Chris Morrill
Chris Morrill was the 2016 Libertarian candidate for Missouri Secretary of State.[1] He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Born in Cape Girardeau, Morrill graduated from Scott City High School in 1990. He earned a bachelor of science in education from Southeast Missouri State University in 1994. An active member of the Republican Party during college, Morrill began serving as a Libertarian committeeman in 2000.
Merrill has worked as an insurance and financial services professional for nearly two decades, with a special focus on fraud investigations. He has also worked as a teacher and writer.[2]
Education
B.S., education, Southeast Missouri State University (1994)
Certifications
C.F.E. (Certified Fraud Examiner)
C.I.F.I. (Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator)
A.I.C. (Associate in Claims)
F.C.L.S. (Fraud Claims Law Specialist)
Elections
2016
- Main article: Missouri Secretary of State election, 2016
Morrill ran for Missouri Secretary of State in the 2016 elections as a Libertarian. He was the only Libertarian candidate to file, leaving him unopposed in the August 2 Libertarian primary. He competed with retired news anchor Robin Smith (D) and private practice attorney Jay Ashcroft, who won their parties' nominations on August 2, in the November general election.[1]
Jay Ashcroft defeated Robin Smith and Chris Morrill in the Missouri secretary of state election.
| Missouri Secretary of State, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jay Ashcroft |
57.62% | 1,591,086 | |
| Democratic | Robin Smith | 38.45% | 1,061,788 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Morrill | 3.93% | 108,568 | |
| Total Votes | 2,761,442 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Chris Morrill ran unopposed in the Missouri Libertarian primary for secretary of state.
| Missouri Libertarian primary for secretary of state, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Chris Morrill (unopposed) |
100.00% | 3,491 |
| Total Votes (3214 of 3214 precincts reporting) | 3,491 | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||
Campaign themes
2016
Morrill's campaign website included the following priorities:[3]
- Merging the secretary of state's office with the Missouri Department of Financial Institutions and Professional Registration to eliminate redundancies in purview
- Opposing voter identification legislation
- Returning to paper ballots to facilitate fair and secure elections and recounts
- Aggressively pursuing complaints of voter fraud
- Modernizing that state's record-keeping technology
- Improving access to candidate registration
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