SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
SENATESUBSTITUTEFOR
SENATEBILLNO.812
101STGENERALASSEMBLY
4164H.05C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections115.111,115.151,115.160,115.205,115.225,115.237,115.275,115.277,
115.279,115.283,115.285,115.287,115.291,115.302,115.427,115.435,115.652,
115.902,115.960,116.160,and116.220,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofthirty-one
newsectionsrelatingtoelections,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections115.111,115.151,115.160,115.205,115.225,115.237,115.275,
2115.277,115.279,115.283,115.285,115.287,115.291,115.302,115.427,115.435,115.652,
3115.902,115.960,116.160,and116.220,RSMo,arerepealedandthirty-onenewsections
4enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections115.022,115.111,115.151,115.160,115.205,
5115.225,115.237,115.275,115.277,115.279,115.283,115.285,115.286,115.287,115.291,
6115.302,115.427,115.435,115.652,115.902,115.960,115.1200,115.1600,115.1605,
7115.1610,116.160,116.225,1,2,3,and4,toreadasfollows:
115.022.1.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,noelection
2authorityshallacceptfunding,grants,orgifts,fromanysource,excludingin-kind
3donationsoffoodorbeveragesvaluedatlessthanonethousanddollarsperpolling
4place,forpreparing,administering,orconductinganelection,includingregistering
5voters.
6 2.Thissectiondoesnotprohibittheactualuseofapublicorprivatebuilding,
7withoutchargeorforareducedfee,forthepurposesofconductinganelection,
8includinguseasapollingplaceorforelectiontrainingpurposes.
115.111.1.Theelectionauthorityshallclearlydesignateobservationareasfor
2challengersandwatchers.Forwatchers,designatedareasshallbenocloserthanthree
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 3feetandnofurtherthansixfeetfromtheballotprocessingareaandshallbeso
4positionedastoallowallwatcherstoreadilyobserveallpublicaspectsofthevoting
5processandcounting,inaccordancewiththeirlegallyprescribedduties.For
6challengers,designatedareasshallbenocloserthanthreefeetandnofurtherthan
7sixfeetfromtheelectioncheck-inareaandshallbesopositionedastoallowall
8challengers,inaccordancewiththeirlegallyprescribedduties,toobservethenames,ID,
9andaddressesofpeoplecheckingintovote.
10 2.(1)Theelectionauthorityshallprovidewatchersuniformand
11nondiscriminatoryaccesstoobserveallstagesoftheelectionprocess,includingbut
12notlimitedtothecertificationofvotingsystems,testingoftabulatingequipment,
13absenteevotinginpersonattheofficeoftheelectionauthority,canvassing,voter
14appeals,votetabulation,ballottransport,audits,andrecounts.
15 (2)Watchersorchallengersshallwearabadgewiththenameoftheindividual
16andthenameofthepoliticalpartyorballotmeasurecommitteetheindividualis
17representing.
18 (3)Awatcherorchallengershallnotwearanycampaignmaterialadvocating
19votingfororagainstacandidateorfororagainstanypositiononaballotmeasure.
20 (4)Ifanywatcherorchallengerinterfereswiththeorderlyprocessofvoting,oris
21guiltyofmisconductoranylawviolation,theelectionjudgesshallaskthewatcheror
22challengertoleavethepollingplaceorceasetheinterference.Iftheinterferencecontinues,
23theelectionjudgesshallnotifytheelectionauthority,whichshalltakesuchactionasitdeems
24necessary.Itshallbethedutyofthepolice,ifrequestedbytheelectionauthorityorjudgesof
25election,toexcludeanywatcherorchallengerfromthepollingplaceortheplacewherevotes
26arebeingcounted.Ifanychallengerisexcluded,anothermaybesubstitutedbythe
27designatingcommitteechairman.
28 (5)Awatcherorchallengershallnotinterferewithanyvoterinthepreparation
29orcastingofthevoter'sballotorhinderorpreventtheperformanceofthedutiesofany
30electionofficial.
31 (6)Awatcherorchallengerisentitledtobringinvoterliststoobservethevoting
32process.
33 (7)Awatcherorchallengerisentitledtochallengeanyballotinthesame
34mannerasqualificationstovotearechallengedundersection115.429.
35 3.Anelectionofficialwhoviolatesthissectionisguiltyofaclassfourelection
36offense.
115.151.1.Eachqualifiedapplicantwhoappearsbeforetheelectionauthorityshall
2bedeemedregisteredasofthetimetheapplicant'scompleted,signedandswornregistration
3applicationiswitnessedbytheelectionauthorityordeputyregistrationofficial.
HCSSSSB812 2 4 2.Eachapplicantwhoregistersbymailshallbedeemedtoberegisteredasofthedate
5theapplicationispostmarked,ifsuchapplicationisacceptedandnotrejectedbytheelection
6authorityandtheverificationnoticerequiredpursuanttosection115.155isnotreturnedas
7undeliverablebythepostalservice.
8 3.Eachapplicantwhoregistersatavoterregistrationagencyorthedivisionofmotor
9vehicleanddriverslicensingofthedepartmentofrevenueshallbedeemedtoberegisteredas
10ofthedatetheapplicationissignedbytheapplicant,ifsuchapplicationisacceptedandnot
11rejectedbytheelectionauthorityandtheverificationnoticerequiredpursuanttosection
12115.155isnotreturnedasundeliverablebythepostalservice.Voterregistrationagencies
13[andthedivisionofmotorvehicleanddriverslicensingofthedepartmentofrevenue] shall
14transmitvoterregistrationapplicationformstotheappropriateelectionauthoritynotlater
15thanfivebusinessdaysaftertheformiscompletedbytheapplicant.
