What’s on the ballot? A rundown of races and issues facing Greene County voters on Tuesday – News-Leader

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On Tuesday, Missouri voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots.

There are several primaries for federal,state and local races on the ballot, as well as a state constitutional amendment, and for Springfield voters, a question about fees for short-term lenders.

Greene County polling sites will have cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer and gloves on hand when residents show up to vote in the primary on Tuesday.(Photo: Nathan Papes/Springfield News-Leader)

Here's a rundown of what's on the ballot.

Primary races for Missouri governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer and attorney general are all up for grabs.

The Republicans running are:

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

Treasurer

Attorney General

The Democrats running are:

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

Treasurer

Attorney General

The Libertarian candidates running are:

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

Treasurer

Attorney General

Green Party candidates running are:

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Secretary of State

Treasurer

There is one Constitution Party candidate, Paul Venable, who is running for secretary of state.

The only federal nomination up for grabs in this election is oneencompassing Greene, Polk, Christian, Taney, Stone, Barry, McDonald, Newton, Jasper and Lawrence counties, as well as the southwest corner of Webster County.

The Republicans running are:

Democrat Teresa Montseny is running unopposed in her party's primary, as isLibertarian candidate Kevin Craig.

Several Greene County state seats are up for grabs this election. If you don't know your district, you can find out athttps://house.mo.gov/legislatorlookup.aspx.

District 130

There are three Republicans running for this open seat, which covers Republic, Willard and western Greene County.They are:

Democrat Dave Gragg is running unopposed in his party's primary.

District 131

There are two Republican candidates running for this open seat, which covers northern Springfield and north-central Greene County. They are:

Democrat Allison Schoolcraft is unopposed in her party's primary.

District 132

Both incumbent Democrat Crystal Quade and Republican Sarah Semple are running unopposed in their primaries for this seat, which covers parts of north and northwest Springfield.

District 133

Both incumbent Republican Curtis Trent and Democratic candidate Cindy Slimp are running unopposed in their primaries for this seat, which includes west and southwest Springfield and extends down to the cityof Battlefield.

District 134

There are two Republican candidates running for this open seat, which covers south-central Springfield, running from Bass Pro Shops to the James River. They are:

Democrat Derrick Nowlin is running unopposed in his party's primary.

District 135

Incumbent Republican Steve Helms,Democratic candidate Betsy Fogle and Green Party candidate Vicke Keplingare each running unopposed in their primaries for this seat, which covers east Springfield.

District 136

Incumbent Republican Craig Fishel and Democratic candidate Jeff Munzinger are each running unopposed in their primaries for this seat, which covers southeast Springfield and Greene County.

District 137

Incumbent Republican John F. Black and Democratic candidate Raymond Lampert are each running unopposed in their primaries for this district, which covers parts of northeast Greene County and western Webster County.

There are several county races up for grabs on the ballot.

Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott, Treasurer Justin Hill and Public Administrator Sherri Eagon Martin,allRepublicans, are running unopposed.

District 1 Commissioner

Two people are running on the Republican ballot for the first commission district, which covers Western Greene County. They are:

Democratic candidate Wes Zongker is running unopposed in his party's primary.

District 2 Commissioner

Incumbent Republican John Russell and Libertarian candidate Cecil A. Ince are each running unopposed in their party's primaries.

Assessor

There are three Republican candidates running for Greene County Assessor. They are:

Constitutional amendment No. 2

This issue will go to all voters across the state, asking whether they want to amend the state's constitution to allow people from 19 to 64 who have an income level at or less than 133 percent of the federal poverty line to qualify for health care coverage.

The debate about expansion has been lengthy, but a News-Leader series examining the impact found:

When voters go to the ballot box, they should mark"Yes" if they support expansion, or "No" if they don't. That ballot language is as follows:

"Do you want to amend the Missouri Constitution to:

State government entities are estimated to have one-time costs of approximately $6.4 million and an unknown annual net fiscal impact by 2026 ranging from increased costs of at least $200 million to savings of $1 billion. Local governments expect costs to decrease by an unknown amount."

City of Springfield Question 1

Voters in the city of Springfield will also consider their own ballot initiative, which would require short-term lending establishments, such as payday or car title lenders, to pay an annual registration fee of $5,000.

The proposal,which city voters will see on the Aug. 4 ballot,was approved in May by City Council along with a bill requiring lenders toadvertise interest rates, disclose how long it will take people to pay off a loan and provide clear explanations about the agreement the borrower is signing.

The fee is intended to make sure lenders comply with city requirements, and the money will be used to provide alternatives to short-term lenders, help people get out of debt and educate the community about the reality of taking out a payday or car title loan.

Voters who support imposing the fee should vote "Yes," and those who don't should vote "No."The ballot language is as follows:

"Shall the City of Springfield, Missouri, be authorized to impose a fee for a Short-Term Loan Establishment permit in the amount of $5,000 annually, new or renewal, or $2,500 for a permit issued with less than 6 months remaining in the calendar year?"

Polling places citywide are open from 6 a.m. to 7p.m. Tuesday.

To find your polling place, visithttps://greenecountymo.gov/county_clerk/election/precinct_information.phpor call 417-868-4060.

Voters should remember to bring a valid state or federal ID with them to the polling place, such as a driver's license, military ID or passport.

If you don't have a government-issued ID, youcan bring a voter registration card, a Missouri university, college, vocational or technical school ID or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document containing yourname and address.

People voting in the city should also remember to wear a mask, which is required by ordinance. Hand sanitizer and other cleaning supplies will also be available at polling places.

Katie Kull covers local government for the News-Leader. Got a story to tell? Give her a call at 417-408-1025 or email herat kkull@news-leader.com. You can also support local journalism atNews-Leader.com/subscribe.

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