Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft thanks voters, election officials and poll workers for helping to make the general election a success.

Ashcroft says the success of the historic election is thanks to the tireless effort of Missouri’s voters, election authorities and poll workers. He said, “Election officials and their staff work long hours under stressful conditions, and it’s their preparation in the weeks and months prior and their diligent effort on Election Day that made Missouri’s elections run smoothly. It was great to see so many Missourians participating in our democracy and making their voices heard.”

According to unofficial results, about 70 percent of the roughly 4.3 million registered Missourians voted in the general election.

Ashcroft says results posted on the Election Night Reporting site are unofficial. Local election authorities have two weeks after the election to report their certified results to the Secretary of State, and the Secretary’s Office must certify the state results by December 8.