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
HCSSSSB812 3 26whichallowsforreviewbytheelectionauthorityanddoesnotrequiretheelection
27authoritytomanuallyreentertheinformation,providedthattheelectionauthorityshall
28printoutapapercopyoftheinformationandretainsuchinformationinthemanner
29requiredbysection115.145.Theelectionauthorityreceivingtheapplicationformsshall
30reviewtheapplicationsandforward, inasecureandelectronicmanner,anyapplications
31pertainingtoadifferentelectionauthoritytothatelectionauthority.
32 6.Acompletedvoterregistrationapplicationacceptedinthedriver'slicensing
33processshallbetransmittedtotheelectionauthoritydescribedinsubsection5ofthissection
34notlaterthan[five] threebusinessdaysaftertheformiscompletedbytheapplicant.
35 7.AnypersonregisteringtovotewhenapplyingfororrenewingaMissouridriver's
36licenseshallsubmitwiththeapplicationformacopyofabirthcertificate,aNativeAmerican
37tribaldocument,orotherproofofUnitedStatescitizenship,avalidMissouridriver'slicense,
38orotherformofpersonalidentification.Anypersonwho,atthetimeofatransactionwith
39thedivisionofmotorvehicleanddriverslicensingofthedepartmentofrevenue,
40providesadocumentthatestablishesnon-citizenshipshallnotbeofferedthe
41opportunitytoregistertovoteaspartofthetransaction.
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
HCSSSSB812 4 21"IHEREBYSWEARORAFFIRMUNDERPENALTYOFPERJURYTHATALL
22STATEMENTSMADEBYMEARETRUEANDCORRECT.".
23 4.Anyvoterregistrationsolicitorwhoknowinglyfailstoregisterwiththesecretary
24ofstateisguiltyofaclassthreeelectionoffense.Voterregistrationapplicationsshallbe
25acceptedbytheelectionauthorityifsuchapplicationsareotherwisevalid,evenifthevoter
26registrationsolicitorwhoprocuredtheapplicationsfailstoregisterwithorsubmitsfalse
27informationtothesecretaryofstate.
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)Producestheelectionresultsfrompaperballotsthatvotershavemarkedby
23handor,inthecaseofvoterswhoaredisabledandneedassistance,frompaperballots
24thathavebeenmarkedbypaperballotmarkingmachinesdesignedtoassistvoterswho
25aredisabled;
26 (10)Permitseachvoter,whilevoting,toclearlyseetheballotlabel;and
27 [(10)] (11)Hasbeentestedandiscertifiedbyanindependentauthoritythatmeetsthe
28votingsystemstandardsdevelopedbytheFederalElectionCommissionoritssuccessor
29agency.Theprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallnotberequiredforanysystempurchased
30priortoAugust28,2002.
HCSSSSB812 5 31 3.UntilJanuary1,2024,ifanyelectionauthorityusesdirect-recordelectronic
32touchscreenvotecountingmachines,theelectionauthoritymaycontinuetousesuch
33machinessolelyforvoterswhoaredisabledanddesiretousethem.Whenmachines
34requirereplacementduetowearandtear,malfunction,oranyotherreason,such
35machineshallbereplacedwithapaperballotmarkingmachinedesignedtoassistvoters
36whoaredisabled.Undernocircumstancesshalldirect-recordelectronictouchscreen
37votecountingmachinesbeusedafterJanuary1,2024.
38 4.Thesecretaryofstateshallpromulgaterulesandregulationstoallowtheuseofa
39computerizedvotingsystem.Theproceduresshallprovidefortheuseofacomputerized
40votingsystemwiththeabilitytoprovideapaperaudittrail.Notwithstandinganyprovisions
41ofthischaptertothecontrary,suchasystemmayallowforthestorageofprocessedballot
42materialsinanelectronicform.
43 [4.]5.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
44createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
45withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
46Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
47generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedateorto
48disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
49rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2002,shallbeinvalid
50andvoid.
115.237.1.BeginningJanuary1,2023,theofficialballotshallbeapaperballot
2thatishand-markedbythevoterorbythevoter'sdesigneeaspermittedunder
3subsection3ofsection115.445,unlesssuchvoterchoosestouseaballotmarkingdevice
4asprovidedinsubsection3ofsection115.225.
5 2.Eachballotprintedordesignedforusewithanelectronicvotingsystemforany
6electionpursuanttothischaptershallcontainallquestionsandthenamesofallofficesand
7candidatescertifiedorfiledpursuanttothischapterandnoother.Asfaraspracticable,all
8questionsandthenamesofallofficesandcandidatesforwhicheachvoterisentitledtovote
9shallbeprintedononepageexceptfortheballotforpoliticalpartycommitteepersonsin
10pollingplacesnotutilizinganelectronicvotingsystemwhichmaybeprintedseparatelyand
11inconformitywiththerequirementscontainedinthissection.Asfaraspracticable,ballots
12containingonlyquestionsandthenamesofnonpartisanofficesandcandidatesshallbe
13printedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthissection,exceptthattheballotinformation
14maybelistedinverticalorhorizontalrows.Thenamesofcandidatesforeachofficeshallbe
15listedintheorderinwhichtheyarefiled.
