Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft visited the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton on Tuesday afternoon, July 2. During his visit, he discussed with the Grundy County Commission and the Grundy County Clerk possible assistance to the county from his office.

The conversation also mentioned the interest of some residents in switching to paper ballots. Ashcroft emphasized the need to provide accessible voting machines to assist Missouri residents with disabilities, such as the blind.

Ashcroft asked if the county had ever had any discrepancies in the vote count compared to the five percent audit. County Clerk Courtney Campbell confirmed that the county had not had any such problems.

Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray pointed out the challenge of recruiting poll workers. He also mentioned that the availability of documents in digital format is beneficial for the administration of county affairs.

Also discussed was the possible conversion of Highway 36 into Interstate 72 in Missouri and the poor road conditions on Interstate 35 toward Kansas City.

Ashcroft expressed a desire to eliminate the state's gasoline tax and supplement road funding with general revenue.

Ray expressed his appreciation for Ashcroft's visit and emphasized how difficult it is to communicate with government agencies.

Jay Ashcroft is running as a Republican candidate for governor in the upcoming primary election in August.

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