SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1878
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESIMMONS.
4557H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsection115.427,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto
elections.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Section115.427,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
2thereof,tobeknownassection115.427,toreadasfollows:
115.427.1.Personsseekingtovoteinapublicelectionshallestablishtheiridentity
2andeligibilitytovoteatthepollingplaceor,ifcastinganabsenteeballotundersection
3115.257,attheofficeoftheelectionauthorityorotherauthorizedlocationdesignatedby
4theelectionauthoritybypresentingaformofpersonalphotoidentificationtoelection
5officials.Noformofpersonalidentificationotherthantheformslistedinthissectionshallbe
6acceptedtoestablishavoter'squalificationstovote.Formsofpersonalidentificationthat
7satisfytherequirementsofthissectionareanyoneofthefollowing:
8 (1)NonexpiredMissouridriver'slicense;
9 (2)NonexpiredornonexpiringMissourinondriver'slicense;
10 (3)Adocumentthatsatisfiesallofthefollowingrequirements:
11 (a)Thedocumentcontainsthenameoftheindividualtowhomthedocumentwas
12issued,andthenamesubstantiallyconformstothemostrecentsignatureintheindividual's
13voterregistrationrecord;
14 (b)Thedocumentshowsaphotographoftheindividual;
15 (c)Thedocumentincludesanexpirationdate,andthedocumentisnotexpired,or,if
16expired,thedocumentexpiredafterthedateofthemostrecentgeneralelection;and
17 (d)ThedocumentwasissuedbytheUnitedStatesorthestateofMissouri;or
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 (4)Anyidentificationcontainingaphotographoftheindividualwhichisissuedby
19theMissouriNationalGuard,theUnitedStatesArmedForces,ortheUnitedStates
20DepartmentofVeteranAffairstoamemberorformermemberoftheMissouriNational
21GuardortheUnitedStatesArmedForcesandthatisnotexpiredordoesnothavean
22expirationdate.
23 2.(1)Anindividualwhoappearsatapollingplacewithoutaformofpersonal
24identificationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionandwhoisotherwisequalifiedtovote
25atthatpollingplace[mayexecuteastatement,underpenaltyofperjury,averringthatthe
26individualisthepersonlistedintheprecinctregister;averringthattheindividualdoesnot
27possessaformofpersonalidentificationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissection;
28acknowledgingthattheindividualiseligibletoreceiveaMissourinondriver'slicensefreeof
29chargeifdesiringitinordertovote;andacknowledgingthattheindividualisrequiredto
30presentaformofpersonalidentification,asdescribedinsubsection1ofthissection,inorder
31tovote.Suchstatementshallbeexecutedandsworntobeforetheelectionofficialreceiving
32thestatement.Uponexecutingsuchstatement,theindividualmaycastaregularballot,
33providedsuchindividualpresentsoneofthefollowingformsofidentification:
34 (a)IdentificationissuedbythestateofMissouri,anagencyofthestate,oralocal
35electionauthorityofthestate;
36 (b)IdentificationissuedbytheUnitedStatesgovernmentoragencythereof;
37 (c)Identificationissuedbyaninstitutionofhighereducation,includingauniversity,
38college,vocationalandtechnicalschool,locatedwithinthestateofMissouri;
39 (d)Acopyofacurrentutilitybill,bankstatement,governmentcheck,paycheck,or
40othergovernmentdocumentthatcontainsthenameandaddressoftheindividual;
41 (e)Otheridentificationapprovedbythesecretaryofstateunderrulespromulgated
42pursuanttothissection.
43 (2)Foranyindividualwhoappearsatapollingplacewithoutaformofpersonal
44identificationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionandwhoisotherwisequalifiedtovote
45atthatpollingplace,theelectionauthoritymaytakeapictureofsuchindividualandkeepitas
46partofthatindividual'svoterregistrationfileattheelectionauthority.
47 (3)Anyindividualwhochoosesnottoexecutethestatementdescribedinsubdivision
48(1)ofthissubsectionmaycastaprovisionalballot.Suchprovisionalballotshallbecounted,
49providedthatitmeetstherequirementsofsubsection4ofthissection.
50 (4)Forthepurposesofthissection,theterm"electionofficial"shallincludeany
51personworkingundertheauthorityoftheelectionauthority.
52 3.Thestatementtobeusedforvotingundersubdivision(1)ofsubsection2ofthis
53sectionshallbesubstantiallyinthefollowingform:]
54 ["Stateof______]
HB1878 2 55 [Countyof______]
56 [Idosolemnlyswear(oraffirm)thatmynameis______;thatIreside
57 at______;thatIamthepersonlistedintheprecinctregisterunderthis
58 nameandatthisaddress;andthat,underpenaltyofperjury,Idonot
59 possessaformofpersonalidentificationapprovedforvoting.Asa
60 personwhodoesnotpossessaformofpersonalidentificationapproved
61 forvoting,IacknowledgethatIameligibletoreceivefreeofchargea
62 Missourinondriver'slicenseatanyfeeofficeifdesiringitinorderto
63 vote.IfurthermoreacknowledgethatIamrequiredtopresentaform
64 ofpersonalidentification,asprescribedbylaw,inordertovote.]