16 [2.]3.Inpollingplacesusingelectronicvotingsystems,theballotinformationmay
17bearrangedinverticalorhorizontalrowsoronanumberofseparatepagesorscreens.Inany
HCSSSSB812 6 18event,thenameofeachcandidate,thecandidate'sparty,theofficeforwhichheorsheisa
19candidate,andeachquestionshallbeindicatedclearlyontheballot.
20 [3.]4.Nothinginthissubchaptershallbeconstruedasprohibitingtheuseofa
21separatepaperballotforquestionsorforthepresidentialpreferenceprimaryinanypolling
22placeusinganelectronicvotingsystem.
23 [4.]5.Whereelectronicvotingsystemsareusedandwhenwrite-invotesare
24authorizedbylaw,awrite-inballot,whichmaybeintheformofaseparatepaperballot,card,
25orenvelope,maybeprovidedbytheelectionauthoritytopermiteachvotertowriteinthe
26namesofpersonswhosenamesdonotappearontheballot.
27 [5.]6.Noballotprintedordesignedforusewithanelectronicvotingsystemforany
28partisanelectionheldunderthischaptershallallowapersontovoteastraightpoliticalparty
29ticket.Forpurposesofthissubsection,a"straightpoliticalpartyticket"meansvotingforall
30ofthecandidatesforelectiveofficewhoareontheballotrepresentingasinglepoliticalparty
31byasingleselectionontheballot.
32 [6.]7.Thesecretaryofstateshallpromulgaterulesthatspecifyuniformstandardsfor
33ballotlayoutforeachelectronicorcomputerizedballotcountingsystemapprovedunderthe
34provisionsofsection115.225sothattheballotusedwithanycountingsystemis,where
35possible,consistentwiththeintentofthissection.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstrued
36torequiretheformatspecifiedinthissectionifitdoesnotmeettherequirementsoftheballot
37countingsystemusedbytheelectionauthority.
38 [7.]8.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
39createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
40withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
41Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
42generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedateorto
43disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
44rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2002,shallbeinvalid
45andvoid.
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;
HCSSSSB812 7 9 (b)Auniformedservicesvoterdefinedinthissectionwhosevotingresidenceisin
10thisstateandwhootherwisesatisfiesthisstate'svotereligibilityrequirements;
11 (c)Anoverseasvoter;
12 (d)CivilianemployeesoftheUnitedStatesgovernmentworkingoutsidethe
13boundariesoftheUnitedStates,andtheirspousesanddependents;
14 (e)Activemembersofreligiousorwelfareorganizationsassistingservicemen,and
15theirspousesanddependents;or
16 (f)PersonswhohavebeenhonorablydischargedfromtheArmedForcesorwhohave
17terminatedtheirserviceoremploymentinanygroupmentionedinthissectionwithinsixty
18daysofanelection,andtheirspousesanddependents;
19 (3)"Interstateformerresident",aformerresidentandregisteredvoterinthisstate
20whomovesfromMissouritoanotherstateafterthedeadlinetoregistertovoteinany
21presidentialelectioninthenewstateandwhootherwisepossessesthequalificationsto
22registerandvoteinsuchstate;
23 (4)["Intrastatenewresident",aregisteredvoterofthisstatewhomovesfromone
24electionauthority'sjurisdictioninthestatetoanotherelectionauthority'sjurisdictioninthe
25stateafterthelastdayauthorizedinthischaptertoregistertovoteinanelectionand
26otherwisepossessesthequalificationstovote;
27 (5)]"Newresident",apersonwhomovestothisstateafterthelastdateauthorizedin
28thischaptertoregistertovoteinanypresidentialelection;
29 [(6)](5)"Overseasvoter":
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;
HCSSSSB812 8 45 (b)AmemberoftheMerchantMarine,thecommissionedcorpsofthePublicHealth
46Service,orthecommissionedcorpsoftheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration
47oftheUnitedStates;
48 (c)AmemberonactivatedstatusoftheNationalGuard;or
49 (d)Aspouseordependentofamemberreferredtointhissubdivision;
50 [(9)](8)"UnitedStates",usedintheterritorialsense,theseveralstates,theDistrictof
51Columbia,PuertoRico,theUnitedStatesVirginIslands,andanyterritoryorinsular
52possessionsubjecttothejurisdictionoftheUnitedStates.
115.277.1.Exceptasprovidedinsubsections2,3,4,and5ofthissection,any
2registeredvoterofthisstatemayvotebyabsenteeballotforallcandidatesandissuesfor
3whichsuchvoterwouldbeeligibletovoteatthepollingplaceifsuchvoterexpectstobe
4preventedfromgoingtothepollstovoteonelectiondaydueto:
5 (1)Absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelectionauthorityinwhich
6suchvoterisregisteredtovote;
7 (2)Incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisability,includingaperson
8whoisprimarilyresponsibleforthephysicalcareofapersonwhoisincapacitatedorconfined
9duetoillnessordisability;
10 (3)Religiousbelieforpractice;
11 (4)Employmentasanelectionauthority,asamemberofanelectionauthority,orby
12anelectionauthorityatalocationotherthansuchvoter'spollingplace;
13 (5)Incarceration,providedallqualificationsforvotingareretained;or
14 (6)Certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogramestablishedunder
15sections589.660to589.681becauseofsafetyconcerns[; or
16 (7)Foranelectionthatoccursduringtheyear2020,thevoterhascontractedorisin
17anat-riskcategoryforcontractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratorysyndrome
18coronavirus2.ThissubdivisionshallexpireonDecember31,2020].
