SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.2140
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
4468H.03C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections115.013,115.031,115.045,115.051,115.081,115.085,115.135,115.151,
115.157,115.160,115.165,115.205,115.225,115.237,115.257,115.275,115.277,
115.279,115.283,115.285,115.287,115.291,115.302,115.349,115.417,115.427,
115.435,115.447,115.652,115.902,and115.960,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereof
thirty-ninenewsectionsrelatingtoelections,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections115.013,115.031,115.045,115.051,115.081,115.085,115.135,
2115.151,115.157,115.160,115.165,115.205,115.225,115.237,115.257,115.275,115.277,
3115.279,115.283,115.285,115.287,115.291,115.302,115.349,115.417,115.427,115.435,
4115.447,115.652,115.902,and115.960,RSMo,arerepealedandthirty-ninenewsections
5enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections28.960,115.004,115.013,115.022,115.031,
6115.045,115.051,115.081,115.085,115.135,115.151,115.157,115.160,115.165,115.205,
7115.225,115.237,115.257,115.275,115.277,115.279,115.283,115.285,115.286,115.287,
8115.291,115.349,115.417,115.427,115.435,115.447,115.652,115.902,115.960,115.1200,
9115.1500,115.1505,115.1510,and1,toreadasfollows:
28.960.1.Thesecretaryofstateshallhavetheauthorityto,athisorher
2discretion,auditthelistofregisteredvotersforanyelectionauthoritytoensure
3accuracy.
4 2.Anyauditconductedbythesecretaryofstateshall,atminimum,determine
5whetherthelocalelectionauthorityhasperformedthefollowingvoterregistrationlist
6maintenanceactivities,asrequiredbylaw:
7 (1)Sendingverificationnoticesinaccordancewithsection115.155;and
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 8 (2)Registeringvotersandremovingnamesfromthevoterregistrationsystemin
9accordancewithsection115.158.
10 3.Aftercompletingtheaudit,thesecretaryofstateshallnotifythelocalelection
11authorityofanymaintenanceupdatesthatarerequiredandshalladvisethelocal
12electionauthoritytheyhavethirtydaystomakerequiredupdates.If,afterthirtydays,
13thesecretaryofstatedeterminesthatthelocalelectionauthorityhasnotperformedthe
14requiredmaintenanceofvoterregistrationlistsasrequiredbylaw,thesecretaryof
15state'sofficeshallhavetheauthoritytowithholdfundsfromthelocalelectionauthority.
115.004.Thesectionsofthischapterandallrelatedrulesandregulationsshall
2notbeamendedormodifiedinanymannerinthetwenty-sixweeksprecedinga
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-gappedandnotabletobeconnectedtoa
11network;
12 [(2)](3)"Ballot",the[ballotcard,] paperballot,orballotdesignedforusewithan
13electronicvotingsystemonwhicheachvotermaycastallvotestowhichheorsheisentitled
14atanelection;
15 [(3)"Ballotcard",aballotwhichisvotedbymakingamarkwhichcanbetabulated
16byautomatictabulatingequipment;]
17 (4)"Ballotlabel",thecard,paper,booklet,page,orothermaterialcontainingthe
18namesofallofficesandcandidatesandstatementsofallquestionstobevotedon;
19 (5)"Countinglocation",alocationselectedbytheelectionauthorityfortheautomatic
20processingorcounting,orboth,ofballots;
21 (6)"County",anycountyinthisstateoranycitynotwithinacounty;
22 (7)"Disqualified",adeterminationmadebyacourtofcompetentjurisdiction,the
23Missouriethicscommission,anelectionauthorityoranyotherbodyauthorizedbylawto
24makesuchadeterminationthatacandidateisineligibletoholdofficeornotentitledtobe
25votedonforoffice;
HCSHB2140 2 26 (8)"District",anareawithinthestateorwithinapoliticalsubdivisionofthestate
27fromwhichapersoniselectedtorepresenttheareaonapolicy-makingbodywith
28representativesofotherareasinthestateorpoliticalsubdivision;
29 (9)"Electronicvotingmachine",anypartofanair-gappedelectronicvotingsystem
30onwhichavoterisabletocastaballotunderthischapter;
31 (10)"Electronicvotingsystem",asystemofcastingvotesbyuseofmarkingdevices,
32andcountingvotesbyuseofautomaticair-gappedtabulatingorair-gappeddataprocessing
33equipment,includingcomputerizedvotingsystems;
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;
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
HCSHB2140 3 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.Notwithstandinganyotherlawtothecontrary,neitherthestateof
2Missourinoranypoliticalsubdivisionthereofthatconductselectionsshallreceiveor
3expendprivatemoneysforpreparing,administering,orconductinganelection
4includingregisteringvoters.
115.031.Eachelectioncommissionershallbearegisteredvoterandaresidentofthe
2jurisdictionforwhichheorsheisappointed[foratleastoneyearprecedinghisappointment].
3Duringhistermofoffice,nocommissionershallholdanystatutorypositionwithinapolitical
4partyoronapoliticalcommittee,beacandidateforpoliticalofficeorholdanyotherpublic
5office.
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
HCSHB2140 4 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
20majorpoliticalpartyshallhaveamajorityofthejudgesatanypollingplace.Noestablished
21partyshallhaveagreaternumberofjudgesatanypollingplacethananymajorpoliticalparty.
22 4.Theelectionauthorityshalldesignatetwoofthejudgesappointedforeachpolling
23place,onefromeachmajorpoliticalparty,assupervisoryjudges.Supervisoryjudgesshallbe
24responsibleforthereturnofelectionsuppliesfromthepollingplacetotheelectionauthority
25andshallhaveanyadditionaldutiesprescribedbytheelectionauthority.
26 5.Electionjudgesmaybeemployedtoserveforthefirsthalforlasthalfofany
27electionday.Suchjudgesshallbepaidone-halftheregularrateofpay.Ifpart-timejudges
28areemployed,theelectionauthorityshallemploysuchjudgesandshallseethatasufficient
29numberforeachperiodarepresentatalltimessoastohavethepropertotalnumberofjudges
HCSHB2140 5 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.
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.
HCSHB2140 6 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
16vehicleanddriverlicensingofthedepartmentofrevenueshalltransmitvoter
17registrationapplicationformstotheappropriateelectionauthoritynotlaterthanthree
18businessdaysaftertheformiscompletedbytheapplicant.
115.157.1.Theelectionauthoritymayplaceallinformationonanyregistrationcards
2incomputerizedforminaccordancewithsection115.158.Noelectionauthorityorsecretary
3ofstateshallfurnishtoanymemberofthepublicelectronicmediaorprintoutshowingany
4registrationinformation,exceptasprovidedinthissection.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection
52ofthissection,theelectionauthorityorsecretaryofstateshallmakeavailableelectronic
HCSHB2140 7 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.
28 2.Allelectionauthoritiesshallentervoterhistoryintheircomputerizedregistration
29systemsandshall,notmorethan[six]threemonthsaftertheelection,forwardsuchdatato
30theMissourivoterregistrationsystemestablishedinsection115.158.Inaddition,election
31authoritiesshallforwardregistrationandotherdatainamannerprescribedbythesecretaryof
32statetocomplywiththeHelpAmericaVoteActof2002.
33 3.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection6ofthissection,theelectionauthorityshall
34furnish,forafee,electronicmediaoraprintoutshowingonlythenames,[dates] yearofbirth
35andaddressesofvoters,oranypartthereof,withinthejurisdictionoftheelectionauthority
36whovotedinanyspecificelection,includingprimaryelections,bytownship,wardor
37precinct,providedthatnothinginthischaptershallrequiresuchvoterinformationtobe
38releasedtothepublicovertheinternetandshallnotbeusedforcommercialpurposes.
39 4.[Exceptasprovidedinsubsection6ofthissection,uponarequestbyacandidate,a
40dulyauthorizedrepresentativeofacampaigncommittee,orapoliticalpartycommittee,the
41secretaryofstateshallfurnish,forafeedeterminedbythesecretaryofstateandin
42compliancewithsection610.026,mediainanelectronicformator,ifsorequested,ina
HCSHB2140 8 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
68chiefexecutiveofficeroftheagencyunderwhosedirectionheorsheisserving.Thepetition
69toclosetheresidentialaddressshallbeincorporatedintoanypetitionforprotectiveorder
70providedbycircuitclerkspursuanttochapter455.Ifsatisfiedthatthepersonfilingthe
71petitionmeetsthequalificationsofthissubsection,thecircuitcourtshallissueanordertothe
72electionauthoritytokeeptheresidentialaddressofthevoteraclosedrecordandtheaddress
73maybeusedonlyforthepurposesofadministeringelectionspursuanttothischapter.The
74electionauthoritymayrequirethevoterwhohasaclosedresidentialaddressrecordtoverify
75thathisorherresidentialaddresshasnotchangedortofileachangeofaddressandtoaffirm
76thatthereasonscontainedintheoriginalpetitionarestillaccuratepriortoreceivingaballot.