65 [Iunderstandthatknowinglyprovidingfalseinformationisaviolation
66 oflawandsubjectsmetopossiblecriminalprosecution.]
67 [_______________]
68 [Signatureofvoter]
69 [Subscribedandaffirmedbeforemethis______dayof______,20___
70 ___]
71 [_______________]
72 [Signatureofelectionofficial"]
73 [4.Avoter] shallbeallowedtocastaprovisionalballot[undersection115.430even
74iftheelectionjudgescannotestablishthevoter'sidentityunderthissection]. Theelection
75judgesshallmakeanotationontheprovisionalballotenvelopetoindicatethatthevoter's
76identitywasnotverified.
77 (2)Nopersonshallbeentitledtoreceiveaprovisionalballotuntilsuchperson
78hascompletedaprovisionalballotaffidavitontheprovisionalballotenvelope.All
79provisionalballotsshallbemarkedwithaconspicuousstampormarkthatmakesthem
80distinguishablefromotherballots.
81 (3)Theprovisionalballotenvelopeshallbecompletedbythevoterforusein
82determiningthevoter'seligibilitytocastaballot.
83 3.Theprovisionalballotenvelopeshallprovideaplaceforthevoter'sname,
84address,dateofbirth,andlastfourdigitsofhisorherSocialSecuritynumber,followed
85byacertificateinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
86 IdosolemnlyswearthatIamthepersonidentifiedaboveandthe
87 informationprovidediscorrect.Iunderstandthatmyvotewill
88 notbecountedunless:
HB1878 3 (1)89 Ireturntothispollingplacetoday
90 between6:00a.m.and7:00p.m.and
91 provideoneofthefollowingformsof
92 identification:
93 (a)NonexpiredMissouridriver'slicense;
(b)94 NonexpiredornonexpiringMissouri
95 nondriver'slicense;
(c)96 Adocumentthatsatisfiesallofthe
97 followingrequirements:
(i)98 Thedocumentcontainsmyname,in
99 substantiallythesameformasthemost
100 recentsignatureonmyvoterregistration
101 record;
102 (ii)Thedocumentcontainsmyphotograph;
(iii)103 Thedocumentcontainsanexpiration
104 dateandisnotexpired,orifexpired,the
105 documentexpiredafterthedateofthe
106 mostrecentgeneralelection;and
(iv)107 ThedocumentwasissuedbytheUnited
108 StatesorthestateofMissouri;or
(d)109 Identificationcontainingmyphotograph
110 issuedtomebytheMissouriNational
111 Guard,theUnitedStatesArmedForces,
112 ortheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
113 VeteransAffairsasamemberorformer
114 memberoftheMissouriNationalGuard
115 ortheUnitedStatesArmedForcesthatis
116 notexpiredordoesnothavean
117 expirationdate;or
(2)118 Theelectionauthorityverifiesmy
119 identitybycomparingmysignatureon
HB1878 4 120 thisenvelopetothesignatureonfilewith
121 theelectionauthorityanddetermines
122 thatIwaseligibletocastaballotatthis
123 pollingplace;and
(3)124 Thisprovisionalballototherwise
125 qualifiestobecountedunderthelawsof
126 thestateofMissouri.
127 ________________________
128 SignatureofVoterDate
129 ____________________________________
130 SignaturesofElection
131 Officials
132
133Oncevoted,theprovisionalballotshallbesealedintheprovisionalballotenvelopeand
134placedinaseparatesecuredcontainerbytheelectionjudge.
135 4.Theprovisionalballotcastbysuchvotershallnotbecountedunless:
136 (1)(a)Thevoterreturnstothepollingplaceduringtheuniformpollinghours
137establishedbysection115.407andprovidesaformofpersonalidentificationthatallowsthe
138electionjudgestoverifythevoter'sidentityasprovidedinsubsection1ofthissection;or
139 (b)Theelectionauthorityverifiestheidentityoftheindividualbycomparingthat
140individual'ssignaturetothesignatureonfilewiththeelectionauthorityanddeterminesthat
141theindividualwaseligibletocastaballotatthepollingplacewheretheballotwascast;and
142 (2)Theprovisionalballototherwisequalifiestobecountedundersection115.430.
143 5.[Thesecretaryofstateshallprovideadvancenoticeofthepersonalidentification
144requirementsofsubsection1ofthissectioninamannercalculatedtoinformthepublic
145generallyoftherequirementforformsofpersonalidentificationasprovidedinthissection.
146Suchadvancenoticeshallinclude,ataminimum,theuseofadvertisementsandpublic
147serviceannouncementsinprint,broadcasttelevision,radio,andcabletelevisionmedia,as
148wellasthepostingofinformationontheopeningpagesoftheofficialstateinternetwebsites
149ofthesecretaryofstateandgovernor.
