Pettis County residents will vote on president, Congress, the Missouri House of Representatives, the sheriff, the County Commission, the public administrator, two proposed state constitutional amendments and three statutory propositions today.
Polling stations open at 6 a.m., and everyone in line to vote by 7 p.m will have a chance to cast a ballot. More than 75 percent of eligible Pettis County voters are expected to turn out for the historic election.
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