77Achangeofaddresswithinanelectionauthority'sjurisdictionshallnotrequirethatthevoter
78fileanewpetition.Anyvoterwhonolongerqualifiespursuanttothissubsectiontohavehis
79orherresidentialaddressasaclosedrecordshallnotifythecircuitcourt.Uponsuch
HCSHB2140 9 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
24electronicimageofthesignatureoftheapplicant,shallbetransmittedinaformat
25compatiblewiththeMissourivoterregistrationsystemestablishedinsection115.158
26thatallowsforreviewbytheelectionauthorityanddoesnotrequiretheelection
27authoritytomanuallyreentertheinformation.Theelectionauthorityreceivingthe
28applicationformsshallreviewtheapplicationsandforward, inasecureandelectronic
29manner,anyapplicationspertainingtoadifferentelectionauthoritytothatelectionauthority.
30 6.Acompletedvoterregistrationapplicationacceptedinthedriver'slicensing
31processshallbetransmittedtotheelectionauthoritydescribedinsubsection5ofthissection
32notlaterthan[five] threebusinessdaysaftertheformiscompletedbytheapplicant.
33 7.AnypersonregisteringtovotewhenapplyingfororrenewingaMissouridriver's
34licenseshallsubmitwiththeapplicationformacopyofabirthcertificate,aNativeAmerican
35tribaldocument,orotherproofofUnitedStatescitizenship,avalidMissouridriver'slicense,
HCSHB2140 10 36orotherformofpersonalidentification.Anypersonwho,atthetimeofatransactionwith
37thedivisionofmotorvehicleanddriverlicensingofthedepartmentofrevenue,provides
38adocumentthatestablishesnoncitizenshipshallnotbeofferedtheopportunityto
39registertovoteaspartofthetransaction.
40 8.Thesecretaryofstateandthedirectorofrevenueshalljointlydevelopa
41processbywhichthedivisionofmotorvehicleanddriverlicensingofthedepartmentof
42revenue,uponobtainingaspartofalicensetransactionaperson'sfullname,dateof
43birth,driver'slicenseorstateidentificationnumber,residenceaddress,andmailing
44address,ifdifferentfromsuchperson'sresidenceaddress,mayuseinformationfrom
45thestatewidevoterregistrationdatabasetodeterminewhetherthepersonisalready
46registeredtovoteinthisstateand,ifso,whetherthepersonisregisteredattheaddress
47andunderthenamethepersonprovidedtothedivisionofmotorvehicleanddriver
48licensingofthedepartmentofrevenue.
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,aregisteredvotershallprovideaformofpersonalidentificationrequired
20undersubsection1ofsection115.427.
21 4.Iftheapplicantforregistrationwaslastregisteredinanotherjurisdictionwithin
22thisstateoranotherstate,theelectionauthorityshallsendnoticeoftheregistrationtothe
23electionauthoritywheretheapplicantwaspreviouslyregistered.Theelectionauthority
24sendingthenoticeshallprovideidentifyinginformationtoassisttheelectionauthority
HCSHB2140 11 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.
115.205.1.[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;
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.".
HCSHB2140 12 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;
23 (10)Hasbeentestedandiscertifiedbyanindependentauthoritythatmeetsthevoting
24systemstandardsdevelopedbytheFederalElectionCommissionoritssuccessoragency.The
25provisionsofthissubdivisionshallnotberequiredforanysystempurchasedpriortoAugust
2628,2002.
27 3.Thesecretaryofstateshallpromulgaterulesandregulationstoallowtheuseofa
28computerizedvotingsystem.Theproceduresshallprovidefortheuseofacomputerized
29votingsystemwiththeabilitytoprovideapaperaudittrail.Notwithstandinganyprovisions
30ofthischaptertothecontrary,suchasystemmayallowforthestorageofprocessedballot
31materialsinanelectronicform.
HCSHB2140 13 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-recordingelectronicvotingmachineshallbeaddedto
45theelectionauthority'sinventory.SuchmachinesshallnotbeusedbeginningJanuary
461,2024,exceptthatelectionauthoritiesmayallowthemachinestobeusedbyvoterswho
47aredisabledaslongasthemachinesarefunctional.Replacementofequipmentforuse
48byvoterswhoaredisabledshallbewithpaperballotmarkingdevicesdesignedtoassist
49voters.
50 6.Thesecretaryofstateshallhaveauthoritytorequirecybersecuritytesting,
51includingpenetrationtesting,ofvendormachines,programs,andsystems.Failureto
52participateinsuchtestingshallresultinarevocationofvendorcertification.Upon
53noticefromanotherjurisdictionofcybersecurityfailuresorcertificationwithholdsor
54revocation,thesecretaryofstateshallhaveauthoritytorevokeorwithholdcertification
55forvendors.Therequirementsofthissectionshallbesubjecttoappropriationforthe
56purposeofcybersecuritytesting.
115.237.1.Eachballotprintedordesignedforusewithanelectronicvotingsystem
2foranyelectionpursuanttothischaptershallcontainallquestionsandthenamesofalloffices
3andcandidatescertifiedorfiledpursuanttothischapterandnoother.BeginningJanuary1,
42024,theofficialballotshallbeapaperballotthatishandmarkedbythevoterorbya
5paperballotmarkingdevicedesignedtoassistvotersrequestingsuchassistanceas
6authorizedundersubsection5ofsection115.225.Asfaraspracticable,allquestionsand
7thenamesofallofficesandcandidatesforwhicheachvoterisentitledtovoteshallbeprinted
8ononepageexceptfortheballotforpoliticalpartycommitteepersonsinpollingplacesnot
9utilizinganelectronicvotingsystemwhichmaybeprintedseparatelyandinconformitywith
10therequirementscontainedinthissection.Asfaraspracticable,ballotscontainingonly
11questionsandthenamesofnonpartisanofficesandcandidatesshallbeprintedinaccordance
12withtheprovisionsofthissection,exceptthattheballotinformationmaybelistedinvertical
HCSHB2140 14 13orhorizontalrows.Thenamesofcandidatesforeachofficeshallbelistedintheorderin
14whichtheyarefiled.
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.
115.257.1.Injurisdictionswhereelectronicvotingmachinesareused,theelection
2authorityshallcausethevotingmachinestobeputinorder,set,adjustedandmadereadyfor
3votingbeforetheyaredeliveredtopollingplaces.
4 2.Atleastfivedaysbeforepreparingelectronicvotingmachinesforanyelection,
5noticeofthetimeandplaceofsuchpreparationshallbemailedtoeachindependentcandidate
HCSHB2140 15 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] ballotapersonisauthorizedtocastaway
4fromapollingplace, intheofficeoftheelectionauthority,oranotherauthorizedlocation
5designatedbytheelectionauthoritypursuanttotheprovisionsofsections115.275to
6115.304;
7 (2)"Coveredvoter":
8 (a)Auniformedservicesvoterwhoisregisteredtovoteinthisstate;
9 (b)Auniformedservicesvoterdefinedinthissectionwhosevotingresidenceisin
10thisstateandwhootherwisesatisfiesthisstate'svotereligibilityrequirements;
11 (c)Anoverseasvoter;
HCSHB2140 16 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":
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
HCSHB2140 17 49 (d)Aspouseordependentofamemberreferredtointhissubdivision;
50 [(9)](8)"UnitedStates",usedintheterritorialsense,theseveralstates,theDistrictof
51Columbia,PuertoRico,theUnitedStatesVirginIslands,andanyterritoryorinsular
52possessionsubjecttothejurisdictionoftheUnitedStates.
115.277.1.Anyregisteredvoterofthisstatemaycastanabsenteeballotin
2personatalocationdesignatedbytheelectionauthorityforallcandidatesandissuesfor
3whichsuchvoteriseligibletovoteatthepollingplace.Anyregisteredvotercastinga
4ballotundertheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallprovideaformofpersonal
5identificationthatisconsistentwithsubsection1ofsection115.427.
6 2.Exceptasprovidedinsubsections[2,3,]4,[and]5,6,and7ofthissection,any
7registeredvoterofthisstatemay[voteby]castanabsenteeballotforallcandidatesand
8issuesforwhichsuchvoterwouldbeeligibletovoteatthepollingplaceifsuchvoterexpects
9tobepreventedfromgoingtothepollstovoteonelectionday[dueto:].Anyabsenteeballot
10thatisnotrequestedandcompletedinpersonattheofficeoftheelectionauthoritywith
11aformofpersonalidentificationthatisconsistentwithsubsection1ofsection115.427
12shallhavethestatementontheballotenvelopenotarizedasrequiredundersection
13115.283,exceptthatabsenteeballotsrequestedundersubdivisions(2)and(5)of
14subsection3ofthissectionshallnotrequirenotarization.Thissubsectionshallapply
15onlyinthecaseofabsenteeballotsthatarenotcastinperson.
