Denny Hoskins is Missouri’s Secretary of State. After lunch, he spoke about his background as a secretary and what he oversees. He mentioned that leadership talks about solutions, not problems. His website for assistance and information is sos.mo.gov.
Small Business Assistance
The Secretary of State is responsible for business regulation. Alongside Governor Kehoe, Hoskins is eliminating many regulations small businesses currently need to get started. He believes that economic growth is based on local growth. He is making the Secretary of State website more user-friendly and easier to navigate. He wants it to be easier to open a business in Missouri.
With that, if you have been scammed, his office is there to help you get restitution.
Elections
The Secretary of State is responsible for transparent and accurate elections. Since he took office, he has removed 200,000 names from the voter roll, of which 50,000 were deceased. He is verifying that non-citizens do not vote in Missouri.
His office confirms signatures for petitions. They look for residency, and each district will confirm or deny the signature as a resident.. Hoskins is for closed primaries, paper ballots, and proof of citizenship.
Interview
AltonMo.com did get the opportunity to interview Mr. Secretary about including small communities and all. During the interview, he answered questions about entrepreneurs and business requirements, his position, and his efforts to stay connected to his constituents.
Mr. Secretary is for Missouri and its laws. He realizes some are for our good (like election integrity laws), while others hinder the workforce (like regulations). He is trying to make Missouri a state that businesses will want to grow in.