19 2.Anycoveredvoterwhoiseligibletoregisterandvoteinthisstatemayvoteinany
20electionforfederaloffice,statewideoffice,statelegislativeoffice,orstatewideballot
21initiativesbysubmittingafederalpostcardapplicationtoapplytovotebyabsenteeballotor
22bysubmittingafederalpostcardapplicationatthepollingplaceeventhoughthepersonisnot
23registered.Afederalpostcardapplicationsubmittedbyacoveredvoterpursuanttothis
24subsectionshallalsoserveasavoterregistrationapplicationundersection115.908andthe
25electionauthorityshall,ifsatisfiedthattheapplicantisentitledtoregister,placethevoter's
26nameonthevoterregistrationfile.Eachcoveredvotermayvotebyabsenteeballotor,upon
27submittinganaffidavitthatthepersonisqualifiedtovoteintheelection,mayvoteatthe
28person'spollingplace.
HCSSSSB812 9 29 3.Anyinterstateformerresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotforpresidentialandvice
30presidentialelectors.
31 4.Anyintrastatenewresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotattheelectionfor
32presidentialandvicepresidentialelectors,UnitedStatessenator,representativeinCongress,
33statewideelectedofficialsandstatewidequestions,propositionsandamendmentsfromsuch
34resident'snewjurisdictionofresidenceafterregisteringtovoteinsuchresident'snew
35jurisdictionofresidence.
36 5.Anynewresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotforpresidentialandvicepresidential
37electorsafterregisteringtovoteinsuchresident'snewjurisdictionofresidence.
38 [6.Forpurposesofthissection,thevoterswhoareinanat-riskcategoryfor
39contractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratorysyndromecoronavirus2arevoterswho:
40 (1)Aresixty-fiveyearsofageorolder;
41 (2)Liveinalong-termcarefacilitylicensedunderchapter198;
42 (3)Havechroniclungdiseaseormoderatetosevereasthma;
43 (4)Haveseriousheartconditions;
44 (5)Areimmunocompromised;
45 (6)Havediabetes;
46 (7)Havechronickidneydiseaseandareundergoingdialysis;or
47 (8)Haveliverdisease.]
115.279.1.Applicationforanabsenteeballotmaybemadebytheapplicantin
2person,orbymail,orfortheapplicant,inperson,byhisorherguardianorarelativewithin
3theseconddegreebyconsanguinityoraffinity.Theelectionauthorityshallaccept
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
HCSSSSB812 10 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
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.
HCSSSSB812 11 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:
(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)
HCSSSSB812 12 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,Iresided
110 at______(residenceaddress)in______(town,township,village
111 orcity)of______countyinthestateof______;]
112 [(-
113 2)]
[Imovedtothiselectionjurisdictionafterthelastdaytoregisterto
voteinsuchelection;]
114 [(-
115 3)]
[IbelieveIamentitledpursuanttothelawsofthisstatetovotein
theelectiontobeheld______(date);]
[(-
4)]
116 [Iherebymakeapplicationforanabsenteeballotforcandidates
117 andissuesonwhichIamentitledtovotepursuanttothelawsof
118 thisstate.Ihavenotvotedandshallnotvoteotherthanbythis
119 ballotatsuchelection.]
120 [Signed__________________]
121 [(Applicant)]
122 [_________________
123 _]
124 [(ResidenceAddress)]
125 [Subscribedandsworntobeforemethis______dayof______,_____
126 _]
127 [Signed__________________]
HCSSSSB812 13 128 [(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'smailingaddressandthevoter'sreason
3forvotinganabsenteeballot.Ifthereasonforthevotervotingabsenteeisduetothereasons
4establishedundersubdivision(6)ofsubsection1ofsection115.277,thevotershallstatethe
5voter'sidentificationinformationprovidedbytheaddressconfidentialityprograminlieuof
6theapplicant'sname,votingaddress,andmailingaddress.Ontheform,thevotershallalso
7stateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatthevoterisqualifiedtovoteintheelection,thatthevoter
8hasnotpreviouslyvotedandwillnotvoteagainintheelection,thatthevoterhaspersonally
9markedthevoter'sballotinsecretorsupervisedthemarkingofthevoter'sballotifthevoteris
10unabletomarkit,thattheballothasbeenplacedintheballotenvelopeandsealedbythevoter
11orunderthevoter'ssupervisionifthevoterisunabletosealit,andthatallinformation
12containedinthestatementistrue.Inaddition,anypersonprovidingassistancetotheabsentee
13votershallincludeastatementontheenvelopeidentifyingthepersonprovidingassistance
14underpenaltiesofperjury.Personsauthorizedtovoteonlyforfederalandstatewideofficers
15shallalsostatetheirformerMissouriresidence.
