SECONDREGULARSESSION
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SENATESUBSTITUTEFOR
SENATECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.1878
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
4557S.05T 2022
ANACT
Torepealsections115.013,115.045,115.051,115.081,115.085,115.105,115.123,115.135,
115.151,115.155,115.157,115.160,115.163,115.165,115.205,115.225,115.237,
115.257,115.275,115.277,115.279,115.283,115.285,115.287,115.291,115.302,
115.349,115.351,115.417,115.427,115.435,115.447,115.652,115.755,115.758,
115.761,115.765,115.767,115.770,115.773,115.776,115.785,115.902,115.904,
and115.960,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofforty-sixnewsectionsrelatingto
elections,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections115.013,115.045,115.051,115.081,115.085,115.105,115.123,
2115.135,115.151,115.155,115.157,115.160,115.163,115.165,115.205,115.225,115.237,
3115.257,115.275,115.277,115.279,115.283,115.285,115.287,115.291,115.302,115.349,
4115.351,115.417,115.427,115.435,115.447,115.652,115.755,115.758,115.761,115.765,
5115.767,115.770,115.773,115.776,115.785,115.902,115.904,and115.960,RSMo,are
6repealedandforty-sixnewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections28.960,
7115.004,115.013,115.022,115.045,115.051,115.081,115.085,115.105,115.123,115.135,
8115.151,115.155,115.157,115.160,115.163,115.165,115.168,115.205,115.225,115.237,
9115.257,115.275,115.277,115.279,115.283,115.285,115.286,115.287,115.291,115.302,
10115.349,115.351,115.417,115.427,115.435,115.447,115.628,115.652,115.776,115.902,
11115.904,115.960,1,2,and3,toreadasfollows:
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 28.960.1.Thesecretaryofstateshallhavetheauthorityto,athisorher
2discretion,auditthelistofregisteredvotersforanylocalelectionauthoritytoensure
3accuracy.
4 2.Anyauditconductedbythesecretaryofstateshall,atleastquarterly,
5determinewhetherthelocalelectionauthorityhasperformedthefollowingvoter
6registrationlistmaintenanceactivities,asrequiredbylaw:
7 (1)Sendingverificationnoticesinaccordancewithsection115.155;and
8 (2)Registeringvotersandremovingnamesfromthevoterregistrationsystemin
9accordancewithsection115.158.
10 3.Aftercompletingtheaudit,thesecretaryofstateshallnotifythelocalelection
11authorityinwritingofanymaintenanceupdatesthatarerequiredandshalladvisethe
12localelectionauthoritytheyhaveninetydaystomakerequiredupdates.If,afterninety
13days,thesecretaryofstatedeterminesthatthelocalelectionauthorityhasnot
14performedtherequiredmaintenanceofvoterregistrationlistsasrequiredbylaw,the
15secretaryofstate'sofficemaywithholdtransactionfundsassociatedwithmaintenance
16ofthevoterregistrationlistsfromthelocalelectionauthority.
115.004.Thesectionsofthischapterandallrelatedrulesandregulationsshall
2notbeamendedormodifiedinanymannerinthetwenty-sixweeksprecedingany
3presidentialelection.
115.013.Asusedinthischapter,unlessthecontextclearlyimpliesotherwise,the
2followingtermsmean:
3 (1)"Air-gap"or"air-gapped",asecuritymeasureinwhichequipmentis
4physicallyandtechnicallyisolatedfromanynetworkandisnotdirectlyconnectedtothe
5internetnorisitconnectedtoanyothersystemthatisconnectedtotheinternet.Data
6canonlybepassedtoanair-gappeddevicephysicallyviaaUSBorotherremovable
7media;
8 (2)"Automatictabulatingequipment",theapparatusnecessarytoexamineand
9automaticallycountvotes,andthedataprocessingmachineswhichareusedforcounting
10votesandtabulatingresultsandwhichareair-gappedandnotphysicallyabletobe
11connectedtoanetwork;
12 [(2)](3)"Ballot",the[ballotcard,] paperballot,orballotdesignedforusewithan
13electronicvotingsystemonwhicheachvotermaycastallvotestowhichheorsheisentitled
14atanelection;
15 [(3)"Ballotcard",aballotwhichisvotedbymakingamarkwhichcanbetabulated
16byautomatictabulatingequipment;]
17 (4)"Ballotlabel",thecard,paper,booklet,page,orothermaterialcontainingthe
18namesofallofficesandcandidatesandstatementsofallquestionstobevotedon;
SSSCSHB1878 2 19 (5)"Countinglocation",alocationselectedbytheelectionauthorityfortheautomatic
20processingorcounting,orboth,ofballots;
21 (6)"County",anycountyinthisstateoranycitynotwithinacounty;
22 (7)"Disqualified",adeterminationmadebyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,the
23Missouriethicscommission,anelectionauthorityoranyotherbodyauthorizedbylawto
24makesuchadeterminationthatacandidateisineligibletoholdofficeornotentitledtobe
25votedonforoffice;
26 (8)"District",anareawithinthestateorwithinapoliticalsubdivisionofthestate
27fromwhichapersoniselectedtorepresenttheareaonapolicy-makingbodywith
28representativesofotherareasinthestateorpoliticalsubdivision;
29 (9)"Electronicvotingmachine",anypartofanair-gappedelectronicvotingsystem
30onwhichavoterisabletocastaballotunderthischapter;
31 (10)"Electronicvotingsystem",asystemofcastingvotesbyuseofmarkingdevices,
32andcountingvotesbyuseofautomaticair-gappedtabulatingorair-gappeddataprocessing
33equipment,includingcomputerizedvotingsystemsthatmarkortabulateballots;
34 (11)"Establishedpoliticalparty"forthestate,apoliticalpartywhich,ateitherofthe
35lasttwogeneralelections,polledforitscandidateforanystatewideofficemorethantwo
36percentoftheentirevotecastfortheoffice."Establishedpoliticalparty"foranydistrictor
37politicalsubdivisionshallmeanapoliticalpartywhichpolledmorethantwopercentofthe
38entirevotecastateitherofthelasttwoelectionsinwhichthedistrictorpoliticalsubdivision
39votedasaunitfortheelectionofofficersorrepresentativestoserveitsarea;
40 (12)"Federaloffice",theofficeofpresidentialelector,UnitedStatessenator,or
41representativeinCongress;
42 (13)"Independent",acandidatewhoisnotacandidateofanypoliticalpartyandwho
43isrunningforanofficeforwhichpoliticalpartycandidatesmayrun;
44 (14)"Majorpoliticalparty",thepoliticalpartywhosecandidatesreceivedthehighest
45orsecondhighestnumberofvotesatthelastgeneralelection;
46 (15)"Markingdevice",any[approved] deviceapprovedbythesecretaryofstate
47undersection115.225whichwillenablethevotestobecountedbyautomatictabulating
48equipment;
49 (16)"Municipal"or"municipality",acity,village,orincorporatedtownofthisstate;
50 (17)"Newparty",anypoliticalgroupwhichhasfiledavalidpetitionandisentitledto
51placeitslistofcandidatesontheballotatthenextgeneralorspecialelection;
52 (18)"Nonpartisan",acandidatewhoisnotacandidateofanypoliticalpartyandwho
53isrunningforanofficeforwhichpartycandidatesmaynotrun;
54 (19)"Politicalparty",anyestablishedpoliticalpartyandanynewparty;
SSSCSHB1878 3 55 (20)"Politicalsubdivision",acounty,city,town,village,ortownshipofatownship
56organizationcounty;
57 (21)"Pollingplace",thevotingplacedesignatedforallvotersresidinginoneormore
58precinctsforanyelection;
59 (22)"Precincts",thegeographicalareasintowhichtheelectionauthoritydividesits
60jurisdictionforthepurposeofconductingelections;
61 (23)"Publicoffice",anyofficeestablishedbyconstitution,statuteorcharterandany
62employmentundertheUnitedStates,thestateofMissouri,oranypoliticalsubdivisionor
63specialdistrictthereof,butdoesnotincludeanyofficeintheMissouristatedefenseforceor
64theNationalGuardortheofficeofnotarypublicorcityattorneyincitiesofthethird
65classificationorcitiesofthefourthclassification;
66 (24)"Question",anymeasureontheballotwhichcanbevoted"YES"or"NO";
67 (25)"Relativewithintheseconddegreebyconsanguinityoraffinity",aspouse,
68parent,child,grandparent,brother,sister,grandchild,mother-in-law,father-in-law,daughter-
69in-law,orson-in-law;
70 (26)"Specialdistrict",anyschooldistrict,waterdistrict,fireprotectiondistrict,
71hospitaldistrict,healthcenter,nursingdistrict,orotherdistrictswithtaxingauthority,orother
72districtformedpursuanttothelawsofMissouritoprovidelimited,specificservices;
73 (27)"Specialelection",electionscalledbyanyschooldistrict,waterdistrict,fire
74protectiondistrict,orotherdistrictformedpursuanttothelawsofMissouritoprovidelimited,
75specificservices;and
76 (28)"Votingdistrict",theoneormoreprecinctswithinwhichallvotersvoteata
77singlepollingplaceforanyelection.
115.022.1.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection5ofthissection,neitherthestateof
2Missourinoranypoliticalsubdivisionthereofthatconductselectionsshallreceiveor
3expendprivatemoneys,excludingin-kinddonations,forpreparing,administering,or
4conductinganelection,includingregisteringvoters.
5 2.Notwithstandingsubsection1ofthissectiontothecontrary,in-kinddonations
6shallnotbereceivedfromanycandidate,candidatecommittee,campaigncommittee,or
7continuingcommittee,assuchtermsaredefinedinchapter130.
8 3.Forpurposesofthissection,"in-kinddonations"shallonlyinclude:
9 (1)Personalprotectiveequipment;
10 (2)Water;
11 (3)Locationsatwhichanelectionmaybeconducted;and
12 (4)Foodforanelectionauthority,staffofanelectionauthority,electionjudges,
13watchers,andchallengers.
SSSCSHB1878 4 14 4.Thesecretaryofstateisauthorizedtowithholdfundsfromanelection
15authorityinviolationofthissectionunlesssuchfundingisafederalmandateorpartof
16afederalandstateagreement.
17 5.Inanyeven-numberedyearinwhichtheamountofstatefundsappropriated
18toproportionallycompensatecountiespursuanttosections115.063and115.065isless
19thantheamountofsuchfundsthatwereappropriatedinthepreviouseven-numbered
20year,privatemoneysmaybereceivedbythesecretaryofstatetodisbursetocounties
21basedontheamountofregisteredvotersineachcounty.Theamountofprivatemoneys
22thatmaybereceivedbythesecretaryofstateshallnotexceedthedifferencebetweenthe
23amountofstatefundsappropriatedinthepreviouseven-numberedyearandthe
24amountappropriatedinthependingeven-numberedyear,plustenpercentofthetotal
25amountthatwasappropriatedinthepreviouseven-numberedyear.
115.045.Eachelectionauthorityshallhavetheauthoritytoemploysuchattorneys
2andotheremployeesasmaybenecessarytopromptlyandcorrectlyperformthedutiesofthe
3electionauthority.Whereanelectronicvotingsystemorvotingmachinesareused,the
4electionauthorityshalldesignatecompetentemployeestohavecustodyofandsupervise
5maintenanceofthevotingequipment.Boardofelectioncommissioners'employeesshallbe
6subjecttothesamerestrictionsandsubscribethesameoathasmembersoftheboardof
7electioncommissioners,exceptthatnoemployeeofaboardofelectioncommissionersshall
8berequiredtopostbondorresideandbearegisteredvoterwithinthejurisdictionofthe
9electionauthorityunlessdirectedtodosobytheboard.Employeeoathsandanybondsshall
10befiledandpreservedintheofficeoftheboard.
115.051.1.Ineachcountywhichdoesnothaveaboardofelectioncommissioners,
2thecountyclerkshallhavetherighttoemploysuchdeputiesandassistantsasarenecessaryto
3promptlyandcorrectlyregistervotersandconductelections.Whereanelectronicvoting
4systemorvotingmachinesareused,thecountyclerkshalldesignatecompetentemployeesto
5havecustodyofandsupervisemaintenanceofthevotingequipment.Eachdeputyshallbe
6subjecttothesamerestrictionsandsubscribethesameoathasthecountyclerk,exceptthatno
7employeeshallberequiredtopostbondorresideandbearegisteredvoterwithinthe
8jurisdictionoftheelectionauthorityunlessdirectedtodosobytheclerk.Employeeoaths
9andanybondsshallbefiledandpreservedintheofficeofthecountyclerk.
10 2.Withinthetotalamountfordeputiesandassistantsapprovedbythecounty
11commission,thesalaryofeachdeputyandassistantshallbesetbythecountyclerk.
115.081.1.Eachelectionauthorityshallappointelectionjudgesforeachpolling
2placewithinitsjurisdictioninaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthissection.
3 2.Inallprimaryandgeneralelections,theelectionauthorityshallappointatleasttwo
4judgesfromeachmajorpoliticalpartytoserveateachpollingplace.Thecommitteeofeach
SSSCSHB1878 5 5majorpoliticalpartywithinthejurisdictionofanelectionauthorityisauthorizedto
6providetheelectionauthoritywithalistofelectionjudgecandidateswhomeetthe
7requirementsundersection115.085.Thecandidatesshallnotberequiredtoreside
8withinthejurisdictionoftheelectionauthority,asauthorizedundersection115.085.If
9acommitteeofamajorpoliticalpartywithinthejurisdictionofanelectionauthority
10failstoprovidetheprescribednumberofqualifiednamestofillallelectionjudge
11positionsbeforethedateestablishedbytheelectionauthority,theelectionauthoritymay
12selectjudgestofillthepositionsasprovidedbylaw.Iftheelectionauthoritydetermines
13thatanamesubmittedbyacommitteeofamajorpoliticalpartyisnotqualifiedtoserve
14asanelectionjudge,theelectionauthorityshallallowthepartytosubmitanothername
15beforefillingthepositionasprovidedbylaw.Nomajorpoliticalpartyshallhavea
16majorityofthejudgesatanypollingplace.Noestablishedpartyshallhaveagreaternumber
17ofjudgesatanypollingplacethananymajorpoliticalparty.
18 3.Inanyelectionthatisnotaprimaryorgeneralelection,theelectionauthorityshall
19appointatleastonejudgefromeachmajorpoliticalpartytoserveateachpollingplace.No
20majorpoliticalpartyshallhaveamajorityofthejudgesatanypollingplace.Noestablished
21partyshallhaveagreaternumberofjudgesatanypollingplacethananymajorpoliticalparty.
22 4.Theelectionauthorityshalldesignatetwoofthejudgesappointedforeachpolling
23place,onefromeachmajorpoliticalparty,assupervisoryjudges.Supervisoryjudgesshallbe
24responsibleforthereturnofelectionsuppliesfromthepollingplacetotheelectionauthority
25andshallhaveanyadditionaldutiesprescribedbytheelectionauthority.
26 5.Electionjudgesmaybeemployedtoserveforthefirsthalforlasthalfofany
27electionday.Suchjudgesshallbepaidone-halftheregularrateofpay.Ifpart-timejudges
28areemployed,theelectionauthorityshallemploysuchjudgesandshallseethatasufficient
29numberforeachperiodarepresentatalltimessoastohavethepropertotalnumberofjudges
30presentateachpollingplacethroughouteachelectionday.Theelectionauthorityshall
31requirethatateachpollingplaceatleastoneelectionjudgefromeachpoliticalpartyservea
32fulldayandthatatalltimesduringthedaytherebeanequalnumberofelectionjudgesfrom
33eachpoliticalparty.
34 6.Anelectionauthoritymayappointadditionalelectionjudgesrepresentingother
35establishedpoliticalpartiesandadditionalelectionjudgeswhodonotclaimapolitical
36affiliation.Anyquestionwhichrequiresadecisionbythemajorityofjudgesshallonlybe
37madebythejudgesfromthemajorpoliticalparties.
115.085.Nopersonshallbeappointedtoserveasanelectionjudgewhoisnota
2registeredvoterinthisstate[; providedthat,beforeanyelectionauthoritymayappointjudges
3whoareregisteredvotersofanotherelectionauthority'sjurisdiction,theelectionauthority
4shallobtainthewrittenconsentoftheelectionauthorityforthejurisdictionwherethe
SSSCSHB1878 6 5prospectivejudgesareregisteredtovote]. Eachelectionjudgeshallbeapersonofgood
6reputeandcharacterwhocanspeak,read,andwritetheEnglishlanguage.Nopersonshall
7serveasanelectionjudgeatanypollingplaceinwhichhisorhernameorthenameofa
8relativewithintheseconddegree,byconsanguinityoraffinity,appearsontheballot.
9However,norelativeofanyunopposedcandidateshallbedisqualifiedfromservingasan
10electionjudgeinanyelectionjurisdictionofthestate.Noelectionjudgeshall,duringhisor
11hertermofoffice,holdanyotherelectivepublicoffice,otherthanasamemberofapolitical
12partycommitteeortownshipoffice,exceptanypersonwhoiselectedtoaboardor
13commissionofapoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrictmayserveasanelectionjudgeexcept
14atapollingplacewheresuchpoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistricthasanissueorcandidate
15ontheballot.Inanycountyhavingapopulationoflessthantwohundredfiftythousand
16inhabitants,anycandidateforthecountycommitteeofapoliticalpartywhoisnotacandidate
17foranyotherofficeandwhoisunopposedforelectionasamemberofthecommitteeshallnot
18bedisqualifiedfromservingasanelectionjudge.
115.105.1.Thechairofthecountycommitteeofeachpoliticalpartynamedonthe
2ballotshallhavetherighttodesignateachallengerforeachpollingplace,whomaybe
3presentuntilallballotsarecastonthedayofelection,andachallengerforeachlocationat
4whichabsenteeballotsarecounted,whomaybepresentwhiletheballotsarebeingprepared
5forcountingandcounted.Nolaterthanfourbusinessdaysbeforetheelection,thechairof
6eachcountycommitteeofeachpoliticalpartynamedontheballotshallprovidesigned
7officialdesignationformswiththenamesofthedesignatedchallengersandsubstitutestothe
8localelectionauthorityforconfirmationofeligibilitytoserveasachallenger.Thelocal
9electionauthority,afterverifyingtheeligibilityofeachdesignatedandsubstitutechallenger,
10shallsignoffontheofficialdesignationforms,unlessthechallengerisfoundnottohavethe
11qualificationsestablishedbysubsection5ofthissection.Iftheelectionauthoritydetermines
12thatachallengerdoesnotmeetthequalificationsofsubsection5ofthissection,the
13designatingpartychairmaydesignateareplacementchallengerandprovidethelocalelection
14authoritywiththenameofthereplacementchallengerbefore5:00p.m.oftheMonday
15precedingtheelection.Thedesignatingchairmaysubstitutechallengersathisorher
16discretionduringsuchhours.
17 2.Challengesmayonlybemadewhenthechallengerbelievestheelectionlawsof
18thisstatehavebeenorwillbeviolated,andeachchallengershallreportanysuchbelieftothe
19electionjudges,ortotheelectionauthorityifnotsatisfiedwiththedecisionoftheelection
20judges.
