SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.2140
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEMCGAUGH.
4468H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections115.013,115.031,115.045,115.051,115.081,115.085,115.135,115.151,
115.157,115.160,115.165,115.257,115.275,115.277,115.279,115.283,115.285,
115.287,115.291,115.302,115.349,115.417,115.435,115.447,115.652,and
115.960,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwenty-fivenewsectionsrelatingto
elections.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections115.013,115.031,115.045,115.051,115.081,115.085,115.135,
2115.151,115.157,115.160,115.165,115.257,115.275,115.277,115.279,115.283,115.285,
3115.287,115.291,115.302,115.349,115.417,115.435,115.447,115.652,and115.960,
4RSMo,arerepealedandtwenty-fivenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownas
5sections115.013,115.031,115.045,115.051,115.081,115.085,115.135,115.151,115.157,
6115.160,115.165,115.257,115.275,115.277,115.279,115.283,115.285,115.287,115.291,
7115.349,115.417,115.435,115.447,115.652,and115.960,toreadasfollows:
115.013.Asusedinthischapter,unlessthecontextclearlyimpliesotherwise,the
2followingtermsmean:
3 (1)"Automatictabulatingequipment",theapparatusnecessarytoexamineand
4automaticallycountvotes,andthedataprocessingmachineswhichareusedforcounting
5votesandtabulatingresultsandareair-gappedandnotconnectedtoanetwork;
6 (2)"Ballot",the[ballotcard,] paperballot,orballotdesignedforusewithan
7electronicvotingsystemonwhicheachvotermaycastallvotestowhichheorsheisentitled
8atanelection;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 9 (3)["Ballotcard",aballotwhichisvotedbymakingamarkwhichcanbetabulated
10byautomatictabulatingequipment;
11 (4)]"Ballotlabel",thecard,paper,booklet,page,orothermaterialcontainingthe
12namesofallofficesandcandidatesandstatementsofallquestionstobevotedon;
13 [(5)](4)"Countinglocation",alocationselectedbytheelectionauthorityforthe
14automaticprocessingorcounting,orboth,ofballots;
15 [(6)](5)"County",anycountyinthisstateoranycitynotwithinacounty;
16 [(7)](6)"Disqualified",adeterminationmadebyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,
17theMissouriethicscommission,anelectionauthorityoranyotherbodyauthorizedbylawto
18makesuchadeterminationthatacandidateisineligibletoholdofficeornotentitledtobe
19votedonforoffice;
20 [(8)](7)"District",anareawithinthestateorwithinapoliticalsubdivisionofthe
21statefromwhichapersoniselectedtorepresenttheareaonapolicy-makingbodywith
22representativesofotherareasinthestateorpoliticalsubdivision;
23 [(9)](8)"Electronicvotingmachine",anypartofanelectronicvotingsystemon
24whichavoterisabletocastaballotpriortothecertificationoftheelectionunderthis
25chapter;
26 [(10)] (9)"Electronicvotingsystem",asystemofcastingvotesbyuseofmarking
27devices,andcountingvotesbyuseofautomatictabulatingordataprocessingequipment,
28includingcomputerizedvotingsystems;
29 [(11)](10)"Establishedpoliticalparty"forthestate,apoliticalpartywhich,ateither
30ofthelasttwogeneralelections,polledforitscandidateforanystatewideofficemorethan
31twopercentoftheentirevotecastfortheoffice."Establishedpoliticalparty"foranydistrict
32orpoliticalsubdivisionshallmeanapoliticalpartywhichpolledmorethantwopercentofthe
33entirevotecastateitherofthelasttwoelectionsinwhichthedistrictorpoliticalsubdivision
34votedasaunitfortheelectionofofficersorrepresentativestoserveitsarea;
35 [(12)] (11)"Federaloffice",theofficeofpresidentialelector,UnitedStatessenator,or
36representativeinCongress;
37 [(13)] (12)"Independent",acandidatewhoisnotacandidateofanypoliticalparty
38andwhoisrunningforanofficeforwhichpoliticalpartycandidatesmayrun;
39 [(14)] (13)"Majorpoliticalparty",thepoliticalpartywhosecandidatesreceivedthe
40highestorsecondhighestnumberofvotesatthelastgeneralelection;
41 [(15)] (14)"Markingdevice",any[approved] deviceapprovedbythesecretaryof
42stateundersection115.225whichwillenablethevotestobecountedbyautomatic
43tabulatingequipment;
44 [(16)] (15)"Municipal"or"municipality",acity,village,orincorporatedtownofthis
45state;
HB2140 2 46 [(17)] (16)"Newparty",anypoliticalgroupwhichhasfiledavalidpetitionandis
47entitledtoplaceitslistofcandidatesontheballotatthenextgeneralorspecialelection;
48 [(18)] (17)"Nonpartisan",acandidatewhoisnotacandidateofanypoliticalparty
49andwhoisrunningforanofficeforwhichpartycandidatesmaynotrun;
50 [(19)] (18)"Politicalparty",anyestablishedpoliticalpartyandanynewparty;
51 [(20)] (19)"Politicalsubdivision",acounty,city,town,village,ortownshipofa
52townshiporganizationcounty;
53 [(21)] (20)"Pollingplace",thevotingplacedesignatedforallvotersresidinginone
54ormoreprecinctsforanyelection;
55 [(22)] (21)"Precincts",thegeographicalareasintowhichtheelectionauthority
56dividesitsjurisdictionforthepurposeofconductingelections;
57 [(23)] (22)"Publicoffice",anyofficeestablishedbyconstitution,statuteorcharter
58andanyemploymentundertheUnitedStates,thestateofMissouri,oranypolitical
59subdivisionorspecialdistrictthereof,butdoesnotincludeanyofficeintheMissouristate
60defenseforceortheNationalGuardortheofficeofnotarypublicorcityattorneyincitiesof
61thethirdclassificationorcitiesofthefourthclassification;
62 [(24)] (23)"Question",anymeasureontheballotwhichcanbevoted"YES"or
63"NO";
64 [(25)] (24)"Relativewithintheseconddegreebyconsanguinityoraffinity",aspouse,
65parent,child,grandparent,brother,sister,grandchild,mother-in-law,father-in-law,daughter-
66in-law,orson-in-law;
67 [(26)] (25)"Specialdistrict",anyschooldistrict,waterdistrict,fireprotectiondistrict,
68hospitaldistrict,healthcenter,nursingdistrict,orotherdistrictswithtaxingauthority,orother
69districtformedpursuanttothelawsofMissouritoprovidelimited,specificservices;
70 [(27)] (26)"Specialelection",electionscalledbyanyschooldistrict,waterdistrict,
71fireprotectiondistrict,orotherdistrictformedpursuanttothelawsofMissouritoprovide
72limited,specificservices;and
73 [(28)] (27)"Votingdistrict",theoneormoreprecinctswithinwhichallvotersvoteat
74asinglepollingplaceforanyelection.
115.031.Eachelectioncommissionershallbearegisteredvoterandaresidentofthe
2jurisdictionforwhichheisappointed[foratleastoneyearprecedinghisappointment].
3Duringhistermofoffice,nocommissionershallholdanystatutorypositionwithinapolitical
4partyoronapoliticalcommittee,beacandidateforpoliticalofficeorholdanyotherpublic
5office.
115.045.Eachelectionauthorityshallhavetheauthoritytoemploysuchattorneys
2andotheremployeesasmaybenecessarytopromptlyandcorrectlyperformthedutiesofthe
3electionauthority.Whereanelectronicvotingsystemorvotingmachinesareused,the
HB2140 3 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
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
HB2140 4 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
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.