16 2.Thestatementforpersonsvotingabsenteeballotswhoareregisteredvotersshallbe
17insubstantiallythefollowingform:
18 StateofMissouri
19 County(City)of_______________
20 I,______(printname),aregisteredvoterof______County(CityofSt.
21 Louis,KansasCity),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatIexpectto
22 bepreventedfromgoingtothepollsonelectiondaydueto(checkone):
______23 absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelection
24 authorityinwhichIamregistered;
______25 incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisability,
26 includingcaringforapersonwhoisincapacitatedorconfined
27 duetoillnessordisability;
28 ______ religiousbelieforpractice;
______29 employmentasanelectionauthorityorbyanelection
30 authorityatalocationotherthanmypollingplace;
HCSSSSB812 14 ______31 incarceration,althoughIhaveretainedallthenecessary
32 qualificationsforvoting;
______33 certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogram
34 establishedundersections589.660to589.681becauseof
35 safetyconcerns.
36 IherebystateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIamqualifiedtovoteatthis
37 election;Ihavenotvotedandwillnotvoteotherthanbythisballotatthis
38 election.IfurtherstatethatImarkedtheenclosedballotinsecretorthatI
39 amblind,unabletoreadorwriteEnglish,orphysicallyincapableof
40 markingtheballot,andthepersonofmychoosingindicatedbelowmarked
41 theballotatmydirection;alloftheinformationonthisstatementis,tothe
42 bestofmyknowledgeandbelief,true.
43 __________________ __________________
44 SignatureofVoter SignatureofPerson
45 AssistingVoter
46 (ifapplicable)
47 Signed______ Subscribedandsworn
48 Signed______ tobeforemethis
49 AddressofVoter ______dayof______,______
50 __________________ __________________
51 __________________ __________________
52 Mailingaddresses Signatureofnotaryor
53 (ifdifferent) otherofficer
54 authorizedto
55 administeroaths
56 3.Thestatementforpersonsvotingabsenteeballotspursuanttotheprovisionsof
57subsection2,3,4,or5ofsection115.277withoutbeingregisteredshallbeinsubstantially
58thefollowingform:
59 StateofMissouri
60 County(City)of______
61 I,______(printname),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatIama
62 citizenoftheUnitedStatesandeighteenyearsofageorolder.Iamnot
63 adjudgedincapacitatedbyanycourtoflaw,andifIhavebeenconvictedof
64 afelonyorofamisdemeanorconnectedwiththerightofsuffrage,Ihave
65 hadthevotingdisabilitiesresultingfromsuchconvictionremovedpursuant
HCSSSSB812 15 66 tolaw.IherebystateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIamqualifiedtovoteat
67 thiselection.
68 Iam(checkone):
______69 aresidentofthestateofMissouriandaregisteredvoterin___
70 ___Countyandmovedfromthatcountyto______County,
71 Missouri,afterthelastdaytoregistertovoteinthiselection.
______72 aninterstateformerresidentofMissouriandauthorizedtovote
73 forpresidentialandvicepresidentialelectors.
74 IfurtherstateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIhavenotvotedandwillnot
75 voteotherthanbythisballotatthiselection;Imarkedtheenclosedballotin
76 secretoramblind,unabletoreadorwriteEnglish,orphysicallyincapable
77 ofmarkingtheballot,andthepersonofmychoosingindicatedbelow
78 markedtheballotatmydirection;alloftheinformationonthisstatementis,
79 tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief,true.
80 __________________ Subscribedtoand
81 SignatureofVoter swornbeforemethis
82 ______dayof
83 ______,______
84 __________________
85 __________________ __________________
86 AddressofVoter Signatureofnotaryor
87 otherofficer
88 authorizedto
89 administeroaths
90 __________________ __________________
91 MailingAddress(ifdifferent) __________________
92 __________________
93 __________________ __________________
94 SignatureofPerson AddressofLast
95 AssistingVoter MissouriResidence
96 (ifapplicable)
97 4.Thestatementforpersonsvotingabsenteeballotswhoareentitledtovoteatthe
98electionpursuanttotheprovisionsofsubsection2ofsection115.137shallbeinsubstantially
99thefollowingform:
100 StateofMissouri
101 County(City)of______
HCSSSSB812 16 102 I,______(printname),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatIexpect
103 tobepreventedfromgoingtothepollsonelectiondaydueto(checkone):
______104 absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelection
105 authorityinwhichIamdirectedtovote;
______106 incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisability,
107 includingcaringforapersonwhoisincapacitatedorconfined
108 duetoillnessordisability;
109 ______ religiousbelieforpractice;
______110 employmentasanelectionauthorityorbyanelectionauthority
111 atalocationotherthanmypollingplace;
______112 incarceration,althoughIhaveretainedallthenecessary
113 qualificationsofvoting;
______114 certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogram
115 establishedundersections589.660to589.681becauseof
116 safetyconcerns.
117 IherebystateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIownpropertyinthe______
118 districtandamqualifiedtovoteatthiselection;Ihavenotvotedandwill
119 notvoteotherthanbythisballotatthiselection.IfurtherstatethatImarked
120 theenclosedballotinsecretorthatIamblind,unabletoreadandwrite
121 English,orphysicallyincapableofmarkingtheballot,andthepersonofmy
122 choosingindicatedbelowmarkedtheballotatmydirection;allofthe
123 informationonthisstatementis,tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief,
124 true.