21 3.Priortothecloseofthepolls,challengersmaylistandgiveoutthenamesofthose
22whohavevoted.Thelistingandgivingoutofnamesofthosewhohavevotedbyachallenger
23shallnotbeconsideredgivinginformationtendingtoshowthestateofthecount.
SSSCSHB1878 7 24 4.[Inapresidentialprimaryelection,challengersmaycollectinformationaboutthe
25partyballotselectedbythevoterandmaydisclosepartyaffiliationinformationafterthepolls
26close.
27 5.]Allpersonsselectedaschallengersshallhavethesamequalificationsrequiredby
28section115.085forelectionjudges,exceptthatsuchchallengershallbearegisteredvoterin
29thejurisdictionoftheelectionauthorityforwhichthechallengerisdesignatedasachallenger.
30 [6.]5.Anychallengebyachallengertoavoter'sidentificationforvalidityshallbe
31madeonlytotheelectionjudgesorotherelectionauthority.Ifthepollchallengerisnot
32satisfiedwiththedecisionoftheelectionjudges,thenheorshemayreporthisorherbelief
33thattheelectionlawsofthisstatehavebeenorwillbeviolatedtotheelectionauthorityas
34allowedunderthissection.
115.123.1.AllpublicelectionsshallbeheldonTuesday.Exceptasprovidedin
2subsections2and3ofthissection,andsection247.180,allpublicelectionsshallbeheldon
3thegeneralelectionday,theprimaryelectionday,thegeneralmunicipalelectionday,thefirst
4TuesdayafterthefirstMondayinNovember,oronanotherdayexpresslyprovidedbycityor
5countycharter,andinnonprimaryyearsonthefirstTuesdayafterthefirstMondayinAugust.
6BondelectionsmaybeheldonthefirstTuesdayafterthefirstMondayinFebruarybutno
7otherissueshallbeincludedontheballotforsuchelection.
8 2.[Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissection,anelectionfora
9presidentialprimaryheldpursuanttosections115.755to115.785shallbeheldonthesecond
10TuesdayafterthefirstMondayinMarchofeachpresidentialelectionyear.
11 3.]Thefollowingelectionsshallbeexemptfromtheprovisionsofsubsection1of
12thissection:
13 (1)Bondelectionsnecessitatedbyfire,vandalismornaturaldisaster;
14 (2)Electionsforwhichownershipofrealpropertyisrequiredbylawforvoting;
15 (3)Specialelectionstofillvacanciesandtodecidetievotesorelectioncontests;and
16 (4)Taxelectionsnecessitatedbyafinancialhardshipduetoafivepercentorgreater
17declineinper-pupilstaterevenuetoaschooldistrictfromthepreviousyear.
18 [4.]3.Nothinginthissectionprohibitsachartercityorcountyfromhavingits
19primaryelectioninMarchifthecharterprovidedforaMarchprimarybeforeAugust28,
201999.
21 [5.]4.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibitelectionsheldpursuanttosection65.600,
22butnootherissuesshallbeontheMarchballotexceptpursuanttothischapter.
115.135.1.Anypersonwhoisqualifiedtovote,orwhoshallbecomequalifiedto
2voteonorbeforethedayofelection,shallbeentitledtoregisterinthejurisdictionwithin
3whichheorsheresides.Inordertovoteinanyelectionforwhichregistrationisrequired,a
4personmustberegisteredtovoteinthe[jurisdictionofhisorherresidence] stateofMissouri
SSSCSHB1878 8 5nolaterthan5:00p.m.,orthenormalclosingtimeofanypublicbuildingwherethe
6registrationisbeingheldifsuchtimeislaterthan5:00p.m.,onthefourthWednesdaypriorto
7theelection,unlessthevoterisaninterstateformerresident,[anintrastatenewresident,] a
8newresident,oracoveredvoter,asdefinedinsection115.275.[Exceptasprovidedin
9subsection4ofthissection,innocaseshallregistrationforanelectionextendbeyond10:00
10p.m.onthefourthWednesdaypriortotheelection.] Anypersonregisteringaftersuchdate
11shallbeeligibletovoteinsubsequentelections.
12 2.Apersonapplyingtoregisterwithanelectionauthorityoradeputyregistration
13officialshallidentifyhimselforherselfbypresentingacopyofabirthcertificate,aNative
14Americantribaldocument,otherproofofUnitedStatescitizenship,avalidMissouridrivers
15licenseorotherformofpersonalidentificationatthetimeofregistration.
16 3.Exceptasprovidedinfederallaworfederalelectionsandinsection115.277,no
17personshallbeentitledtovoteifthepersonhasnotregisteredtovoteinthejurisdictionofhis
18orherresidence[priortothedeadlinetoregistertovote].
19 4.Acoveredvoterasdefinedinsection115.275whohasbeendischargedfrom
20militaryservice,hasreturnedfromamilitarydeploymentoractivation,orhasseparatedfrom
21employmentoutsidetheterritoriallimitsoftheUnitedStatesafterthedeadlinetoregisterto
22vote,andwhoisotherwisequalifiedtoregistertovote,mayregistertovoteinanelectionin
23personbeforetheelectionauthorityuntil5:00p.m.ontheFridaybeforesuchelection.Such
24personsshallproducesufficientdocumentationshowingevidenceofqualifyingforlate
25registrationpursuanttothissection.
115.151.1.Eachqualifiedapplicantwhoappearsbeforetheelectionauthorityshall
2bedeemedregisteredasofthetimetheapplicant'scompleted,signedandswornregistration
3applicationiswitnessedbytheelectionauthorityordeputyregistrationofficial.
4 2.Eachapplicantwhoregistersbymailshallbedeemedtoberegisteredasofthedate
5theapplicationispostmarked,ifsuchapplicationisacceptedandnotrejectedbytheelection
6authorityandtheverificationnoticerequiredpursuanttosection115.155isnotreturnedas
7undeliverablebythepostalservice.
8 3.Eachapplicantwhoregistersatavoterregistrationagencyorthedivisionofmotor
9vehicleanddriverslicensingofthedepartmentofrevenueshallbedeemedtoberegisteredas
10ofthedatetheapplicationissignedbytheapplicant,ifsuchapplicationisacceptedandnot
11rejectedbytheelectionauthorityandtheverificationnoticerequiredpursuanttosection
12115.155isnotreturnedasundeliverablebythepostalservice.Voterregistrationagencies
13[andthedivisionofmotorvehicleanddriverslicensingofthedepartmentofrevenue] shall
14transmitvoterregistrationapplicationformstotheappropriateelectionauthoritynotlater
15thanfivebusinessdaysaftertheformiscompletedbytheapplicant.Thedivisionofmotor
16vehicleanddriverslicensingofthedepartmentofrevenueshalltransmitvoter
SSSCSHB1878 9 17registrationapplicationformstotheappropriateelectionauthoritynotlaterthanthree
18businessdaysaftertheformiscompletedbytheapplicant.
115.155.1.Theelectionauthorityshallprovidefortheregistrationofeachvoter.
2Eachapplicationshallbeinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
3 APPLICATIONFORREGISTRATION
4 AreyouacitizenoftheUnitedStates?
5☐Yes☐No
6 Willyoube18yearsofageonorbeforeelectionday?
7☐Yes☐No
8 IFYOUCHECKED"NO"INRESPONSETOEITHEROFTHESE
9 QUESTIONS,DONOTCOMPLETETHISFORM.
10 IFYOUARESUBMITTINGTHISFORMBYMAILANDARE
11 REGISTERINGFORTHEFIRSTTIME,PLEASESUBMITA
12 COPYOFACURRENT,VALIDPHOTOIDENTIFICATION.IF
13 YOUDONOTSUBMITSUCHINFORMATION,YOUWILLBE
14 REQUIREDTOPRESENTADDITIONALIDENTIFICATION
15 UPONVOTINGFORTHEFIRSTTIMESUCHASABIRTH
16 CERTIFICATE,ANATIVEAMERICANTRIBALDOCUMENT,
17 OTHERPROOFOFUNITEDSTATESCITIZENSHIP,AVALID
18 MISSOURIDRIVERSLICENSEOROTHERFORMOF
19 PERSONALIDENTIFICATION.
20 __________________
21 Township(orWard)
22 __________________ __________________
23 Name Precinct
24 __________________ __________________
25 HomeAddress RequiredPersonal
26 Identification
27 Information
28 __________________
29 CityZIP
30 __________________ __________________
31 DateofBirth PlaceofBirth
32 (Optional)
33 __________________ __________________
34 TelephoneNumber Mother'sMaiden
35 (Optional) Name(Optional)
SSSCSHB1878 10 36 __________________ __________________
37 Occupation(Optional) LastPlacePreviously
38 Registered
39 __________________ __________________
40 Lastfourdigitsof UnderWhatName
41 SocialSecurity
42 Number(Requiredfor
43 registrationunlessno
44 SocialSecurity
45 numberexistsfor
46 Applicant)
47 Remarks: __________________
48 When
49 PoliticalParty
50 Affiliation
51 (OPTIONAL:You
52 shallbeunaffiliated
53 unlessyoudesignate
54 anaffiliation.)
55 IamacitizenoftheUnitedStatesandaresidentofthestateof
56 Missouri.Ihavenotbeenadjudgedincapacitatedbyanycourtoflaw.
57 IfIhavebeenconvictedofafelonyorofamisdemeanorconnected
58 withtherightofsuffrage,Ihavehadthevotingdisabilitiesresulting
59 fromsuchconvictionremovedpursuanttolaw.Idosolemnlyswear
60 thatallstatementsmadeonthiscardaretruetothebestofmy
61 knowledgeandbelief.
62 IUNDERSTANDTHATIFIREGISTERTOVOTEKNOWING
63 THATIAMNOTLEGALLYENTITLEDTOREGISTER,IAM
64 COMMITTINGACLASSONEELECTIONOFFENSEANDMAY
65 BEPUNISHEDBYIMPRISONMENTOFNOTMORETHANFIVE
66 YEARSORBYAFINEOFBETWEENTWOTHOUSANDFIVE
67 HUNDREDDOLLARSANDTENTHOUSANDDOLLARSORBY
68 BOTHSUCHIMPRISONMENTANDFINE.
69 __________________ __________________
70 SignatureofVoter Date
71 __________________
SSSCSHB1878 11 72 SignatureofElectionOfficial
73 2.Theoptionsforpoliticalpartyaffiliationrequiredbytheapplication
74describedinsubsection1ofthissectionshallincludeallestablishedpoliticalpartiesand
75anoptiontobeunaffiliated.Ifanapplicantdoesnotdesignateanaffiliation,theelection
76authorityshallmarktheapplicant'sformasunaffiliated.
77 3.Aftersupplyingallinformationnecessaryfortheregistrationrecords,each
78applicantwhoappearsinpersonbeforetheelectionauthorityshallswearoraffirmthe
79statementsontheregistrationapplicationbysigninghisorherfullname,witnessedbythe
80signatureoftheelectionauthorityorsuchauthority'sdeputyregistrationofficial.Each
81applicantwhoappliestoregisterbymailpursuanttosection115.159,orpursuanttosection
82115.160or115.162,shallattesttothestatementsontheapplicationbyhisorhersignature.
83 [3.]4.Uponreceiptbymailofacompletedandsignedvoterregistrationapplication,
84avoterregistrationapplicationforwardedbythedivisionofmotorvehicleanddrivers
85licensingofthedepartmentofrevenuepursuanttosection115.160,oravoterregistration
86agencypursuanttosection115.162,theelectionauthorityshall,ifsatisfiedthattheapplicant
87isentitledtoregister,transferalldatanecessaryfortheregistrationrecordsfromthe
88applicationtoitsregistrationsystem.Withinsevenbusinessdaysafterreceivingthe
89application,theelectionauthorityshallsendtheapplicantaverificationnotice.Ifsuchnotice
90isreturnedasundeliverablebythepostalservicewithinthetimeestablishedbytheelection
91authority,theelectionauthorityshallnotplacetheapplicant'snameonthevoterregistration
92file.
93 [4.]5.If,uponreceiptbymailofavoterregistrationapplicationoravoter
94registrationapplicationforwardedpursuanttosection115.160or115.162,theelection
95authoritydeterminesthattheapplicantisnotentitledtoregister,suchauthorityshall,within
96sevenbusinessdaysafterreceivingtheapplication,sonotifytheapplicantbymailandstate
97thereasonsuchauthorityhasdeterminedtheapplicantisnotqualified.Theapplicantmay
98fileacomplaintwiththeelectionsdivisionofthesecretaryofstate'sofficeunderandpursuant
99tosection115.219.Ifanapplicantforvoterregistrationfailstoanswerthequestiononthe
100applicationconcerningUnitedStatescitizenship,theelectionauthorityshallnotifythe
101applicantofthefailureandprovidetheapplicantwithanopportunitytocompletetheformin
102atimelymannertoallowforthecompletionoftheregistrationformbeforethenextelection.
103 [5.]6.Thesecretaryofstateshallprescribespecificationsforvoterregistration
104documentssothattheyareuniformthroughoutthestateofMissouriandcomplywiththe
105NationalVoterRegistrationActof1993,includingthereportingrequirements,andsothat
106registrations,namechangesandtransfersofregistrationswithinthestatemaytakeplaceas
107allowedbylaw.
SSSCSHB1878 12 108 [6.]7.Allvoterregistrationapplicationsshallbepreservedintheofficeofthe
109electionauthority.
115.157.1.Theelectionauthoritymayplaceallinformationonanyregistrationcards
2incomputerizedforminaccordancewithsection115.158.Noelectionauthorityorsecretary
3ofstateshallfurnishtoanymemberofthepublicelectronicmediaorprintoutshowingany
4registrationinformation,exceptasprovidedinthissection.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection
52ofthissection,theelectionauthorityorsecretaryofstateshallmakeavailableelectronic
6mediaorprintoutsshowingonlyuniquevoteridentificationnumbers,voters'names,[dates]
7yearofbirth,addresses,townshipsorwards,andprecincts.Electronicdatashallbe
8maintainedinatleastthefollowingseparatefields:
9 (1)Voteridentificationnumber;
10 (2)Firstname;
11 (3)Middleinitial;
12 (4)Lastname;
13 (5)Suffix;
14 (6)Streetnumber;
15 (7)Streetdirection;
16 (8)Streetname;
17 (9)Streetsuffix;
18 (10)Apartmentnumber;
19 (11)City;
20 (12)State;
21 (13)Zipcode;
22 (14)Township;
23 (15)Ward;
24 (16)Precinct;
25 (17)Senatorialdistrict;
26 (18)Representativedistrict;
27 (19)Congressionaldistrict; and
28 (20)Politicalpartyaffiliation.
29 2.Allelectionauthoritiesshallentervoterhistoryintheircomputerizedregistration
30systemsandshall,notmorethan[six]threemonthsaftertheelection,forwardsuchdatato
31theMissourivoterregistrationsystemestablishedinsection115.158.Inaddition,election
32authoritiesshallforwardregistrationandotherdatainamannerprescribedbythesecretaryof
33statetocomplywiththeHelpAmericaVoteActof2002.
34 3.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection6ofthissection,theelectionauthorityshall
35furnish,forafee,electronicmediaoraprintoutshowingonlythenames,[dates] yearofbirth
SSSCSHB1878 13 36[and],addresses, andpoliticalpartyaffiliationsofvoters,oranypartthereof,withinthe
37jurisdictionoftheelectionauthoritywhovotedinanyspecificelection,includingprimary
38elections,bytownship,wardorprecinct,providedthatnothinginthischaptershallrequire
39suchvoterinformationtobereleasedtothepublicovertheinternetandshallnotbeusedfor
40commercialpurposes.
41 4.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection6ofthissection,uponarequestbyacandidate,a
42dulyauthorizedrepresentativeofacampaigncommittee,orapoliticalpartycommittee,the
43secretaryofstateshallfurnish,forafeedeterminedbythesecretaryofstateandin
44compliancewithsection610.026,mediainanelectronicformator,ifsorequested,ina
45printedformat,showingthenames,addresses,andvoteridentificationnumbersofvoters
46withinthejurisdictionofaspecificelectionauthoritywhoappliedforanabsenteeballot
47undersection115.279foranyspecificelectioninvolvingaballotmeasureoranofficefor
48whichthedeclarationofcandidacyisrequiredtobefiledwiththesecretaryofstatepursuant
49tosection115.353,includingprimaryelections,bytownship,ward,orprecinct.Nothingin
50thissectionshallrequiresuchvoterinformationtobereleasedtothepublicovertheinternet.
51Forpurposesofthissection,theterms"candidate","campaigncommittee",and"political
52partycommittee"shallhavethesamemeaninggiventosuchtermsinsection130.011.
53 5.Theamountoffeeschargedforinformationprovidedinthissectionshallbe
54establishedpursuanttochapter610.Allrevenuescollectedbythesecretaryofstatepursuant
55tothissectionshallbedepositedinthestatetreasuryandcreditedtothesecretaryofstate's
56technologytrustfundaccountestablishedpursuanttosection28.160.Ineven-numbered
57years,eachelectionauthorityshall,uponrequest,supplythevoterregistrationlistforits
58jurisdictiontoallcandidatesandpartycommitteesforachargeestablishedpursuantto
59chapter610.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection6ofthissection,allelectionauthoritiesshall
60maketheinformationdescribedinthissectionavailablepursuanttochapter610.Any
61electionauthoritywhofailstocomplywiththerequirementsofthissectionshallbesubjectto
62theprovisionsofchapter610.
63 6.Anypersonworkingasanundercoverofficerofalocal,stateorfederallaw
64enforcementagency,personsinwitnessprotectionprograms,andvictimsofdomestic
65violenceandabusewhohavereceivedordersofprotectionpursuanttochapter455shallbe
66entitledtoapplytothecircuitcourthavingjurisdictioninhisorhercountyofresidenceto
67havetheresidentialaddressonhisorhervoterregistrationrecordsclosedtothepublicifthe
68releaseofsuchinformationcouldendangerthesafetyoftheperson.Anypersonworkingas
69anundercoveragentorinawitnessprotectionprogramshallalsosubmitastatementfromthe
70chiefexecutiveofficeroftheagencyunderwhosedirectionheorsheisserving.Thepetition
71toclosetheresidentialaddressshallbeincorporatedintoanypetitionforprotectiveorder
72providedbycircuitclerkspursuanttochapter455.Ifsatisfiedthatthepersonfilingthe
SSSCSHB1878 14 73petitionmeetsthequalificationsofthissubsection,thecircuitcourtshallissueanordertothe
74electionauthoritytokeeptheresidentialaddressofthevoteraclosedrecordandtheaddress
75maybeusedonlyforthepurposesofadministeringelectionspursuanttothischapter.The
76electionauthoritymayrequirethevoterwhohasaclosedresidentialaddressrecordtoverify
77thathisorherresidentialaddresshasnotchangedortofileachangeofaddressandtoaffirm
78thatthereasonscontainedintheoriginalpetitionarestillaccuratepriortoreceivingaballot.
79Achangeofaddresswithinanelectionauthority'sjurisdictionshallnotrequirethatthevoter
80fileanewpetition.Anyvoterwhonolongerqualifiespursuanttothissubsectiontohavehis
81orherresidentialaddressasaclosedrecordshallnotifythecircuitcourt.Uponsuch
82notification,thecircuitcourtshallvoidtheorderclosingtheresidentialaddressandsonotify
83theelectionauthority.