150 6.](1)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection136.055andsection302.181tothe
151contrary,thestateandallfeeofficesshallprovideonenondriver'slicenseatnocosttoany
HB1878 5 152otherwisequalifiedvoterwhodoesnotalreadypossesssuchidentificationandwhodesires
153theidentification[inordertovote]forvoting.
154 (2)Thisstateanditsagenciesshallprovideonecopyofeachofthefollowing,freeof
155charge,ifneededbyanindividualseekingtoobtainaformofpersonalidentification
156describedinsubsection1ofthissection[inordertovote]forvoting:
157 (a)Abirthcertificate;
158 (b)Amarriagelicenseorcertificate;
159 (c)Adivorcedecree;
160 (d)Acertificateofdecreeofadoption;
161 (e)Acourtorderchangingtheperson'sname;
162 (f)ASocialSecuritycardreflectinganupdatedname;and
163 (g)NaturalizationpapersorotherdocumentsfromtheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
164Stateprovingcitizenship.
165
166Anyindividualseekingoneoftheabovedocumentsinordertoobtainaformofpersonal
167identificationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissection[inordertovote]forvotingmay
168requestthesecretaryofstatetofacilitatetheacquisitionofsuchdocuments.Thesecretaryof
169stateshallpayanyfeeorfeeschargedbyanotherstateoritsagencies,oranycourtof
170competentjurisdictioninthisstateoranyotherstate,orthefederalgovernmentorits
171agencies,inordertoobtainanyoftheabovedocumentsfromsuchstateorthefederal
172government.
173 (3)[Allcostsassociatedwiththeimplementationofthissectionshallbereimbursed
174fromthegeneralrevenueofthisstatebyanappropriationforthatpurpose.Ifthereisnota
175sufficientappropriationofstatefunds,thenthepersonalidentificationrequirementsof
176subsection1ofthissectionshallnotbeenforced.
177 (4)]Anyapplicantwhorequestsanondriver'slicensefor[thepurposeof]votingshall
178notberequiredtopayafee[iftheapplicantexecutesastatement,underpenaltyofperjury,
179averringthattheapplicantdoesnothaveanyotherformofpersonalidentificationthatmeets
180therequirementsofthissection]. ThestateofMissourishallpaythelegallyrequiredfeesfor
181anysuchapplicant.[Thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueshalldesignastatementtobe
182usedforthispurpose.Thetotalcostassociatedwithnondriver'slicensephotoidentification
183underthissubsectionshallbebornebythestateofMissourifromfundsappropriatedtothe
184departmentofrevenueforthatspecificpurpose.] Thedepartmentofrevenueandalocal
185electionauthoritymayenterintoacontractthatallowsthelocalelectionauthoritytoassistthe
186departmentinissuingnondriver'slicensephotoidentifications.
187 [7.]6.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueshall,byJanuaryfirstofeachyear,
188prepareanddelivertoeachmemberofthegeneralassemblyareportdocumentingthenumber
HB1878 6 189ofindividualswhohaverequestedandreceivedanondriver'slicensephotoidentificationfor
190thepurposesofvotingunderthissection.Thereportshallalsoincludethenumberofpersons
191requestinganondriver'slicenseforpurposesofvotingunderthissection,butnotreceiving
192suchlicense,andthereasonforthedenialofthenondriver'slicense.
193 [8.]7.Theprecinctregistershallserveasthevoteridentificationcertificate.The
194followingformshallbeprintedatthetopofeachpageoftheprecinctregister:
195 VOTER'SIDENTIFICATIONCERTIFICATE
196 Warning:Itisagainstthelawforanyonetovote,orattempttovote,
197 withouthavingalawfulrighttovote.
198 PRECINCT
199 WARDORTOWNSHIP______
200 GENERAL(SPECIAL,PRIMARY)ELECTION
201 Held______,20______
202 Date
203 IherebycertifythatIamqualifiedtovoteatthiselectionbysigning
204 mynameandverifyingmyaddressbysigningmyinitialsnexttomy
205 address.
206 [9.]8.Thesecretaryofstateshallpromulgaterulestoeffectuatetheprovisionsofthis
207section.
208 [10.]9.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
209createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
210withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
211Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
212generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedateorto
213disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
214rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2002,shallbeinvalid
215andvoid.
216 [11.]10.Ifanyvoterisunabletosignhisnameattheappropriateplaceonthe
217certificateorcomputerprintout,anelectionjudgeshallprintthenameandaddressofthe
218voterintheappropriateplaceontheprecinctregister,thevotershallmakehismarkinlieuof
219signature,andthevoter'smarkshallbewitnessedbythesignatureofanelectionjudge.
220 [12.]11.Thissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyuponthepassageandapprovalby
221thevotersofaconstitutionalamendmentsubmittedtothembythegeneralassembly
222regardingtheauthorizationofphotoidentificationrequirementsforelectionsbygenerallaw.
223Ifsuchconstitutionalamendmentisapprovedbythevoters,thissectionshallbecome
224effectiveJune1,2017.
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