HB2140 5 115.135.1.Anypersonwhoisqualifiedtovote,orwhoshallbecomequalifiedto
2voteonorbeforethedayofelection,shallbeentitledtoregisterinthejurisdictionwithin
3whichheorsheresides.Inordertovoteinanyelectionforwhichregistrationisrequired,a
4personmustberegisteredtovoteinthe[jurisdictionofhisorherresidence] stateofMissouri
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
HB2140 6 13[andthedivisionofmotorvehicleanddriverslicensingofthedepartmentofrevenue] shall
14transmitvoterregistrationapplicationformstotheappropriateelectionauthoritynotlater
15thanfivebusinessdaysaftertheformiscompletedbytheapplicant.Thedivisionofmotor
16vehicleanddriverlicensingofthedepartmentofrevenueshalltransmitvoter
17registrationapplicationformstotheappropriateelectionauthoritynotlaterthanthree
18businessdaysaftertheformiscompletedbytheapplicant.
115.157.1.Theelectionauthoritymayplaceallinformationonanyregistrationcards
2incomputerizedforminaccordancewithsection115.158.Noelectionauthorityorsecretary
3ofstateshallfurnishtoanymemberofthepublicelectronicmediaorprintoutshowingany
4registrationinformation,exceptasprovidedinthissection.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection
52ofthissection,theelectionauthorityorsecretaryofstateshallmakeavailableelectronic
6mediaorprintoutsshowingonlyuniquevoteridentificationnumbers,voters'names,datesof
7birth,addresses,townshipsorwards,andprecincts.Electronicdatashallbemaintainedinat
8leastthefollowingseparatefields:
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.
28 2.Allelectionauthoritiesshallentervoterhistoryintheircomputerizedregistration
29systemsandshall,notmorethansixmonthsaftertheelection,forwardsuchdatatothe
30Missourivoterregistrationsystemestablishedinsection115.158.Inaddition,election
HB2140 7 31authoritiesshallforwardregistrationandotherdatainamannerprescribedbythesecretaryof
32statetocomplywiththeHelpAmericaVoteActof2002.
33 3.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection6ofthissection,theelectionauthorityshall
34furnish,forafee,electronicmediaoraprintoutshowingonlythenames,datesofbirthand
35addressesofvoters,oranypartthereof,withinthejurisdictionoftheelectionauthoritywho
36votedinanyspecificelection,includingprimaryelections,bytownship,wardorprecinct,
37providedthatnothinginthischaptershallrequiresuchvoterinformationtobereleasedtothe
38publicovertheinternetandshallnotbeusedforcommercialpurposes.
39 4.[Exceptasprovidedinsubsection6ofthissection,uponarequestbyacandidate,a
40dulyauthorizedrepresentativeofacampaigncommittee,orapoliticalpartycommittee,the
41secretaryofstateshallfurnish,forafeedeterminedbythesecretaryofstateandin
42compliancewithsection610.026,mediainanelectronicformator,ifsorequested,ina
43printedformat,showingthenames,addresses,andvoteridentificationnumbersofvoters
44withinthejurisdictionofaspecificelectionauthoritywhoappliedforanabsenteeballot
45undersection115.279foranyspecificelectioninvolvingaballotmeasureoranofficefor
46whichthedeclarationofcandidacyisrequiredtobefiledwiththesecretaryofstatepursuant
47tosection115.353,includingprimaryelections,bytownship,ward,orprecinct.Nothingin
48thissectionshallrequiresuchvoterinformationtobereleasedtothepublicovertheinternet.
49Forpurposesofthissection,theterms"candidate","campaigncommittee",and"political
50partycommittee"shallhavethesamemeaninggiventosuchtermsinsection130.011.
51 5.]Theamountoffeeschargedforinformationprovidedinthissectionshallbe
52establishedpursuanttochapter610.Allrevenuescollectedbythesecretaryofstatepursuant
53tothissectionshallbedepositedinthestatetreasuryandcreditedtothesecretaryofstate's
54technologytrustfundaccountestablishedpursuanttosection28.160.[Ineven-numbered
55years,eachelectionauthorityshall,uponrequest,supplythevoterregistrationlistforits
56jurisdictiontoallcandidatesandpartycommitteesforachargeestablishedpursuantto
57chapter610.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection6ofthissection,allelectionauthoritiesshall
58maketheinformationdescribedinthissectionavailablepursuanttochapter610.Any
59electionauthoritywhofailstocomplywiththerequirementsofthissectionshallbesubjectto
60theprovisionsofchapter610.
61 6.]5.Anypersonworkingasanundercoverofficerofalocal,stateorfederallaw
62enforcementagency,personsinwitnessprotectionprograms,andvictimsofdomestic
63violenceandabusewhohavereceivedordersofprotectionpursuanttochapter455shallbe
64entitledtoapplytothecircuitcourthavingjurisdictioninhisorhercountyofresidenceto
65havetheresidentialaddressonhisorhervoterregistrationrecordsclosedtothepublicifthe
66releaseofsuchinformationcouldendangerthesafetyoftheperson.Anypersonworkingas
67anundercoveragentorinawitnessprotectionprogramshallalsosubmitastatementfromthe
HB2140 8 68chiefexecutiveofficeroftheagencyunderwhosedirectionheorsheisserving.Thepetition
69toclosetheresidentialaddressshallbeincorporatedintoanypetitionforprotectiveorder
70providedbycircuitclerkspursuanttochapter455.Ifsatisfiedthatthepersonfilingthe
71petitionmeetsthequalificationsofthissubsection,thecircuitcourtshallissueanordertothe
72electionauthoritytokeeptheresidentialaddressofthevoteraclosedrecordandtheaddress
73maybeusedonlyforthepurposesofadministeringelectionspursuanttothischapter.The
74electionauthoritymayrequirethevoterwhohasaclosedresidentialaddressrecordtoverify
75thathisorherresidentialaddresshasnotchangedortofileachangeofaddressandtoaffirm
76thatthereasonscontainedintheoriginalpetitionarestillaccuratepriortoreceivingaballot.
77Achangeofaddresswithinanelectionauthority'sjurisdictionshallnotrequirethatthevoter
78fileanewpetition.Anyvoterwhonolongerqualifiespursuanttothissubsectiontohavehis
79orherresidentialaddressasaclosedrecordshallnotifythecircuitcourt.Uponsuch
80notification,thecircuitcourtshallvoidtheorderclosingtheresidentialaddressandsonotify
81theelectionauthority.
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
HB2140 9 24electronicimageofthesignatureoftheapplicant,shallbetransmittedinaformat
25compatiblewiththeMissourivoterregistrationsystemestablishedinsection115.158
26thatallowsforreviewbytheelectionauthorityanddoesnotrequiretheelection
27authoritytomanuallyreentertheinformation.Theelectionauthorityreceivingthe
28applicationformsshallreviewtheapplicationsandforward, inasecureandelectronic
29manner,anyapplicationspertainingtoadifferentelectionauthoritytothatelectionauthority.
30 6.Acompletedvoterregistrationapplicationacceptedinthedriver'slicensing
31processshallbetransmittedtotheelectionauthoritydescribedinsubsection5ofthissection
32notlaterthanfivebusinessdaysaftertheformiscompletedbytheapplicant.
33 7.AnypersonregisteringtovotewhenapplyingfororrenewingaMissouridriver's
34licenseshallsubmitwiththeapplicationformacopyofabirthcertificate,aNativeAmerican
35tribaldocument,orotherproofofUnitedStatescitizenship,avalidMissouridriver'slicense,
36orotherformofpersonalidentification.
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.