115.160.1.AllMissouridriver'slicenseapplicantsshallreceiveavoterregistration
2applicationformasasimultaneouspartoftheapplicationforadriver'slicense,renewalof
3driver'slicense,changeofaddress,duplicaterequestandanondriver'slicense.
4 2.Ifasingleapplicationformisused,thevoterregistrationapplicationportionofany
5applicationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionmaynotrequireanyinformationthat
6duplicatesinformationrequiredinthedriver'slicenseportionoftheform,exceptasecond
7signatureorotherinformationrequiredbylaw.
8 3.Afterconferringwiththesecretaryofstateasthechiefstateelectionofficial
9responsibleforoverseeingofthevoterregistrationprocess,thedirectorofrevenueshalladopt
10rulesandregulationspertainingtotheformatofthevoterregistrationapplicationusedbythe
11department.Thedirectorofrevenueshallutilizeelectronicvoterregistrationapplication
12formsandprovideforsecureelectronictransferofvoterregistrationinformationto
13electionauthorities.Thesecretaryofstateandthedirectorofrevenueshallensurethe
14confidentialityandintegrityofthevoterregistrationdatacollected,maintained,
15received,ortransmittedunderthissection.
16 4.Noinformationrelatingtothefailureofanapplicantforadriver'slicenseor
17nondriver'slicensetosignavoterregistrationapplicationmaybeusedforanypurposeother
18thanvoterregistration.
19 5.Anyvoterregistrationapplicationreceivedpursuanttotheprovisionsofthis
20sectionshallbeforwarded, inasecureandelectronicmanner,totheelectionauthority
21locatedwithinthatcountyoranycitynotwithinacounty,orifthereismorethanoneelection
22authoritywithinthecounty,thentotheelectionauthoritylocatednearesttothelocationwhere
23thedriver'slicenseapplicationwasreceived.Voterregistrationinformation,includingan
24electronicimageofthesignatureoftheapplicant,shallbetransmittedinaformat
25compatiblewiththeMissourivoterregistrationsystemestablishedinsection115.158
26whichallowsforreviewbytheelectionauthorityanddoesnotrequiretheelection
SSSCSHB1878 15 27authoritytomanuallyreentertheinformation,providedthattheelectionauthorityshall
28printoutapapercopyoftheinformationandretainsuchinformationinthemanner
29requiredbysection115.145.Theelectionauthorityreceivingtheapplicationformsshall
30reviewtheapplicationsandforward, inasecureandelectronicmanner,anyapplications
31pertainingtoadifferentelectionauthoritytothatelectionauthority.
32 6.Acompletedvoterregistrationapplicationacceptedinthedriver'slicensing
33processshallbetransmittedtotheelectionauthoritydescribedinsubsection5ofthissection
34notlaterthan[five] threebusinessdaysaftertheformiscompletedbytheapplicant.
35 7.AnypersonregisteringtovotewhenapplyingfororrenewingaMissouridriver's
36licenseshallsubmitwiththeapplicationformacopyofabirthcertificate,aNativeAmerican
37tribaldocument,orotherproofofUnitedStatescitizenship,avalidMissouridriver'slicense,
38orotherformofpersonalidentification.Anypersonwho,atthetimeofatransactionwith
39thedivisionofmotorvehicleanddriverlicensingofthedepartmentofrevenue,provides
40adocumentthatestablishesnoncitizenshipshallnotbeofferedtheopportunityto
41registertovoteaspartofthetransaction.
115.163.1.EachelectionauthorityshallusetheMissourivoterregistrationsystem
2establishedbysection115.158topreparealistoflegallyregisteredvotersforeachprecinct.
3Thelistshallbearrangedalphabeticallyorbystreetaddressastheelectionauthority
4determinesandshallbeknownastheprecinctregister.Theprecinctregistersshallbekeptby
5theelectionauthorityinasecureplace,exceptwhengiventoelectionjudgesforuseatan
6election.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection6ofsection115.157,allregistrationrecordsshall
7beopentoinspectionbythepublicatallreasonabletimes.
8 2.Anewprecinctregistershallbepreparedbytheelectionauthoritypriortoeach
9election.
10 3.(1)Theelectionauthorityshallsendtoeachvoter,exceptthosewhoregisteredby
11mailandhavenotvoted,avoteridentificationcardnolaterthanninetydayspriortothedate
12ofaprimaryorgeneralelectionforfederaloffice,unlessthevoterhasreceivedsuchacard
13duringtheprecedingsixmonths.Theelectionauthorityshallsendtoeachvoterwho
14registeredbymailandhasnotvotedtheverificationnoticerequiredundersection115.155no
15laterthanninetydayspriortothedateofaprimaryorgeneralelectionforfederaloffice.
16 (2)Thevoteridentificationcardshallcontainthevoter'sname,address,political
17partyaffiliation,andprecinct.Thecardalsoshallinformthevoterofthepersonal
18identificationrequirementinsection115.427andmayalsocontainothervotinginformation
19atthediscretionoftheelectionauthority.
20 (3)Thevoteridentificationcardshallbesenttoavoter,exceptthosewhoregistered
21bymailandhavenotvoted,afteranewregistrationorachangeofaddress.Ifanyvoter,
22exceptthosewhoregisteredbymailandhavenotvoted,shalllosehisorhervoter
SSSCSHB1878 16 23identificationcardorchangepoliticalpartyaffiliation, heorshemayrequestanew[one]
24cardfromtheelectionauthority.
25 (4)Thevoteridentificationcardauthorizedpursuanttothissectionmaybeusedasa
26canvassofvotersinlieuoftheprovisionssetoutinsections115.179to115.193.
27 (5)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofsection115.157,anyone,uponrequestand
28paymentofareasonablefee,mayobtainaprintout,listand/orcomputertapeofthosenewly
29registeredvotersorvotersdeletedfromthevotingrolls,sincethelastcanvassorupdatingof
30therolls.
31 (6)Theelectionauthoritymayauthorizetheuseofthepostalservicecontractors
32underthefederalNationalChangeofAddressprogramtoidentifythosevoterswhoseaddress
33isnotcorrectonthevoterregistrationrecords.Theelectionauthorityshallnotberequiredto
34mailavoterregistrationcardtothosevoterswhoseaddressesareincorrect.Confirmation
35noticestosuchvotersrequiredbysection115.193shallbesenttothecorrectedaddress
36providedbytheNationalChangeofAddressprogram.
115.165.1.Ifthevoterfilesachangeofaddressapplicationinpersonattheofficeof
2theelectionauthority,atthepollingplace,orpursuanttosection115.159,115.160,115.162or
3115.193,orotherwiseprovidessignedwrittennoticeofthemove,includingnoticeby
4facsimile, electronic,oronlinetransmission,anelectionauthoritymaychangetheaddresson
5avoterregistrationrecordforavoterwhomoveswithintheelectionauthority'sjurisdiction
6aftercomparingandverifyingthesignature.Beforechangingtheaddressonavoterrecord,
7theelectionauthorityshallbesatisfiedthattherecordisthatofthepersonprovidingthe
8changeofaddressinformation.
9 2.Aregisteredvoterwhohaschangedhisorherresidencewithinanelection
10authority'sjurisdictionandhasnotbeenremovedfromthelistofregisteredvoterspursuantto
11thischaptershallbepermittedtofileachangeofaddresswiththeelectionauthorityorbefore
12anelectionjudgeatapollingplaceandvoteatacentralpollingplaceoratthepollingplace
13thatserveshisorhernewaddressuponwrittenororalaffirmationbythevoterofthenew
14address.
15 3.Aregisteredvoterwhohaschangedhisorherresidencewithinthestateand
16hasnotbeenremovedfromthelistofregisteredvotersunderthischaptershallbe
17permittedtofileachangeofaddressinpersonattheofficeoftheelectionauthorityon
18electionday.Inordertochangeanaddressinpersononelectiondayunderthis
19subsection,aregisteredvotershallprovideaformofpersonalphotoidentification
20requiredundersubsection1ofsection115.427.
21 4.Iftheapplicantforregistrationwaslastregisteredinanotherjurisdictionwithin
22thisstateoranotherstate,theelectionauthorityshallsendnoticeoftheregistrationtothe
23electionauthoritywheretheapplicantwaspreviouslyregistered.Theelectionauthority
SSSCSHB1878 17 24sendingthenoticeshallprovideidentifyinginformationtoassisttheelectionauthority
25receivingthenoticetodeterminewhetherthepersonnamedwaspreviouslyregisteredinsuch
26jurisdictionandwhether,basedontheidentifyinginformationprovided,theapplicationcan
27beremovedfromthevotingrecordintheformerjurisdiction.
28 [4.]5.Uponreceiptofanoticefromanotherelectionauthoritythatavoterhas
29registeredinanotherjurisdictioninthisstateoranotherstate,theelectionauthorityshall
30determinewhethersufficientinformationisprovidedinthenoticetoidentifytheperson
31namedinsuchnoticeaspreviouslyregisteredintheelectionauthority'sjurisdictionand
32presentlyremovablefromthevotingrecordsintheelectionauthority'sjurisdiction.Every
33electionauthorityisauthorizedtoexaminetheinformationprovidedinanoticeofduplicate
34registrationprovidedbytheMissourivoterregistrationsystemauthorizedpursuanttosection
35115.158todetermineifavoterinoneelectionauthority'svoterregistrationrecordshas
36subsequentlyregisteredinanotherjurisdiction.If,afterreviewingtheinformationprovided,
37theelectionauthorityissatisfiedthatthepersonidentifiedinthenoticeislistedasaregistered
38voterintheelectionauthority'sjurisdictionbuthassubsequentlyregisteredinanother
39jurisdiction,theelectionauthoritymayremovetheperson'sregistrationfromthelistof
40registeredvoters.
115.168.1.Ifaregisteredvoterchoosestochangehisorherpoliticalparty
2affiliation,thevotermaynotifytheelectionauthorityofsuchchange.Anychangeof
3politicalpartyaffiliationshallbemadebysigned,writtennoticeinsubstantiallythe
4samemannerasachangeofaddressapplicationisfiledundersection115.165.
5 2.Forpurposesofthissection,thephrase"changehisorherpoliticalparty
6affiliation"shallmeanchangingaffiliationfromoneestablishedpoliticalpartyto
7anotherestablishedpoliticalparty,changingfromaffiliationwithanestablished
8politicalpartytounaffiliated,orchangingfromunaffiliatedtoaffiliationwithan
9establishedpoliticalparty.
115.205.1.[Any] Noperson[whois]shallbepaidorotherwisecompensatedfor
2soliciting[morethanten]voterregistrationapplications,otherthanagovernmentalentityora
3personwhoispaidorcompensatedbyagovernmentalentityforsuchsolicitation[, shallbe
4registeredwiththesecretaryofstateasavoterregistrationsolicitor]. Avoterregistration
5solicitorwhosolicitsmorethantenvoterregistrationapplicationsshallregisterforevery
6electioncyclethatbeginsonthedayafterthegeneralelectionandendsonthedayofthe
7generalelectiontwoyearslater.Avoterregistrationsolicitorshallbeatleasteighteenyears
8ofageandshallbearegisteredvoterinthestateofMissouri.
9 2.Eachvoterregistrationsolicitorshallprovidethefollowinginformationinwriting
10tothesecretaryofstate'soffice:
11 (1)Thenameofthevoterregistrationsolicitor;
SSSCSHB1878 18 12 (2)Theresidentialaddress,includingstreetnumber,city,state,andzipcode;
13 (3)Themailingaddress,ifdifferentfromtheresidentialaddress;and
14 (4)[Whetherthevoterregistrationsolicitorexpectstobepaidforsolicitingvoter
15registrations;
16 (5)Ifthevoterregistrationsolicitorexpectstobepaid,theidentityofthepayor;or
17 (6)]Thesignatureofthevoterregistrationsolicitor.
18 3.Thesolicitorinformationrequiredinsubsection2ofthissectionshallbesubmitted
19tothesecretaryofstate'sofficewiththefollowingoathandaffirmation:
20 "IHEREBYSWEARORAFFIRMUNDERPENALTYOFPERJURYTHATALL
21STATEMENTSMADEBYMEARETRUEANDCORRECT.".
22 4.Anyvoterregistrationsolicitorwhoknowinglyfailstoregisterwiththesecretary
23ofstateisguiltyofaclassthreeelectionoffense.Voterregistrationapplicationsshallbe
24acceptedbytheelectionauthorityifsuchapplicationsareotherwisevalid,evenifthevoter
25registrationsolicitorwhoprocuredtheapplicationsfailstoregisterwithorsubmitsfalse
26informationtothesecretaryofstate.
115.225.1.Beforeusebyelectionauthoritiesinthisstate,thesecretaryofstateshall
2approvethemarkingdevicesandtheautomatictabulatingequipmentusedinelectronic
3votingsystemsandmaypromulgaterulesandregulationstoimplementtheintentofsections
4115.225to115.235.
5 2.Noelectronicvotingsystemshallbeapprovedunlessit:
6 (1)Permitsvotinginabsolutesecrecy;
7 (2)Permitseachvotertovoteforasmanycandidatesforeachofficeasavoteris
8lawfullyentitledtovotefor;
9 (3)Permitseachvotertovotefororagainstasmanyquestionsasavoterislawfully
10entitledtovoteon,andnomore;
11 (4)Providesfacilitiesforeachvotertocastasmanywrite-invotesforeachofficeasa
12voterislawfullyentitledtocast;
13 (5)Permitseachvoterinaprimaryelectiontovoteforthecandidatesofonlyone
14partyannouncedbythevoterinadvance;
15 (6)Permitseachvoteratapresidentialelectiontovotebyuseofasinglemarkforthe
16candidatesofonepartyorgroupofpetitionersforpresident,vicepresidentandtheir
17presidentialelectors;
18 (7)Accuratelycountsallpropervotescastforeachcandidateandforandagainsteach
19question;
20 (8)Issettorejectallvotes,exceptwrite-invotes,foranyofficeandonanyquestion
21whenthenumberofvotesexceedsthenumberavoterislawfullyentitledtocast;
22 (9)Permitseachvoter,whilevoting,toclearlyseetheballotlabel;
SSSCSHB1878 19 23 (10)Hasbeentestedandiscertifiedbyanindependentauthoritythatmeetsthevoting
24systemstandardsdevelopedbytheFederalElectionCommissionoritssuccessoragency.The
25provisionsofthissubdivisionshallnotberequiredforanysystempurchasedpriortoAugust
2628,2002.
27 3.Thesecretaryofstateshallpromulgaterulesandregulationstoallowtheuseofa
28computerizedvotingsystem.Theproceduresshallprovidefortheuseofacomputerized
29votingsystemwiththeabilitytoprovideapaperaudittrail.Notwithstandinganyprovisions
30ofthischaptertothecontrary,suchasystemmayallowforthestorageofprocessedballot
31materialsinanelectronicform.
32 4.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
33createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
34withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
35Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
36generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedateorto
37disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
38rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2002,shallbeinvalid
39andvoid.
40 5.Ifanyelectionauthorityusesanytouchscreendirect-recordingelectronic
41vote-countingmachine,theelectionauthoritymaycontinuetousesuchmachine.Upon
42theremovalofsuchvotingmachinefromtheelectionauthority'sinventorybecauseof
43mechanicalmalfunction,wearandtear,oranyotherreason,themachineshallnotbe
44replacedandnoadditionaldirect-recordingelectronicvotecountingmachineshallbe
45addedtotheelectionauthority'sinventory.Suchmachinesshallnotbeusedbeginning
46January1,2024.Equipmentthatisdesignedforaccessibilityshallprovideapaper
47ballotaudittrail.
48 6.(1)Eachelectionauthoritythatcontrolsitsowninformationtechnology
49departmentshall,onceeverytwoyears,allowacybersecurityreviewoftheirofficeby
50thesecretaryofstateoralternativelybyanentitythatspecializesincybersecurity
51reviews.Eachpoliticalsubdivisionthatcontrolstheinformationtechnologydepartment
52foranelectionauthorityshall,onceeverytwoyears,allowacybersecurityreviewofthe
53informationtechnologydepartmentbythesecretaryofstateoralternativelybyan
54entitythatspecializesincybersecurityreviews.Thesecretaryofstateshall,onceevery
55twoyears,allowacybersecurityreviewofitsofficebyanentitythatspecializesincyber
56securityreviews.Forpurposesofthissection,anentityspecializesincybersecurity
57reviewifitemploysoneormoreindividualswho:
58 (a)Haveatleastfiveyearsmanagementexperienceininformationsecurityor
59fiveyearsexperienceasaninformationsecurityanalyst;
SSSCSHB1878 20 60 (b)Haveworkedinatleasttwoofthedomainslistedinparagraph(c)ofthis
61subdivisionthatarecoveredintheexamrequiredbysuchparagraph;and
62 (c)Haveattainedaninformationsecuritycertificationbypassinganexamthat
63coversatleastthreeofthefollowingtopics:
64 a.Informationtechnologyriskmanagement,identification,mitigation,and
65compliance;
66 b.Informationsecurityincidentmanagement;
67 c.Informationsecurityprogramdevelopmentandmanagement;
68 d.Riskandcontrolmonitoringandreporting;
69 e.Accesscontrolsystemsandmethodology;
70 f.Businesscontinuityplanninganddisasterrecoveryplanning;
71 g.Physicalsecurityofelectionauthorityproperty;
72 h.Networkingsecurity;or
73 i.Securityarchitectureapplicationandsystemsdevelopment.
74 (2)Ifanelectionauthorityorpoliticalsubdivisionfailstohaveacybersecurity
75reviewasrequiredbythissubsection,thesecretaryofstatemaypublishanoticeof
76noncomplianceinanewspaperwithinthejurisdictionoftheelectionauthorityorin
77electronicformat.Thesecretaryofstateisalsoauthorizedtowithholdfundsfroman
78electionauthorityinviolationofthissectionunlesssuchfundingisafederalmandateor
79partofafederalandstateagreement.
80 7.Thesecretaryofstateshallhaveauthoritytorequirecybersecuritytesting,
81includingpenetrationtesting,ofvendormachines,programs,andsystems.Failureto
82participateinsuchtestingshallresultinarevocationofvendorcertification.Upon
83noticefromanotherjurisdictionofcybersecurityfailuresorcertificationwithholdsor
84revocation,thesecretaryofstateshallhaveauthoritytorevokeorwithholdcertification
85forvendors.Therequirementsofthissectionshallbesubjecttoappropriationforthe
86purposeofcybersecuritytesting.
87 8.Thesecretaryofstatemaydesignateanorganizationofwhicheachelection
88authorityshallbeamember,providedthereisnomembershipfeeandtheorganization
89providesinformationtoincreasecybersecurityandelectionintegrityefforts.
