Missouri Among the 78 counties examined in Missousi, the three counties with the ‘worst election performance results were DeKalb, Jackson, and Pulaski, All three counties had poor voter participation rates in the last presidential election, Jackson was the worst on both voter registration and voter turnout, Pulaski the second worst, and DeKalb the third worst on the two factors. This raises the question as to whether the views of residents in the three counties are fully reflected through the electoral process Additionally, DeKalb had the worst rate of absentee ballots rejected inthe state— nearly six and ahalftimes higher than the state average. Meanwhile, Jackson had the 12th-worst rate of absentee ballots rejected and Pulaski had the 18th-worst rate. Jackson and Pulaski counties also had high rates of voters removed from the voter rolls. Jackson was the 6th worst and Pulaski was the 13th worst. In particu la, Jackson's rte was neatly twice that ofthe state average. 27 Center for American Progress Action Fund | Unequal Access 2012 Missouri voting law snapshot Voter registration: + Online registration option: No™ + Same-day registration option: Not + Deadline: 5 prm.on the fourth Wednesday prior to Election Day" Voting administration: Mis- soutis election is governed by the office ofthe secretary of state and locally by county clerks and boards of elections.” Voter ID/residency require- ments: In excess of HAVAS re ‘quirements, Missouri voters were required to show an ID—although not necessarily photo ID—in order tovote*Missouri: Best and worst counties For the complete list of county data, please see Appendix A or visit the interactive tables that accompany the ‘online version of this report. Worst 10 counties county rankings foreach actor in parentheses, 1 = worst performing county Rate of Rate of Overall Voter provisional provisional Absentee Voter state Voter registration ballots cast, _ballotsre- _ballotrejection removal county rank —tumoutrate “rate, 2012 2012 jected, 2012, rate, 2012, rate, 2012 ‘Deval ee ee - Taw Sa78(76) Jackson 2 361) S188CT) 0316) BARB) 20TH) 19.0386 (6) Palast 3 36%) SHI) ODTH IS] —TdOOKIT) DIB) 3988 (13), New Madiid 4 S19m(3) 927152) 0038150) Ton) ass) OMIT) Pemiscot 5 S2ewII) 93H) BABS) DOE LTA) 2813) 898 7) Tey © 6a0me(60) 9240) S52) «702%8) SBS) S(T) Missing 747.5) ans) HLTA)——7S0HS) Bass) SHIT Randolph 8 s7HCR) aH) OIL] toOOKIN) 3H} 90,31) Washington 9 471%56) 79387) 09s (22)———TOOOK TT) asORIST) 28H) Crawford to s2a%6(14) 7286) OTS) 100TH) 24H TTS) 17830) Best 10 counties county rankings for each actorin parentheses 1 = worst performing county Rate of Rate of Overall Voter provisional provisional Absentee Voter state Voter. — registration ballots cast, _ballotsre- _ballotrejection removal county rank —_tumoutrate rate, 2012 2012 jected, 2012 rate, 2012, rate, 2012 ‘asconade cares) om) OOO LEN) - Onsest) 60772) otis 7 s8a%(40) a9.) 0s) ———STISH) TBR) 1045826) Franklin TN ——626%6(56)—S2ARKST) OBI) ISS) «15H UHR) 772850) Mier esa) 95.7165) 000% (61) 2 167628) 6746(68) Pate 7371496074) TOL ITH) mB (2T]—ABEIRA) OBIS] ——_—ASTS(37) Gs TAN (78) 1K — OTIS) TOnOwIH) L6G) 5298077) cmon 75 as%(71) S28) MSHI) OOH ISS) «TAD L36) 1470) Chistian 76 7678178) 99.672) TAKER) —139KLI) 772851) Douglas 7763396158) 9718568) 034) SONI). (46) 0033) Latayene 7B eae) 96S (68) ——OUTHEST) HIS) ORK ITO) BUHL) ns:Duto euch cranes cess ere o AR eine aha mga ide et UP ‘eta porte se pg met nan topcase snow ase ‘Suc Coron ages nia a atone Cnr tm sn ase Conn ee eye 28. Center for American Progress Action Fund | Unequal Access