19 4.Iftheapplicantforregistrationwaslastregisteredinanotherjurisdictionwithin
20thisstateoranotherstate,theelectionauthorityshallsendnoticeoftheregistrationtothe
21electionauthoritywheretheapplicantwaspreviouslyregistered.Theelectionauthority
22sendingthenoticeshallprovideidentifyinginformationtoassisttheelectionauthority
23receivingthenoticetodeterminewhetherthepersonnamedwaspreviouslyregisteredinsuch
HB2140 10 24jurisdictionandwhether,basedontheidentifyinginformationprovided,theapplicationcan
25beremovedfromthevotingrecordintheformerjurisdiction.
26 [4.]5.Uponreceiptofanoticefromanotherelectionauthoritythatavoterhas
27registeredinanotherjurisdictioninthisstateoranotherstate,theelectionauthorityshall
28determinewhethersufficientinformationisprovidedinthenoticetoidentifytheperson
29namedinsuchnoticeaspreviouslyregisteredintheelectionauthority'sjurisdictionand
30presentlyremovablefromthevotingrecordsintheelectionauthority'sjurisdiction.Every
31electionauthorityisauthorizedtoexaminetheinformationprovidedinanoticeofduplicate
32registrationprovidedbytheMissourivoterregistrationsystemauthorizedpursuanttosection
33115.158todetermineifavoterinoneelectionauthority'svoterregistrationrecordshas
34subsequentlyregisteredinanotherjurisdiction.If,afterreviewingtheinformationprovided,
35theelectionauthorityissatisfiedthatthepersonidentifiedinthenoticeislistedasaregistered
36voterintheelectionauthority'sjurisdictionbuthassubsequentlyregisteredinanother
37jurisdiction,theelectionauthoritymayremovetheperson'sregistrationfromthelistof
38registeredvoters.
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
17oftheelectionauthoritythatisdesignatedasapollingplace, theelectionauthoritymay
18causevotingmachines, ifused,tobeputinorder,set,adjusted,tested,andmadereadyfor
19votingwithinonebusinessdayoftheprintingofabsenteeballotsasprovidedinsection
20115.281.Theelectionauthorityshallhavetherecordingcounterexceptfortheprotective
21counteronthevotingmachinesettozero(000).Afterthevotingmachineshavebeenmade
22readyforvoting,theelectionauthorityshallnotpermitanypersontohandleanyvoting
HB2140 11 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] ballotapersonisauthorizedtocastaway
4fromapollingplace, intheofficeoftheelectionauthority,oranotherauthorizedlocation
5designatedbytheelectionauthoritypursuanttotheprovisionsofsections115.275to
6115.304;
7 (2)"Coveredvoter":
8 (a)Auniformedservicesvoterwhoisregisteredtovoteinthisstate;
9 (b)Auniformedservicesvoterdefinedinthissectionwhosevotingresidenceisin
10thisstateandwhootherwisesatisfiesthisstate'svotereligibilityrequirements;
11 (c)Anoverseasvoter;
12 (d)CivilianemployeesoftheUnitedStatesgovernmentworkingoutsidethe
13boundariesoftheUnitedStates,andtheirspousesanddependents;
14 (e)Activemembersofreligiousorwelfareorganizationsassistingservicemen,and
15theirspousesanddependents;or
16 (f)PersonswhohavebeenhonorablydischargedfromtheArmedForcesorwhohave
17terminatedtheirserviceoremploymentinanygroupmentionedinthissectionwithinsixty
18daysofanelection,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":
HB2140 12 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;
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.BeginningonthethirdTuesdaybeforethedateoftheelection,except
2asprovidedinsubsections2,3,4,and5ofthissection,anyregisteredvoterofthisstate
3maycastanabsenteeballotinpersonatalocationdesignatedbytheelectionauthority
4forallcandidatesandissuesforwhichsuchvoteriseligibletovoteatthepollingplace
5withoutprovidingareasonfortheneedtovoteabsentee.Anyregisteredvotercastinga
6ballotundertheprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallprovidevalididentification.
7 2.Exceptasprovidedinsubsections[2,]3,4,and5ofthissection,anyregistered
8voterofthisstatemay[voteby]castanabsenteeballotforallcandidatesandissuesfor
9whichsuchvoterwouldbeeligibletovoteatthepollingplaceifsuchvoterexpectstobe
10preventedfromgoingtothepollstovoteonelectionday[dueto:].Anyabsenteeballotthat
11isnotrequestedandcompletedinpersonwithvalididentificationattheofficeofthe
12electionauthorityshallbenotarized,exceptthatabsenteeballotsrequestedunder
13subdivisions(2)and(5)ofthissubsectionshallnotrequirenotarization.Thissubsection
14shallapplyonlyinthecaseofabsenteeballotsthatarenotcastinpersonbutthatare
HB2140 13 15returnedtotheelectionauthoritybythevoterinperson,inpersonbyarelativeofthe
16voterwhoiswithintheseconddegreeofconsanguinityoraffinity,bymailorregistered
17carrier,orbyateamofdeputyelectionauthorities.Avotermayrequestanabsentee
18ballotforanyofthefollowingreasons:
19 (1)Absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelectionauthorityinwhich
20suchvoterisregisteredtovote;
21 (2)Incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisabilityonelectionday,
22includingapersonwhoisprimarilyresponsibleforthephysicalcareofapersonwhois
23incapacitatedorconfinedduetoillnessordisabilityandresidesatthesameaddress;
24 (3)Religiousbelieforpractice;
25 (4)Employmentasanelectionauthority,asamemberofanelectionauthority,orby
26anelectionauthorityatalocationotherthansuchvoter'spollingplace;
27 (5)Incarceration,providedallqualificationsforvotingareretained;
28 (6)Certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogramestablishedunder
29sections589.660to589.681becauseofsafetyconcerns;or
30 (7)[Foranelectionthatoccursduringtheyear2020,thevoterhascontractedorisin
31anat-riskcategoryforcontractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratorysyndrome
32coronavirus2.ThissubdivisionshallexpireonDecember31,2020] Employmentasafirst
33responder,healthcareworker,ormemberoflawenforcement.
34 [2.]3.Anycoveredvoterwhoiseligibletoregisterandvoteinthisstatemayvotein
35anyelectionforfederaloffice,statewideoffice,statelegislativeoffice,orstatewideballot
36initiativesbysubmittingafederalpostcardapplicationtoapplytovotebyabsenteeballotor
37bysubmittingafederalpostcardapplicationatthepollingplaceeventhoughthepersonisnot
38registered.Afederalpostcardapplicationsubmittedbyacoveredvoterpursuanttothis
39subsectionshallalsoserveasavoterregistrationapplicationundersection115.908andthe
40electionauthorityshall,ifsatisfiedthattheapplicantisentitledtoregister,placethevoter's
41nameonthevoterregistrationfile.Eachcoveredvotermayvotebyabsenteeballotor,upon
42submittinganaffidavitthatthepersonisqualifiedtovoteintheelection,mayvoteatthe
43person'spollingplace.
44 [3.]4.Anyinterstateformerresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotforpresidentialand
45vicepresidentialelectors.
46 [4.Anyintrastatenewresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotattheelectionfor
47presidentialandvicepresidentialelectors,UnitedStatessenator,representativeinCongress,
48statewideelectedofficialsandstatewidequestions,propositionsandamendmentsfromsuch
49resident'snewjurisdictionofresidenceafterregisteringtovoteinsuchresident'snew
50jurisdictionofresidence.]
HB2140 14 51 5.Anynewresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotforpresidentialandvicepresidential
52electorsafterregisteringtovoteinsuchresident'snewjurisdictionofresidence.
