From the
Daily American Republic of Poplar Bluff, Mo.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A record 4.2 million Missourians are registered to vote on Nov. 2 -- a figure so high that election officials acknowledge it likely is inflated by a large number of people who are registered more than once.
Statewide, there were fewer than 4.3 million voting-age residents, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimate. If Missouri's voter rolls were accurate, that would mean 98 percent of adults are registered to vote.
"We've wondered if there's anyone left in the state who is not registered," Betsy Byers, an election director for Secretary of State Matt Blunt, said Tuesday.
"It's inflated somewhat," she added, "but I don't know what to tell you as far as how much."
So, considering the problems we had in St. Louis with voter disenfranchisement in 2000, could we be looking at a setup for yet another series of electoral shenanigans? Remember, our esteemed (I use the term loosely) Sec of State is also running for Governor in a tight race with Claire McCaskill.