Missouri, Illinois voters go to the polls for local elections

oters across Missouri and Illinois go to the polls Tuesday to decide on hundreds of municipal and county races, school board seats and local ballot questions.

Polls throughout both states are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Among the nationally watched electoral hot spots will be Ferguson, where residents will be filling three of the city’s seven City Council seats.

In the wake of last year’s rioting following the shooting death of black Ferguson resident Michael Brown by white police Officer Darren Wilson, there has been widespread speculation that the city’s black majority might increase black membership on the City Council.

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Don't forget to get out to the polls and cast your ballot Democracy belongs to those who show up.