115.237.1.Eachballotprintedordesignedforusewithanelectronicvotingsystem
2foranyelectionpursuanttothischaptershallcontainallquestionsandthenamesofalloffices
3andcandidatescertifiedorfiledpursuanttothischapterandnoother.BeginningJanuary1,
42023,theofficialballotshallbeapaperballotthatishand-markedbythevoterorby
5thevoter'sdesigneeaspermittedinsection115.445,unlesssuchvoterchoosestousea
6ballotmarkingdeviceasprovidedinsection115.225.Asfaraspracticable,allquestions
7andthenamesofallofficesandcandidatesforwhicheachvoterisentitledtovoteshallbe
SSSCSHB1878 21 8printedononepageexceptfortheballotforpoliticalpartycommitteepersonsinpolling
9placesnotutilizinganelectronicvotingsystemwhichmaybeprintedseparatelyandin
10conformitywiththerequirementscontainedinthissection.Asfaraspracticable,ballots
11containingonlyquestionsandthenamesofnonpartisanofficesandcandidatesshallbe
12printedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthissection,exceptthattheballotinformation
13maybelistedinverticalorhorizontalrows.Thenamesofcandidatesforeachofficeshallbe
14listedintheorderinwhichtheyarefiled.
15 2.Inpollingplacesusingelectronicvotingsystems,theballotinformationmaybe
16arrangedinverticalorhorizontalrowsoronanumberofseparatepagesorscreens.Inany
17event,thenameofeachcandidate,thecandidate'sparty,theofficeforwhichheorsheisa
18candidate,andeachquestionshallbeindicatedclearlyontheballot.
19 3.Nothinginthissubchaptershallbeconstruedasprohibitingtheuseofaseparate
20paperballotforquestionsorforthepresidentialpreferenceprimaryinanypollingplaceusing
21anelectronicvotingsystem.
22 4.Whereelectronicvotingsystemsareusedandwhenwrite-invotesareauthorized
23bylaw,awrite-inballot,whichmaybeintheformofaseparatepaperballot,card,or
24envelope,maybeprovidedbytheelectionauthoritytopermiteachvotertowriteinthenames
25ofpersonswhosenamesdonotappearontheballot.
26 5.Noballotprintedordesignedforusewithanelectronicvotingsystemforany
27partisanelectionheldunderthischaptershallallowapersontovoteastraightpoliticalparty
28ticket.Forpurposesofthissubsection,a"straightpoliticalpartyticket"meansvotingforall
29ofthecandidatesforelectiveofficewhoareontheballotrepresentingasinglepoliticalparty
30byasingleselectionontheballot.
31 6.Thesecretaryofstateshallpromulgaterulesthatspecifyuniformstandardsfor
32ballotlayoutforeachelectronicorcomputerizedballotcountingsystemapprovedunderthe
33provisionsofsection115.225sothattheballotusedwithanycountingsystemis,where
34possible,consistentwiththeintentofthissection.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstrued
35torequiretheformatspecifiedinthissectionifitdoesnotmeettherequirementsoftheballot
36countingsystemusedbytheelectionauthority.
37 7.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
38createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
39withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
40Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
41generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedateorto
42disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
43rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2002,shallbeinvalid
44andvoid.
SSSCSHB1878 22 115.257.1.Injurisdictionswhereelectronicvotingmachinesareused,theelection
2authorityshallcausethevotingmachinestobeputinorder,set,adjustedandmadereadyfor
3votingbeforetheyaredeliveredtopollingplaces.
4 2.Atleastfivedaysbeforepreparingelectronicvotingmachinesforanyelection,
5noticeofthetimeandplaceofsuchpreparationshallbemailedtoeachindependentcandidate
6andthechairmanofthecountycommitteeofeachestablishedpoliticalpartynamedonthe
7ballot.Thepreparationshallbewatchedbytwoobserversdesignatedbytheelection
8authority,onefromeachmajorpoliticalparty,andshallbeopentorepresentativesofthe
9politicalparties,candidates,thenewsmediaandthepublic.
10 3.Whenanelectronicvotingmachinehasbeenexaminedbysuchobserversand
11showntobeingoodworkingorder,themachineshallbelockedagainstvoting.The
12observersshallcertifythevotecountoneachmachineissetatzero.
13 4.Afteranelectronicvotingmachinehasbeenproperlypreparedandlocked,itskeys
14shallberetainedbytheelectionauthorityanddeliveredtotheelectionjudgesalongwiththe
15otherelectionsupplies.
16 5.Forthepurposeofprocessingabsenteeballots,castbyvotersinpersonintheoffice
17oftheelectionauthoritythatisdeemeddesignatedasapollingplace, theelectionauthority
18maycausevotingmachines, ifused,tobeputinorder,set,adjusted,tested,andmadeready
19forvotingwithinonebusinessdayoftheprintingofabsenteeballotsasprovidedinsection
20115.281.Theelectionauthorityshallhavetherecordingcounterexceptfortheprotective
21counteronthevotingmachinesettozero(000).Afterthevotingmachineshavebeenmade
22readyforvoting,theelectionauthorityshallnotpermitanypersontohandleanyvoting
23machine,exceptvoterswhiletheyarevotingandothersexpresslyauthorizedbytheelection
24authority.Theelectionauthorityshallneitherbenorpermitanyotherpersontobeinany
25positionornearanypositionthatenablestheauthorityorpersontoseehowanyabsentee
26votervotesorhasvoted.
27 6.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibittheon-sitestorageofelectronicvoting
28machinesandthepreparationoftheelectronicmachinesforvoting,providedtheelectronic
29votingmachinesareputinorder,set,adjustedandmadereadyforvotingasprovidedin
30subsections1,2,3,4,and5ofthissection.
115.275.Asusedinsections115.275to115.304,unlessthecontextclearlyindicates
2otherwise,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
3 (1)"Absenteeballot",any[oftheballots] ballotapersonisauthorizedtocast[away
4fromapollingplace] intheofficeoftheelectionauthority,bymail,oratanother
5authorizedlocationdesignatedbytheelectionauthoritypursuanttotheprovisionsof
6sections115.275to115.304;
7 (2)"Coveredvoter":
SSSCSHB1878 23 8 (a)Auniformedservicesvoterwhoisregisteredtovoteinthisstate;
9 (b)Auniformedservicesvoterdefinedinthissectionwhosevotingresidenceisin
10thisstateandwhootherwisesatisfiesthisstate'svotereligibilityrequirements;
11 (c)Anoverseasvoter;
12 (d)CivilianemployeesoftheUnitedStatesgovernmentworkingoutsidethe
13boundariesoftheUnitedStates,andtheirspousesanddependents;
14 (e)Activemembersofreligiousorwelfareorganizationsassistingservicemen,and
15theirspousesanddependents;or
16 (f)PersonswhohavebeenhonorablydischargedfromtheArmedForces, including
17theSpaceForce,orwhohaveterminatedtheirserviceoremploymentinanygroup
18mentionedinthissectionwithinsixtydaysofanelection,andtheirspousesanddependents;
19 (3)"Interstateformerresident",aformerresidentandregisteredvoterinthisstate
20whomovesfromMissouritoanotherstateafterthedeadlinetoregistertovoteinany
21presidentialelectioninthenewstateandwhootherwisepossessesthequalificationsto
22registerandvoteinsuchstate;
23 (4)["Intrastatenewresident",aregisteredvoterofthisstatewhomovesfromone
24electionauthority'sjurisdictioninthestatetoanotherelectionauthority'sjurisdictioninthe
25stateafterthelastdayauthorizedinthischaptertoregistertovoteinanelectionand
26otherwisepossessesthequalificationstovote;
27 (5)]"Newresident",apersonwhomovestothisstateafterthelastdateauthorizedin
28thischaptertoregistertovoteinanypresidentialelection;
29 [(6)](5)"Overseasvoter":
30 (a)ApersonwhoresidesoutsidetheUnitedStatesandisqualifiedtovoteinthelast
31placeinwhichthepersonwasdomiciledbeforeleavingtheUnitedStates;or
32 (b)ApersonwhoresidesoutsidetheUnitedStatesand,butforsuchresidence,would
33bequalifiedtovoteinthelastplaceinwhichthepersonwasdomiciledbeforeleavingthe
34UnitedStates;
35 [(7)](6)"Uniformedservices":
36 (a)ActiveandreservecomponentsoftheArmy,Navy,AirForce,MarineCorps,
37SpaceForce,orCoastGuardoftheUnitedStates;
38 (b)TheMerchantMarine,thecommissionedcorpsofthePublicHealthService,or
39thecommissionedcorpsoftheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationofthe
40UnitedStates;or
41 (c)TheMissouriNationalGuard;
42 [(8)](7)"Uniformedservicesvoter",anindividualwhoisqualifiedtovoteandis:
43 (a)AmemberoftheactiveorreservecomponentsoftheArmy,Navy,AirForce,
44MarineCorps,SpaceForce,orCoastGuardoftheUnitedStateswhoisonactiveduty;
SSSCSHB1878 24 45 (b)AmemberoftheMerchantMarine,thecommissionedcorpsofthePublicHealth
46Service,orthecommissionedcorpsoftheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration
47oftheUnitedStates;
48 (c)AmemberonactivatedstatusoftheNationalGuard;or
49 (d)Aspouseordependentofamemberreferredtointhissubdivision;
50 [(9)](8)"UnitedStates",usedintheterritorialsense,theseveralstates,theDistrictof
51Columbia,PuertoRico,theUnitedStatesVirginIslands,andanyterritoryorinsular
52possessionsubjecttothejurisdictionoftheUnitedStates.
115.277.1.Aregisteredvoterofthisstatemaycastanabsenteeballotinperson
2atalocationdesignatedbytheelectionauthorityforallcandidatesandissuesforwhich
3suchvoteriseligibletovoteatthepollingplaceifsuchvoterexpectstobeprevented
4fromgoingtothepollstovoteonelectiondayduetooneofthereasonslistedin
5subsection3ofthissection.Aregisteredvotercastingaballotundertheprovisionsof
6thissubsectionshallprovideaformofpersonalphotoidentificationthatisconsistent
7withsubsection1ofsection115.427.BeginningonthesecondTuesdaypriortoan
8election,areasonlistedundersubsection3ofthissectionshallnotberequired,provided
9thattheprovisionsofsection1.140tothecontrarynotwithstanding,thissentenceand
10section115.427shallbenonseverable,andifanyprovisionofsection115.427isforany
11reasonheldtobeinvalid,suchdecisionshallinvalidatethissentence.
12 2.Exceptasprovidedinsubsections[2,3,]4,[and]5,and6ofthissection,[any]a
13registeredvoterofthisstatemay[voteby]castanabsenteeballotnotinpersonatalocation
14designatedbytheelectionauthorityforallcandidatesandissuesforwhichsuchvoter
15wouldbeeligibletovoteatthepollingplaceifsuchvoterexpectstobepreventedfromgoing
16tothepollstovoteonelectiondaydueto[:]oneofthereasonslistedinsubsection3ofthis
17section.Anabsenteeballotthatisnotrequestedandcompletedinpersonattheofficeof
18theelectionauthoritywithaformofpersonalphotoidentificationthatisconsistentwith
19subsection1ofsection115.427shallhavethestatementontheballotenvelopenotarized
20asrequiredundersection115.283,exceptthatabsenteeballotsrequestedunder
21subdivisions(2)and(5)ofsubsection3ofthissectionshallnotrequirenotarization.
22Thissubsectionshallapplyonlyinthecaseofabsenteeballotsthatarenotcastin
23person.
24 3.Avotermayrequestanabsenteeballotforanyofthefollowingreasons:
25 (1)Absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelectionauthorityinwhich
26suchvoterisregisteredtovote;
27 (2)Incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisabilityonelectionday,
28includingapersonwhoisprimarilyresponsibleforthephysicalcareofapersonwhois
29incapacitatedorconfinedduetoillnessordisabilityandresidesatthesameaddress;
SSSCSHB1878 25 30 (3)Religiousbelieforpractice;
31 (4)Employmentas:
32 (a)Anelectionauthority,asamemberofanelectionauthority,orbyanelection
33authorityatalocationotherthansuchvoter'spollingplace;
34 (b)Afirstresponder;
35 (c)Ahealthcareworker;or
36 (d)Amemberoflawenforcement;
37 (5)Incarceration,providedallqualificationsforvotingareretained;
38 (6)Certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogramestablishedunder
39sections589.660to589.681becauseofsafetyconcerns[; or
40 (7)Foranelectionthatoccursduringtheyear2020,thevoterhascontractedorisin
41anat-riskcategoryforcontractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratorysyndrome
42coronavirus2.ThissubdivisionshallexpireonDecember31,2020].
43 [2.]4.Anycoveredvoterwhoiseligibletoregisterandvoteinthisstatemayvotein
44anyelectionforfederaloffice,statewideoffice,statelegislativeoffice,orstatewideballot
45initiativesbysubmittingafederalpostcardapplicationtoapplytovotebyabsenteeballotor
46bysubmittingafederalpostcardapplicationatthepollingplaceeventhoughthepersonisnot
47registered.Afederalpostcardapplicationsubmittedbyacoveredvoterpursuanttothis
48subsectionshallalsoserveasavoterregistrationapplicationundersection115.908andthe
49electionauthorityshall,ifsatisfiedthattheapplicantisentitledtoregister,placethevoter's
50nameonthevoterregistrationfile.Eachcoveredvotermayvotebyabsenteeballotor,upon
51submittinganaffidavitthatthepersonisqualifiedtovoteintheelection,mayvoteatthe
52person'spollingplace.
53 [3.]5.Anyinterstateformerresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotforpresidentialand
54vicepresidentialelectors.
55 [4.Anyintrastatenewresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotattheelectionfor
56presidentialandvicepresidentialelectors,UnitedStatessenator,representativeinCongress,
57statewideelectedofficialsandstatewidequestions,propositionsandamendmentsfromsuch
58resident'snewjurisdictionofresidenceafterregisteringtovoteinsuchresident'snew
59jurisdictionofresidence.
60 5.]6.Anynewresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotforpresidentialandvice
61presidentialelectorsafterregisteringtovoteinsuchresident'snewjurisdictionofresidence.
62 [6.Forpurposesofthissection,thevoterswhoareinanat-riskcategoryfor
63contractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratorysyndromecoronavirus2arevoterswho:
64 (1)Aresixty-fiveyearsofageorolder;
65 (2)Liveinalong-termcarefacilitylicensedunderchapter198;
66 (3)Havechroniclungdiseaseormoderatetosevereasthma;
SSSCSHB1878 26 67 (4)Haveseriousheartconditions;
68 (5)Areimmunocompromised;
69 (6)Havediabetes;
70 (7)Havechronickidneydiseaseandareundergoingdialysis;or
71 (8)Haveliverdisease.]
115.279.1.Applicationforanabsenteeballotmaybemadebytheapplicantin
2person,orbymail,orfortheapplicant,inperson,byhisorherguardianorarelativewithin
3theseconddegreebyconsanguinityoraffinity.Theelectionauthorityshallaccept
4applicationsbyfacsimiletransmissionandbyelectronicmailwithinthelimitsofits
5telecommunicationscapacity.
6 2.Notwithstandingsection115.284,noindividual,group,orpartyshallsolicita
7voterintoobtaininganabsenteeballotapplication.Absenteeballotapplicationsshall
8nothavetheinformationpre-filledpriortoitbeingprovidedtoavoter.Nothinginthis
9sectionshallbeinterpretedtoprohibitastateorlocalelectionauthorityfromassisting
10anindividualvoter.
11 3.Eachapplicationshallbemadetotheelectionauthorityofthejurisdictioninwhich
12thepersonisorwouldberegistered.Eachapplicationshallbeinwritingandshallstatethe
13applicant'sname,addressatwhichheorsheisorwouldberegistered,hisorherreasonfor
14votinganabsenteeballot,theaddresstowhichtheballotistobemailed,ifmailingis
15requested,andforabsentuniformedservicesandoverseasapplicants,theapplicant'semail
16addressifelectronictransmissionisrequested.Ifthereasonfortheapplicantvotingabsentee
17isduetothereasonsestablishedundersubdivision(6)ofsubsection1ofsection115.277,the
18applicantshallstatethevoter'sidentificationinformationprovidedbytheaddress
19confidentialityprograminlieuoftheapplicant'sname,addressatwhichheorsheisor
20wouldberegistered,andaddresstowhichtheballotistobemailed,ifmailingisrequested.
21Eachapplicationtovoteinaprimaryelectionshallalsostatewhichballottheapplicant
22wishestoreceive.Ifanyapplicationfailstodesignateaballot,theelectionauthorityshall,
23withinthreeworkingdaysafterreceivingtheapplication,notifytheapplicantbymailthatit
24willbeunabletodeliveranabsenteeballotuntiltheapplicantdesignateswhichpoliticalparty
25ballotheorshewishestoreceive.Iftheapplicantdoesnotrespondtotherequestforpolitical
26partydesignation,theelectionauthorityisauthorizedtoprovidethevoterwiththatpartofthe
27ballotforwhichnopoliticalpartydesignationisrequired.
28 [3.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection3ofsection115.281,] 4.Allapplicationsfor
29absenteeballotsreceivedpriortothesixthTuesdaybeforeanelectionshallbestoredatthe
30officeoftheelectionauthorityuntilsuchtimeastheapplicationsareprocessedinaccordance
31withsection115.281.Noapplicationforanabsenteeballotreceivedintheofficeofthe
32electionauthoritybymail,byfacsimiletransmission,byelectronicmail,orbyaguardianor
SSSCSHB1878 27 33relativeafter5:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdayimmediatelypriortotheelectionshallbe
34acceptedbyanyelectionauthority.Noapplicationforanabsenteeballotsubmittedbythe
35applicantinpersonafter5:00p.m.onthedaybeforetheelectionshallbeacceptedbyany
36electionauthority,exceptasprovidedinsubsections[6,8]7,8,and9ofthissection.
37 [4.]5.Eachapplicationforanabsenteeballotshallbesignedbytheapplicantor,if
38theapplicationismadebyaguardianorrelativepursuanttothissection,theapplicationshall
39besignedbytheguardianorrelative,whoshallnoteontheapplicationhisorherrelationship
40totheapplicant.Ifanapplicant,guardianorrelativeisblind,unabletoreadorwritethe
41Englishlanguageorphysicallyincapableofsigningtheapplication,heorsheshallsignby
42mark,witnessedbythesignatureofanelectionofficialorpersonofhisorherownchoosing.
43Anypersonwhoknowinglymakes,deliversormailsafraudulentabsenteeballotapplication
44shallbeguiltyofaclassoneelectionoffense.
45 [5.]6.(1)Notwithstandinganylawtothecontrary,anyresidentofthestateof
46MissouriwhoresidesoutsidetheboundariesoftheUnitedStatesorwhoisonactiveduty
47withtheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesormembersoftheirimmediatefamilylivingwith
48themmayrequestanabsenteeballotforboththeprimaryandsubsequentgeneralelection
49withoneapplication.
50 (2)Theelectionauthorityshallprovideeachabsentuniformedservicesvoterand
51eachoverseasvoterwhosubmitsavoterregistrationapplicationoranabsenteeballotrequest,
52iftheelectionauthorityrejectstheapplicationorrequest,withthereasonsfortherejection.
53 (3)Notwithstandinganyotherlawtothecontrary,ifastandardoathregarding
54materialmisstatementsoffactisadoptedforuniformedandoverseasvoterspursuanttothe
55HelpAmericaVoteActof2002,theelectionauthorityshallacceptsuchoathforvoter
56registration,absenteeballot,orotherelection-relatedmaterials.
