election

A guide to the Fall 2023 Student Union Election By Avi Holzman, Lily Taylor, Zach Trabitz, and Lewis Rand|Managing News Editor, Junior News Editors, and Staff Writer   Voting for the Student Union (SU) Fall 2023 Election will begin at 9:00PM on Tuesday, Nov. 14 and will close at 9:00PM on Nov. 16.    There […]

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New MO voting law means no more student IDs at the polls this year

Missouri’s new voting identification law went into full effect on Sept. 4, sparking controversy about the constitutionality of its requirements. Missourians who wish to vote in the upcoming election cycle this November must provide a government-issued photo ID, which includes a Missouri driver’s license; a Missouri state ID; or a US passport.

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Election Guide 2012

Constitutional Amendment No. 2 – Disabled POW homestead property tax exemption

Amendment No. 2 asks voters to consider exempting former prisoners of war who have full service-related disabilities from paying property taxes on their homes.

Constitutional Amendment No. 3 – Real estate transfer tax

Amendment No. 3 asks voters to consider a statewide prohibition on a real estate transfer tax, levied on property that is sold or inherited. Such a tax can hypothetically be imposed on either the buyer or the seller.

Senate – Roy Blunt vs. Robin Carnahan

Two former secretaries of state from two political dynasties are vying to fill the seat vacated by retiring Republican senator Kit Bond, who has held the seat since 1987

City of Clayton Proposition 1

This proposition asks whether the City of Clayton should impose a tax on the charges for all hotels and motels in Clayton at a rate of less than 5 percent.

St. Louis County Executive

In an electoral twist, there are three candidates running for the position of County Executive, the highest political office in St. Louis County.

St. Louis County Council, District 5

Democrat Pat Dolan is running against Republican Randy Jotte. Dolan’s highest level of education is high school; Jotte has a Harvard M.D. and has served on the Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees and on the Washington University Faculty Senate Council.

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