Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander announced $1 million in grant funding that will go towards improving Missouri’s election process. Kander made the announcement at the Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities annual conference held Sept. 20-23, 2016. The grant will help local election authorities make improvements to the voting polling places’ Internet service, voter registration, poll worker training and voting equipment.
“It’s helping with training, so that could be like poll worker training to employee training, it will also go towards, much like last year, voting equipment or maintenance on that equipment, and polling place accessibility,” Stephanie Fleming, Director of Communications at the Missouri Secretary of State’s office, said.
All 116 Missouri local election authorities are eligible to apply for the grant. It is allotted based on the size of the jurisdiction, so larger cities are eligible for a higher grant.
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