57 (4)Notlaterthansixtydaysafterthedateofeachregularlyscheduledgeneral
58electionforfederaloffice,eachelectionauthoritywhichadministeredtheelectionshall
59submittothesecretaryofstateinaformatprescribedbythesecretaryareportonthe
60combinednumberofabsenteeballotstransmittedto,andreturnedby,absentuniformed
61servicesvotersandoverseasvotersfortheelection.ThesecretaryshallsubmittotheElection
62AssistanceCommissionacombinedreportofsuchinformationnotlaterthanninetydaysafter
63thedateofeachregularlyscheduledgeneralelectionforfederalofficeandinastandardized
64formatdevelopedbythecommissionpursuanttotheHelpAmericaVoteActof2002.The
65secretaryshallmakethereportavailabletothegeneralpublic.
66 (5)Asusedinthissection,theterms"absentuniformedservicesvoter"and"overseas
67voter"shallhavethemeaningprescribedin52U.S.C.Section20310.
68 [6.]7.Anapplicationforanabsenteeballotbyanewresidentshallbesubmittedin
69personbytheapplicantintheofficeoftheelectionauthorityintheelectionjurisdictionin
SSSCSHB1878 28 70whichsuchapplicantresides.Theapplicationshallbereceivedbytheelectionauthorityno
71laterthan7:00p.m.onthedayoftheelection.Suchapplicationshallbeintheformofan
72affidavit,executedinduplicateinthepresenceoftheelectionauthorityoranyauthorized
73officeroftheelectionauthority,andinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
74 "STATEOF_________
75 COUNTYOF_________,ss.
76 I,______,dosolemnlyswearthat:
(1)77 Beforebecomingaresidentofthisstate,Iresidedat______(residence
78 address)in______(town,township,villageorcity)of______County
79 inthestateof______;
(2)80 Imovedtothisstateafterthelastdaytoregistertovoteinsuchgeneral
81 presidentialelectionandIamnowresidinginthecountyof______,
82 stateofMissouri;
(3)83 IbelieveIamentitledpursuanttothelawsofthisstatetovoteinthe
84 presidentialelectiontobeheldNovember______,______(year);
(4)85 Iherebymakeapplicationforapresidentialandvicepresidential
86 ballot.Ihavenotvotedandshallnotvoteotherthanbythisballotat
87 suchelection.
88 Signed__________________
89 (Applicant)
90 ________________
91 (ResidenceAddress)
92 Subscribedandsworntobeforemethis______dayof______,______
93 Signed__________________
94 (Titleandnameofofficerauthorizedtoadministeroaths)"
95 [7.]8.Theelectionauthorityinwhoseofficeanapplicationisfiledpursuantto
96subsection[6]7ofthissectionshallimmediatelysendaduplicateofsuchapplicationtothe
97appropriateofficialofthestateinwhichthenewresidentapplicantlastresidedandshallfile
98theoriginalofsuchapplicationinitsoffice.
99 [8.Anapplicationforanabsenteeballotbyanintrastatenewresidentshallbemade
100inpersonbytheapplicantintheofficeoftheelectionauthorityintheelectionjurisdictionin
101whichsuchapplicantresides.Theapplicationshallbereceivedbytheelectionauthorityno
102laterthan7:00p.m.onthedayoftheelection.Suchapplicationshallbeintheformofan
103affidavit,executedinduplicateinthepresenceoftheelectionauthorityoranauthorized
104officeroftheelectionauthority,andinsubstantiallythefollowingform:]
105 ["STATEOF______]
106 [COUNTYOF______,ss.]
SSSCSHB1878 29 107 [I,______,dosolemnlyswearthat:]
[(1-
)]
108 [Beforebecomingaresidentofthiselectionjurisdiction,Iresidedat__
109 ____(residenceaddress)in______(town,township,villageorcity)of
110 ______countyinthestateof______;]
111 [(2-
112 )]
[Imovedtothiselectionjurisdictionafterthelastdaytoregisterto
voteinsuchelection;]
113 [(3-
114 )]
[IbelieveIamentitledpursuanttothelawsofthisstatetovoteinthe
electiontobeheld______(date);]
[(4-
)]
115 [Iherebymakeapplicationforanabsenteeballotforcandidatesand
116 issuesonwhichIamentitledtovotepursuanttothelawsofthisstate.I
117 havenotvotedandshallnotvoteotherthanbythisballotatsuch
118 election.]
119 [Signed__________________]
120 [(Applicant)]
121 [__________________]
122 [(ResidenceAddress)]
123 [Subscribedandsworntobeforemethis______dayof______,______]
124 [Signed__________________]
125 [(Titleandnameofofficerauthorizedtoadministeroaths)"]
126 9.Anapplicationforanabsenteeballotbyaninterstateformerresidentshallbe
127receivedintheofficeoftheelectionauthoritywheretheapplicantwasformerlyregisteredby
1285:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdayimmediatelypriortotheelection,unlesstheapplication
129ismadeinpersonbytheapplicantintheofficeoftheelectionauthority,inwhichcasesuch
130applicationshallbemadenolaterthan7:00p.m.onthedayoftheelection.
115.283.1.Eachballotenvelopeshallbearastatementonwhichthevotershallstate
2thevoter'sname,thevoter'svotingaddress,thevoter'smailingaddressandthevoter'sreason
3forvotinganabsenteeballot.Ifthereasonforthevotervotingabsenteeisduetothereasons
4establishedundersubdivision(6)ofsubsection[1]3ofsection115.277,thevotershallstate
5thevoter'sidentificationinformationprovidedbytheaddressconfidentialityprograminlieu
6oftheapplicant'sname,votingaddress,andmailingaddress.Ontheform,thevotershallalso
7stateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatthevoterisqualifiedtovoteintheelection,thatthevoter
8hasnotpreviouslyvotedandwillnotvoteagainintheelection,thatthevoterhaspersonally
9markedthevoter'sballotinsecretorsupervisedthemarkingofthevoter'sballotifthevoteris
10unabletomarkit,thattheballothasbeenplacedintheballotenvelopeandsealedbythevoter
11orunderthevoter'ssupervisionifthevoterisunabletosealit,andthatallinformation
12containedinthestatementistrue.Inaddition,anypersonprovidingassistancetotheabsentee
SSSCSHB1878 30 13votershallincludeastatementontheenvelopeidentifyingthepersonprovidingassistance
14underpenaltiesofperjury.Personsauthorizedtovoteonlyforfederalandstatewideofficers
15shallalsostatetheirformerMissouriresidence.
16 2.Thestatementforpersonsvotingabsenteeballotswhoareregisteredvotersshallbe
17insubstantiallythefollowingform:
18 StateofMissouri
19 County(City)of_______________
20 I,______(printname),aregisteredvoterof______County(CityofSt.
21 Louis,KansasCity),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatIamvoting
22 inpersonatalocationdesignatedbythelocalelectionauthorityorI
23 expecttobepreventedfromgoingtothepollsonelectiondaydueto(check
24 one):
______25 absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelection
26 authorityinwhichIamregistered;
______27 incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisabilityon
28 electionday,includingcaringforapersonwhoisincapacitatedor
29 confinedduetoillnessordisabilityandresidesatthesame
30 address;
31 ______religiousbelieforpractice;
______32 employmentasanelectionauthority[or],byanelectionauthority
33 atalocationotherthanmypollingplace, asafirstresponder,as
34 ahealthcareworker,orasamemberoflawenforcement;
______35 incarceration,althoughIhaveretainedallthenecessary
36 qualificationsforvoting;
______37 certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogram
38 establishedundersections589.660to589.681becauseofsafety
39 concerns.
40 IherebystateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIamqualifiedtovoteatthis
41 election;Ihavenotvotedandwillnotvoteotherthanbythisballotatthis
42 election.IfurtherstatethatImarkedtheenclosedballotinsecretorthatI
43 amblind,unabletoreadorwriteEnglish,orphysicallyincapableof
44 markingtheballot,andthepersonofmychoosingindicatedbelowmarked
45 theballotatmydirection;alloftheinformationonthisstatementis,tothe
46 bestofmyknowledgeandbelief,true.
47 __________________ ________________
48 SignatureofVoter SignatureofPerson
49 AssistingVoter
SSSCSHB1878 31 50 (ifapplicable)
51 Signed______ Subscribedandsworn
52 Signed______ tobeforemethis
AddressofVoter53 ______dayof______,
54 ______
55 __________________ ________________
56 __________________ ________________
57 Mailingaddresses Signatureofnotaryor
58 (ifdifferent) otherofficer
59 authorizedto
60 administeroaths
61 3.Thestatementforpersonsvotingabsenteeballotspursuanttotheprovisionsof
62subsection[2,3,]4,[or]5,or6ofsection115.277withoutbeingregisteredshallbein
63substantiallythefollowingform:
64 StateofMissouri
65 County(City)of______
66 I,______(printname),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatIama
67 citizenoftheUnitedStatesandeighteenyearsofageorolder.Iamnot
68 adjudgedincapacitatedbyanycourtoflaw,andifIhavebeenconvictedof
69 afelonyorofamisdemeanorconnectedwiththerightofsuffrage,Ihave
70 hadthevotingdisabilitiesresultingfromsuchconvictionremovedpursuant
71 tolaw.IherebystateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIamqualifiedtovoteat
72 thiselection.
73 Iam[(checkone):]
[_____]74 [aresidentofthestateofMissouriandaregisteredvoterin_____
75 _Countyandmovedfromthatcountyto______County,
76 Missouri,afterthelastdaytoregistertovoteinthiselection.]
[_____]77 aninterstateformerresidentofMissouriandauthorizedtovotefor
78 presidentialandvicepresidentialelectors.
79 IfurtherstateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIhavenotvotedandwillnot
80 voteotherthanbythisballotatthiselection;Imarkedtheenclosedballotin
81 secretoramblind,unabletoreadorwriteEnglish,orphysicallyincapable
82 ofmarkingtheballot,andthepersonofmychoosingindicatedbelow
83 markedtheballotatmydirection;alloftheinformationonthisstatementis,
84 tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief,true.
85 _______________ Subscribedtoand
SSSCSHB1878 32 86 SignatureofVoter swornbeforemethis
87 ______dayof
88 ______,______
89 _______________
90 _______________ ________________
91 AddressofVoter Signatureofnotaryor
92 otherofficer
93 authorizedto
94 administeroaths
95 ________________ ________________
96 MailingAddress(ifdifferent) ________________
97 ________________
98 ________________ ________________
99 SignatureofPerson AddressofLast
100 AssistingVoter MissouriResidence
101 (ifapplicable)
102 4.Thestatementforpersonsvotingabsenteeballotswhoareentitledtovoteatthe
103electionpursuanttotheprovisionsofsubsection2ofsection115.137shallbeinsubstantially
104thefollowingform:
105 StateofMissouri
106 County(City)of______
107 I,______(printname),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatIexpect
108 tobepreventedfromgoingtothepollsonelectiondaydueto(checkone):
______109 absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelection
110 authorityinwhichIamdirectedtovote;
______111 incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisabilityon
112 electionday,includingcaringforapersonwhoisincapacitatedor
113 confinedduetoillnessordisabilityandresidesatthesame
114 address;
115 ______religiousbelieforpractice;
______116 employmentasanelectionauthority[or],byanelectionauthority
117 atalocationotherthanmypollingplace, asafirstresponder,as
118 ahealthcareworker,orasamemberoflawenforcement;
______119 incarceration,althoughIhaveretainedallthenecessary
120 qualificationsofvoting;
SSSCSHB1878 33 ______121 certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogram
122 establishedundersections589.660to589.681becauseofsafety
123 concerns.
124 IherebystateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIownpropertyinthe______
125 districtandamqualifiedtovoteatthiselection;Ihavenotvotedandwill
126 notvoteotherthanbythisballotatthiselection.IfurtherstatethatImarked
127 theenclosedballotinsecretorthatIamblind,unabletoreadandwrite
128 English,orphysicallyincapableofmarkingtheballot,andthepersonofmy
129 choosingindicatedbelowmarkedtheballotatmydirection;allofthe
130 informationonthisstatementis,tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief,
131 true.
132 _______________ Subscribedandsworn
133 SignatureofVoter tobeforemethis
134 ______dayof
135 ______,______
136 _______________
137 _______________ _______________
138 Address Signatureofnotaryor
139 otherofficer
140 authorizedto
141 administeroaths
142 _______________
143 SignatureofPerson
144 AssistingVoter
145 (ifapplicable)
146 5.Thestatementforpersonsprovidingassistancetoabsenteevotersshallbein
147substantiallythefollowingform:
148 Thevoterneededassistanceinmarkingtheballotandsigningabove,
149 becauseofblindness,otherphysicaldisability,orinabilitytoreadortoread
150 English.Imarkedtheballotenclosedinthisenvelopeatthevoter's
151 direction,whenIwasalonewiththevoter,andIhadnoother
152 communicationwiththevoterastohowheorshewastovote.Thevoter
153 sworeoraffirmedthevoteraffidavitaboveandIthensignedthevoter's
154 nameandcompletedtheothervoterinformationabove.Signedunderthe
155 penaltiesofperjury.
156 Reasonwhyvoterneededassistance:______
SSSCSHB1878 34 157 ASSISTINGPERSONSIGNHERE
158 1.______(signatureofassistingperson)
159 2.______(assistingperson'snameprinted)
160 3.______(assistingperson'sresidence)
161 4.______(assistingperson'shomecityortown).
162 [6.Theelectionauthorityshall,foranelectionheldduring2020,adjusttheforms
163describedinthissectiontoaccountforvotersvotingabsenteeduetothereasonestablished
164pursuanttosubdivision(7)ofsubsection1ofsection115.277.
165 7.]6.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissection,anycoveredvoteras
166definedinsection115.902orpersonswhohavedeclaredthemselvestobepermanently
167disabledpursuanttosection115.284,otherwiseentitledtovote,shallnotberequiredtoobtain
168anotarysealorsignatureonhisorherabsenteeballot.
169 [8.]7.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissectionorsection115.291tothe
170contrary,thesubscription,signatureandsealofanotaryorotherofficerauthorizedto
171administeroathsshallnotberequiredonanyballot,ballotenvelope,orstatementrequiredby
172thissectionifthereasonforthevotervotingabsenteeisduetothereasonsestablished
173pursuanttosubdivision(2)[or(7)]ofsubsection[1]3ofsection115.277.
174 [9.]8.Nonotaryshallchargeorcollectafeefornotarizingthesignatureonany
175absenteeballotorabsenteevoterregistration.
176 [10.]9.Anotarypublicwhochargesmorethanthemaximumfeespecifiedorwho
177chargesorcollectsafeefornotarizingthesignatureonanyabsenteeballotorabsenteevoter
178registrationisguiltyofofficialmisconduct.
115.285.Thesecretaryofstatemayprescribeuniformregulationswithrespecttothe
2printingofballotenvelopesandmailingenvelopes,whichshallcomplywithstandards
3establishedbyfederallaworpostalregulations.Mailingenvelopesforuseinreturning
4ballotsshallbeprintedwithbusinessreplypermitssothatanyballotreturnedbymaildoes
5notrequirepostage.Allfeesandcostsforestablishingandmaintainingthebusinessreply
6andpostage-freemailforallballotscastshallbepaidbythesecretaryofstatethroughstate
7appropriations.[Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,aballotenvelopeused
8undersection115.302shallbethesameballotenvelopeusedforabsenteeballots,providedan
9optionshallbelistedontheenvelopetoclearlyindicatewhetherthevoteriscastingan
10absenteeballotoramail-inballot.]
115.286.Absenteeballotsundersections115.275to115.304receivedbythe
2electionauthorityinpersonorotherauthorizedlocationdesignatedbytheelection
3authorityaredeemedcastwhenreceivedpriortoelectionday.Absenteeballots
4receivedbytheelectionauthoritythroughacommoncarriersuchastheUnitedStates
SSSCSHB1878 35 5PostalServicearedeemedcastwhenreceivedpriortothetimefixedbylawforthe
6closingofthepollsonelectionday.Absenteeballotsreceivedbytheelectionauthority
7throughacommoncarriersuchastheUnitedStatesPostalServiceshallbereceived
8priortothetimefixedbylawfortheclosingofpollsonelectionday.Theelection
9authorityshallhandmarkorstampeachabsenteeballotenvelopeasitisreceived,
10indicatingthedateandtimetheabsenteeballotwasreceived.
115.287.1.Uponreceiptofasignedapplicationforanabsenteeballotandifsatisfied
2theapplicantisentitledtovotebyabsenteeballot,theelectionauthorityshall,withinthree
3workingdaysafterreceivingtheapplication,orifabsenteeballotsarenotavailableatthe
4timetheapplicationisreceived,withinfiveworkingdaysaftertheybecomeavailable,deliver
5tothevoteranabsenteeballot,ballotenvelopeandsuchinstructionsasarenecessaryforthe
6applicanttovote.Deliveryshallbemadetothevoterpersonallyintheofficeoftheelection
7authorityorbybipartisanteamsappointedbytheelectionauthority,orbyfirstclass,
8registered,orcertifiedmailatthediscretionoftheelectionauthority,orinthecaseofa
9coveredvoterasdefinedinsection115.902,themethodoftransmissionprescribedinsection
10115.914.Wheretheelectionauthorityisacountyclerk,themembersofbipartisanteams
11representingthepoliticalpartyotherthanthatofcountyclerkshallbeselectedfromalistof
12personssubmittedtothecountyclerkbythecountychairmanofthatparty.Ifnolistis
13providedbythetimethatabsenteeballotsaretobemadeavailable,thecountyclerkmay
14selectapersonorpersonsfromlistsprovidedinaccordancewithsection115.087.Ifthe
15electionauthorityisnotsatisfiedthatanyapplicantisentitledtovotebyabsenteeballot,it
16shallnotdeliveranabsenteeballottotheapplicant.Withinthreeworkingdaysofreceiving
17suchanapplication,theelectionauthorityshallnotifytheapplicantandstatethereasonheor
18sheisnotentitledtovotebyabsenteeballot.Theapplicantmayfileacomplaintwiththe
19electionsdivisionofthesecretaryofstate'sofficeunderandpursuanttosection115.219.
20 2.If,after5:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdaybeforeanelection,anyvoterfromthe
21jurisdictionhasbecomehospitalized,becomesconfinedduetoillnessorinjury,orisconfined
22inanintermediatecarefacility,residentialcarefacility,orskillednursingfacilityonelection
23day,assuchtermsaredefinedinsection198.006,inthecountyinwhichthejurisdictionis
24locatedorinthejurisdictionofanadjacentelectionauthoritywithinthesamecounty,the
25electionauthorityshallappointateamtodeliver,witnessthesigningofandreturnthevoter's
26applicationanddeliver,witnessthevotingofandreturnthevoter'sabsenteeballot.[In
27countieswithacharterformofgovernmentandincitiesnotwithinacounty,andineachcity
28whichhasoverthreehundredthousandinhabitants,andissituatedinmorethanonecounty,]
29Iftheelectionauthorityreceivestenormoreapplicationsforabsenteeballotsfromthesame
30addressit[may] shallappointateamtodeliverandwitnessthevotingandreturnofabsentee
31ballotsbyvotersresidingatthataddress,exceptwhensuchaddressesareforanapartment
SSSCSHB1878 36 32buildingorotherstructurewhereinindividuallivingunitsarelocated,eachofwhichhasits
33ownseparatecookingfacilities.Eachteamappointedpursuanttothissubsectionshallconsist
34oftworegisteredvoters,onefromeachmajorpoliticalparty.Bothmembersofanyteam
35appointedpursuanttothissubsectionshallbepresentduringthedelivery,signingorvoting
36andreturnofanyapplicationorabsenteeballotsignedorvotedpursuanttothissubsection.
