Wake Up Columbia - 5:30 AM - 9:00 AM - 93.9 The Eagle

A group known as "Better Elections" is gathering signatures across Missouri in an effort to place ranked-choice voting on your November ballot. Ranked-choice voting essentially allows voters to pick from Republicans and Democrats during a primary election. Supporters say it expands voters' freedom to choose the leaders who will represent them. They also say it would improve the integrity of elections. A number of Missouri House Republicans have criticized ranked-choice voting. "Better Elections" spokesman Scott Charton appeared live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Columbia" this morning, and explained the group's effort and how ranked-choice voting would work:

Wake Up Columbia - 5:30 AM - 9:00 AM - 93.9 The Eagle

Wake Up Columbia - 5:30 AM - 9:00 AM - 93.9 The Eagle

Wake Up Columbia - 5:30 AM - 9:00 AM - 93.9 The Eagle

Missouri is the only state in the nation where a new U.S. House map has not been enacted or approved by state lawmakers. The Missouri House declined to vote Tuesday on the Senate-approved map, amid complaints from House members in both parties. They instead voted 115-19 to send the map to a conference committee. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft tells "Wake Up Columbia" that it's not too late for the issue to go to a conference committee. He also reminds listeners that there will still be an August primary election and a November general election:

Wake Up Columbia - 5:30 AM - 9:00 AM - 93.9 The Eagle

Wake Up Columbia - 5:30 AM - 9:00 AM - 93.9 The Eagle

Wake Up Columbia - 5:30 AM - 9:00 AM - 93.9 The Eagle

00:00 The big stories of the day 14:00 Albert Pujols returns to the St. Louis Cardinals for one last season