Runoff Election Ballot Breakdown | Joplin News

Joplin News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

Early voting ends this Saturday in the state’s primary runoff — three days total, polls open 8 AM to 6 PM, closing at 2 PM on Saturday. The big Republican showdown is for governor between Gentner Drummond and Mike Mazzei, with Democrat Cyndi Munson waiting in the November general election. Voters also decide on two state questions: one requiring voter ID for elections, and another adjusting how property tax breaks for manufacturers are reimbursed to local governments and schools. Plus, Ottawa County voters face a one-cent sales tax hike to cover a federal civil rights judgment — set to expire…