37 3.Onthemailingandballotenvelopesforeachcoveredvoter,theelectionauthority
38shallstampprominentlyinblackthewords"FEDERALBALLOT,STATEOFMISSOURI"
39and"U.S.PostagePaid,39U.S.C.Section3406".
40 4.Noinformationwhichencouragesavotefororagainstacandidateorissueshallbe
41providedtoanyvoterwithanabsenteeballot.
115.291.1.Uponreceivinganabsenteeballotbymail,thevotershallmarktheballot
2insecret,placetheballotintheballotenvelope,sealtheenvelopeandfilloutthestatementon
3theballotenvelope.Theaffidavitofeachpersonvotinganabsenteeballotshallbesubscribed
4andsworntobeforetheelectionofficialreceivingtheballot,anotarypublicorotherofficer
5authorizedbylawtoadministeroaths,unlessthevoterisvotingabsenteeduetoincapacityor
6confinementduetotheprovisionsofsection115.284,illnessorphysicaldisabilityon
7electionday,[foranelectionthatoccursduringtheyear2020,thevoterhascontractedoris
8inanat-riskcategoryforcontractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratorysyndrome
9coronavirus2,asdefinedinsection115.277,] orthevoterisacoveredvoterasdefinedin
10section115.902.Ifthevoterisblind,unabletoreadorwritetheEnglishlanguage,or
11physicallyincapableofvotingtheballot,thevotermaybeassistedbyapersonofthevoter's
12ownchoosing.Anypersonassistingavoterwhoisnotentitledtosuchassistance,andany
13personwhoassistsavoterandinanymannercoercesorinitiatesarequestorasuggestionthat
14thevotervotefororagainstorrefrainfromvotingonanyquestion,ticketorcandidate,shall
15beguiltyofaclassoneelectionoffense.If,uponcounting,challengeorelectioncontest,itis
16ascertainedthatanyabsenteeballotwasvotedwithunlawfulassistance,theballotshallbe
17rejected.[Forpurposesofthissubsection,thevoterswhoareinanat-riskcategoryfor
18contractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratorysyndromecoronavirus2arevoterswho:
19 (1)Sixty-fiveyearsofageorolder;
20 (2)Liveinalong-termcarefacilitylicensedunderchapter198;
21 (3)Havechroniclungdiseaseormoderatetosevereasthma;
22 (4)Haveseriousheartconditions;
23 (5)Areimmunocompromised;
24 (6)Havediabetes;
25 (7)Havechronickidneydiseaseandareundergoingdialysis;or
26 (8)Haveliverdisease.]
SSSCSHB1878 37 27 2.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,eachabsenteeballotthatisnot
28castbythevoterinpersonintheofficeoftheelectionauthorityshallbereturnedtothe
29electionauthorityintheballotenvelopeandshallonlybereturnedbythevoterinperson,or
30inpersonbyarelativeofthevoterwhoiswithintheseconddegreeofconsanguinityor
31affinity,bymailorregisteredcarrierorbyateamofdeputyelectionauthorities;exceptthat
32coveredvoters,whensentfromalocationdeterminedbythesecretaryofstatetobe
33inaccessibleonelectionday,shallbeallowedtoreturntheirabsenteeballotscastbyuseof
34facsimiletransmissionorunderaprogramapprovedbytheDepartmentofDefensefor
35electronictransmissionofelectionmaterials.
36 3.IncasesofanemergencydeclaredbythePresidentoftheUnitedStatesorthe
37governorofthisstatewheretheconductofanelectionmaybeaffected,thesecretaryofstate
38mayprovideforthedeliveryandreturnofabsenteeballotsbyuseofafacsimiletransmission
39deviceorsystem.Anyrulepromulgatedpursuanttothissubsectionshallapplytoaclassor
40classesofvotersasprovidedforbythesecretaryofstate.
41 4.Noelectionauthorityshallrefusetoacceptandprocessanyotherwisevalidmarked
42absenteeballotsubmittedinanymannerbyacoveredvotersolelyonthebasisofrestrictions
43onenvelopetype.
44 5.Noabsenteeballotshallbedeliveredthroughadropboxandnoelection
45authorityshallestablishoruseadropboxforthepurposeofcollectingabsenteeballots.
115.302.[1.Anyregisteredvoterofthisstatemaycastamail-inballotasprovidedin
2thissection.Nothinginthissectionshallpreventavoterfromcastinganabsenteeballot,
3providedsuchpersonhasnotcastaballotpursuanttothissection.Applicationforamail-in
4ballotmaybemadebytheapplicantinperson,orbyUnitedStatesmail,oronbehalfofthe
5applicantbyhisorherguardianorrelativewithintheseconddegreeofconsanguinityor
6affinity.
7 2.Eachapplicationforamail-inballotshallbemadetotheelectionauthorityofthe
8jurisdictioninwhichthepersonisregistered.Eachapplicationshallbeinwritingandshall
9statetheapplicant'sname,addressatwhichheorsheisregistered,theaddresstowhichthe
10ballotistobemailed.
11 3.Allapplicationsformail-inballotsreceivedpriortothesixthTuesdaybeforean
12electionshallbestoredattheofficeoftheelectionauthorityuntilsuchtimeasthe
13applicationsareprocessedundersection115.281.Noapplicationforamail-inballotreceived
14intheofficeoftheelectionauthorityafter5:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdayimmediately
15priortotheelectionshallbeacceptedbyanyelectionauthority.
16 4.Eachapplicationforamail-inballotshallbesignedbytheapplicantor,ifthe
17applicationismadebyaguardianorrelativeunderthissection,theapplicationshallbesigned
18bytheguardianorrelative,whoshallnoteontheapplicationhisorherrelationshiptothe
SSSCSHB1878 38 19applicant.Ifanapplicant,guardian,orrelativeisblind,unabletoreadorwritetheEnglish
20language,orphysicallyincapableofsigningtheapplication,heorsheshallsignbymarkthat
21iswitnessedbythesignatureofanelectionofficialorpersonofhisorherchoice.Knowingly
22making,delivering,ormailingafraudulentmail-in-ballotapplicationisaclassoneelection
23offense.
24 5.NotlaterthanthesixthTuesdaypriortoeachelection,orwithinfourteendaysafter
25candidatenamesorquestionsarecertifiedundersection115.125,theelectionauthorityshall
26causetohaveprintedandmadeavailableasufficientquantityofballots,ballotenvelopes,and
27mailingenvelopes.Assoonaspossibleafteraproperofficialcallsaspecialstateorcounty
28election,theelectionauthorityshallcausetohaveprintedandmadeavailableasufficient
29quantityofmail-inballots,ballotenvelopes,andmailingenvelopes.
30 6.Eachballotenvelopeshallbearastatementinsubstantiallythesameform
31describedinsubsection9ofthissection.Inaddition,anypersonprovidingassistancetothe
32mail-invotershallincludeasignatureontheenvelopeidentifyingthepersonprovidingsuch
33assistanceunderpenaltiesofperjury.Personsauthorizedtovoteonlyforfederaland
34statewideofficesshallalsostatetheirformerMissouriresidence.
35 7.Thestatementforpersonsvotingmail-inballotswhoareregisteredvotersshallbe
36insubstantiallythefollowingform:]
37 [StateofMissouri]
38 [County(City)of_________]
39 [I,_________(printname),aregisteredvoterof_________County(City
40 ofSt.Louis,KansasCity),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythat:Iam
41 qualifiedtovoteatthiselection;Ihavenotvotedandwillnotvoteother
42 thanbythisballotatthiselection.IfurtherstatethatImarkedtheenclosed
43 ballotinsecretorthatIamblind,unabletoreadorwriteEnglish,or
44 physicallyincapableofmarkingtheballot,andthepersonofmychoosing
45 indicatedbelowmarkedtheballotatmydirection;alloftheinformationon
46 thisstatementis,tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief,true.]
47 [__________________] [__________________]
48 [SignatureofVoter] [SignatureofPerson]
49 [AssistingVoter]
50 [(ifapplicable)]
51 [Subscribedandsworntobeforemethis_________dayof_________,__
52 _______.]
53 [__________________]
54 [Signatureofnotaryorotherofficerauthorizedtoadministeroaths.]
55 [______________]
SSSCSHB1878 39 56 [______________]
57 [Mailingaddresses]
58 [(ifdifferent)]
59 [8.Uponreceiptofasignedapplicationforamail-inballotandifsatisfiedthatthe
60applicantisentitledtovotebymail-inballot,theelectionauthorityshall,withinthree
61workingdaysafterreceivingtheapplication,or,ifmail-inballotsarenotavailableatthetime
62theapplicationisreceived,withinfiveworkingdaysaftersuchballotsbecomeavailable,
63delivertothevoteramail-inballot,ballotenvelopeandsuchinstructionsasarenecessaryfor
64theapplicanttovote.Iftheelectionauthorityisnotsatisfiedthatanyapplicantisentitledto
65votebymail-inballot,theauthorityshallnotdeliveramail-inballottotheapplicant.Within
66threeworkingdaysofreceivingsuchanapplication,theelectionauthorityshallnotifythe
67applicantandstatethereasonheorsheisnotentitledtovotebymail-inballot.Theapplicant
68mayfileacomplaintwiththeelectionsdivisionofthesecretaryofstate'sofficeundersection
69115.219.
70 9.Onthemailingandballotenvelopesforeachcoveredvoter,theelectionauthority
71shallstampthewords"ELECTIONBALLOT,STATEOFMISSOURI"and"U.S.Postage
72Paid,39U.S.C.Section3406".
73 10.Noinformationwhichencouragesavotefororagainstacandidateorissueshall
74beprovidedtoanyvoterwithamail-inballot.
75 11.Uponreceivingamail-inballotbymail,thevotershallmarktheballotinsecret,
76placetheballotintheballotenvelope,sealtheenvelopeandfilloutthestatementonthe
77ballotenvelope.Thestatementrequiredundersubsection7ofthissectionshallbesubscribed
78andsworntobeforeanotarypublicorotherofficerauthorizedbylawtoadministeroaths.If
79thevoterisblind,unabletoreadorwritetheEnglishlanguage,orphysicallyincapableof
80votingtheballot,thevotermaybeassistedbyapersonofthevoter'sownchoosing.Any
81personwhoassistsavoterandinanymannercoercesorinitiatesarequestorsuggestionthat
82thevotervotefororagainst,orrefrainfromvotingon,anyquestionorcandidate,shallbe
83guiltyofaclassoneelectionoffense.If,uponcounting,challenge,orelectioncontest,itis
84ascertainedthatanymail-inballotwasvotedwithunlawfulassistance,theballotshallbe
85rejected.
86 12.Eachmail-inballotshallbereturnedtotheelectionauthorityintheballot
87envelopeandshallonlybereturnedbythevoterbyUnitedStatesmail.
88 13.Thesecretaryofstatemayprescribeuniformregulationswithrespecttothe
89printingofballotenvelopesandmailingenvelopes,whichshallcomplywithstandards
90establishedbyfederallaworpostalregulations.Mailingenvelopesforuseinreturning
91ballotsshallbeprintedwithbusinessreplypermitssothatanyballotreturnedbymaildoes
SSSCSHB1878 40 92notrequirepostage.Allfeesandcostsforestablishingandmaintainingthebusinessreply
93andpostage-freemailforallballotscastshallbepaidbythesecretaryofstatethroughstate
94appropriations.
95 14.Allvotesoneachmail-inballotreceivedbyanelectionauthorityatorbeforethe
96timefixedbylawfortheclosingofthepollsonelectiondayshallbecounted.Novoteson
97anymail-inballotreceivedbyanelectionauthorityafterthetimefixedbylawfortheclosing
98ofthepollsonelectiondayshallbecounted.
99 15.Ifsufficientevidenceisshowntoanelectionauthoritythatanymail-invoterhas
100diedpriortotheopeningofthepollsonelectionday,theballotofthedeceasedvotershallbe
101rejectedifitisstillsealedintheballotenvelope.Anysuchrejectedballot,stillsealedinits
102ballotenvelope,shallbesealedwiththeapplicationandanyotherpapersconnectedtherewith
103inanenvelopemarked"Rejectedballotof_________,amail-invoterof_________voting
104district".Thereasonforrejectionshallbenotedontheenvelope,whichshallbekeptbythe
105electionauthoritywiththeotherballotsfromtheelectionuntiltheballotsaredestroyed
106accordingtolaw.
107 16.Aseachmail-inballotisreceivedbytheelectionauthority,theelectionauthority
108shallindicateitsreceiptonthelist.
109 17.Allmail-inballotenvelopesreceivedbytheelectionauthorityshallbekept
110togetherinasafeplaceandshallnotbeopenedexceptasprovidedunderthischapter.
111 18.Mail-inballotsshallbecountedusingtheproceduressetoutinsections115.297,
112115.299,115.300,and115.303.
113 19.Thefalseexecutionofamail-inballotisaclassoneelectionoffense.The
114attorneygeneraloranyprosecutingorcircuitattorneyshallhavetheauthoritytoprosecute
115suchoffenseeitherinthecountyofresidenceofthepersonorinthecircuitcourtofCole
116County.
117 20.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallapplyonlytoanelectionthatoccursduring
118theyear2020,toavoidtheriskofcontractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratory
119syndromecoronavirus2.
120 21.TheprovisionsofthissectionterminateandshallberepealedonDecember31,
1212020,andshallnotapplytoanyelectionconductedafterthatdate.] Mail-inballotsshallnot
122beauthorizedbyanyexecutiveoradministrativeorderandnoauthorizationfortheuse
123ofmail-inballotsshallbeinferredfromanygenerallaw.Thissectionshallnotpreclude
124theuseofabsenteeballotsauthorizedunderthischapter.Anyexpansionoftheuseof
125mail-inballotssubsequenttotheeffectivedateofthisactshallrequiretherepealofthis
126sectionbyexplicitreferencethereto.
115.349.1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsections115.361to115.383[orsections
2115.755to115.785], nocandidate'snameshallbeprintedonanyofficialprimaryballot
SSSCSHB1878 41 3unlessthecandidatehasfiledawrittendeclarationofcandidacyintheofficeofthe
4appropriateelectionofficialby5:00p.m.onthelastTuesdayinMarchimmediatelypreceding
5theprimaryelection.
6 2.Nodeclarationofcandidacyfornominationinaprimaryelectionshallbeaccepted
7forfilingpriorto8:00a.m.onthelastTuesdayinFebruaryimmediatelyprecedingthe
8primaryelection.
9 3.Eachdeclarationofcandidacyfornominationinaprimaryelectionshallstatethe
10candidate'sfullname,residenceaddress,officeforwhichsuchcandidateproposestobea
11candidate,thepartyticketonwhichheorshewishestobeacandidateandthatifnominated
12andelectedheorshewillqualify.Thedeclarationshallbeinsubstantiallythefollowing
13form:
14 I,______,aresidentandregisteredvoterofthecountyof______andthestateof
15 Missouri,residingat______,doannouncemyselfacandidatefortheofficeof______on
16 the______partyticket,tobevotedforattheprimaryelectiontobeheldonthe______
17 dayof______,______,andIfurtherdeclarethatifnominatedandelectedtosuchoffice
18 Iwillqualify.
19 _______________ Subscribedandsworn
20 Signatureofcandidate tobeforemethis
21 ______dayof
22 ______,______
23 _______________ _______________
24 Residenceaddress Signatureofelection
25 officialorotherofficer
26 authorizedto
27 administeroaths
28 _______________
29 Mailingaddress(ifdifferent)
30 _______________
31 TelephoneNumber(Optional)
32 Ifthedeclarationistobefiledinperson,itshallbesubscribedandsworntobythe
33candidatebeforeanofficialauthorizedtoaccepthisorherdeclarationofcandidacy.Ifthe
34declarationistobefiledbycertifiedmailpursuanttotheprovisionsofsubsection2ofsection
35115.355,itshallbesubscribedandsworntobythecandidatebeforeanotarypublicorother
36officerauthorizedbylawtoadministeroaths.
115.351.Nopersonwhofilesasapartycandidatefornominationorelectiontoan
2officeshall,withoutwithdrawing,fileasanotherparty'scandidateoranindependent
3candidatefornominationorelectiontotheofficeforthesameterm.Nopersonwhofilesas
SSSCSHB1878 42 4anindependentcandidateforelectiontoanofficeshall,withoutwithdrawing,fileasaparty
5candidatefornominationorelectiontotheofficeforthesameterm.Nopersonshallfilefor
6oneofficeand,withoutwithdrawing,fileforanotherofficetobefilledatthesameelection.
7[Apersonwhofilesarequesttobeincludedonthepresidentialprimaryballotisnot
8prohibitedbythissectionfromfilingorappearingonanyballotasapartycandidatefor
9nominationtoanotheroffice.] Receiptbythesecretaryofstateofpropercertificationof
10nominationpursuanttosubsection1ofsection115.399constituteswithdrawalbyoperation
11oflawpursuanttosubsection1ofsection115.359ofanypresidentialorvicepresidential
12nomineefromanyotherofficeforwhichsuchnomineeisacandidateatthesameelection.
13Anypersonviolatinganyprovisionofthissectionshallbedisqualifiedfromrunningfor
14nominationorelectiontoanyofficeattheprimaryandgeneralelectionnextsucceedingthe
15violation.
115.417.1.Beforethetimefixedbylawfortheopeningofthepolls,theelection
2authorityshalldelivertoeachpollingplaceasufficientnumberofvoterinstructioncards
3whichincludethefollowinginformation:[ifpaperballotsoranelectronicvotingsystemis
4used,theinstructionsshallinformthevoteron]howtoobtainaballotforvoting,howtovote
5andpreparetheballotfordepositintheballotbox,andhowtoobtainanewballottoreplace
6oneaccidentallyspoiled.
7 2.Theelectionauthorityateachpollingplaceshallpostinaconspicuousplacevoting
8instructionsonaposternosmallerthantwenty-fourinchesbythirtyinches.Suchinstructions
9shallalsoinformthevoterthattheelectronicvotingequipmentcanbedemonstratedupon
10requestofthevoter.Theelectionauthorityshallalsopubliclypostduringtheperiodoftime
11inwhichapersonmaycastanabsenteeballotandonelectiondayasampleversionofthe
12ballotthatwillbeusedforthatelection,thedateoftheelection,thehoursduringwhichthe
13pollingplacewillbeopen,instructionsformail-inregistrantsandfirst-timevoters,general
14informationonvotingrightsinaccordancewiththestateplanfiledbythesecretaryofstate
15pursuanttotheHelpAmericaVoteActof2002,generalinformationontherighttocasta
16provisionalballotandinstructionsforprovisionalballots,howtocontactappropriate
17authoritiesifvotingrightshavebeenviolated,andgeneralinformationonfederaland
18Missourilawregardingprohibitionsonactsoffraudandmisrepresentation.Thesecretaryof
19statemaypromulgaterulestoexecutethissection.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgated
20pursuanttotheauthorityofthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgated
21pursuanttochapter536.
