If you haven't already, head to your official polling place to cast your 2008 November ballot. Ballots across Missouri will include elections and retentions for judges. Not sure what this means?
Find out about judges on the Missouri ballot in this podcast.
If you are not sure where to vote, contact your local county clerk's office. Take some snacks and water - Missouri is experiencing record turnout and you may have a long wait.
On Tuesday, voters will not only decide the next president, they will also decide whether certain judges should be elected or retained. In Missouri, some judges are part of the Non-partisan Court Plan; they are appointed to their posts, but voters can decide if they want to retain them. Other judges - like those in Greene County - are elected by the traditional polling method.
The media rarely covers election of judges. So how are Missourians supposed to choose wisely? The Missouri Bar is trying to make the process a little easier for voters with a new Judicial Evaluation Survey. This week, Law in Your Life host Angela Wilson finds out about who is on the November ballot, and how the survey can help Missourians when they vote, from Jefferson City attorney Dale Doerhoff.
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Election officials expect high turnout on Tuesday, when voters will decide the presidency and several posts in Missouri.
Not sure who is up for races in your area, or what constitutional amendments and propositions you will face? Visit this comprehensive list at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The 20-year old University of Tennessee student who hacked Republican vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin's email was indicted this week by a grand jury. David C. Kernell face a $250,000 fine and up to five years in prison if convicted of unlawfully accessing Palin's personal email and posting its contents on the Web site 4Chan.
Kernell is the son of a prominent Tennesee Democrat. Some had accused the Alaskan governor of using her personal email for government business, a claim never proven. Read more in PC Magazine.
This case raises several online consumer issues:
Whether you use your personal or work email for clients, is what you type and save really confidential? Just how much privacy do you have in the workplace? Attorney Bill Martucci discusses this topic with host Angela Wilson.
Another issue with hijacked email is identity theft. What should you do if you think your ID was taken? How can you prevent it? We have the answers!
What if you share a confidential document subject to copyright and it is illegally posted online? Copyright law is the focus of this Law in Your Life podcast with attorney Annette Heller.
If you want to vote in the November race, you have until tomorrow to register with your local county clerk's office.
Absentee ballots can be cast now at your local county clerk's office.
The Missouri Secretary of State's Office has the details on how to register and absentee voting.
If you want to vote in this year's highly contentious presidential race, you must be registered to vote in Missouri no later than Oct. 8. Absentee ballots can be cast now at your local county clerk's office.
The Missouri Secretary of State's Office has the details on how to register and absentee voting.