16 3.Avotermayrequestanabsenteeballotforanyofthefollowingreasons:
17 (1)Absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelectionauthorityinwhich
18suchvoterisregisteredtovote;
19 (2)Incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisabilityonelectionday,
20includingapersonwhoisprimarilyresponsibleforthephysicalcareofapersonwhois
21incapacitatedorconfinedduetoillnessordisabilityandresidesatthesameaddress;
22 (3)Religiousbelieforpractice;
23 (4)Employmentasanelectionauthority,asamemberofanelectionauthority,orby
24anelectionauthorityatalocationotherthansuchvoter'spollingplace;
25 (5)Incarceration,providedallqualificationsforvotingareretained;
26 (6)Certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogramestablishedunder
27sections589.660to589.681becauseofsafetyconcerns;or
28 (7)[Foranelectionthatoccursduringtheyear2020,thevoterhascontractedorisin
29anat-riskcategoryforcontractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratorysyndrome
30coronavirus2.ThissubdivisionshallexpireonDecember31,2020] Employmentasafirst
31responder,healthcareworker,ormemberoflawenforcement.
32 [2.]4.Anycoveredvoterwhoiseligibletoregisterandvoteinthisstatemayvotein
33anyelectionforfederaloffice,statewideoffice,statelegislativeoffice,orstatewideballot
HCSHB2140 18 34initiativesbysubmittingafederalpostcardapplicationtoapplytovotebyabsenteeballotor
35bysubmittingafederalpostcardapplicationatthepollingplaceeventhoughthepersonisnot
36registered.Afederalpostcardapplicationsubmittedbyacoveredvoterpursuanttothis
37subsectionshallalsoserveasavoterregistrationapplicationundersection115.908andthe
38electionauthorityshall,ifsatisfiedthattheapplicantisentitledtoregister,placethevoter's
39nameonthevoterregistrationfile.Eachcoveredvotermayvotebyabsenteeballotor,upon
40submittinganaffidavitthatthepersonisqualifiedtovoteintheelection,mayvoteatthe
41person'spollingplace.
42 [3.]5.Anyinterstateformerresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotforpresidentialand
43vicepresidentialelectors.
44 [4.Anyintrastatenewresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotattheelectionfor
45presidentialandvicepresidentialelectors,UnitedStatessenator,representativeinCongress,
46statewideelectedofficialsandstatewidequestions,propositionsandamendmentsfromsuch
47resident'snewjurisdictionofresidenceafterregisteringtovoteinsuchresident'snew
48jurisdictionofresidence.
49 5.]6.Anynewresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotforpresidentialandvice
50presidentialelectorsafterregisteringtovoteinsuchresident'snewjurisdictionofresidence.
51 [6.Forpurposesofthissection,thevoterswhoareinanat-riskcategoryfor
52contractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratorysyndromecoronavirus2arevoterswho:
53 (1)Aresixty-fiveyearsofageorolder;
54 (2)Liveinalong-termcarefacilitylicensedunderchapter198;
55 (3)Havechroniclungdiseaseormoderatetosevereasthma;
56 (4)Haveseriousheartconditions;
57 (5)Areimmunocompromised;
58 (6)Havediabetes;
59 (7)Havechronickidneydiseaseandareundergoingdialysis;or
60 (8)Haveliverdisease.]
61 7.Theprovisionsofthissectionauthorizingthecastingofabsenteeballotsand
62requiringtheuseofapersonalformofidentificationundersubsection1ofsection
63115.427areessentiallyconnected,andifanyofthepersonalformofidentification
64requirementsinthissectionorsubsection1ofsection115.427areheldunconstitutional
65orotherwisemadeineffective,subsection1ofthissectionandallothergenerallawor
66rulesenablingthecastingofabsenteeballotsshallbenullandvoid.
115.279.1.Applicationforanabsenteeballotmaybemadebytheapplicantin
2person,orbymail,orfortheapplicant,inperson,byhisorherguardianorarelativewithin
3theseconddegreebyconsanguinityoraffinity.Theelectionauthorityshallaccept
HCSHB2140 19 4applicationsbyfacsimiletransmissionandbyelectronicmailwithinthelimitsofits
5telecommunicationscapacity.
6 2.Noindividual,group,orpartyshallsolicitavoterintoobtaininganabsentee
7ballotapplication.Absenteeballotapplicationsshallnothavetheinformationpre-filled
8priortoitbeingprovidedtoavoter.
9 3.Eachapplicationshallbemadetotheelectionauthorityofthejurisdictioninwhich
10thepersonisorwouldberegistered.Eachapplicationshallbeinwritingandshallstatethe
11applicant'sname,addressatwhichheorsheisorwouldberegistered,hisorherreasonfor
12votinganabsenteeballot,ifcastinganabsenteeballotundersubsection2ofsection
13115.277,theaddresstowhichtheballotistobemailed,ifmailingisrequested,andforabsent
14uniformedservicesandoverseasapplicants,theapplicant'semailaddressifelectronic
15transmissionisrequested.Ifthereasonfortheapplicantvotingabsenteeisduetothereasons
16establishedundersubdivision(6)ofsubsection[1]3ofsection115.277,theapplicantshall
17statethevoter'sidentificationinformationprovidedbytheaddressconfidentialityprogramin
18lieuoftheapplicant'sname,addressatwhichheorsheisorwouldberegistered,andaddress
19towhichtheballotistobemailed,ifmailingisrequested.Eachapplicationtovoteina
20primaryelectionshallalsostatewhichballottheapplicantwishestoreceive.Ifany
21applicationfailstodesignateaballot,theelectionauthorityshall,withinthreeworkingdays
22afterreceivingtheapplication,notifytheapplicantbymailthatitwillbeunabletodeliveran
23absenteeballotuntiltheapplicantdesignateswhichpoliticalpartyballotheorshewishesto
24receive.Iftheapplicantdoesnotrespondtotherequestforpoliticalpartydesignation,the
25electionauthorityisauthorizedtoprovidethevoterwiththatpartoftheballotforwhichno
26politicalpartydesignationisrequired.
27 [3.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection3ofsection115.281,] 4.Allapplicationsfor
28absenteeballotsreceivedpriortothesixthTuesdaybeforeanelectionshallbestoredatthe
29officeoftheelectionauthorityuntilsuchtimeastheapplicationsareprocessedinaccordance
30withsection115.281.Noapplicationforanabsenteeballotreceivedintheofficeofthe
31electionauthoritybymail,byfacsimiletransmission,byelectronicmail,orbyaguardianor
32relativeafter5:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdayimmediatelypriortotheelectionshallbe
33acceptedbyanyelectionauthority.Noapplicationforanabsenteeballotsubmittedbythe
34applicantinpersonafter5:00p.m.onthedaybeforetheelectionshallbeacceptedbyany
35electionauthority,exceptasprovidedinsubsections[6,8and]7,8,and9ofthissection.
36 [4.]5.Eachapplicationforanabsenteeballotshallbesignedbytheapplicantor,if
37theapplicationismadebyaguardianorrelativepursuanttothissection,theapplicationshall
38besignedbytheguardianorrelative,whoshallnoteontheapplicationhisorherrelationship
39totheapplicant.Ifanapplicant,guardianorrelativeisblind,unabletoreadorwritethe
40Englishlanguageorphysicallyincapableofsigningtheapplication,heorsheshallsignby
HCSHB2140 20 41mark,witnessedbythesignatureofanelectionofficialorpersonofhisorherownchoosing.
42Anypersonwhoknowinglymakes,deliversormailsafraudulentabsenteeballotapplication
43shallbeguiltyofaclassoneelectionoffense.
44 [5.]6.(1)Notwithstandinganylawtothecontrary,anyresidentofthestateof
45MissouriwhoresidesoutsidetheboundariesoftheUnitedStatesorwhoisonactiveduty
46withtheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesormembersoftheirimmediatefamilylivingwith
47themmayrequestanabsenteeballotforboththeprimaryandsubsequentgeneralelection
48withoneapplication.
49 (2)Theelectionauthorityshallprovideeachabsentuniformedservicesvoterand
50eachoverseasvoterwhosubmitsavoterregistrationapplicationoranabsenteeballotrequest,
51iftheelectionauthorityrejectstheapplicationorrequest,withthereasonsfortherejection.
