Missouri Bill Would Allow Convicted Felons to Run for Elected OfficeOzark Radio News
(Via MissouriNet) Missouri law bans convicted felons from running for office. A bill filed this legislative session would change that. State Representative Michael Davis, R-Kansas City, is proposing to let felons seek elected office. The Missouri House Committee on Elections and Elected Officials is reviewing his bill. State Representative Kevin Windham, D-Hillsdale, questioned why they would have to wait seven years to run for office. "Individuals can currently run for Congress with convictions on the record," he said during a public hearing on the bill. "My bill includes a sev...
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