53 [6.Forpurposesofthissection,thevoterswhoareinanat-riskcategoryfor
54contractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratorysyndromecoronavirus2arevoterswho:
55 (1)Aresixty-fiveyearsofageorolder;
56 (2)Liveinalong-termcarefacilitylicensedunderchapter198;
57 (3)Havechroniclungdiseaseormoderatetosevereasthma;
58 (4)Haveseriousheartconditions;
59 (5)Areimmunocompromised;
60 (6)Havediabetes;
61 (7)Havechronickidneydiseaseandareundergoingdialysis;or
62 (8)Haveliverdisease.]
115.279.1.Applicationforanabsenteeballotmaybemadebytheapplicantin
2person,orbymail,orfortheapplicant,inperson,byhisorherguardianorarelativewithin
3theseconddegreebyconsanguinityoraffinity.Theelectionauthorityshallaccept
4applicationsbyfacsimiletransmissionandbyelectronicmailwithinthelimitsofits
5telecommunicationscapacity.
6 2.Eachapplicationshallbemadetotheelectionauthorityofthejurisdictioninwhich
7thepersonisorwouldberegistered.Eachapplicationshallbeinwritingandshallstatethe
8applicant'sname,addressatwhichheorsheisorwouldberegistered,hisorherreasonfor
9votinganabsenteeballotifcastinganabsenteeballotundersubsection2ofsection
10115.277, theaddresstowhichtheballotistobemailed,ifmailingisrequested,andforabsent
11uniformedservicesandoverseasapplicants,theapplicant'semailaddressifelectronic
12transmissionisrequested.Ifthereasonfortheapplicantvotingabsenteeisduetothereasons
13establishedundersubdivision(6)ofsubsection[1]2ofsection115.277,theapplicantshall
14statethevoter'sidentificationinformationprovidedbytheaddressconfidentialityprogramin
15lieuoftheapplicant'sname,addressatwhichheorsheisorwouldberegistered,andaddress
16towhichtheballotistobemailed,ifmailingisrequested.Eachapplicationtovoteina
17primaryelectionshallalsostatewhichballottheapplicantwishestoreceive.Ifany
18applicationfailstodesignateaballot,theelectionauthorityshall,withinthreeworkingdays
19afterreceivingtheapplication,notifytheapplicantbymailthatitwillbeunabletodeliveran
20absenteeballotuntiltheapplicantdesignateswhichpoliticalpartyballotheorshewishesto
21receive.Iftheapplicantdoesnotrespondtotherequestforpoliticalpartydesignation,the
22electionauthorityisauthorizedtoprovidethevoterwiththatpartoftheballotforwhichno
23politicalpartydesignationisrequired.
24 3.[Exceptasprovidedinsubsection3ofsection115.281,] Allapplicationsfor
25absenteeballotsreceivedpriortothesixthTuesdaybeforeanelectionshallbestoredatthe
HB2140 15 26officeoftheelectionauthorityuntilsuchtimeastheapplicationsareprocessedinaccordance
27withsection115.281.Noapplicationforanabsenteeballotreceivedintheofficeofthe
28electionauthoritybymail,byfacsimiletransmission,byelectronicmail,orbyaguardianor
29relativeafter5:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdayimmediatelypriortotheelectionshallbe
30acceptedbyanyelectionauthority.Noapplicationforanabsenteeballotsubmittedbythe
31applicantinpersonafter5:00p.m.onthedaybeforetheelectionshallbeacceptedbyany
32electionauthority,exceptasprovidedinsubsections6,8and9ofthissection.
33 4.Eachapplicationforanabsenteeballotshallbesignedbytheapplicantor,ifthe
34applicationismadebyaguardianorrelativepursuanttothissection,theapplicationshallbe
35signedbytheguardianorrelative,whoshallnoteontheapplicationhisorherrelationshipto
36theapplicant.Ifanapplicant,guardianorrelativeisblind,unabletoreadorwritetheEnglish
37languageorphysicallyincapableofsigningtheapplication,heorsheshallsignbymark,
38witnessedbythesignatureofanelectionofficialorpersonofhisorherownchoosing.Any
39personwhoknowinglymakes,deliversormailsafraudulentabsenteeballotapplicationshall
40beguiltyofaclassoneelectionoffense.
41 5.(1)Notwithstandinganylawtothecontrary,anyresidentofthestateofMissouri
42whoresidesoutsidetheboundariesoftheUnitedStatesorwhoisonactivedutywiththe
43ArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesormembersoftheirimmediatefamilylivingwiththem
44mayrequestanabsenteeballotforboththeprimaryandsubsequentgeneralelectionwithone
45application.
46 (2)Theelectionauthorityshallprovideeachabsentuniformedservicesvoterand
47eachoverseasvoterwhosubmitsavoterregistrationapplicationoranabsenteeballotrequest,
48iftheelectionauthorityrejectstheapplicationorrequest,withthereasonsfortherejection.
49 (3)Notwithstandinganyotherlawtothecontrary,ifastandardoathregarding
50materialmisstatementsoffactisadoptedforuniformedandoverseasvoterspursuanttothe
51HelpAmericaVoteActof2002,theelectionauthorityshallacceptsuchoathforvoter
52registration,absenteeballot,orotherelection-relatedmaterials.
53 (4)Notlaterthansixtydaysafterthedateofeachregularlyscheduledgeneral
54electionforfederaloffice,eachelectionauthoritywhichadministeredtheelectionshall
55submittothesecretaryofstateinaformatprescribedbythesecretaryareportonthe
56combinednumberofabsenteeballotstransmittedto,andreturnedby,absentuniformed
57servicesvotersandoverseasvotersfortheelection.ThesecretaryshallsubmittotheElection
58AssistanceCommissionacombinedreportofsuchinformationnotlaterthanninetydaysafter
59thedateofeachregularlyscheduledgeneralelectionforfederalofficeandinastandardized
60formatdevelopedbythecommissionpursuanttotheHelpAmericaVoteActof2002.The
61secretaryshallmakethereportavailabletothegeneralpublic.
HB2140 16 62 (5)Asusedinthissection,theterms"absentuniformedservicesvoter"and"overseas
63voter"shallhavethemeaningprescribedin52U.S.C.Section20310.
64 6.Anapplicationforanabsenteeballotbyanewresidentshallbesubmittedinperson
65bytheapplicantintheofficeoftheelectionauthorityintheelectionjurisdictioninwhich
66suchapplicantresides.Theapplicationshallbereceivedbytheelectionauthoritynolater
67than7:00p.m.onthedayoftheelection.Suchapplicationshallbeintheformofanaffidavit,
68executedinduplicateinthepresenceoftheelectionauthorityoranyauthorizedofficerofthe
69electionauthority,andinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
70 "STATEOF______
71 COUNTYOF______,ss.
72 I,______,dosolemnlyswearthat:
(1)73 Beforebecomingaresidentofthisstate,Iresidedat______
74 (residenceaddress)in______(town,township,villageorcity)of
75 ______Countyinthestateof______;
(2)76 Imovedtothisstateafterthelastdaytoregistertovoteinsuch
77 generalpresidentialelectionandIamnowresidinginthecounty
78 of______,stateofMissouri;
(3)79 IbelieveIamentitledpursuanttothelawsofthisstatetovotein
80 thepresidentialelectiontobeheldNovember______,______
81 (year);
(4)82 Iherebymakeapplicationforapresidentialandvicepresidential
83 ballot.Ihavenotvotedandshallnotvoteotherthanbythisballot
84 atsuchelection.
85 Signed_______________
86 (Applicant)
87 _______________
88 (ResidenceAddress)
89 Subscribedandsworntobeforemethis______dayof______,_____
90 _
91 Signed__________________
92 (Titleandnameofofficerauthorizedtoadministeroaths)"
93 7.Theelectionauthorityinwhoseofficeanapplicationisfiledpursuanttosubsection
946ofthissectionshallimmediatelysendaduplicateofsuchapplicationtotheappropriate
95officialofthestateinwhichthenewresidentapplicantlastresidedandshallfiletheoriginal
96ofsuchapplicationinitsoffice.