52 (3)Notwithstandinganyotherlawtothecontrary,ifastandardoathregarding
53materialmisstatementsoffactisadoptedforuniformedandoverseasvoterspursuanttothe
54HelpAmericaVoteActof2002,theelectionauthorityshallacceptsuchoathforvoter
55registration,absenteeballot,orotherelection-relatedmaterials.
56 (4)Notlaterthansixtydaysafterthedateofeachregularlyscheduledgeneral
57electionforfederaloffice,eachelectionauthoritywhichadministeredtheelectionshall
58submittothesecretaryofstateinaformatprescribedbythesecretaryareportonthe
59combinednumberofabsenteeballotstransmittedto,andreturnedby,absentuniformed
60servicesvotersandoverseasvotersfortheelection.ThesecretaryshallsubmittotheElection
61AssistanceCommissionacombinedreportofsuchinformationnotlaterthanninetydaysafter
62thedateofeachregularlyscheduledgeneralelectionforfederalofficeandinastandardized
63formatdevelopedbythecommissionpursuanttotheHelpAmericaVoteActof2002.The
64secretaryshallmakethereportavailabletothegeneralpublic.
65 (5)Asusedinthissection,theterms"absentuniformedservicesvoter"and"overseas
66voter"shallhavethemeaningprescribedin52U.S.C.Section20310.
67 [6.]7.Anapplicationforanabsenteeballotbyanewresidentshallbesubmittedin
68personbytheapplicantintheofficeoftheelectionauthorityintheelectionjurisdictionin
69whichsuchapplicantresides.Theapplicationshallbereceivedbytheelectionauthorityno
70laterthan7:00p.m.onthedayoftheelection.Suchapplicationshallbeintheformofan
71affidavit,executedinduplicateinthepresenceoftheelectionauthorityoranyauthorized
72officeroftheelectionauthority,andinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
73 "STATEOF______
74 COUNTYOF______,ss.
75 I,______,dosolemnlyswearthat:
HCSHB2140 21 (1)76 Beforebecomingaresidentofthisstate,Iresidedat______
77 (residenceaddress)in______(town,township,villageorcity)of
78 ______Countyinthestateof______;
(2)79 Imovedtothisstateafterthelastdaytoregistertovoteinsuch
80 generalpresidentialelectionandIamnowresidinginthecounty
81 of______,stateofMissouri;
(3)82 IbelieveIamentitledpursuanttothelawsofthisstatetovotein
83 thepresidentialelectiontobeheldNovember______,______
84 (year);
(4)85 Iherebymakeapplicationforapresidentialandvicepresidential
86 ballot.Ihavenotvotedandshallnotvoteotherthanbythisballot
87 atsuchelection.
88 Signed_______________
89 (Applicant)
90 _______________
91 (ResidenceAddress)
92 Subscribedandsworntobeforemethis______dayof______,_____
93 _
94 Signed__________________
95 (Titleandnameofofficerauthorizedtoadministeroaths)"
96 [7.]8.Theelectionauthorityinwhoseofficeanapplicationisfiledpursuantto
97subsection6ofthissectionshallimmediatelysendaduplicateofsuchapplicationtothe
98appropriateofficialofthestateinwhichthenewresidentapplicantlastresidedandshallfile
99theoriginalofsuchapplicationinitsoffice.
100 [8.Anapplicationforanabsenteeballotbyanintrastatenewresidentshallbemade
101inpersonbytheapplicantintheofficeoftheelectionauthorityintheelectionjurisdictionin
102whichsuchapplicantresides.Theapplicationshallbereceivedbytheelectionauthorityno
103laterthan7:00p.m.onthedayoftheelection.Suchapplicationshallbeintheformofan
104affidavit,executedinduplicateinthepresenceoftheelectionauthorityoranauthorized
105officeroftheelectionauthority,andinsubstantiallythefollowingform:]
106 ["STATEOF______]
107 [COUNTYOF______,ss.]
108 [I,______,dosolemnlyswearthat:]
[(1)]109 [Beforebecomingaresidentofthiselectionjurisdiction,I
110 residedat______(residenceaddress)in______(town,
HCSHB2140 22 111 township,villageorcity)of______countyinthestateof
112 ______;]
[(2)]113 [Imovedtothiselectionjurisdictionafterthelastdayto
114 registertovoteinsuchelection;]
[(3)]115 [IbelieveIamentitledpursuanttothelawsofthisstateto
116 voteintheelectiontobeheld______(date);]
[(4)]117 [Iherebymakeapplicationforanabsenteeballotfor
118 candidatesandissuesonwhichIamentitledtovote
119 pursuanttothelawsofthisstate.Ihavenotvotedandshall
120 notvoteotherthanbythisballotatsuchelection.]
121 [Signed__________________]
122 [(Applicant)]
123 [__________________]
124 [(ResidenceAddress)]
125 [Subscribedandsworntobeforemethis______dayof______,_____
126 _]
127 [Signed__________________]
128 [(Titleandnameofofficerauthorizedtoadministeroaths)"]
129 9.Anapplicationforanabsenteeballotbyaninterstateformerresidentshallbe
130receivedintheofficeoftheelectionauthoritywheretheapplicantwasformerlyregisteredby
1315:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdayimmediatelypriortotheelection,unlesstheapplication
132ismadeinpersonbytheapplicantintheofficeoftheelectionauthority,inwhichcasesuch
133applicationshallbemadenolaterthan7:00p.m.onthedayoftheelection.
115.283.1.Eachballotenvelopeshallbearastatementonwhichthevotershallstate
2thevoter'sname,thevoter'svotingaddress,thevoter'smailingaddressifcastinganabsentee
3ballotundersubsection3ofsection115.277,andthevoter'sreasonforvotinganabsentee
4ballot.Ifthereasonforthevotervotingabsenteeisduetothereasonsestablishedunder
5subdivision(6)ofsubsection[1]2ofsection115.277,thevotershallstatethevoter's
6identificationinformationprovidedbytheaddressconfidentialityprograminlieuofthe
7applicant'sname,votingaddress,andmailingaddress.Ontheform,thevotershallalsostate
8underpenaltiesofperjurythatthevoterisqualifiedtovoteintheelection,thatthevoterhas
9notpreviouslyvotedandwillnotvoteagainintheelection,thatthevoterhaspersonally
10markedthevoter'sballotinsecretorsupervisedthemarkingofthevoter'sballotifthevoteris
11unabletomarkit,thattheballothasbeenplacedintheballotenvelopeandsealedbythevoter
12orunderthevoter'ssupervisionifthevoterisunabletosealit,andthatallinformation
13containedinthestatementistrue.Inaddition,anypersonprovidingassistancetotheabsentee
HCSHB2140 23 14votershallincludeastatementontheenvelopeidentifyingthepersonprovidingassistance
15underpenaltiesofperjury.Personsauthorizedtovoteonlyforfederalandstatewideofficers
16shallalsostatetheirformerMissouriresidence.
17 2.Thestatementforpersonsvotingabsenteeballotswhoareregisteredvotersshallbe
18insubstantiallythefollowingform:
19 StateofMissouri
20 County(City)of_______________
21 I,______(printname),aregisteredvoterof______County(Cityof
22 St.Louis,KansasCity),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatI
23 amvotinginpersonatalocationdesignatedbythelocalelection
24 authorityorIexpecttobepreventedfromgoingtothepollson
25 electiondaydueto(checkone):
______26 absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelection
27 authorityinwhichIamregistered;
______28 incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisability
29 onelectionday,includingcaringforapersonwhois
30 incapacitatedorconfinedduetoillnessordisabilityand
31 residesatthesameaddress;
32 ______religiousbelieforpractice;
______33 employmentasanelectionauthorityorbyanelection
34 authorityatalocationotherthanmypollingplace;
______35 incarceration,althoughIhaveretainedallthenecessary
36 qualificationsforvoting;
______37 certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogram
38 establishedundersections589.660to589.681becauseof
39 safetyconcerns.
40 IherebystateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIamqualifiedtovoteat
41 thiselection;Ihavenotvotedandwillnotvoteotherthanbythis
42 ballotatthiselection.IfurtherstatethatImarkedtheenclosedballot
43 insecretorthatIamblind,unabletoreadorwriteEnglish,or
44 physicallyincapableofmarkingtheballot,andthepersonofmy
45 choosingindicatedbelowmarkedtheballotatmydirection;allofthe
46 informationonthisstatementis,tothebestofmyknowledgeand
47 belief,true.