125 __________________ Subscribedandsworn
126 SignatureofVoter tobeforemethis
127 ______dayof
128 ______,______
129 __________________
130 __________________ __________________
131 Address Signatureofnotaryor
132 otherofficer
133 authorizedto
134 administeroaths
135 __________________
136 SignatureofPerson
137 AssistingVoter
HCSSSSB812 17 138 (ifapplicable)
139 5.Thestatementforpersonsprovidingassistancetoabsenteevotersshallbein
140substantiallythefollowingform:
141 Thevoterneededassistanceinmarkingtheballotandsigningabove,
142 becauseofblindness,otherphysicaldisability,orinabilitytoreadortoread
143 English.Imarkedtheballotenclosedinthisenvelopeatthevoter's
144 direction,whenIwasalonewiththevoter,andIhadnoother
145 communicationwiththevoterastohowheorshewastovote.Thevoter
146 sworeoraffirmedthevoteraffidavitaboveandIthensignedthevoter's
147 nameandcompletedtheothervoterinformationabove.Signedunderthe
148 penaltiesofperjury.
149 Reasonwhyvoterneededassistance:______
150 ASSISTINGPERSONSIGNHERE
151 1.______(signatureofassistingperson)
152 2.______(assistingperson'snameprinted)
153 3.______(assistingperson'sresidence)
154 4.______(assistingperson'shomecityortown).
155 6.[Theelectionauthorityshall,foranelectionheldduring2020,adjusttheforms
156describedinthissectiontoaccountforvotersvotingabsenteeduetothereasonestablished
157pursuanttosubdivision(7)ofsubsection1ofsection115.277.
158 7.]Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissection,anycoveredvoterasdefined
159insection115.902orpersonswhohavedeclaredthemselvestobepermanentlydisabled
160pursuanttosection115.284,otherwiseentitledtovote,shallnotberequiredtoobtainanotary
161sealorsignatureonhisorherabsenteeballot.
162 [8.]7.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissectionorsection115.291tothe
163contrary,thesubscription,signatureandsealofanotaryorotherofficerauthorizedto
164administeroathsshallnotberequiredonanyballot,ballotenvelope,orstatementrequiredby
165thissectionifthereasonforthevotervotingabsenteeisduetothereasonsestablished
166pursuanttosubdivision(2)[or(7)]ofsubsection1ofsection115.277.
167 [9.]8.Nonotaryshallchargeorcollectafeefornotarizingthesignatureonany
168absenteeballotorabsenteevoterregistration.
169 [10.]9.Anotarypublicwhochargesmorethanthemaximumfeespecifiedorwho
170chargesorcollectsafeefornotarizingthesignatureonanyabsenteeballotorabsenteevoter
171registrationisguiltyofofficialmisconduct.
115.285.Thesecretaryofstatemayprescribeuniformregulationswithrespecttothe
2printingofballotenvelopesandmailingenvelopes,whichshallcomplywithstandards
HCSSSSB812 18 3establishedbyfederallaworpostalregulations.Mailingenvelopesforuseinreturning
4ballotsshallbeprintedwithbusinessreplypermitssothatanyballotreturnedbymaildoes
5notrequirepostage.Allfeesandcostsforestablishingandmaintainingthebusinessreply
6andpostage-freemailforallballotscastshallbepaidbythesecretaryofstatethroughstate
7appropriations.[Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,aballotenvelopeused
8undersection115.302shallbethesameballotenvelopeusedforabsenteeballots,providedan
9optionshallbelistedontheenvelopetoclearlyindicatewhetherthevoteriscastingan
10absenteeballotoramail-inballot.]
115.286.Absenteeballotsundersections115.275to115.304receivedbythe
2electionauthorityinpersonorotherauthorizedlocationdesignatedbytheelection
3authorityaredeemedcastwhenreceivedpriortoelectionday.Absenteeballots
4receivedbytheelectionauthoritythroughacommoncarriersuchastheUnitedStates
5PostalServicearedeemedcastwhenreceivedpriortothetimefixedbylawforthe
6closingofthepollsonelectionday.Absenteeballotsreceivedbytheelectionauthority
7throughacommoncarriersuchastheUnitedStatesPostalServiceshallbereceived
8priortothetimefixedbylawfortheclosingofpollsonelectionday.Theelection
9authorityshallhandmarkorstampeachabsenteeballotenvelopeasitisreceived,
10indicatingthedateandtimetheabsenteeballotwasreceived.
115.287.1.Uponreceiptofasignedapplicationforanabsenteeballotandifsatisfied
2theapplicantisentitledtovotebyabsenteeballot,theelectionauthorityshall,withinthree
3workingdaysafterreceivingtheapplication,orifabsenteeballotsarenotavailableatthe
4timetheapplicationisreceived,withinfiveworkingdaysaftertheybecomeavailable,deliver
5tothevoteranabsenteeballot,ballotenvelopeandsuchinstructionsasarenecessaryforthe
6applicanttovote.Deliveryshallbemadetothevoterpersonallyintheofficeoftheelection
7authorityorbybipartisanteamsappointedbytheelectionauthority,orbyfirstclass,
8registered,orcertifiedmailatthediscretionoftheelectionauthority,orinthecaseofa
9coveredvoterasdefinedinsection115.902,themethodoftransmissionprescribedinsection
10115.914.Wheretheelectionauthorityisacountyclerk,themembersofbipartisanteams
11representingthepoliticalpartyotherthanthatofcountyclerkshallbeselectedfromalistof
12personssubmittedtothecountyclerkbythecountychairmanofthatparty.Ifnolistis
13providedbythetimethatabsenteeballotsaretobemadeavailable,thecountyclerkmay
14selectapersonorpersonsfromlistsprovidedinaccordancewithsection115.087.Ifthe
15electionauthorityisnotsatisfiedthatanyapplicantisentitledtovotebyabsenteeballot,it
16shallnotdeliveranabsenteeballottotheapplicant.Withinthreeworkingdaysofreceiving
17suchanapplication,theelectionauthorityshallnotifytheapplicantandstatethereasonheor
18sheisnotentitledtovotebyabsenteeballot.Theapplicantmayfileacomplaintwiththe
19electionsdivisionofthesecretaryofstate'sofficeunderandpursuanttosection115.219.
