Race for Governor

STATE: Governor \| Lt. Governor \| Attorney General \| Treasurer \| 9th Dist. U.S. Congress \| 23rd Dist. State Rep. \| 25th Dist. State Rep.

COUNTY: Assessor \| Public Administrator \| Southern District Commissioner \| Other races

INTRODUCTION VOTER INFO Registering to vote: If you haven’t done this yet, it’s too late for this primary. In the future, you’ll need to be registered by the fourth Wednesday before an election. If you want to vote in the Nov. 4 general election, for example, you’ll have to register by Oct. 8. You can visit the Boone County clerk’s Web site for details on where and how to register. Where to vote: You can find your polling place at the clerk’s Web site as well. Click on the link “Find your polling place,” then type in your name. Your polling location will be provided. A list of all polling places is also available on the Web site. If you've moved since last election: You’ll need to file a change of address before you vote. You can do this at the clerk’s Web site by completing the “change of address” form online or printing the form and mailing it to Wendy S. Noren, Boone County Clerk, 801 E. Walnut St., Room 236, Columbia, MO 65201-7731. Another option is to simply mail in your name, old address, new address, mailing address (if different), date of birth, telephone number (optional), signature and the last 4 digits of your Social Security number. When to vote: The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. What to take: Bring some form of identification to the polling location. Acceptable forms include a Boone County voter ID card, a driver’s license, a state-issued ID, an ID card from an institution of higher education, a federally issued identification such as a passport, a Social Security card, or a Medicaid or Medicare card, a copy of a current bank statement, a utility bill, or a government document that shows your name and address. What to expect: Boone County’s optical scan voting system requires the voter to darken a circle next to the candidate they choose. In the primary election, voters must request a party-specific ballot. Some polling places also will have electronic voting machines. If you can't go: Absentee ballots are available for those unable to vote in person on Tuesday because of a temporary absence from the county, religious beliefs, military service, incarceration (but retained voting privileges) or confinement due to injury or illness. You can apply for an absentee ballot through the Elections Division of the Boone County Clerk’s Office or vote in person in the office until 5 p.m. the day before the election. For more information: Call the voter information hot line at 875-8683.	RACE FOR GOVERNOR By MARTY SWANT news@columbiamissourian.com COLUMBIA — Four Republicans, two Democrats and one Libertarian are seeking their parties’ nominations for governor in Tuesday’s primary. Republicans Kenny Hulshof Ninth District U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof, 50, of Columbia is in his sixth term in the U.S. House. Before being elected to Congress, he worked as a court-appointed public defender in Cape Girardeau, as prosecutor for Cape Girardeau County and as a special prosecutor under Attorneys General Bill Webster and Jay Nixon. Hulshof pledges not to raise taxes, supports a stronger Missouri Ethics Commission and supports public-private partnerships for Missouri highway projects. He supports the state’s ethanol mandate and says health care would be a top priority, although he has offered no specific plans for how to address the issue. He says private-public partnerships could be used to improve Missouri’s highways. On immigration, he says he would block the flow of tax dollars to illegal immigrants and ban employers who hire them from bidding on public projects. Sarah Steelman Sarah Steelman, 50, of Rolla is the incumbent state treasurer. She also served as 16th District state senator from 1998-2004. She’s a former investment broker for AG Edwards, economist for the Missouri Department of Revenue and deputy director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. If elected, Steelman said, she would work to prevent elected officials from benefiting from state tax credits and increase the personal exemption deduction for Missouri taxpayers. She would also replace the Missouri Assessment Program test with the ACT, which she said would redirect resources toward a test that “truly matters.” She opposes the state’s ethanol mandate, saying it has contributed to high food and gasoline prices. She also supports exploring the use of public-private partnerships to improve highways. Scott Long Scott Long, 46, is an agricultural education teacher at Cabool High School, a member of the Missouri State Agricultural Teachers Association and part-time cattle farmer. If he becomes governor, he said, he would sign no legislation that would increase taxes. He opposes government assistance of agriculture and said he would make education a top priority. He supports large fines for businesses that hire illegal immigrants. Jennie Lee "Jen" Schwartze Sievers Jennie Lee “Jen” Schwartze Sievers, 74, of Jackson is a small investor and also owns rental property. If elected, she said she would work to improve Missouri’s highways, including making them wider. She also wants to talk with citizens about their ideas on how to improve the economy and believes funding for education should go to students who are going to college for an education and not just for fun. Democrats Jay Nixon Attorney General Jay Nixon, 52, of DeSoto is finishing his fourth term as attorney general. He served as a state senator for six years before that. Nixon said that as governor he would restore the 2005 Medicaid cuts signed into law by Gov. Matt Blunt. He has also offered a five-point plan for expanding access to affordable health care and reducing medical costs. He would seek to expand the A+ Schools Program to all Missouri high school students and provide tax relief to Missourians who need it most. He would prohibit employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants from receiving state tax credits. Daniel Carroll Daniel Carroll, 51, of Shelbina works in the tool and dye department of Cerro Flow. He was also a Navy Seaman aboard the USS Howard W. Gilmore from 1974 to 1977. If elected governor, Carroll said, he would review funding for Missouri highways and redirect all revenue from gambling toward education. He also wants to reduce taxes. Libertarian Andy Finkenstadt Andy Finkenstadt, 42, of Cottleville is a senior software engineer. If he becomes governor, Finkenstadt said, he would have a fully open office and create a daily blog of his activities. He would also work to reduce taxes to the point where they would support only the essential services of government. He hopes to cut the state budget significantly by making the government play a smaller role in citizens’ lives. Finkenstadt is unopposed for the Libertarian nomination.

