Missouri absentee voting lawsuit heading back to lower court

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Supreme Court is sending a lawsuit over
absentee voting during the coronavirus pandemic back to a lower court for
review. Supreme Court judges on Tuesday ruled that Cole County Circuit Court
Judge Jon Beetem was wrong to dismiss the case. They’re sending the case back to
the lower court for further review. Civil rights groups had sued to ensure all
Missouri voters can cast absentee ballots in the upcoming elections without
getting them notarized. Under a new law, people considered at-risk of the
coronavirus can vote absentee without needing to have their ballot notarized
this year.

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