__________________
48 _________________
49 _
50 SignatureofVoter SignatureofPerson
HCSHB2140 24 51 AssistingVoter
52 (ifapplicable)
53 Signed______ Subscribedandsworn
54 Signed______ tobeforemethis
AddressofVoter
55 ______dayof_____
56 _,______
__________________
57 _________________
58 _
__________________
59 _________________
60 _
61 Mailingaddresses Signatureofnotaryor
62 (ifdifferent) otherofficer
63 authorizedto
64 administeroaths
65 3.Thestatementforpersonsvotingabsenteeballotspursuanttotheprovisionsof
66subsection2,3,4,or5ofsection115.277withoutbeingregisteredshallbeinsubstantially
67thefollowingform:
68 StateofMissouri
69 County(City)of______
70 I,______(printname),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatIam
71 acitizenoftheUnitedStatesandeighteenyearsofageorolder.Iam
72 notadjudgedincapacitatedbyanycourtoflaw,andifIhavebeen
73 convictedofafelonyorofamisdemeanorconnectedwiththerightof
74 suffrage,Ihavehadthevotingdisabilitiesresultingfromsuch
75 convictionremovedpursuanttolaw.Iherebystateunderpenaltiesof
76 perjurythatIamqualifiedtovoteatthiselection.
77 Iam[(checkone):]
[______]78 [aresidentofthestateofMissouriandaregisteredvoterin
79 ______Countyandmovedfromthatcountyto______
80 County,Missouri,afterthelastdaytoregistertovotein
81 thiselection.]
[______]82 aninterstateformerresidentofMissouriandauthorizedto
83 voteforpresidentialandvicepresidentialelectors.
84 IfurtherstateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIhavenotvotedandwill
85 notvoteotherthanbythisballotatthiselection;Imarkedtheenclosed
86 ballotinsecretoramblind,unabletoreadorwriteEnglish,or
HCSHB2140 25 87 physicallyincapableofmarkingtheballot,andthepersonofmy
88 choosingindicatedbelowmarkedtheballotatmydirection;allofthe
89 informationonthisstatementis,tothebestofmyknowledgeand
90 belief,true.
91 __________________ Subscribedtoand
92 SignatureofVoter swornbeforemethis
93 ______dayof
94 ______,______
95 __________________
__________________
96 _________________
97 _
98 AddressofVoter Signatureofnotaryor
99 otherofficer
100 authorizedto
101 administeroaths
__________________
102 _________________
103 _
MailingAddress(ifdifferent)
104 _________________
105 _
106 _________________
107 _
__________________
108 _________________
109 _
110 SignatureofPerson AddressofLast
111 AssistingVoter MissouriResidence
112 (ifapplicable)
113 4.Thestatementforpersonsvotingabsenteeballotswhoareentitledtovoteatthe
114electionpursuanttotheprovisionsofsubsection2ofsection115.137shallbeinsubstantially
115thefollowingform:
116 StateofMissouri
117 County(City)of______
118 I,______(printname),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatI
119 expecttobepreventedfromgoingtothepollsonelectiondaydueto
120 (checkone):
______121 absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelection
122 authorityinwhichIamdirectedtovote;
HCSHB2140 26 ______123 incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisability
124 onelectionday,includingcaringforapersonwhois
125 incapacitatedorconfinedduetoillnessordisabilityand
126 residesatthesameaddress;
127 ______religiousbelieforpractice;
______128 employmentasanelectionauthorityorbyanelection
129 authorityatalocationotherthanmypollingplace;
______130 incarceration,althoughIhaveretainedallthenecessary
131 qualificationsofvoting;
______132 certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogram
133 establishedundersections589.660to589.681becauseof
134 safetyconcerns.
135 IherebystateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIownpropertyinthe___
136 ___districtandamqualifiedtovoteatthiselection;Ihavenotvoted
137 andwillnotvoteotherthanbythisballotatthiselection.Ifurtherstate
138 thatImarkedtheenclosedballotinsecretorthatIamblind,unableto
139 readandwriteEnglish,orphysicallyincapableofmarkingtheballot,
140 andthepersonofmychoosingindicatedbelowmarkedtheballotat
141 mydirection;alloftheinformationonthisstatementis,tothebestof
142 myknowledgeandbelief,true.
143 __________________ Subscribedandsworn
144 SignatureofVoter tobeforemethis
145 ______dayof
146 ______,______
147 __________________
148 __________________ __________________
149 Address Signatureofnotaryor
150 otherofficer
151 authorizedto
152 administeroaths
153 __________________
154 SignatureofPerson
155 AssistingVoter
156 (ifapplicable)
157 5.Thestatementforpersonsprovidingassistancetoabsenteevotersshallbein
158substantiallythefollowingform:
HCSHB2140 27 159 Thevoterneededassistanceinmarkingtheballotandsigningabove,
160 becauseofblindness,otherphysicaldisability,orinabilitytoreadorto
161 readEnglish.Imarkedtheballotenclosedinthisenvelopeatthe
162 voter'sdirection,whenIwasalonewiththevoter,andIhadnoother
163 communicationwiththevoterastohowheorshewastovote.The
164 votersworeoraffirmedthevoteraffidavitaboveandIthensignedthe
165 voter'snameandcompletedtheothervoterinformationabove.Signed
166 underthepenaltiesofperjury.
167 Reasonwhyvoterneededassistance:______
168 ASSISTINGPERSONSIGNHERE
169 1.______(signatureofassistingperson)
170 2.______(assistingperson'snameprinted)
171 3.______(assistingperson'sresidence)
172 4.______(assistingperson'shomecityortown).
173 [6.Theelectionauthorityshall,foranelectionheldduring2020,adjusttheforms
174describedinthissectiontoaccountforvotersvotingabsenteeduetothereasonestablished
175pursuanttosubdivision(7)ofsubsection1ofsection115.277.
176 7.]6.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissection,anycoveredvoteras
177definedinsection115.902orpersonswhohavedeclaredthemselvestobepermanently
178disabledpursuanttosection115.284,otherwiseentitledtovote,shallnotberequiredtoobtain
179anotarysealorsignatureonhisorherabsenteeballot.
180 [8.]7.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissectionorsection115.291tothe
181contrary,thesubscription,signatureandsealofanotaryorotherofficerauthorizedto
182administeroathsshallnotberequiredonanyballot,ballotenvelope,orstatementrequiredby
183thissectionifthereasonforthevotervotingabsenteeisduetothereasonsestablished
184pursuanttosubdivision(2)or(7)ofsubsection[1]2ofsection115.277.
185 [9.]8.Nonotaryshallchargeorcollectafeefornotarizingthesignatureonany
186absenteeballotorabsenteevoterregistration.
187 [10.]9.Anotarypublicwhochargesmorethanthemaximumfeespecifiedorwho
188chargesorcollectsafeefornotarizingthesignatureonanyabsenteeballotorabsenteevoter
189registrationisguiltyofofficialmisconduct.
115.285.Thesecretaryofstatemayprescribeuniformregulationswithrespecttothe
2printingofballotenvelopesandmailingenvelopes,whichshallcomplywithstandards
3establishedbyfederallaworpostalregulations.Mailingenvelopesforuseinreturning
4ballotsshallbeprintedwithbusinessreplypermitssothatanyballotreturnedbymaildoes
5notrequirepostage.Allfeesandcostsforestablishingandmaintainingthebusinessreply
HCSHB2140 28 6andpostage-freemailforallballotscastshallbepaidbythesecretaryofstatethroughstate
7appropriations.[Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,aballotenvelopeused
8undersection115.302shallbethesameballotenvelopeusedforabsenteeballots,providedan
9optionshallbelistedontheenvelopetoclearlyindicatewhetherthevoteriscastingan
10absenteeballotoramail-inballot.]
115.286.Absenteeballotsundersections115.275to115.304receivedbythe
2electionauthorityinpersonorotherauthorizedlocationdesignatedbytheelection
3authorityaredeemedcastwhenreceivedpriortoelectionday.Absenteeballots
4receivedbytheelectionauthoritythroughacommoncarriersuchastheUnitedStates
5PostalServicearedeemedcastwhenreceivedpriortothetimefixedbylawforthe
6closingofthepollsonelectionday.Absenteeballotsreceivedbytheelectionauthority
7throughacommoncarriersuchastheUnitedStatesPostalServiceshallbereceived
8priortothetimefixedbylawfortheclosingofpollsonelectionday.