22 3.Thesecretaryofstatemaydevelopmultilingualvotinginstructionstobemade
23availabletoelectionauthorities.
115.427.1.Personsseekingtovoteinapublicelectionshallestablishtheiridentity
2andeligibilitytovoteatthepollingplaceor,ifvotingabsenteeinpersonundersection
SSSCSHB1878 43 3115.277,attheofficeoftheelectionauthorityorotherauthorizedlocationdesignatedby
4theelectionauthoritybypresentingaformofpersonalphotoidentificationtoelection
5officials.Noformofpersonalphotoidentificationotherthantheformslistedinthissection
6shallbeacceptedtoestablishavoter'squalificationstovote.Formsofpersonalphoto
7identificationthatsatisfytherequirementsofthissectionareanyoneofthefollowing:
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
18 (4)Anyidentificationcontainingaphotographoftheindividualwhichisissuedby
19theMissouriNationalGuard,theUnitedStatesArmedForces,includingtheSpaceForce,or
20theUnitedStatesDepartmentofVeteranAffairstoamemberorformermemberofthe
21MissouriNationalGuardortheUnitedStatesArmedForces, includingtheSpaceForce,and
22thatisnotexpiredordoesnothaveanexpirationdate.
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;
SSSCSHB1878 44 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______]
55 [Countyof______]
56 [Idosolemnlyswear(oraffirm)thatmynameis______;thatIresideat__
57 ____;thatIamthepersonlistedintheprecinctregisterunderthisnameand
58 atthisaddress;andthat,underpenaltyofperjury,Idonotpossessaformof
59 personalidentificationapprovedforvoting.Asapersonwhodoesnot
60 possessaformofpersonalidentificationapprovedforvoting,I
61 acknowledgethatIameligibletoreceivefreeofchargeaMissouri
62 nondriver'slicenseatanyfeeofficeifdesiringitinordertovote.I
63 furthermoreacknowledgethatIamrequiredtopresentaformofpersonal
64 identification,asprescribedbylaw,inordertovote.]
65 [Iunderstandthatknowinglyprovidingfalseinformationisaviolationof
66 lawandsubjectsmetopossiblecriminalprosecution.]
67 [__________________]
68 [Signatureofvoter]
69 [Subscribedandaffirmedbeforemethis______dayof______,20______]
70 [__________________]
71 [Signatureofelectionofficial"]
72 [4.Avoter]shall beallowedtocastaprovisionalballot[undersection115.430evenif
73theelectionjudgescannotestablishthevoter'sidentityunderthissection]. Theelection
74judgesshallmakeanotationontheprovisionalballotenvelopetoindicatethatthevoter's
75identitywasnotverified.
SSSCSHB1878 45 76 (2)Nopersonshallbeentitledtoreceiveaprovisionalballotuntilsuchperson
77hascompletedaprovisionalballotaffidavitontheprovisionalballotenvelope.All
78provisionalballotsshallbemarkedwithaconspicuousstampormarkthatmakesthem
79distinguishablefromotherballots.
80 (3)Theprovisionalballotenvelopeshallbecompletedbythevoterforusein
81determiningthevoter'seligibilitytocastaballot.
82 3.Theprovisionalballotenvelopeshallprovideaplaceforthevoter'sname,
83address,dateofbirth,andlastfourdigitsofhisorherSocialSecuritynumber,followed
84byacertificateinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
85 IdosolemnlyswearthatIamthepersonidentifiedaboveandthe
86 informationprovidediscorrect.Iunderstandthatmyvotewillnotbe
87 countedunless:
88 (1)(a)Ireturntothispollingplacetodaybetween6:00a.m.and7:00
89 p.m.andprovideoneofthefollowingformsofidentification:
90 a.NonexpiredMissouridriver'slicense;
91 b.NonexpiredornonexpiringMissourinondriver'slicense;
92 c.Adocumentthatsatisfiesallofthefollowingrequirements:
93 (i)Thedocumentcontainsmyname,insubstantiallythesameformas
94 themostrecentsignatureonmyvoterregistrationrecord;
95 (ii)Thedocumentcontainsmyphotograph;
96 (iii)Thedocumentcontainsanexpirationdateandisnotexpired,orif
97 expired,thedocumentexpiredafterthedateofthemostrecentgeneral
98 election;and
99 (iv)ThedocumentwasissuedbytheUnitedStatesorthestateof
100 Missouri;or
101 d.Identificationcontainingmyphotographissuedtomebythe
102 MissouriNationalGuard,theUnitedStatesArmedForces,including
103 SpaceForce,ortheUnitedStatesDepartmentofVeteranAffairsasa
104 memberorformermemberoftheMissouriNationalGuardorthe
105 UnitedStatesArmedForcesthatisnotexpiredordoesnothavean
106 expirationdate;or
107 (b)Theelectionauthorityverifiesmyidentitybycomparingmy
108 signatureonthisenvelopetothesignatureonfilewiththeelection
109 authorityanddeterminesthatIwaseligibletocastaballotatthis
110 pollingplace;and
111 (2)Thisprovisionalballototherwisequalifiestobecountedunderthe
112 lawsofthestateofMissouri.
SSSCSHB1878 46 113 __________________ __________________
114 SignatureofVoter Date
115 __________________ __________________
116 SignaturesofElectionOfficials
117
118Oncevoted,theprovisionalballotshallbesealedintheprovisionalballotenvelopeand
119placedinaseparatesecuredcontainerbytheelectionjudge.
120 4.Theprovisionalballotcastbysuchvotershallnotbecountedunless:
121 (1)(a)Thevoterreturnstothepollingplaceduringtheuniformpollinghours
122establishedbysection115.407andprovidesaformofpersonalidentificationthatallowsthe
123electionjudgestoverifythevoter'sidentityasprovidedinsubsection1ofthissection;or
124 (b)Theelectionauthorityverifiestheidentityoftheindividualbycomparingthat
125individual'ssignaturetothesignatureonfilewiththeelectionauthorityanddeterminesthat
126theindividualwaseligibletocastaballotatthepollingplacewheretheballotwascast;and
127 (2)Theprovisionalballototherwisequalifiestobecountedundersection115.430.
128 5.[Thesecretaryofstateshallprovideadvancenoticeofthepersonalidentification
129requirementsofsubsection1ofthissectioninamannercalculatedtoinformthepublic
130generallyoftherequirementforformsofpersonalidentificationasprovidedinthissection.
131Suchadvancenoticeshallinclude,ataminimum,theuseofadvertisementsandpublic
132serviceannouncementsinprint,broadcasttelevision,radio,andcabletelevisionmedia,as
133wellasthepostingofinformationontheopeningpagesoftheofficialstateinternetwebsites
134ofthesecretaryofstateandgovernor] Thesecretaryofstateshallprovidenoticeofthe
135personalphotoidentificationrequirementsdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionon
136theofficialstateinternetwebsiteofthesecretaryofstate.
137 6.(1)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection136.055andsection302.181tothe
138contrary,thestateandallfeeofficesshallprovideonenondriver'slicenseatnocosttoany
139otherwisequalifiedvoterwhodoesnotalreadypossesssuchidentificationandwhodesires
140theidentification[inordertovote]forvoting.
141 (2)Thisstateanditsagenciesshallprovideonecopyofeachofthefollowing,freeof
142charge,ifneededbyanindividualseekingtoobtainaformofpersonalphotoidentification
143describedinsubsection1ofthissectioninordertovote:
144 (a)Abirthcertificate;
145 (b)Amarriagelicenseorcertificate;
146 (c)Adivorcedecree;
147 (d)Acertificateofdecreeofadoption;
148 (e)Acourtorderchangingtheperson'sname;
SSSCSHB1878 47 149 (f)ASocialSecuritycardreflectinganupdatedname;and
150 (g)NaturalizationpapersorotherdocumentsfromtheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
151Stateprovingcitizenship.
152
153Anyindividualseekingoneoftheabovedocumentsinordertoobtainaformofpersonal
154photoidentificationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissection[inordertovote]forvotingmay
155requestthesecretaryofstatetofacilitatetheacquisitionofsuchdocuments.Thesecretaryof
156stateshallpayanyfeeorfeeschargedbyanotherstateoritsagencies,oranycourtof
157competentjurisdictioninthisstateoranyotherstate,orthefederalgovernmentorits
158agencies,inordertoobtainanyoftheabovedocumentsfromsuchstateorthefederal
159government.
160 (3)[Allcostsassociatedwiththeimplementationofthissectionshallbereimbursed
161fromthegeneralrevenueofthisstatebyanappropriationforthatpurpose.Ifthereisnota
162sufficientappropriationofstatefunds,thenthepersonalidentificationrequirementsof
163subsection1ofthissectionshallnotbeenforced.
164 (4)]Anyapplicantwhorequestsanondriver'slicensefor[thepurposeof]votingshall
165notberequiredtopayafee[iftheapplicantexecutesastatement,underpenaltyofperjury,
166averringthattheapplicantdoesnothaveanyotherformofpersonalidentificationthatmeets
167therequirementsofthissection]. ThestateofMissourishallpaythelegallyrequiredfeesfor
168anysuchapplicant.[Thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueshalldesignastatementtobe
169usedforthispurpose.Thetotalcostassociatedwithnondriver'slicensephotoidentification
170underthissubsectionshallbebornebythestateofMissourifromfundsappropriatedtothe
171departmentofrevenueforthatspecificpurpose.] Thedepartmentofrevenueandalocal
172electionauthoritymayenterintoacontractthatallowsthelocalelectionauthoritytoassistthe
173departmentinissuingnondriver'slicensephotoidentifications.
174 7.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueshall,byJanuaryfirstofeachyear,
175prepareanddelivertoeachmemberofthegeneralassemblyareportdocumentingthenumber
176ofindividualswhohaverequestedandreceivedanondriver'slicensephotoidentificationfor
177thepurposesofvotingunderthissection.Thereportshallalsoincludethenumberofpersons
178requestinganondriver'slicenseforpurposesofvotingunderthissection,butnotreceiving
179suchlicense,andthereasonforthedenialofthenondriver'slicense.
180 8.Theprecinctregistershallserveasthevoteridentificationcertificate.The
181followingformshallbeprintedatthetopofeachpageoftheprecinctregister:
182 VOTER'SIDENTIFICATIONCERTIFICATE
183 Warning:Itisagainstthelawforanyonetovote,orattempttovote,without
184 havingalawfulrighttovote.
185 PRECINCT
SSSCSHB1878 48 186 WARDORTOWNSHIP______
187 GENERAL(SPECIAL,PRIMARY)ELECTION
188 Held______,20______
189 Date
190 IherebycertifythatIamqualifiedtovoteatthiselectionbysigningmy
191 nameandverifyingmyaddressbysigningmyinitialsnexttomyaddress.
192 9.Thesecretaryofstateshallpromulgaterulestoeffectuatetheprovisionsofthis
193section.
194 10.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
195createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
196withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
197Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
198generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedateorto
199disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
200rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2002,shallbeinvalid
201andvoid.
202 11.Ifanyvoterisunabletosignhisnameattheappropriateplaceonthecertificateor
203computerprintout,anelectionjudgeshallprintthenameandaddressofthevoterinthe
204appropriateplaceontheprecinctregister,thevotershallmakehismarkinlieuofsignature,
205andthevoter'smarkshallbewitnessedbythesignatureofanelectionjudge.
206 [12.Thissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyuponthepassageandapprovalbythe
207votersofaconstitutionalamendmentsubmittedtothembythegeneralassemblyregarding
208theauthorizationofphotoidentificationrequirementsforelectionsbygenerallaw.Ifsuch
209constitutionalamendmentisapprovedbythevoters,thissectionshallbecomeeffectiveJune
2101,2017.]
115.435.Afterinitialingthevoter'sidentificationcertificateandaftercompletingany
2proceduresrequiredbysection115.433,theelectionjudgesshallallowthevotertoproceedto
3thevotingboothandvote.Oncetheballothasbeencompletedbythevoterandheorshe
4successfullysubmitstheballot,theballotisdeemedcast.
115.447.1.Asusedinthissubchapter,unlessthecontextclearlyimpliesotherwise,
2thefollowingtermsshallmean:
3 (1)"Countingjudges"arethetwojudges,onefromeachmajorpoliticalparty,who
4readeachvotereceivedbyallcandidatesandeachvoteforandagainstallquestionsata
5pollingplace;
6 (2)"Receivingjudges"arethetwojudges,onefromeachmajorpoliticalparty,who
7initialeachvoter'sballotatapollingplace;
SSSCSHB1878 49 8 (3)"Recordingjudges"arethetwojudges,onefromeachmajorpoliticalparty,who
9tallythevotesreceivedbyeachcandidateandforandagainsteachquestionatapollingplace.
10Thesetermsdescribefunctionsratherthanindividuals,andanyelectionjudgemayperform
11morethanonefunctionatapollingplaceonelectionday.
12 2.Asusedinthissubchapter,unlessthecontextclearlyimpliesotherwise,the
13followingtermsshallmean:
14 (1)"Defectiveballot"isanyballot[card] onwhichthenumberofwrite-invotesand
15votescastontheballot[card] foranyofficeexceedthenumberallowedbylaw,andanyballot
16[card] whichisbentordamagedsothatitcannotbeproperlycountedbyautomatictabulating
17equipment;
18 (2)"Rejectedballot"isanyballotonwhichnovotesarecountedbecausetheballot
19failstohavetheinitialsoftheproperelectionjudges,becausethenumberofvotesforall
20officesandonallquestionsexceedsthenumberauthorizedbylaw,becausethevoteris
21deemedbytheelectionjudgestobeunqualified,becauseitisanabsenteeballotnot
22accompaniedbyacompletedandsignedaffidavit,orbecausetheballotwasvotedwith
23unlawfulassistance;
24 (3)"Spoiledballot"isanyballotaccidentallyspoiledbyavoterandreplacedby
25electionjudgesinthemannerprovidedinsubsection2ofsection115.439.
115.628.1.Thesecretaryofstateshallmaintainvoterregistrationrecordsin
2accordancewiththeMissourivoterregistrationsystemdefinedundersection115.158.
3 2.Localelectionauthoritiesshallnotifyregisteredvotersofthepoliticalparty
4affiliationopportunitiesofthissectionusingallcurrentelectionmailingsthatwould
5otherwisebemailedtoregisteredvoterspriortoJanuary1,2025.
6 3.BeginningJanuary1,2023,thevoterregistrationapplicationformshallbe
7amendedtoincludeachoiceofpoliticalpartyaffiliation.
8 4.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,beginning
9January1,2023,votersmaydeclarepoliticalpartyaffiliationduringthevotercheck-in
10processatanyelection.Appropriatesoftwareshallbeprovidedatvotercheck-infor
11politicalpartyaffiliationsoastominimizelaterdataentryforelectionauthorities.If
12theelectionauthoritydoesnotuseelectronicpollbooks,thenasigned,writtennoticein
13substantiallythesamemannerasachangeofaddressapplicationisfiledundersection
14115.165isadequate.Theelectionauthorityshallprocessthisinitialpoliticalparty
15registrationthroughitsnormalmeansofadministration.
16 5.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,allcurrent
17processesforregisteringvotersinthevariouscountiesshallremaininplace.
115.652.[1.]Anelectionshallnotbeconductedundersections115.650to115.660
2unless:
SSSCSHB1878 50 3 (1)Theofficeroragencycallingtheelectionsubmitsawrittenrequestthatthe
4electionbeconductedbymail.Suchrequestshallbesubmittednotlaterthanthedate
5specifiedinsection115.125forsubmissionofthenoticeofelectionandsampleballot;
6 (2)Theelectionauthorityresponsibleforconductingtheelectionauthorizestheuse
7ofmailedballotsfortheelection;
8 (3)Theelectionisnonpartisan;
9 (4)Theelectionisnotoneatwhichanycandidateiselected,retainedorrecalled;and
10 (5)Theelectionisanissueelectionatwhichallofthequalifiedvotersofanyone
11politicalsubdivisionaretheonlyvoterseligibletovote.
12 [2.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectionoranyother
13provisionoflawtothecontrary,anelectionmaybeconductedbymailasauthorizedunder
14section115.302,duringtheyear2020,toavoidtheriskofcontractingortransmittingsevere
15acuterespiratorysyndromecoronavirus2.ThissubsectionshallexpireDecember31,2020.]
115.776.Thestatepartyorganizationwhichisthestateorganizationrecognizedby
2thenationalorganizationofthatestablishedpoliticalpartyshall,[aftertheprimaryand]
3beforethenationalconvention,conductaseriesofcaucusesculminatingincongressionaland
4stateconventionsforthepurposeofnominatingacandidateforthepresidentofthe
5UnitedStates. Delegatestothenationalconventionsshallbechosenatthecongressional
6districtandstateconventionspursuanttorulesestablishedbythepoliticalparties.
115.902.Asusedinsections115.900to115.936,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
2 (1)"Coveredvoter":
3 (a)Auniformedservicesvoterwhoisregisteredtovoteinthisstate;
4 (b)Auniformedservicesvoterdefinedinthissectionwhosevotingresidenceisin
5thisstateandwhootherwisesatisfiesthisstate'svotereligibilityrequirements;or
6 (c)Anoverseasvoter;
7 (2)"Dependent",anindividualrecognizedasadependentbyauniformedservice;
8 (3)"Federalpostcardapplication",theapplicationprescribedunderSection101(b)(2)
9oftheUniformedandOverseasCitizensAbsenteeVotingAct,42U.S.C.Section1973ff(b)
10(2);
11 (4)"Federalwrite-inabsenteeballot",theballotdescribedinSection103ofthe
12UniformedandOverseasCitizensAbsenteeVotingAct,42U.S.C.Section1973ff-2;
13 (5)"Military-overseasballot":
14 (a)Afederalwrite-inabsenteeballot;
15 (b)Aballotspecificallypreparedordistributedforusebyacoveredvoterin
16accordancewithsections115.900to115.936;and
17 (c)Aballotcastbyacoveredvoterinaccordancewithsections115.900to115.936;
18 (6)"Overseasvoter":
SSSCSHB1878 51 19 (a)ApersonwhoresidesoutsidetheUnitedStatesandisqualifiedtovoteinthelast
20placeinwhichthepersonwasdomiciledbeforeleavingtheUnitedStates;or
21 (b)ApersonwhoresidesoutsidetheUnitedStatesand,butforsuchresidence,would
22bequalifiedtovoteinthelastplaceinwhichthepersonwasdomiciledbeforeleavingthe
23UnitedStates;
24 (7)"State",astateoftheUnitedStates,theDistrictofColumbia,PuertoRico,the
25UnitedStatesVirginIslands,oranyterritoryorinsularpossessionsubjecttothejurisdiction
26oftheUnitedStates;
27 (8)"Uniformedservices":
28 (a)ActiveandreservecomponentsoftheArmy,Navy,AirForce,MarineCorps,
29SpaceForce,orCoastGuardoftheUnitedStates;
30 (b)TheMerchantMarine,thecommissionedcorpsofthePublicHealthService,or
31thecommissionedcorpsoftheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationofthe
32UnitedStates;or
33 (c)TheMissouriNationalGuard;
34 (9)"Uniformedservicesvoter",anindividualwhoisqualifiedtovoteandis:
35 (a)AmemberoftheactiveorreservecomponentsoftheArmy,Navy,AirForce,
36MarineCorps,SpaceForce,orCoastGuardoftheUnitedStateswhoisonactiveduty;
37 (b)AmemberoftheMerchantMarine,thecommissionedcorpsofthePublicHealth
38Service,orthecommissionedcorpsoftheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration
39oftheUnitedStates;
40 (c)AmemberonactivatedstatusoftheNationalGuard;or
41 (d)Aspouseordependentofamemberreferredtointhissubdivision;
42 (10)"UnitedStates",usedintheterritorialsense,theseveralstates,theDistrictof
43Columbia,PuertoRico,theUnitedStatesVirginIslands,andanyterritoryorinsular
44possessionsubjecttothejurisdictionoftheUnitedStates.
