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By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostPolitical primaries would become a thing of the past and ranked-choice voting would come to Missouri if voters approve a ballot initiative in November.A group that calls itself Better Elections has gathered more than 300,000 signatures, which is more than enough to make the ballot. Certification is underway.Better Elections spokesperson Scott Charton says the proposed constitutional amendment is aimed at improving Missouri elections."And it would give you more choices in elections," Charton tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "It would provide for better accountability of officeholders once they're in office if they lose their way. And it provides better integrity in elections through some very sensible ballot security measures."Under the measure, both Republicans and Democrats would be placed on the same primary ballot. Voters could rank their choices, one through four, with the top four vote-getters advancing to the General Election.Char

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