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
HCSHB2140 29 25electionauthorityshallappointateamtodeliver,witnessthesigningofandreturnthevoter's
26applicationanddeliver,witnessthevotingofandreturnthevoter'sabsenteeballot.[In
27countieswithacharterformofgovernmentandincitiesnotwithinacounty,andineachcity
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;
HCSHB2140 30 21 (3)Havechroniclungdiseaseormoderatetosevereasthma;
22 (4)Haveseriousheartconditions;
23 (5)Areimmunocompromised;
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:
HCSHB2140 31 14 I,______,aresidentandregisteredvoterofthecountyof______and
15 thestateofMissouri,residingat______,doannouncemyselfa
16 candidatefortheofficeof______onthe______partyticket,tobe
17 votedforattheprimaryelectiontobeheldonthe______dayof____
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
HCSHB2140 32 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
3115.277,attheofficeoftheelectionauthorityorotherauthorizedlocationdesignatedby
4theelectionauthoritybypresentingaformofpersonalphotoidentificationtoelection
5officials.Noformofpersonalidentificationotherthantheformslistedinthissectionshallbe
6acceptedtoestablishavoter'squalificationstovote.Formsofpersonalidentificationthat
7satisfytherequirementsofthissectionareanyoneofthefollowing:
8 (1)NonexpiredMissouridriver'slicense;
9 (2)NonexpiredornonexpiringMissourinondriver'slicense;
10 (3)Adocumentthatsatisfiesallofthefollowingrequirements:
11 (a)Thedocumentcontainsthenameoftheindividualtowhomthedocumentwas
12issued,andthenamesubstantiallyconformstothemostrecentsignatureintheindividual's
13voterregistrationrecord;
14 (b)Thedocumentshowsaphotographoftheindividual;
15 (c)Thedocumentincludesanexpirationdate,andthedocumentisnotexpired,or,if
16expired,thedocumentexpiredafterthedateofthemostrecentgeneralelection;and
17 (d)ThedocumentwasissuedbytheUnitedStatesorthestateofMissouri;or
18 (4)Anyidentificationcontainingaphotographoftheindividualwhichisissuedby
19theMissouriNationalGuard,theUnitedStatesArmedForces,ortheUnitedStates
20DepartmentofVeteranAffairstoamemberorformermemberoftheMissouriNational
21GuardortheUnitedStatesArmedForcesandthatisnotexpiredordoesnothavean
22expirationdate.
23 2.(1)Anindividualwhoappearsatapollingplacewithoutaformofpersonal
24identificationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionandwhoisotherwisequalifiedtovote
25atthatpollingplace[mayexecuteastatement,underpenaltyofperjury,averringthatthe
HCSHB2140 33 26individualisthepersonlistedintheprecinctregister;averringthattheindividualdoesnot
27possessaformofpersonalidentificationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissection;
28acknowledgingthattheindividualiseligibletoreceiveaMissourinondriver'slicensefreeof
29chargeifdesiringitinordertovote;andacknowledgingthattheindividualisrequiredto
30presentaformofpersonalidentification,asdescribedinsubsection1ofthissection,inorder
31tovote.Suchstatementshallbeexecutedandsworntobeforetheelectionofficialreceiving
32thestatement.Uponexecutingsuchstatement,theindividualmaycastaregularballot,
33providedsuchindividualpresentsoneofthefollowingformsofidentification:
34 (a)IdentificationissuedbythestateofMissouri,anagencyofthestate,oralocal
35electionauthorityofthestate;
36 (b)IdentificationissuedbytheUnitedStatesgovernmentoragencythereof;
37 (c)Identificationissuedbyaninstitutionofhighereducation,includingauniversity,
38college,vocationalandtechnicalschool,locatedwithinthestateofMissouri;
39 (d)Acopyofacurrentutilitybill,bankstatement,governmentcheck,paycheck,or
40othergovernmentdocumentthatcontainsthenameandaddressoftheindividual;
41 (e)Otheridentificationapprovedbythesecretaryofstateunderrulespromulgated
42pursuanttothissection.
43 (2)Foranyindividualwhoappearsatapollingplacewithoutaformofpersonal
44identificationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionandwhoisotherwisequalifiedtovote
45atthatpollingplace,theelectionauthoritymaytakeapictureofsuchindividualandkeepitas
46partofthatindividual'svoterregistrationfileattheelectionauthority.
47 (3)Anyindividualwhochoosesnottoexecutethestatementdescribedinsubdivision
48(1)ofthissubsectionmaycastaprovisionalballot.Suchprovisionalballotshallbecounted,
49providedthatitmeetstherequirementsofsubsection4ofthissection.
50 (4)Forthepurposesofthissection,theterm"electionofficial"shallincludeany
51personworkingundertheauthorityoftheelectionauthority.
52 3.Thestatementtobeusedforvotingundersubdivision(1)ofsubsection2ofthis
53sectionshallbesubstantiallyinthefollowingform:]
54 ["Stateof______]
55 [Countyof______]
56 [Idosolemnlyswear(oraffirm)thatmynameis______;thatIreside
57 at______;thatIamthepersonlistedintheprecinctregisterunderthis
58 nameandatthisaddress;andthat,underpenaltyofperjury,Idonot
59 possessaformofpersonalidentificationapprovedforvoting.Asa
60 personwhodoesnotpossessaformofpersonalidentification
61 approvedforvoting,IacknowledgethatIameligibletoreceivefreeof
62 chargeaMissourinondriver'slicenseatanyfeeofficeifdesiringitin
HCSHB2140 34 63 ordertovote.IfurthermoreacknowledgethatIamrequiredtopresent
64 aformofpersonalidentification,asprescribedbylaw,inorderto
65 vote.]
66 [Iunderstandthatknowinglyprovidingfalseinformationisaviolation
67 oflawandsubjectsmetopossiblecriminalprosecution.]
68 [_______________]
69 [Signatureofvoter]
70 [Subscribedandaffirmedbeforemethis______dayof______,20___
71 ___]
72 [_______________]
73 [Signatureofelectionofficial"]
74 [4.Avoter] shallbeallowedtocastaprovisionalballot[undersection115.430even
75iftheelectionjudgescannotestablishthevoter'sidentityunderthissection]. Theelection
76judgesshallmakeanotationontheprovisionalballotenvelopetoindicatethatthevoter's
77identitywasnotverified.
78 (2)Nopersonshallbeentitledtoreceiveaprovisionalballotuntilsuchperson
79hascompletedaprovisionalballotaffidavitontheprovisionalballotenvelope.All
80provisionalballotsshallbemarkedwithaconspicuousstampormarkthatmakesthem
81distinguishablefromotherballots.
82 (3)Theprovisionalballotenvelopeshallbecompletedbythevoterforusein
83determiningthevoter'seligibilitytocastaballot.
84 3.Theprovisionalballotenvelopeshallprovideaplaceforthevoter'sname,
85address,dateofbirth,andlastfourdigitsofhisorherSocialSecuritynumber,followed
86byacertificateinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
87 IdosolemnlyswearthatIamthepersonidentifiedaboveandthe
88 informationprovidediscorrect.Iunderstandthatmyvotewill
89 notbecountedunless:
90 (1)Ireturntothispollingplacetodaybetween6:00a.m.and
91 7:00p.m.andprovideoneofthefollowingformsof
92 identification:
93 (a)NonexpiredMissouridriver'slicense;
94 (b)NonexpiredornonexpiringMissourinondriver'slicense;
95 (c)Adocumentthatsatisfiesallofthefollowingrequirements:
HCSHB2140 35 96 (i)Thedocumentcontainsmyname,insubstantiallythesame
97 formasthemostrecentsignatureonmyvoterregistration
98 record;
99 (ii)Thedocumentcontainsmyphotograph;
100 (iii)Thedocumentcontainsanexpirationdateandisnot
101 expired,orifexpired,thedocumentexpiredafterthedateofthe
102 mostrecentgeneralelection;and
103 (iv)ThedocumentwasissuedbytheUnitedStatesorthestateof
104 Missouri;or
105 (d)Identificationcontainingmyphotographissuedtomebythe
106 MissouriNationalGuard,theUnitedStatesArmedForces,
107 includingSpaceForce,ortheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
108 VeteranAffairsasamemberorformermemberoftheMissouri
109 NationalGuardortheUnitedStatesArmedForcesthatisnot
110 expiredordoesnothaveanexpirationdate;
111 (2)Theelectionauthorityverifiesmyidentitybycomparingmy
112 signatureonthisenvelopetothesignatureonfilewiththe
113 electionauthorityanddeterminesthatIwaseligibletocasta
114 ballotatthispollingplace;and
115 (3)Thisprovisionalballototherwisequalifiestobecounted
116 underthelawsofthestateofMissouri.
117 __________________ ______
118 SignatureofVoter Date
119 __________________ __________________
120 SignaturesofElectionOfficials
121
122Oncevoted,theprovisionalballotshallbesealedintheprovisionalballotenvelopeand
123placedinaseparatesecuredcontainerbytheelectionjudge.