97 8.[Anapplicationforanabsenteeballotbyanintrastatenewresidentshallbemade
98inpersonbytheapplicantintheofficeoftheelectionauthorityintheelectionjurisdictionin
HB2140 17 99whichsuchapplicantresides.Theapplicationshallbereceivedbytheelectionauthorityno
100laterthan7:00p.m.onthedayoftheelection.Suchapplicationshallbeintheformofan
101affidavit,executedinduplicateinthepresenceoftheelectionauthorityoranauthorized
102officeroftheelectionauthority,andinsubstantiallythefollowingform:]
103 ["STATEOF______]
104 [COUNTYOF______,ss.]
105 [I,______,dosolemnlyswearthat:]
[(1)]106 [Beforebecomingaresidentofthiselectionjurisdiction,I
107 residedat______(residenceaddress)in______(town,
108 township,villageorcity)of______countyinthestateof
109 ______;]
[(2)]110 [Imovedtothiselectionjurisdictionafterthelastdayto
111 registertovoteinsuchelection;]
[(3)]112 [IbelieveIamentitledpursuanttothelawsofthisstateto
113 voteintheelectiontobeheld______(date);]
[(4)]114 [Iherebymakeapplicationforanabsenteeballotfor
115 candidatesandissuesonwhichIamentitledtovote
116 pursuanttothelawsofthisstate.Ihavenotvotedandshall
117 notvoteotherthanbythisballotatsuchelection.]
118 [Signed__________________]
119 [(Applicant)]
120 [__________________]
121 [(ResidenceAddress)]
122 [Subscribedandsworntobeforemethis______dayof______,_____
123 _]
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'smailingaddressifcastinganabsentee
3ballotundersubsection2ofsection115.277,andthevoter'sreasonforvotinganabsentee
4ballot.Ifthereasonforthevotervotingabsenteeisduetothereasonsestablishedunder
5subdivision(6)ofsubsection[1]2ofsection115.277,thevotershallstatethevoter's
HB2140 18 6identificationinformationprovidedbytheaddressconfidentialityprograminlieuofthe
7applicant'sname,votingaddress,andmailingaddress.Ontheform,thevotershallalsostate
8underpenaltiesofperjurythatthevoterisqualifiedtovoteintheelection,thatthevoterhas
9notpreviouslyvotedandwillnotvoteagainintheelection,thatthevoterhaspersonally
10markedthevoter'sballotinsecretorsupervisedthemarkingofthevoter'sballotifthevoteris
11unabletomarkit,thattheballothasbeenplacedintheballotenvelopeandsealedbythevoter
12orunderthevoter'ssupervisionifthevoterisunabletosealit,andthatallinformation
13containedinthestatementistrue.Inaddition,anypersonprovidingassistancetotheabsentee
14votershallincludeastatementontheenvelopeidentifyingthepersonprovidingassistance
15underpenaltiesofperjury.Personsauthorizedtovoteonlyforfederalandstatewideofficers
16shallalsostatetheirformerMissouriresidence.
17 2.Thestatementforpersonsvotingabsenteeballotsundersubsection1of
18section115.277whoareregisteredvotersshallbeinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
19 StateofMissouri
20 County(City)of______
21 I,(printname),aregisteredvoterof______County(CityofSt.
22 Louis,KansasCity),herebystateunderpenaltiesofperjurythat
23 Iamqualifiedtovoteatthiselection;Ihavenotvotedandwill
24 notvoteotherthanbythisballotatthiselection.Ifurtherstate
25 thatImarkedtheenclosedballotinsecretorthatIamblind,
26 unabletoreadorwriteEnglish,orphysicallyincapableof
27 markingtheballot,andthepersonofmychoosing,indicated
28 below,markedtheballotatmydirection;alloftheinformation
29 onthisstatementis,tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief,true.
30 __________________ __________________
SignatureofVoter31 SignatureofPersonAssisting
32 Voter
33 Signed__________________ (ifapplicable)
34 Signed__________________ Subscribedandsworntobefore
35 Addressofvoter methis__dayof_____,_____
36 __________________ __________________
HB2140 19 37 __________________ __________________
38 Mailingaddress Signatureofnotaryorother
39 (ifdifferent) personauthorizedto
40 administeroaths
41 3.Thestatementforpersonsvotingabsenteeballotsundersubsection2ofsection
42115.277whoareregisteredvotersshallbeinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
43 StateofMissouri
44 County(City)of_______________
45 I,______(printname),aregisteredvoterof______County(Cityof
46 St.Louis,KansasCity),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatI
47 expecttobepreventedfromgoingtothepollsonelectiondaydueto
48 (checkone):
______49 absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelection
50 authorityinwhichIamregistered;
______51 incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisability
52 onelectionday,includingcaringforapersonwhois
53 incapacitatedorconfinedduetoillnessordisability;
54 ______religiousbelieforpractice;
______55 employmentasanelectionauthorityorbyanelection
56 authorityatalocationotherthanmypollingplace;
______57 incarceration,althoughIhaveretainedallthenecessary
58 qualificationsforvoting;
______59 certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogram
60 establishedundersections589.660to589.681becauseof
61 safetyconcerns.
62 IherebystateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIamqualifiedtovoteat
63 thiselection;Ihavenotvotedandwillnotvoteotherthanbythis
64 ballotatthiselection.IfurtherstatethatImarkedtheenclosedballot
65 insecretorthatIamblind,unabletoreadorwriteEnglish,or
66 physicallyincapableofmarkingtheballot,andthepersonofmy
67 choosingindicatedbelowmarkedtheballotatmydirection;allofthe
68 informationonthisstatementis,tothebestofmyknowledgeand
69 belief,true.
HB2140 20 __________________
70 _________________
71 _
72 SignatureofVoter SignatureofPerson
73 AssistingVoter
74 (ifapplicable)
75 Signed______ Subscribedandsworn
76 Signed______ tobeforemethis
AddressofVoter
77 ______dayof_____
78 _,______
__________________
79 _________________
80 _
__________________
81 _________________
82 _
83 Mailingaddresses Signatureofnotaryor
84 (ifdifferent) otherofficer
85 authorizedto
86 administeroaths
87 [3.]4.Thestatementforpersonsvotingabsenteeballotspursuanttotheprovisionsof
88subsection[2,]3,4,or5ofsection115.277withoutbeingregisteredshallbeinsubstantially
89thefollowingform:
90 StateofMissouri
91 County(City)of______
92 I,______(printname),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatIam
93 acitizenoftheUnitedStatesandeighteenyearsofageorolder.Iam
94 notadjudgedincapacitatedbyanycourtoflaw,andifIhavebeen
95 convictedofafelonyorofamisdemeanorconnectedwiththerightof
96 suffrage,Ihavehadthevotingdisabilitiesresultingfromsuch
97 convictionremovedpursuanttolaw.Iherebystateunderpenaltiesof
98 perjurythatIamqualifiedtovoteatthiselection.
99 Iam[(checkone):]
[______]100 [aresidentofthestateofMissouriandaregisteredvoterin
101 ______Countyandmovedfromthatcountyto______
102 County,Missouri,afterthelastdaytoregistertovotein
103 thiselection.]
[______]104 aninterstateformerresidentofMissouriandauthorizedto
105 voteforpresidentialandvicepresidentialelectors.
HB2140 21 106 IfurtherstateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIhavenotvotedandwill
107 notvoteotherthanbythisballotatthiselection;Imarkedtheenclosed
108 ballotinsecretoramblind,unabletoreadorwriteEnglish,or
109 physicallyincapableofmarkingtheballot,andthepersonofmy
110 choosingindicatedbelowmarkedtheballotatmydirection;allofthe
111 informationonthisstatementis,tothebestofmyknowledgeand
112 belief,true.