HCSSSSB812 19 20 2.If,after5:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdaybeforeanelection,anyvoterfromthe
21jurisdictionhasbecomehospitalized,becomesconfinedduetoillnessorinjury,orisconfined
22inanintermediatecarefacility,residentialcarefacility,orskillednursingfacilityonelection
23day,assuchtermsaredefinedinsection198.006,inthecountyinwhichthejurisdictionis
24locatedorinthejurisdictionofanadjacentelectionauthoritywithinthesamecounty,the
25electionauthorityshallappointateamtodeliver,witnessthesigningofandreturnthevoter's
26applicationanddeliver,witnessthevotingofandreturnthevoter'sabsenteeballot.[In
27countieswithacharterformofgovernmentandincitiesnotwithinacounty,andineachcity
28whichhasoverthreehundredthousandinhabitants,andissituatedinmorethanonecounty,]
29Iftheelectionauthorityreceivestenormoreapplicationsforabsenteeballotsfromthesame
30addressit[may] shallappointateamtodeliverandwitnessthevotingandreturnofabsentee
31ballotsbyvotersresidingatthataddress,exceptwhensuchaddressesareforanapartment
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,illnessorphysicaldisability,[foran
7electionthatoccursduringtheyear2020,thevoterhascontractedorisinanat-riskcategory
8forcontractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratorysyndromecoronavirus2,asdefinedin
9section115.277,] orthevoterisacoveredvoterasdefinedinsection115.902.Ifthevoteris
10blind,unabletoreadorwritetheEnglishlanguage,orphysicallyincapableofvotingthe
11ballot,thevotermaybeassistedbyapersonofthevoter'sownchoosing.Anyperson
12assistingavoterwhoisnotentitledtosuchassistance,andanypersonwhoassistsavoterand
13inanymannercoercesorinitiatesarequestorasuggestionthatthevotervotefororagainstor
14refrainfromvotingonanyquestion,ticketorcandidate,shallbeguiltyofaclassoneelection
15offense.If,uponcounting,challengeorelectioncontest,itisascertainedthatanyabsentee
HCSSSSB812 20 16ballotwasvotedwithunlawfulassistance,theballotshallberejected.[Forpurposesofthis
17subsection,thevoterswhoareinanat-riskcategoryforcontractingortransmittingsevere
18acuterespiratorysyndromecoronavirus2arevoterswho:
19 (1)Sixty-fiveyearsofageorolder;
20 (2)Liveinalong-termcarefacilitylicensedunderchapter198;
21 (3)Havechroniclungdiseaseormoderatetosevereasthma;
22 (4)Haveseriousheartconditions;
23 (5)Areimmunocompromised;
24 (6)Havediabetes;
25 (7)Havechronickidneydiseaseandareundergoingdialysis;or
26 (8)Haveliverdisease.]
27 2.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,eachabsenteeballotthatisnot
28castbythevoterinpersonintheofficeoftheelectionauthorityshallbereturnedtothe
29electionauthorityintheballotenvelopeandshallonlybereturnedbythevoterinperson,or
30inpersonbyarelativeofthevoterwhoiswithintheseconddegreeofconsanguinityor
31affinity,bymailorregisteredcarrierorbyateamofdeputyelectionauthorities;exceptthat
32coveredvoters,whensentfromalocationdeterminedbythesecretaryofstatetobe
33inaccessibleonelectionday,shallbeallowedtoreturntheirabsenteeballotscastbyuseof
34facsimiletransmissionorunderaprogramapprovedbytheDepartmentofDefensefor
35electronictransmissionofelectionmaterials.
36 3.IncasesofanemergencydeclaredbythePresidentoftheUnitedStatesorthe
37governorofthisstatewheretheconductofanelectionmaybeaffected,thesecretaryofstate
38mayprovideforthedeliveryandreturnofabsenteeballotsbyuseofafacsimiletransmission
39deviceorsystem.Anyrulepromulgatedpursuanttothissubsectionshallapplytoaclassor
40classesofvotersasprovidedforbythesecretaryofstate.
41 4.Noelectionauthorityshallrefusetoacceptandprocessanyotherwisevalidmarked
42absenteeballotsubmittedinanymannerbyacoveredvotersolelyonthebasisofrestrictions
43onenvelopetype.
44 5.Noabsenteeballotshallbedeliveredthroughadropboxandnoelection
45authorityshallestablishoruseadropboxforthepurposeofcollectingabsenteeballots.