115.904.Thevotingproceduresinsections115.900to115.936shallapplyto:
2 (1)Ageneral,special,[presidentialpreference,] orprimaryelectionforfederaloffice;
3 (2)Ageneral,special,orprimaryelectionforstatewideorstatelegislativeofficeor
4stateballotmeasure;or
5 (3)Anyelectioninwhichabsenteevotingisconductedpursuanttosections115.275
6to115.304.
115.960.1.Anelectionauthorityisauthorizedtoacceptvoterregistration
2applicationswithasignaturesubmittedtotheelectionauthorityundertheprovisionsof
3sections432.200to432.295asprovidedinthissection:
4 (1)Sections432.200to432.295shallonlyapplytotransactionsbetweenpartiesthat
5haveagreedtoconducttransactionsbyelectronicmeans;
SSSCSHB1878 52 6 (2)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,asusedinthissectionand
7sections432.200to432.295,thepartieswhoagreetoconductvoterregistrationtransactions
8byelectronicmeansshallbethelocalelectionauthoritywhoisrequiredtoacceptorrejecta
9voterregistrationapplicationandtheprospectivevotersubmittingtheapplication;
10 (3)Alocalelectionauthorityisauthorizedtodevelop,maintain,andapprovesystems
11thattransmitvoterregistrationapplicationselectronicallyundersections432.200to432.295;
12 (4)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissectionandsection115.160, noofficer,
13agency,ororganizationshallcollectorsubmitavoterregistrationapplicationwithan
14electronicsignaturetoanelectionauthoritywithoutfirstobtainingapprovalofthedataand
15signatureformatfromthelocalelectionauthorityandtheapprovalofthevotertocollectand
16storethesignatureanddata;and
17 (5)Localelectionauthoritieswhomaintainavoterregistrationapplicationsystem
18shalldirectvoterregistrationapplicantsfromotherjurisdictionstothesystemusedbythe
19localelectionauthorityforthatjurisdictiontoacceptvoterregistrationapplications
20electronically.
21 2.(1)Asystemmaintainedbythesecretaryofstate'soffice[shall] maybeusedto
22acceptvoterregistrationapplicationselectronically[subsequenttoapprovalfromthe
23committeeformedassetforthinthissubsection:
24 (1)Withinthirtydaysof,butinnoeventpriortoJanuary1,2017,thepresidentofthe
25MissouriAssociationofCountyClerksandElectionAuthoritiesshallappointfourteenofits
26memberstoserveonacommitteetoapproveanddevelopuniformstandards,systems,and
27modificationsthatshallbeusedbythesecretaryofstateinanyelectronicvoterregistration
28applicationsystemofferedbythatoffice.Thecommitteemayalsomakerecommendations
29regardingthepurchase,maintenance,integration,andoperationofelectronicdatabases,
30software,andhardwareusedbylocalelectionauthoritiesandthesecretaryofstate'soffice
31including,butnotlimitedto,systemsusedformilitaryandoverseasvotingandforbuilding
32andconductingelectionoperations.Thecommitteeshallhavefourteenlocalelection
33authorities,includingrepresentativesofeachclassificationofcounties,arepresentativefrom
34anelectionboard,andatleastonememberwhohasexperienceprocessingonlinevoter
35registrationtransactions.Inaddition,onerepresentativeappointedbythesecretaryofstate's
36officeshallserveonthecommittee;
37 (2)Thecommitteeshallimmediatelymeettoapproveelectronicsignatureformats
38andaminimumsetofdatacollectionstandardsforuseinavoterregistrationapplication
39systemmaintainedbythesecretaryofstate;
40 (3)Oncetheformatanddatacollectionstandardsareapprovedbythecommitteeand
41implementedforthesystemmaintainedbythesecretaryofstate,].
SSSCSHB1878 53 42 (2)Localelectionauthoritiesshallacceptthetransmissionofvoterregistration
43applicationssubmittedtotheapprovedsystemundertheprovisionsofsections432.200to
44432.295[;
45 (4)Thesecretaryofstate'sofficeshalldirecteligiblevoterstoalocalelection
46authority'ssystemtoacceptvoterregistrationapplicationselectronicallyifthelocalelection
47authorityhasasysteminplaceasofAugust28,2016,orimplementsasystemthatmeetsthe
48samestandardsandformatthathasbeenapprovedbythecommitteeforthesecretaryof
49state'ssystem;
50 (5)ThecommitteeshallmeetnotlessthansemiannuallythroughJune30,2019,to
51recommendandapprovechangesandenhancementsproposedbythesecretaryofstateor
52electionauthoritiestotheelectronicvoterregistrationapplicationsystem.Vacanciesthat
53occuronthecommitteeshallbefilledbythepresidentoftheMissouriAssociationofCounty
54ClerksandElectionAuthoritiesatthetimeofthevacancy;].
55 [(6)](3)Toimprovetheaccuracyofvoterregistrationapplicationdataandreduce
56costsforlocalelectionauthorities,thesystemmaintainedbythesecretaryofstateshall[, as
57soonasispractical,] provideamethodwherethedataenteredbythevoterregistration
58applicantdoesnothavetobere-enteredbytheelectionauthoritytothestatevoterregistration
59database.
60 3.Eachapplicantwhoregistersusinganapprovedelectronicvoterregistration
61applicationsystemshallbedeemedtoberegisteredasofthedatethesignedapplicationis
62submittedtothesystem,ifsuchapplicationisacceptedandnotrejectedbytheelection
63authorityandtheverificationnoticerequiredundersection115.155isnotreturnedas
64undeliverablebythepostalservice.
65 4.Thissectionshallnotapplytovoterregistrationandabsenteerecordssubmittedby
66votersauthorizedunderfederallaw,section115.291,orsections115.900to115.936tosubmit
67electronicrecordsandsignatures.
68 5.Highqualitycopies,includingelectroniccopies,ofsignaturesmadeonpaper
69documentsmaybeusedforpetitionsignatureverificationpurposesandretainedasrecords.
70 6.Anysignaturerequiredforpetitionsubmissionunderchapter116shallbe
71handwrittenonapaperdocument.
72 7.[Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection432.230] Exceptasprovidedunder
73sections115.160and432.230, nothinginthissectionshallrequiretheelectionauthorityto
74acceptvoterregistrationrecordsorsignaturescreated,generated,sent,communicated,
75received,stored,orotherwiseprocessed,orusedbyelectronicmeansorinelectronicform
76fromanyofficer,agency,ororganizationnotauthorizedundersubsection2ofthissection
77withoutpriorapprovalfromtheelectionauthority.Electionauthoritiesshallacceptand
78processvoterregistrationrecords,includingelectronicimagesofapplicantsignatures,
SSSCSHB1878 54 79transmittedelectronicallybythedivisionofmotorvehicleanddriverlicensingofthe
80departmentofrevenueundersection115.160.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthis
81sectionandsection115.160, noofficer,agency,ororganizationshallgivethevoterthe
82opportunitytosubmitavoterregistrationapplicationwithanelectronicsignaturewithoutfirst
83obtainingtheapprovalofthelocalelectionauthority.
84 8.Anelectionauthoritythatagreestoconductatransactionbyelectronicmeansmay
85refusetoconductothertransactionsbyelectronicmeans.
86 9.Noelectionauthorityorthesecretaryofstateshallfurnishtoanymemberofthe
87publicanydatacollectedunderavoterregistrationapplicationsystemexceptasauthorizedin
88subsections1to5ofsection115.157.
89 10.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorequirethesecretaryofstatetocease
90operatingavoterregistrationapplicationinplaceasoftheeffectivedateofthisact.
Section1.IfanyprovisionofsectionAofthisactortheapplicationthereofto
2anyoneortoanycircumstanceisheldinvalid,theremainderofthosesectionsandthe
3applicationofsuchprovisionstoothersorothercircumstancesshallnotbeaffected
4thereby.
Section2.1.Asusedinthissection,theterm"publicofficial"meansanyelected
2orappointedofficer,employee,oragentofthestateoranypoliticalsubdivision,board,
3commission,bureau,orotherpublicbodyestablishedbylaw.
4 2.Inanycivilactioninastateorfederalcourt,nopublicofficial,includingany
5attorneyrepresentingoractingonbehalfofapublicofficial,hasanyauthorityto
6compromiseorsettleanaction,consenttoanycondition,oragreetoanyorderin
7connectiontherewithifthecompromise,settlement,condition,orordernullifies,
8suspends,enjoins,alters,orconflictswithanyprovisionofchapters115to128.
9 3.Anycompromise,settlement,condition,orordertowhichapublicofficial
10agreesthatconflictswithsubsection2ofthissectionisvoidandhasnolegaleffect.
11 4.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtolimitorotherwiserestrictany
12powersgrantedbyarticlesIIIorVIIIoftheConstitutionofMissouri.
13 5.Whenapartytoanactioninstateorfederalcourtchallengesthe
14constitutionalityofastatutefaciallyorasapplied,challengesastatuteasviolatingor
15preemptedbyfederallaw,orotherwisechallengestheconstructionorvalidityofa
16statute,aspartofaclaimoraffirmativedefense,thatpartyshallprovideacopyofthe
17pleadingtothespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesandthepresidentprotemporeof
18thesenatewithinfourteendaysoffilingthepleadingwiththecourt.Thespeakerofthe
19houseofrepresentativesandthepresidentprotemporeofthesenatemayinterveneto
20defendagainsttheactionatanytimeintheactionasamatterofrightbyservingmotion
21uponthepartiesasprovidedbyapplicablerulesofcivilprocedure.
SSSCSHB1878 55 22 6.Thespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesmayinterveneatanytimeinan
23actiononbehalfofthehouseofrepresentatives.Thespeakermayobtainlegalcounsel
24otherthanfromtheattorneygeneral,withthecostofrepresentationpaidfromfunds
25appropriatedforthatpurpose,torepresentthehouseofrepresentativesinanyactionin
26whichthespeakerintervenes.
27 7.Thepresidentprotemporeofthesenatemayinterveneatanytimeinan
28actiononbehalfofthesenate.Thepresidentprotemporemayobtainlegalcounselother
29thanfromtheattorneygeneral,withthecostofrepresentationpaidfromfunds
30appropriatedforthatpurpose,torepresentthesenateinanyactioninwhichthe
31presidentprotemporeintervenes.
32 8.Thepresidentprotemporeofthesenateandthespeakerofthehouseof
33representatives,actingjointly,mayinterveneatanytimeinanactiononbehalfofthe
34generalassembly.Thepresidentprotemporeandthespeaker,actingjointly,may
35obtainlegalcounselotherthanfromtheattorneygeneral,withthecostof
36representationpaidfromfundsappropriatedforthatpurpose,torepresentthe
37generalassemblyinanyactioninwhichthepresidentprotemporeandspeakerjointly
38intervene.
39 9.Noindividualmember,orgroupofmembers,ofthesenateorofthehouseof
40representatives,exceptthepresidentprotemporeandthespeakerasprovidedunder
41thissection,shallinterveneinanactiondescribedinthissectionorobtainlegalcounsel
42atpublicexpenseunderthissectioninthemember'sorgroup'scapacityasamemberor
43membersofthesenateorthehouseofrepresentatives.
44 10.Notwithstandinganycontraryprovisionoflaw,theparticipationofthe
45speakerofthehouseofrepresentativesorthepresidentprotemporeofthesenateinany
46stateorfederalaction,asapartyorotherwise,doesnotconstituteawaiverofthe
47legislativeimmunityorlegislativeprivilegeofanymember,officer,orstaffofthe
48generalassembly.
Section3.Allauditsrequiredbysubsection6ofsection115.225thatare
2conductedbythesecretaryofstateshallbesolelypaidforbystateandfederalfunding.
[115.755.Astatewidepresidentialpreferenceprimaryshallbeheldon
2 thesecondTuesdayafterthefirstMondayinMarchofeachpresidential
3 electionyear.]
[115.758.OnorbeforethetenthTuesdaypriortothedateofthe
2 presidentialpreferenceprimary,thesecretaryofstateshallannouncethe
3 officiallistofpresidentialcandidatesforeachestablishedpoliticalpartyas
4 providedinsection115.761.]
SSSCSHB1878 56 [115.761.1.Theofficiallistofpresidentialcandidatesforeach
2 establishedpoliticalpartyshallincludethenamesofallconstitutionally
3 qualifiedcandidatesforwhom,onorafter8:00a.m.onthefifteenthTuesday
4 priortothepresidentialprimary,andonorbefore5:00p.m.,ontheeleventh
5 Tuesdaypriortothepresidentialprimary,awrittenrequesttobeincludedon
6 thepresidentialprimaryballotisfiledwiththesecretaryofstatealongwith:
7 (1)Receiptofpaymenttothestatecommitteeoftheestablished
8 politicalpartyonwhoseballotthecandidatewishestoappearofafilingfeeof
9 fivethousanddollars;or
10 (2)Awrittenstatement,sworntobeforeanofficerauthorizedbylaw
11 toadministeroaths,thatthecandidateisunabletopaythefilingfeeanddoes
12 nothavefundsinacampaignfundorcommitteetopaythefilingfeeanda
13 petitionsignedbynotlessthanfivethousandregisteredMissourivoters,as
14 determinedbythesecretaryofstate,thatthecandidate'snamebeplacedonthe
15 ballotofthespecifiedestablishedpoliticalpartyforthepresidentialpreference
16 primary.Therequesttobeincludedonthepresidentialprimaryballotshall
17 includeeachsigner'sprintedname,registeredaddressandsignatureandshall
18 beinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
19 I(We)theundersigned,doherebyrequestthatthenameof______be
20 placedupontheFebruary______,______,presidentialprimaryballot
21 ascandidatefornominationasthenomineeforPresidentoftheUnited
22 Statesonthe______partyticket.
23 2.Thestateornationalpartyorganizationofanestablishedpolitical
24 partythatadoptsrulesimposingsignaturerequirementstobemetbeforea
25 candidatecanbelistedasanofficialcandidateshallnotifythesecretaryof
26 statebyOctoberfirstoftheyearprecedingthepresidentialprimary.
27 3.Anycandidateorsuchcandidate'sauthorizedrepresentativemay
28 havesuchcandidate'snamestrickenfromthepresidentialprimaryballotby
29 filingwiththesecretaryofstateonorbefore5:00p.m.ontheeleventh
30 Tuesdaypriortothepresidentialprimaryelectionawrittenstatement,swornto
31 beforeanofficerauthorizedbylawtoadministeroaths,requestingthatsuch
32 candidate'snamenotbeprintedontheofficialprimaryballot.Thereafter,the
33 secretaryofstateshallnotincludethenameofthatcandidateintheofficiallist
34 announcedpursuanttosection115.758orinthecertifiedlistofcandidates
35 transmittedpursuanttosection115.765.
36 4.Thefilingtimessetoutinthissectionshallonlyapplyto
37 presidentialpreferenceprimaries,andareinlieuofthoseestablishedinsection
38 115.349.]
[115.765.OnorbeforethetenthTuesdaypriortoapresidential
2 preferenceprimary,thesecretaryofstateshalltransmittoeachelection
3 authorityacertifiedlistcontainingthenamesofallcandidateswhosenames
4 shallappearonthepresidentialpreferenceprimaryballotofeachparty.The
5 namesofthecandidatesshallappearintheorderinwhichtheirrequesttobe
6 includedonthepresidentialprimaryballotwasreceivedintheofficeofthe
7 secretaryofstate,exceptthat,inthecaseofcandidateswhofilearequesttobe
8 includedonthepresidentialprimaryballotwiththesecretaryofstatepriorto
SSSCSHB1878 57 9 5:00p.m.onthefirstdayforfiling,thesecretaryofstateshalldetermineby
10 randomdrawingtheorderinwhichsuchcandidates'namesshallappearonthe
11 ballot.Thedrawingshallbeconductedsothateachcandidate,orcandidate's
12 representative,maydrawanumberatrandomatthetimeoffiling.The
13 secretaryofstateshallrecordthenumberdrawnwiththecandidate'srequestto
14 beincludedonthepresidentialprimaryballot.Thenamesofcandidatesfiling
15 onthefirstdayforfilingoneachpartyballotshallbelistedinascendingorder
16 ofthenumberssodrawn.]
[115.767.Eachelectionauthorityshallcausethenameofcandidates
2 certifiedbythesecretaryofstatetoappearonthepresidentialpreference
3 primaryballotofeachparty,followedbyalistingforanuncommittedvote.]
[115.770.Theconductofthepresidentialpreferenceprimaryelection
2 andthecountandcanvassofthevotescastthereinshallconformasnearlyas
3 ispracticabletothatprescribedfortheconductoftheprimaryelectionforstate
4 officers.Allprimaryelectionlawsnotinconsistentwiththeprovisionsof
5 sections115.750to115.785shallbeapplicabletotheconductofthiselection,
6 andtheformoftheballotinsofarasispracticableshallbesubstantiallyasthat
7 prescribedbysection115.395.Inapresidentialpreferenceprimary,eachvoter
8 shallbeentitledtoreceivetheballotofoneandonlyoneestablishedpolitical
9 party,designatedbythevoterbeforereceivingsuchvoter'sballot.Eachvoter
10 whoparticipatesinapresidentialpreferenceprimaryshallbeentitledtovote
11 onallquestionsandforanycandidatessubmittedbypoliticalsubdivisionsand
12 specialdistrictsatthegeneralmunicipalelection.Eachvoterwhodoesnot
13 wishtoparticipateinapresidentialpreferenceprimarymayvoteonall
14 questionsandforanycandidatessubmittedbyapoliticalsubdivisionor
15 specialdistrictatthegeneralmunicipalelection.]
[115.773.Afterthecountandcanvassofthevotescast,thesecretary
2 ofstateshallnotifythestatechairofeachoftheestablishedpoliticalparties
3 forwhomacandidatewaslisted,ofthenumberofvotesrecordedinthat
4 establishedpoliticalparty'sprimarythateachcandidateanduncommitted
5 listingreceived.]
[115.785.Allcostsofapresidentialpreferenceprimaryshallbepaid
2 bythestate,exceptthat,pursuanttosection115.065,costsshallbeshared
3 proportionatelybythestateandanypoliticalsubdivisionsandspecialdistricts
4 holdinganelectiononthesamedayasanysuchprimary.Foranycountywith
5 morethanfivehundredpollingplaces,thestateshallassistinassuring
6 adequatepollworkersandequipment.]
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