113 __________________ Subscribedtoand
114 SignatureofVoter swornbeforemethis
115 ______dayof
116 ______,______
117 __________________
__________________
118 _________________
119 _
120 AddressofVoter Signatureofnotaryor
121 otherofficer
122 authorizedto
123 administeroaths
__________________
124 _________________
125 _
MailingAddress(ifdifferent)
126 _________________
127 _
128 _________________
129 _
__________________
130 _________________
131 _
132 SignatureofPerson AddressofLast
133 AssistingVoter MissouriResidence
134 (ifapplicable)
135 [4.]5.Thestatementforpersonsvotingabsenteeballotswhoareentitledtovoteat
136theelectionpursuanttotheprovisionsofsubsection2ofsection115.137shallbein
137substantiallythefollowingform:
138 StateofMissouri
139 County(City)of______
HB2140 22 140 I,______(printname),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatI
141 expecttobepreventedfromgoingtothepollsonelectiondaydueto
142 (checkone):
______143 absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelection
144 authorityinwhichIamdirectedtovote;
______145 incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisability
146 onelectionday,includingcaringforapersonwhois
147 incapacitatedorconfinedduetoillnessordisability;
148 ______religiousbelieforpractice;
______149 employmentasanelectionauthorityorbyanelection
150 authorityatalocationotherthanmypollingplace;
______151 incarceration,althoughIhaveretainedallthenecessary
152 qualificationsofvoting;
______153 certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogram
154 establishedundersections589.660to589.681becauseof
155 safetyconcerns.
156 IherebystateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIownpropertyinthe___
157 ___districtandamqualifiedtovoteatthiselection;Ihavenotvoted
158 andwillnotvoteotherthanbythisballotatthiselection.Ifurtherstate
159 thatImarkedtheenclosedballotinsecretorthatIamblind,unableto
160 readandwriteEnglish,orphysicallyincapableofmarkingtheballot,
161 andthepersonofmychoosingindicatedbelowmarkedtheballotat
162 mydirection;alloftheinformationonthisstatementis,tothebestof
163 myknowledgeandbelief,true.
164 __________________ Subscribedandsworn
165 SignatureofVoter tobeforemethis
166 ______dayof
167 ______,______
168 __________________
169 __________________ __________________
170 Address Signatureofnotaryor
171 otherofficer
172 authorizedto
173 administeroaths
174 __________________
175 SignatureofPerson
HB2140 23 176 AssistingVoter
177 (ifapplicable)
178 [5.]6.Thestatementforpersonsprovidingassistancetoabsenteevotersshallbein
179substantiallythefollowingform:
180 Thevoterneededassistanceinmarkingtheballotandsigningabove,
181 becauseofblindness,otherphysicaldisability,orinabilitytoreadorto
182 readEnglish.Imarkedtheballotenclosedinthisenvelopeatthe
183 voter'sdirection,whenIwasalonewiththevoter,andIhadnoother
184 communicationwiththevoterastohowheorshewastovote.The
185 votersworeoraffirmedthevoteraffidavitaboveandIthensignedthe
186 voter'snameandcompletedtheothervoterinformationabove.Signed
187 underthepenaltiesofperjury.
188 Reasonwhyvoterneededassistance:______
189 ASSISTINGPERSONSIGNHERE
190 1.______(signatureofassistingperson)
191 2.______(assistingperson'snameprinted)
192 3.______(assistingperson'sresidence)
193 4.______(assistingperson'shomecityortown).
194 [6.Theelectionauthorityshall,foranelectionheldduring2020,adjusttheforms
195describedinthissectiontoaccountforvotersvotingabsenteeduetothereasonestablished
196pursuanttosubdivision(7)ofsubsection1ofsection115.277.]
197 7.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissection,anycoveredvoterasdefined
198insection115.902orpersonswhohavedeclaredthemselvestobepermanentlydisabled
199pursuanttosection115.284,otherwiseentitledtovote,shallnotberequiredtoobtainanotary
200sealorsignatureonhisorherabsenteeballot.
201 8.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissectionorsection115.291tothe
202contrary,thesubscription,signatureandsealofanotaryorotherofficerauthorizedto
203administeroathsshallnotberequiredonanyballot,ballotenvelope,orstatementrequiredby
204thissectionifthereasonforthevotervotingabsenteeisduetothereasonsestablished
205pursuanttosubdivision(2)or(7)ofsubsection[1]2ofsection115.277.
206 9.Nonotaryshallchargeorcollectafeefornotarizingthesignatureonanyabsentee
207ballotorabsenteevoterregistration.
208 10.Anotarypublicwhochargesmorethanthemaximumfeespecifiedorwho
209chargesorcollectsafeefornotarizingthesignatureonanyabsenteeballotorabsenteevoter
210registrationisguiltyofofficialmisconduct.
HB2140 24 115.285.Thesecretaryofstatemayprescribeuniformregulationswithrespecttothe
2printingofballotenvelopesandmailingenvelopes,whichshallcomplywithstandards
3establishedbyfederallaworpostalregulations.Mailingenvelopesforuseinreturning
4ballotsshallbeprintedwithbusinessreplypermitssothatanyballotreturnedbymaildoes
5notrequirepostage.Allfeesandcostsforestablishingandmaintainingthebusinessreply
6andpostage-freemailforallballotscastshallbepaidbythesecretaryofstatethroughstate
7appropriations.[Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,aballotenvelopeused
8undersection115.302shallbethesameballotenvelopeusedforabsenteeballots,providedan
9optionshallbelistedontheenvelopetoclearlyindicatewhetherthevoteriscastingan
10absenteeballotoramail-inballot.]
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
HB2140 25 28whichhasoverthreehundredthousandinhabitants,andissituatedinmorethanonecounty,]
29Iftheelectionauthorityreceivestenormoreapplicationsforabsenteeballotsfromthesame
30addressit[may] shallappointateamtodeliverandwitnessthevotingandreturnofabsentee
31ballotsbyvotersresidingatthataddress,exceptwhensuchaddressesareforanapartment
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;
HB2140 26 24 (6)Havediabetes;
25 (7)Havechronickidneydiseaseandareundergoingdialysis;or
26 (8)Haveliverdisease.]
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.
115.349.1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsections115.361to115.383[orsections
2115.755to115.785], nocandidate'snameshallbeprintedonanyofficialprimaryballot
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______and
15 thestateofMissouri,residingat______,doannouncemyselfa
16 candidatefortheofficeof______onthe______partyticket,tobe
17 votedforattheprimaryelectiontobeheldonthe______dayof____
HB2140 27 18 __,______,andIfurtherdeclarethatifnominatedandelectedtosuch
19 officeIwillqualify.
20 _______________ Subscribedandsworn
21 Signatureofcandidate tobeforemethis
22 ______dayof
23 ______,______
24 _______________ _______________
25 Residenceaddress Signatureofelection
26 officialorotherofficer
27 authorizedto
28 administeroaths
29 _______________
30 Mailingaddress(ifdifferent)
31 _______________
32 TelephoneNumber(Optional)
33
34Ifthedeclarationistobefiledinperson,itshallbesubscribedandsworntobythecandidate
35beforeanofficialauthorizedtoaccepthisorherdeclarationofcandidacy.Ifthedeclarationis
36tobefiledbycertifiedmailpursuanttotheprovisionsofsubsection2ofsection115.355,it
37shallbesubscribedandsworntobythecandidatebeforeanotarypublicorotherofficer
38authorizedbylawtoadministeroaths.
