Sense of Community
Our ongoing, 10-part Community Journalism series airs quarterly
From poverty concerns to major policy decisions, this series dives beyond the headlines to provide in-depth coverage of issues facing people and organizations in the Ozarks. KSMU's team of reporters come together to produce 10 stories, four times a year. Past episodes of our Sense of Community series are available below.
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At the level of the individual polling place, election judges are the people who make elections work. To learn more about what they do, KSMU's Ben Verstraete talked to Shane Schoeller, Greene County Clerk and therefore the top election official here in the Springfield area. -
Bonnie Neal is the Republican, and Wes Zongker is the Democrat, and they've worked as election judges for over a decade. -
Stanley Whitehurst has been the Webster County Clerk since January 1, 1999. -
In Greene County, the post-tests are done the Friday after an election. -
This afternoon I’m bringing you a story that features Republicans and Democrats working efficiently together and cracking jokes — not in Jefferson City or Washington, D.C., but in Springfield. And the job they’re doing might be considered some of the most patriotic work possible. -
A look at voter registration with staff from the Greene County Clerk's office and deputy registrars from local organizations. -
This week, KSMU Sense of Community takes on election integrity, ahead of the vote on November 5, 2024. Above, select "listen" to hear our feature from Morning Edition on September 24. Below, read a complete transcript of our recent interview with the Greene County Clerk — who serves as top elections administrator for the Springfield area. -
This week, KSMU Sense of Community takes on election integrity, ahead of the vote on November 5, 2024. Above, select "listen" to hear our feature from Morning Edition on September 24. Below, read a complete transcript of our recent interview with the Greene County Clerk — who serves as top elections administrator for the Springfield area. -
The second part in our series on election integrity continues our conversation with Dr. Dan Ponder about elections and voting and how they've changed over time. -
We begin our series on election integrity by asking how elections and voting have changed over time.
