JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 5 -- Missouri Secretary of State John R. Ashcroft issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, in conjunction with the Missouri Attorney General's office, filed a lawsuit today to block the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) continued attempts to interfere with polling places on Election Day. Ashcroft serves as the chief election officer in Missouri. "No one is above the law," Ashcroft said. "The law clearly and specifically  more