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
HB2140 28 16provisionalballotandinstructionsforprovisionalballots,howtocontactappropriate
17authoritiesifvotingrightshavebeenviolated,andgeneralinformationonfederaland
18Missourilawregardingprohibitionsonactsoffraudandmisrepresentation.Thesecretaryof
19statemaypromulgaterulestoexecutethissection.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgated
20pursuanttotheauthorityofthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgated
21pursuanttochapter536.
22 3.Thesecretaryofstatemaydevelopmultilingualvotinginstructionstobemade
23availabletoelectionauthorities.
115.435.Afterinitialingthevoter'sidentificationcertificateandaftercompletingany
2proceduresrequiredbysection115.433,theelectionjudgesshallallowthevotertoproceedto
3thevotingboothandvote.Oncetheballothasbeencompletedbythevoterandheorshe
4successfullysubmitstheballotintotheballotbox,theballotisdeemedcast.
115.447.1.Asusedinthissubchapter,unlessthecontextclearlyimpliesotherwise,
2thefollowingtermsshallmean:
3 (1)"Countingjudges"arethetwojudges,onefromeachmajorpoliticalparty,who
4readeachvotereceivedbyallcandidatesandeachvoteforandagainstallquestionsata
5pollingplace;
6 (2)"Receivingjudges"arethetwojudges,onefromeachmajorpoliticalparty,who
7initialeachvoter'sballotatapollingplace;
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.
HB2140 29 115.652.[1.]Anelectionshallnotbeconductedundersections115.650to115.660
2unless:
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.]
115.960.1.Anelectionauthorityisauthorizedtoacceptvoterregistration
2applicationswithasignaturesubmittedtotheelectionauthorityundertheprovisionsof
3sections432.200to432.295asprovidedinthissection:
4 (1)Sections432.200to432.295shallonlyapplytotransactionsbetweenpartiesthat
5haveagreedtoconducttransactionsbyelectronicmeans;
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.
HB2140 30 21 2.Asystemmaintainedbythesecretaryofstate'sofficeshallbeusedtoacceptvoter
22registrationapplicationselectronicallysubsequenttoapprovalfromthecommitteeformedas
23setforthinthissubsection:
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,localelectionauthorities
42shallacceptthetransmissionofvoterregistrationapplicationssubmittedtotheapproved
43systemundertheprovisionsofsections432.200to432.295;
44 (4)Thesecretaryofstate'sofficeshalldirecteligiblevoterstoalocalelection
45authority'ssystemtoacceptvoterregistrationapplicationselectronicallyifthelocalelection
46authorityhasasysteminplaceasofAugust28,2016,orimplementsasystemthatmeetsthe
47samestandardsandformatthathasbeenapprovedbythecommitteeforthesecretaryof
48state'ssystem;
49 (5)ThecommitteeshallmeetnotlessthansemiannuallythroughJune30,2019,to
50recommendandapprovechangesandenhancementsproposedbythesecretaryofstateor
51electionauthoritiestotheelectronicvoterregistrationapplicationsystem.Vacanciesthat
52occuronthecommitteeshallbefilledbythepresidentoftheMissouriAssociationofCounty
53ClerksandElectionAuthoritiesatthetimeofthevacancy;
54 (6)Toimprovetheaccuracyofvoterregistrationapplicationdataandreducecostsfor
55localelectionauthorities,thesystemmaintainedbythesecretaryofstateshall,assoonasis
56practical,provideamethodwherethedataenteredbythevoterregistrationapplicantdoesnot
57havetobere-enteredbytheelectionauthoritytothestatevoterregistrationdatabase.
HB2140 31 58 3.Eachapplicantwhoregistersusinganapprovedelectronicvoterregistration
59applicationsystemshallbedeemedtoberegisteredasofthedatethesignedapplicationis
60submittedtothesystem,ifsuchapplicationisacceptedandnotrejectedbytheelection
61authorityandtheverificationnoticerequiredundersection115.155isnotreturnedas
62undeliverablebythepostalservice.
63 4.Thissectionshallnotapplytovoterregistrationandabsenteerecordssubmittedby
64votersauthorizedunderfederallaw,section115.291,orsections115.900to115.936tosubmit
65electronicrecordsandsignatures.
66 5.Highqualitycopies,includingelectroniccopies,ofsignaturesmadeonpaper
67documentsmaybeusedforpetitionsignatureverificationpurposesandretainedasrecords.
68 6.Anysignaturerequiredforpetitionsubmissionunderchapter116shallbe
69handwrittenonapaperdocument.
70 7.[Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection432.230] Exceptasprovidedunder
71sections115.160and432.230, nothinginthissectionshallrequiretheelectionauthorityto
72acceptvoterregistrationrecordsorsignaturescreated,generated,sent,communicated,
73received,stored,orotherwiseprocessed,orusedbyelectronicmeansorinelectronicform
74fromanyofficer,agency,ororganizationnotauthorizedundersubsection2ofthissection
75withoutpriorapprovalfromtheelectionauthority.Electionauthoritiesshallacceptand
76processvoterregistrationrecords,includingelectronicimagesofapplicantsignatures,
77transmittedelectronicallybythedivisionofmotorvehicleanddriverlicensingofthe
78departmentofrevenueundersection115.160.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthis
79sectionandsection115.160, noofficer,agency,ororganizationshallgivethevoterthe
80opportunitytosubmitavoterregistrationapplicationwithanelectronicsignaturewithoutfirst
81obtainingtheapprovalofthelocalelectionauthority.
82 8.Anelectionauthoritythatagreestoconductatransactionbyelectronicmeansmay
83refusetoconductothertransactionsbyelectronicmeans.
84 9.Noelectionauthorityorthesecretaryofstateshallfurnishtoanymemberofthe
85publicanydatacollectedunderavoterregistrationapplicationsystemexceptasauthorizedin
86subsections1to5ofsection115.157.
87 10.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorequirethesecretaryofstatetocease
88operatingavoterregistrationapplicationinplaceasoftheeffectivedateofthisact.
[115.302.1.Anyregisteredvoterofthisstatemaycastamail-in
2 ballotasprovidedinthissection.Nothinginthissectionshallpreventavoter
3 fromcastinganabsenteeballot,providedsuchpersonhasnotcastaballot
4 pursuanttothissection.Applicationforamail-inballotmaybemadebythe
5 applicantinperson,orbyUnitedStatesmail,oronbehalfoftheapplicantby
6 hisorherguardianorrelativewithintheseconddegreeofconsanguinityor
7 affinity.
HB2140 32 8 2.Eachapplicationforamail-inballotshallbemadetotheelection
9 authorityofthejurisdictioninwhichthepersonisregistered.Eachapplication
10 shallbeinwritingandshallstatetheapplicant'sname,addressatwhichheor
11 sheisregistered,theaddresstowhichtheballotistobemailed.
12 3.Allapplicationsformail-inballotsreceivedpriortothesixth
13 Tuesdaybeforeanelectionshallbestoredattheofficeoftheelectionauthority
14 untilsuchtimeastheapplicationsareprocessedundersection115.281.No
15 applicationforamail-inballotreceivedintheofficeoftheelectionauthority
16 after5:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdayimmediatelypriortotheelection
17 shallbeacceptedbyanyelectionauthority.
18 4.Eachapplicationforamail-inballotshallbesignedbytheapplicant
19 or,iftheapplicationismadebyaguardianorrelativeunderthissection,the
20 applicationshallbesignedbytheguardianorrelative,whoshallnoteonthe
21 applicationhisorherrelationshiptotheapplicant.Ifanapplicant,guardian,or
22 relativeisblind,unabletoreadorwritetheEnglishlanguage,orphysically
23 incapableofsigningtheapplication,heorsheshallsignbymarkthatis
24 witnessedbythesignatureofanelectionofficialorpersonofhisorherchoice.
