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High voter turnout raises proposal for early voting Deeken opposes the opening of satellite pre-Election Day polling places, which would require finding additional election judges, finding additional space and transporting ballots back and forth. There were nearly 3,600 absentee ballots cast before the election in Newton County and Kay Baum, county clerk, also believes some voters used that system in place of early voting. Baum said she believes changes are needed, but said she would prefer “no-excuse absentee voting” because hiring extra workers for satellite locations could be too costly. State Rep. Bryan Stevenson, of Joplin, said he would favor “no-excuse absentee voting,” but fears early voting in satellite locations could create opportunities for voter fraud. “If early voting includes or retains a requirement for a photo ID, I’d be more open to it,” he said. State Rep. Marilyn Ruestman, R-Joplin, said she hasn’t looked at either of the proposed revisions. “Off the cuff, for me to endorse much of a change, I would have to be convinced, because I’m pretty happy the way it is,” she said. “But voting here isn’t like in the cities, so I’d want to hear both sides.” Waits of up to seven hours were reported at some St. Louis precincts. The Associated Press contributed to this story. Early voting More than 30 other states have early voting, including seven of the eight states that border Missouri. 
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