Mike Elam is joined by Kurt Bahr, Republican Election Director for St. Charles County, to discuss local voting logistics for the upcoming election. They talk through absentee and no-excuse absentee voting options, where to vote, proper voter identification requirements, ballot details, key ballot issues, and expected timelines for when election results will be released. He's also joined by Ness Sandoval, Professor of Sociology and Demography at Saint Louis University, to discuss shifting demographic trends across Missouri and the St. Louis region. They examine population growth comparisons between St. Louis, Kansas City, and Austin, aging demographics in St. Charles County, declining birth rates, and the critical need for housing development and strategic planning to attract young families to the state.