124 4.Theprovisionalballotcastbysuchvotershallnotbecountedunless:
HCSHB2140 36 125 (1)(a)Thevoterreturnstothepollingplaceduringtheuniformpollinghours
126establishedbysection115.407andprovidesaformofpersonalidentificationthatallowsthe
127electionjudgestoverifythevoter'sidentityasprovidedinsubsection1ofthissection;or
128 (b)Theelectionauthorityverifiestheidentityoftheindividualbycomparingthat
129individual'ssignaturetothesignatureonfilewiththeelectionauthorityanddeterminesthat
130theindividualwaseligibletocastaballotatthepollingplacewheretheballotwascast;and
131 (2)Theprovisionalballototherwisequalifiestobecountedundersection115.430.
132 5.[Thesecretaryofstateshallprovideadvancenoticeofthepersonalidentification
133requirementsofsubsection1ofthissectioninamannercalculatedtoinformthepublic
134generallyoftherequirementforformsofpersonalidentificationasprovidedinthissection.
135Suchadvancenoticeshallinclude,ataminimum,theuseofadvertisementsandpublic
136serviceannouncementsinprint,broadcasttelevision,radio,andcabletelevisionmedia,as
137wellasthepostingofinformationontheopeningpagesoftheofficialstateinternetwebsites
138ofthesecretaryofstateandgovernor.
139 6.](1)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection136.055andsection302.181tothe
140contrary,thestateandallfeeofficesshallprovideonenondriver'slicenseatnocosttoany
141otherwisequalifiedvoterwhodoesnotalreadypossesssuchidentificationandwhodesires
142theidentification[inordertovote]forvoting.
143 (2)Thisstateanditsagenciesshallprovideonecopyofeachofthefollowing,freeof
144charge,ifneededbyanindividualseekingtoobtainaformofpersonalidentification
145describedinsubsection1ofthissection[inordertovote]forvoting:
146 (a)Abirthcertificate;
147 (b)Amarriagelicenseorcertificate;
148 (c)Adivorcedecree;
149 (d)Acertificateofdecreeofadoption;
150 (e)Acourtorderchangingtheperson'sname;
151 (f)ASocialSecuritycardreflectinganupdatedname;and
152 (g)NaturalizationpapersorotherdocumentsfromtheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
153Stateprovingcitizenship.
154
155Anyindividualseekingoneoftheabovedocumentsinordertoobtainaformofpersonal
156identificationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissection[inordertovote]forvotingmay
157requestthesecretaryofstatetofacilitatetheacquisitionofsuchdocuments.Thesecretaryof
158stateshallpayanyfeeorfeeschargedbyanotherstateoritsagencies,oranycourtof
159competentjurisdictioninthisstateoranyotherstate,orthefederalgovernmentorits
160agencies,inordertoobtainanyoftheabovedocumentsfromsuchstateorthefederal
161government.
HCSHB2140 37 162 (3)[Allcostsassociatedwiththeimplementationofthissectionshallbereimbursed
163fromthegeneralrevenueofthisstatebyanappropriationforthatpurpose.Ifthereisnota
164sufficientappropriationofstatefunds,thenthepersonalidentificationrequirementsof
165subsection1ofthissectionshallnotbeenforced.
166 (4)]Anyapplicantwhorequestsanondriver'slicensefor[thepurposeof]votingshall
167notberequiredtopayafee[iftheapplicantexecutesastatement,underpenaltyofperjury,
168averringthattheapplicantdoesnothaveanyotherformofpersonalidentificationthatmeets
169therequirementsofthissection]. ThestateofMissourishallpaythelegallyrequiredfeesfor
170anysuchapplicant.[Thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueshalldesignastatementtobe
171usedforthispurpose.Thetotalcostassociatedwithnondriver'slicensephotoidentification
172underthissubsectionshallbebornebythestateofMissourifromfundsappropriatedtothe
173departmentofrevenueforthatspecificpurpose.] Thedepartmentofrevenueandalocal
174electionauthoritymayenterintoacontractthatallowsthelocalelectionauthoritytoassistthe
175departmentinissuingnondriver'slicensephotoidentifications.
176 [7.]6.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueshall,byJanuaryfirstofeachyear,
177prepareanddelivertoeachmemberofthegeneralassemblyareportdocumentingthenumber
178ofindividualswhohaverequestedandreceivedanondriver'slicensephotoidentificationfor
179thepurposesofvotingunderthissection.Thereportshallalsoincludethenumberofpersons
180requestinganondriver'slicenseforpurposesofvotingunderthissection,butnotreceiving
181suchlicense,andthereasonforthedenialofthenondriver'slicense.
182 [8.]7.Theprecinctregistershallserveasthevoteridentificationcertificate.The
183followingformshallbeprintedatthetopofeachpageoftheprecinctregister:
184 VOTER'SIDENTIFICATIONCERTIFICATE
185 Warning:Itisagainstthelawforanyonetovote,orattempttovote,
186 withouthavingalawfulrighttovote.
187 PRECINCT
188 WARDORTOWNSHIP______
189 GENERAL(SPECIAL,PRIMARY)ELECTION
190 Held______,20______
191 Date
192 IherebycertifythatIamqualifiedtovoteatthiselectionbysigning
193 mynameandverifyingmyaddressbysigningmyinitialsnexttomy
194 address.
195 [9.]8.Thesecretaryofstateshallpromulgaterulestoeffectuatetheprovisionsofthis
196section.
197 [10.]9.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
198createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
HCSHB2140 38 199withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
200Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
201generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedateorto
202disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
203rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2002,shallbeinvalid
204andvoid.
205 [11.]10.Ifanyvoterisunabletosignhisnameattheappropriateplaceonthe
206certificateorcomputerprintout,anelectionjudgeshallprintthenameandaddressofthe
207voterintheappropriateplaceontheprecinctregister,thevotershallmakehismarkinlieuof
208signature,andthevoter'smarkshallbewitnessedbythesignatureofanelectionjudge.
209 [12.Thissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyuponthepassageandapprovalbythe
210votersofaconstitutionalamendmentsubmittedtothembythegeneralassemblyregarding
211theauthorizationofphotoidentificationrequirementsforelectionsbygenerallaw.Ifsuch
212constitutionalamendmentisapprovedbythevoters,thissectionshallbecomeeffectiveJune
2131,2017.]
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;
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;
HCSHB2140 39 18 (2)"Rejectedballot"isanyballotonwhichnovotesarecountedbecausetheballot
19failstohavetheinitialsoftheproperelectionjudges,becausethenumberofvotesforall
20officesandonallquestionsexceedsthenumberauthorizedbylaw,becausethevoteris
21deemedbytheelectionjudgestobeunqualified,becauseitisanabsenteeballotnot
22accompaniedbyacompletedandsignedaffidavit,orbecausetheballotwasvotedwith
23unlawfulassistance;
24 (3)"Spoiledballot"isanyballotaccidentallyspoiledbyavoterandreplacedby
25electionjudgesinthemannerprovidedinsubsection2ofsection115.439.
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.]
115.902.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;
HCSHB2140 40 15 (b)Aballotspecificallypreparedordistributedforusebyacoveredvoterin
16accordancewithsections115.900to115.936;and
17 (c)Aballotcastbyacoveredvoterinaccordancewithsections115.900to115.936;
18 (6)"Overseasvoter":
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.
115.960.1.Anelectionauthorityisauthorizedtoacceptvoterregistration
2applicationswithasignaturesubmittedtotheelectionauthorityundertheprovisionsof
3sections432.200to432.295asprovidedinthissection:
4 (1)Sections432.200to432.295shallonlyapplytotransactionsbetweenpartiesthat
5haveagreedtoconducttransactionsbyelectronicmeans;
6 (2)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,asusedinthissectionand
7sections432.200to432.295,thepartieswhoagreetoconductvoterregistrationtransactions
HCSHB2140 41 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.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;
HCSHB2140 42 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.
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
HCSHB2140 43 80opportunitytosubmitavoterregistrationapplicationwithanelectronicsignaturewithoutfirst
81obtainingtheapprovalofthelocalelectionauthority.
82 8.Anelectionauthoritythatagreestoconductatransactionbyelectronicmeansmay
83refusetoconductothertransactionsbyelectronicmeans.
84 9.Noelectionauthorityorthesecretaryofstateshallfurnishtoanymemberofthe
85publicanydatacollectedunderavoterregistrationapplicationsystemexceptasauthorizedin
86subsections1to5ofsection115.157.
87 10.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorequirethesecretaryofstatetocease
88operatingavoterregistrationapplicationinplaceasoftheeffectivedateofthisact.
115.1200.1.Thissectionshallbeknownasthe"MissouriElectionsSovereignty
2Act".