25 Knowinglymaking,delivering,ormailingafraudulentmail-in-ballot
26 applicationisaclassoneelectionoffense.
27 5.NotlaterthanthesixthTuesdaypriortoeachelection,orwithin
28 fourteendaysaftercandidatenamesorquestionsarecertifiedundersection
29 115.125,theelectionauthorityshallcausetohaveprintedandmadeavailable
30 asufficientquantityofballots,ballotenvelopes,andmailingenvelopes.As
31 soonaspossibleafteraproperofficialcallsaspecialstateorcountyelection,
32 theelectionauthorityshallcausetohaveprintedandmadeavailablea
33 sufficientquantityofmail-inballots,ballotenvelopes,andmailingenvelopes.
34 6.Eachballotenvelopeshallbearastatementinsubstantiallythesame
35 formdescribedinsubsection9ofthissection.Inaddition,anyperson
36 providingassistancetothemail-invotershallincludeasignatureonthe
37 envelopeidentifyingthepersonprovidingsuchassistanceunderpenaltiesof
38 perjury.Personsauthorizedtovoteonlyforfederalandstatewideofficesshall
39 alsostatetheirformerMissouriresidence.
40 7.Thestatementforpersonsvotingmail-inballotswhoareregistered
41 votersshallbeinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
42 StateofMissouri
43 County(City)of______
44 I,______(printname),aregisteredvoterof______County(Cityof
45 St.Louis,KansasCity),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythat:I
46 amqualifiedtovoteatthiselection;Ihavenotvotedandwillnotvote
47 otherthanbythisballotatthiselection.IfurtherstatethatImarkedthe
48 enclosedballotinsecretorthatIamblind,unabletoreadorwrite
49 English,orphysicallyincapableofmarkingtheballot,andtheperson
50 ofmychoosingindicatedbelowmarkedtheballotatmydirection;all
51 oftheinformationonthisstatementis,tothebestofmyknowledge
52 andbelief,true.
53 _______________ _______________
HB2140 33 54 SignatureofVoter SignatureofPerson
55 AssistingVoter
56 (ifapplicable)
57 Subscribedandsworntobeforemethis______dayof______,______.
58 _______________
59 Signatureofnotaryorotherofficerauthorizedtoadministeroaths.
60 ______________
61 ______________
62 Mailingaddresses
63 (ifdifferent)
64 8.Uponreceiptofasignedapplicationforamail-inballotandif
65 satisfiedthattheapplicantisentitledtovotebymail-inballot,theelection
66 authorityshall,withinthreeworkingdaysafterreceivingtheapplication,or,if
67 mail-inballotsarenotavailableatthetimetheapplicationisreceived,within
68 fiveworkingdaysaftersuchballotsbecomeavailable,delivertothevotera
69 mail-inballot,ballotenvelopeandsuchinstructionsasarenecessaryforthe
70 applicanttovote.Iftheelectionauthorityisnotsatisfiedthatanyapplicantis
71 entitledtovotebymail-inballot,theauthorityshallnotdeliveramail-inballot
72 totheapplicant.Withinthreeworkingdaysofreceivingsuchanapplication,
73 theelectionauthorityshallnotifytheapplicantandstatethereasonheorsheis
74 notentitledtovotebymail-inballot.Theapplicantmayfileacomplaintwith
75 theelectionsdivisionofthesecretaryofstate'sofficeundersection115.219.
76 9.Onthemailingandballotenvelopesforeachcoveredvoter,the
77 electionauthorityshallstampthewords"ELECTIONBALLOT,STATEOF
78 MISSOURI"and"U.S.PostagePaid,39U.S.C.Section3406".
79 10.Noinformationwhichencouragesavotefororagainstacandidate
80 orissueshallbeprovidedtoanyvoterwithamail-inballot.
81 11.Uponreceivingamail-inballotbymail,thevotershallmarkthe
82 ballotinsecret,placetheballotintheballotenvelope,sealtheenvelopeand
83 filloutthestatementontheballotenvelope.Thestatementrequiredunder
84 subsection7ofthissectionshallbesubscribedandsworntobeforeanotary
85 publicorotherofficerauthorizedbylawtoadministeroaths.Ifthevoteris
86 blind,unabletoreadorwritetheEnglishlanguage,orphysicallyincapableof
87 votingtheballot,thevotermaybeassistedbyapersonofthevoter'sown
88 choosing.Anypersonwhoassistsavoterandinanymannercoercesor
89 initiatesarequestorsuggestionthatthevotervotefororagainst,orrefrain
90 fromvotingon,anyquestionorcandidate,shallbeguiltyofaclassone
91 electionoffense.If,uponcounting,challenge,orelectioncontest,itis
92 ascertainedthatanymail-inballotwasvotedwithunlawfulassistance,the
93 ballotshallberejected.
94 12.Eachmail-inballotshallbereturnedtotheelectionauthorityinthe
95 ballotenvelopeandshallonlybereturnedbythevoterbyUnitedStatesmail.
96 13.Thesecretaryofstatemayprescribeuniformregulationswith
97 respecttotheprintingofballotenvelopesandmailingenvelopes,whichshall
HB2140 34 98 complywithstandardsestablishedbyfederallaworpostalregulations.
99 Mailingenvelopesforuseinreturningballotsshallbeprintedwithbusiness
100 replypermitssothatanyballotreturnedbymaildoesnotrequirepostage.All
101 feesandcostsforestablishingandmaintainingthebusinessreplyandpostage-
102 freemailforallballotscastshallbepaidbythesecretaryofstatethroughstate
103 appropriations.
104 14.Allvotesoneachmail-inballotreceivedbyanelectionauthorityat
105 orbeforethetimefixedbylawfortheclosingofthepollsonelectiondayshall
106 becounted.Novotesonanymail-inballotreceivedbyanelectionauthority
107 afterthetimefixedbylawfortheclosingofthepollsonelectiondayshallbe
108 counted.
109 15.Ifsufficientevidenceisshowntoanelectionauthoritythatany
110 mail-invoterhasdiedpriortotheopeningofthepollsonelectionday,the
111 ballotofthedeceasedvotershallberejectedifitisstillsealedintheballot
112 envelope.Anysuchrejectedballot,stillsealedinitsballotenvelope,shallbe
113 sealedwiththeapplicationandanyotherpapersconnectedtherewithinan
114 envelopemarked"Rejectedballotof______,amail-invoterof______voting
115 district".Thereasonforrejectionshallbenotedontheenvelope,whichshall
116 bekeptbytheelectionauthoritywiththeotherballotsfromtheelectionuntil
117 theballotsaredestroyedaccordingtolaw.
118 16.Aseachmail-inballotisreceivedbytheelectionauthority,the
119 electionauthorityshallindicateitsreceiptonthelist.
120 17.Allmail-inballotenvelopesreceivedbytheelectionauthority
121 shallbekepttogetherinasafeplaceandshallnotbeopenedexceptas
122 providedunderthischapter.
123 18.Mail-inballotsshallbecountedusingtheproceduressetoutin
124 sections115.297,115.299,115.300,and115.303.
125 19.Thefalseexecutionofamail-inballotisaclassoneelection
126 offense.Theattorneygeneraloranyprosecutingorcircuitattorneyshallhave
127 theauthoritytoprosecutesuchoffenseeitherinthecountyofresidenceofthe
128 personorinthecircuitcourtofColeCounty.
129 20.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallapplyonlytoanelectionthat
130 occursduringtheyear2020,toavoidtheriskofcontractingortransmitting
131 severeacuterespiratorysyndromecoronavirus2.
132 21.Theprovisionsofthissectionterminateandshallberepealedon
133 December31,2020,andshallnotapplytoanyelectionconductedafterthat
134 date.]
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