States across the nation have begun to open their polls early...days early. And now St. Louis could join their ranks.
Michelle Wirth has more from Jefferson City.
St. Louis Senator Paula Carter says she wants to the polls to open a month early before the next general election.
She says she's proposing the new law to help prevent overcrowding on election day.
Carter says her law will make voting easier for the elderly, the handicapped and those who can't get off work.
From Jefferson City, I'm Michelle Wirth.
Right now absentee ballots are the only way to vote early in St. Louis...but one lawmaker says she wants to change that.
Michelle Wirth has more from Jefferson City.
St. Louis Senator Paula Carter says voting can be a nerve racking experience.
She's proposing a new law that will allow voters to cast their ballot a month before elections.
Carter says she wants to help the handicap, the elderly and voters who can't get off work.
From Jefferson City, I'm Michelle Wirth.
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