3 2.ThegeneralassemblyfindsthatregulationsplacedbyCongressonthetimes,
4places,andmannerofholdingelectionsforrepresentativesandthetimesandmannerof
5holdingelectionsforsenatorsarelimitedonlytothoserespectiveofficesanddonot
6extendtostateandlocalelections.
7 3.ThegeneralassemblyofthestateofMissourireservesauthoritytoregulate
8bothvoterqualificationsandthetime,place,andmannerforstateandlocalelectionsto
9themaximumextentauthorizedbytheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.
10 4.ThestateofMissourishallcomplywithandimplementfederallawsgoverning
11thetime,place,andmannerofUnitedStatesrepresentativeelectionsandfederallaws
12governingthetimeandmannerofUnitedStatessenateelectionstotheextentnecessary
13topreservethefederalsystemofgovernmentandcomplywiththeConstitutionofthe
14UnitedStates,butshallreservetherighttoprotect,preserve,anddefendtheintegrityof
15stateandlocalelectionsthroughlawfulregulationofvoterqualificationsforsuchstate
16andlocalelections.
17 5.Anydifferencesintheregulationsfortime,place,andmannerofholding
18electionsforfederalrepresentatives,thetimeandmannerforthesenateelections,and
19stateandlocalelections,shallresultinseparateelectionprocedurestoensurethe
20sovereigntyofthestateofMissouritoconductelectionsinthemannerinwhichthe
21generalassemblyshalldeemnecessary.
115.1500.1.Asusedinthissection,theterm"communications"shallmeanany
2federaldirectiveorguidancecommunicatedtothestateofMissourithroughtelephonic
3orelectronicmeans,throughthemail,orthroughin-personcontactpertainingto
4elections,includingthetimes,places,andmannerforcarryingoutelectionsinMissouri,
5receivedonoraftertheeffectivedateofthissection,byanystateagencyorperson,
6group,orentitychargedbythestatetoadministeranyofficialelectionoccurringwithin
7thestate.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,anyguidanceissuedbytheDepartmentof
HCSHB2140 44 8Justiceoranyotherfederalexecutiveagencyrelatedtoneworexistingvotingor
9electionlawsorprocedures.
10 2.Anystateagency,whetherthatagencyisinvolvedinelectionsornot,orany
11person,group,orentitychargedbythestatetoadministeranyofficialelection
12occurringwithinthestate,whoreceivesorsendsacommunicationwiththeDepartment
13ofJusticeoranyotherfederalexecutivebranchagencyrelatedtoneworexistingvoting
14orelectionlaws,shallprovidenoticetothegovernorandgeneralassemblyofthis
15communicationwithinfivebusinessdays.
16 3.Thenoticerequirementinsubsection2ofthissectionshallbepresumedto
17havebeenmetbasedonthepost-markeddateoneachlettersenttothegovernorand
18generalassembly,throughcertifiedmail,outliningthecommunicationtheagency,
19person,group,orentityreceivedfromorsenttotheDepartmentofJusticeoranyother
20federalexecutiveagency.
21 4.ThissectionshallexpireonFebruary1,2025.
115.1505.1.Asusedinthissection,theterm"newfederalelectionguidance"
2shallmeananyfederaldirectiveorguidancepertainingtoelectionsincludingthetimes,
3places,andmannerforcarryingoutelectionsinMissourireceivedonorafterthedate
4thissectionissignedintolaw,byaperson,group,orentitychargedbythestateto
5administeranyofficialelectionoccurringwithinMissouri.Thisincludes,butisnot
6limitedto,anyguidanceissuedbytheDepartmentofJusticeoranyotherfederal
7executiveagencyrelatedtoneworexistingvotingorelectionlaws.
8 2.Anyperson,group,orentitychargedbythestateofMissouritoadminister
9anyofficialelectionoccurringwithinthestatewhointendstoimplementanynew
10federalelectionguidancependingapprovalfromthestatelegislatureincompliancewith
11thisstatute,shallprovidenoticetothegeneralassemblyofitsintenttodosoatleast
12thirtydaysbeforeimplementingtheguidance.
13 3.Allnewfederalelectionguidanceshallbeapprovedbythestatelegislature
14beforeitisimplementedbyaperson,group,orentitychargedbythestatetoadminister
15anyofficialelectionoccurringwithinthestate.
16 4.Itshallbepresumedforpurposesofcompliancewiththissectionthatthe
17generalassemblyhasapprovedtheimplementationofthenewfederalelectionguidance
18ifthegeneralassemblyfailstovoteontheissuewithinthirtydaysfromwhennoticeis
19providedtothelegislatureundersubsection2ofthissection.
20 5.Aviolationofthissectionshallresultinafineintheamountoffivethousand
21dollarstobeleviedeverythirtydaysuntiltheimplementedguidanceisformally
22withdrawn.
23 6.ThissectionshallexpireonFebruary1,2025.
HCSHB2140 45 115.1510.1.Asusedinthissection,theterm"newfederalelectionfunds"shall
2meananyfederalfundsreceivedonorafterthedatethisactissignedintolaw,bya
3person,group,orentitychargedbythestateofMissouritoadministeranyofficial
4electionoccurringwithinthestate.
5 2.Anyperson,group,orentitychargedbythestatetoadministeranyofficial
6electionoccurringwithinMissouriwhointendstoacceptordispersefederalelection
7fundspendingapprovalfromthestatelegislatureincompliancewiththissection,shall
8providenoticetothegeneralassemblyofitsintenttodosoatleastthirtydaysbefore
9acceptingthefunds.Iffundshavealreadybeenaccepted,thennoticemustbeprovided
10tothegeneralassemblythirtydaysbeforethefundsarebedispersed.
11 3.Allnewfederalelectionfundsshallbeapprovedbythegeneralassembly
12beforetheymaybeacceptedordispersedbyaperson,group,orentitychargedbythe
13statetoadministeranyofficialelectionoccurringwithinthestate.
14 4.Itshallbepresumedforpurposesofcompliancewiththissectionthatthe
15generalassemblyhasapprovedtheacceptanceanddispersalofnewfederalelection
16fundsifthegeneralassemblyfailstovoteontheissuewithinthirtydaysfromwhen
17noticeisprovidedtothegeneralassemblyinaccordancewithsubsection2ofthis
18section.
19 5.Aviolationofthissectionshallresultinafineintheamountofthenewfederal
20electionfundsacceptedordispersedinviolationofthissectionplusanadditionalone
21thousanddollars.
22 6.ThissectionshallexpireonFebruary1,2025.
Section1.1.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
HCSHB2140 46 16statute,aspartofaclaimoraffirmativedefense,thatpartyshallprovideacopyofthe
17pleadingtothespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesandthepresidentprotemporeof
18thesenatewithinfourteendaysoffilingthepleadingwiththecourt.Thespeakerofthe
19houseofrepresentativesandthepresidentprotemporeofthesenatemayinterveneto
20defendagainsttheactionatanytimeintheactionasamatterofrightbyservingmotion
21uponthepartiesasprovidedbyapplicablerulesofcivilprocedure.
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,ofthesenateorthehouseof
40representatives,exceptthepresidentprotemporeandthespeakerasprovidedunder
41thissection,shallinterveneinanactiondescribedinthissectionorobtainlegalcounsel
42atpublicexpenseunderthissectioninthemember'sorgroup'scapacityasamemberor
43membersofthesenateorthehouseofrepresentatives.
44 10.Notwithstandinganycontraryprovisionoflaw,theparticipationofthe
45speakerofthehouseofrepresentativesorthepresidentprotemporeofthesenateinany
46stateorfederalaction,asapartyorotherwise,doesnotconstituteawaiverofthe
47legislativeimmunityorlegislativeprivilegeofanymember,officer,orstaffofthe
48generalassembly.
[115.302.1.Anyregisteredvoterofthisstatemaycastamail-in
2 ballotasprovidedinthissection.Nothinginthissectionshallpreventavoter
3 fromcastinganabsenteeballot,providedsuchpersonhasnotcastaballot
4 pursuanttothissection.Applicationforamail-inballotmaybemadebythe
HCSHB2140 47 5 applicantinperson,orbyUnitedStatesmail,oronbehalfoftheapplicantby
6 hisorherguardianorrelativewithintheseconddegreeofconsanguinityor
7 affinity.
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
HCSHB2140 48 51 oftheinformationonthisstatementis,tothebestofmyknowledge
52 andbelief,true.
53 _______________ _______________
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.
HCSHB2140 49 94 12.Eachmail-inballotshallbereturnedtotheelectionauthorityinthe
95 ballotenvelopeandshallonlybereturnedbythevoterbyUnitedStatesmail.
96 13.Thesecretaryofstatemayprescribeuniformregulationswith
97 respecttotheprintingofballotenvelopesandmailingenvelopes,whichshall
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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