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Candidates for secretary of state
Mitch Hubbard
Occupation
Restaurant manager
Education
Bachelor of Science in Education from University of Central Missouri; juris doctor from University of Missouri-Kansas City
Previous
offices held
none
Restore order
Hubbard, speaking at a candidate debate in Columbia on Sept. 12, said he wanted to curb allowing deceiving language on ballots. Language to two ballot questions written by Carnahan’s office were deemed unfair in Missouri courts in the past year.
Early only if really absent
Absentee balloting should be available for those who have a reason to do so, but expanding early voting to anyone “would expand the chance of voter fraud,” Hubbard said.
Polls are sacred
Hubbard said state-wide mail-in elections would increase the chance of voter fraud. He said election day was a special thing in this country and should be treated so. “I believe we need to go to the polls and cast our ballots there if we’re able to,” he said.
Did you know?
Hubbard and his wife, Denise, have seven children together.
Robin Carnahan
Occupation
Missouri Secretary of State
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Economics from William Jewell College; juris doctor from University of Virginia School of Law
Previous
offices held
Missouri Secretary of State, 2004 to
present
We’re online
Carnahan, speaking at a candidate debate in Columbia on Sept. 12, said she brought reform to the office during her first term. She said offering more state documents online has provided more government access to citizens. “We’ve cut red tape and we’ve saved taxpayers money” by online technologies developed under her watch, she said.
Early, but not often
Carnahan is an advocate of early voting. She said the more accessible the state makes voting for registered voters the better. “Early voting only makes sense,” she said. Carnahan pointed out 30 other states don’t require an excuse to receive an absentee ballot.
Mailing it in
Researching state-wide mail-in elections was a worthwhile venture, she said. “It’s something we should explore more and it makes it more convenient for folks to vote,” she said.
Did you know?
Carnahan is an avid runner and has run in five marathons.
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Occupation
Restaurant manager
Education
Bachelor of Science in Education from University of Central Missouri; juris doctor from University of Missouri-Kansas City
Previous
offices held
none
Restore order
Hubbard, speaking at a candidate debate in Columbia on Sept. 12, said he wanted to curb allowing deceiving language on ballots. Language to two ballot questions written by Carnahan’s office were deemed unfair in Missouri courts in the past year.
Early only if really absent
Absentee balloting should be available for those who have a reason to do so, but expanding early voting to anyone “would expand the chance of voter fraud,” Hubbard said.
Polls are sacred
Hubbard said state-wide mail-in elections would increase the chance of voter fraud. He said election day was a special thing in this country and should be treated so. “I believe we need to go to the polls and cast our ballots there if we’re able to,” he said.
Did you know?
Hubbard and his wife, Denise, have seven children together.
Robin Carnahan
Occupation
Missouri Secretary of State
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Economics from William Jewell College; juris doctor from University of Virginia School of Law
Previous
offices held
Missouri Secretary of State, 2004 to
present
We’re online
Carnahan, speaking at a candidate debate in Columbia on Sept. 12, said she brought reform to the office during her first term. She said offering more state documents online has provided more government access to citizens. “We’ve cut red tape and we’ve saved taxpayers money” by online technologies developed under her watch, she said.
Early, but not often
Carnahan is an advocate of early voting. She said the more accessible the state makes voting for registered voters the better. “Early voting only makes sense,” she said. Carnahan pointed out 30 other states don’t require an excuse to receive an absentee ballot.
Mailing it in
Researching state-wide mail-in elections was a worthwhile venture, she said. “It’s something we should explore more and it makes it more convenient for folks to vote,” she said.
Did you know?
Carnahan is an avid runner and has run in five marathons.