INTRODUCTION

VOTER INFO

Registering to vote:

If you haven’t done this yet, it’s too late for this primary. In the future, you’ll need to be registered by the fourth Wednesday before an election. If you want to vote in the Nov. 4 general election, for example, you’ll have to register by Oct. 8. You can visit the Boone County clerk’s Web site for details on where and how to register.

Where to vote:

You can find your polling place at the clerk’s Web site as well. Click on the link “Find your polling place,” then type in your name. Your polling location will be provided. A list of all polling places is also available on the Web site.

If you've moved since last election:

You’ll need to file a change of address before you vote. You can do this at the clerk’s Web site by completing the “change of address” form online or printing the form and mailing it to Wendy S. Noren, Boone County Clerk, 801 E. Walnut St., Room 236, Columbia, MO 65201-7731. Another option is to simply mail in your name, old address, new address, mailing address (if different), date of birth, telephone number (optional), signature and the last 4 digits of your Social Security number.

When to vote:

The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

What to take:

Bring some form of identification to the polling location. Acceptable forms include a Boone County voter ID card, a driver’s license, a state-issued ID, an ID card from an institution of higher education, a federally issued identification such as a passport, a Social Security card, or a Medicaid or Medicare card, a copy of a current bank statement, a utility bill, or a government document that shows your name and address.

What to expect:

Boone County’s optical scan voting system requires the voter to darken a circle next to the candidate they choose. In the primary election, voters must request a party-specific ballot. Some polling places also will have electronic voting machines.

If you can't go:

Absentee ballots are available for those unable to vote in person on Tuesday because of a temporary absence from the county, religious beliefs, military service, incarceration (but retained voting privileges) or confinement due to injury or illness. You can apply for an absentee ballot through the Elections Division of the Boone County Clerk’s Office or vote in person in the office until 5 p.m. the day before the election.

For more information:

Call the voter information hot line at 875-8683.

RACE FOR GOVERNOR

By MARTY SWANT
news@columbiamissourian.com

COLUMBIA — Four Republicans, two Democrats and one Libertarian are seeking their parties’ nominations for governor in Tuesday’s primary.

Republicans

Kenny Hulshof

Ninth District U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof, 50, of Columbia is in his sixth term in the U.S. House. Before being elected to Congress, he worked as a court-appointed public defender in Cape Girardeau, as prosecutor for Cape Girardeau County and as a special prosecutor under Attorneys General Bill Webster and Jay Nixon.

Hulshof pledges not to raise taxes, supports a stronger Missouri Ethics Commission and supports public-private partnerships for Missouri highway projects. He supports the state’s ethanol mandate and says health care would be a top priority, although he has offered no specific plans for how to address the issue.

He says private-public partnerships could be used to improve Missouri’s highways. On immigration, he says he would block the flow of tax dollars to illegal immigrants and ban employers who hire them from bidding on public projects.

Sarah Steelman

Sarah Steelman, 50, of Rolla is the incumbent state treasurer. She also served as 16th District state senator from 1998-2004.

She’s a former investment broker for AG Edwards, economist for the Missouri Department of Revenue and deputy director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

If elected, Steelman said, she would work to prevent elected officials from benefiting from state tax credits and increase the personal exemption deduction for Missouri taxpayers. She would also replace the Missouri Assessment Program test with the ACT, which she said would redirect resources toward a test that “truly matters.” She opposes the state’s ethanol mandate, saying it has contributed to high food and gasoline prices. She also supports exploring the use of public-private partnerships to improve highways.

Scott Long

Scott Long, 46, is an agricultural education teacher at Cabool High School, a member of the Missouri State Agricultural Teachers Association and part-time cattle farmer.

If he becomes governor, he said, he would sign no legislation that would increase taxes. He opposes government assistance of agriculture and said he would make education a top priority. He supports large fines for businesses that hire illegal immigrants.

Jennie Lee "Jen" Schwartze Sievers

Jennie Lee “Jen” Schwartze Sievers, 74, of Jackson is a small investor and also owns rental property.

If elected, she said she would work to improve Missouri’s highways, including making them wider.

She also wants to talk with citizens about their ideas on how to improve the economy and believes funding for education should go to students who are going to college for an education and not just for fun.

Democrats

Jay Nixon

Attorney General Jay Nixon, 52, of DeSoto is finishing his fourth term as attorney general. He served as a state senator for six years before that.

Nixon said that as governor he would restore the 2005 Medicaid cuts signed into law by Gov. Matt Blunt. He has also offered a five-point plan for expanding access to affordable health care and reducing medical costs. He would seek to expand the A+ Schools Program to all Missouri high school students and provide tax relief to Missourians who need it most.

He would prohibit employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants from receiving state tax credits.

Daniel Carroll

Daniel Carroll, 51, of Shelbina works in the tool and dye department of Cerro Flow. He was also a Navy Seaman aboard the USS Howard W. Gilmore from 1974 to 1977.

If elected governor, Carroll said, he would review funding for Missouri highways and redirect all revenue from gambling toward education.

He also wants to reduce taxes.

Libertarian

Andy Finkenstadt

Andy Finkenstadt, 42, of Cottleville is a senior software engineer. If he becomes governor, Finkenstadt said, he would have a fully open office and create a daily blog of his activities.

He would also work to reduce taxes to the point where they would support only the essential services of government. He hopes to cut the state budget significantly by making the government play a smaller role in citizens’ lives.

Finkenstadt is unopposed for the Libertarian nomination.