115.302.[1.Anyregisteredvoterofthisstatemaycastamail-inballotasprovidedin
2thissection.Nothinginthissectionshallpreventavoterfromcastinganabsenteeballot,
3providedsuchpersonhasnotcastaballotpursuanttothissection.Applicationforamail-in
4ballotmaybemadebytheapplicantinperson,orbyUnitedStatesmail,oronbehalfofthe
5applicantbyhisorherguardianorrelativewithintheseconddegreeofconsanguinityor
6affinity.
HCSSSSB812 21 7 2.Eachapplicationforamail-inballotshallbemadetotheelectionauthorityofthe
8jurisdictioninwhichthepersonisregistered.Eachapplicationshallbeinwritingandshall
9statetheapplicant'sname,addressatwhichheorsheisregistered,theaddresstowhichthe
10ballotistobemailed.
11 3.Allapplicationsformail-inballotsreceivedpriortothesixthTuesdaybeforean
12electionshallbestoredattheofficeoftheelectionauthorityuntilsuchtimeasthe
13applicationsareprocessedundersection115.281.Noapplicationforamail-inballotreceived
14intheofficeoftheelectionauthorityafter5:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdayimmediately
15priortotheelectionshallbeacceptedbyanyelectionauthority.
16 4.Eachapplicationforamail-inballotshallbesignedbytheapplicantor,ifthe
17applicationismadebyaguardianorrelativeunderthissection,theapplicationshallbesigned
18bytheguardianorrelative,whoshallnoteontheapplicationhisorherrelationshiptothe
19applicant.Ifanapplicant,guardian,orrelativeisblind,unabletoreadorwritetheEnglish
20language,orphysicallyincapableofsigningtheapplication,heorsheshallsignbymarkthat
21iswitnessedbythesignatureofanelectionofficialorpersonofhisorherchoice.Knowingly
22making,delivering,ormailingafraudulentmail-in-ballotapplicationisaclassoneelection
23offense.
24 5.NotlaterthanthesixthTuesdaypriortoeachelection,orwithinfourteendaysafter
25candidatenamesorquestionsarecertifiedundersection115.125,theelectionauthorityshall
26causetohaveprintedandmadeavailableasufficientquantityofballots,ballotenvelopes,and
27mailingenvelopes.Assoonaspossibleafteraproperofficialcallsaspecialstateorcounty
28election,theelectionauthorityshallcausetohaveprintedandmadeavailableasufficient
29quantityofmail-inballots,ballotenvelopes,andmailingenvelopes.
30 6.Eachballotenvelopeshallbearastatementinsubstantiallythesameform
31describedinsubsection9ofthissection.Inaddition,anypersonprovidingassistancetothe
32mail-invotershallincludeasignatureontheenvelopeidentifyingthepersonprovidingsuch
33assistanceunderpenaltiesofperjury.Personsauthorizedtovoteonlyforfederaland
34statewideofficesshallalsostatetheirformerMissouriresidence.
35 7.Thestatementforpersonsvotingmail-inballotswhoareregisteredvotersshallbe
36insubstantiallythefollowingform:]
37 [StateofMissouri]
38 [County(City)of_________]
39 [I,_________(printname),aregisteredvoterof
40 _________County(CityofSt.Louis,Kansas
41 City),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythat:
42 Iamqualifiedtovoteatthiselection;Ihavenot
43 votedandwillnotvoteotherthanbythisballot
HCSSSSB812 22 44 atthiselection.IfurtherstatethatImarkedthe
45 enclosedballotinsecretorthatIamblind,
46 unabletoreadorwriteEnglish,orphysically
47 incapableofmarkingtheballot,andtheperson
48 ofmychoosingindicatedbelowmarkedthe
49 ballotatmydirection;alloftheinformationon
50 thisstatementis,tothebestofmyknowledge
51 andbelief,true.]
52 [____________
53 ______]
[__________________]
54 [Signatureof
55 Voter]
[Signatureof
Person]
56 [Assisting
57 Voter]
58 [(if
59 applicable)]
60 [Subscribedandsworntobeforemethis______
61 ___dayof_________,_________.]
62 [__________________]
63 [Signatureofnotaryorotherofficerauthorized
64 toadministeroaths.]
65 [____________
66 __]
67 [____________
68 __]
69 [Mailing
70 addresses]
71 [(ifdifferent)]
72 [8.Uponreceiptofasignedapplicationforamail-inballotandifsatisfiedthatthe
73applicantisentitledtovotebymail-inballot,theelectionauthorityshall,withinthree
74workingdaysafterreceivingtheapplication,or,ifmail-inballotsarenotavailableatthetime
75theapplicationisreceived,withinfiveworkingdaysaftersuchballotsbecomeavailable,
76delivertothevoteramail-inballot,ballotenvelopeandsuchinstructionsasarenecessaryfor
77theapplicanttovote.Iftheelectionauthorityisnotsatisfiedthatanyapplicantisentitledto
78votebymail-inballot,theauthorityshallnotdeliveramail-inballottotheapplicant.Within
79threeworkingdaysofreceivingsuchanapplication,theelectionauthorityshallnotifythe
HCSSSSB812 23 80applicantandstatethereasonheorsheisnotentitledtovotebymail-inballot.Theapplicant
81mayfileacomplaintwiththeelectionsdivisionofthesecretaryofstate'sofficeundersection
82115.219.
83 9.Onthemailingandballotenvelopesforeachcoveredvoter,theelectionauthority
84shallstampthewords"ELECTIONBALLOT,STATEOFMISSOURI"and"U.S.Postage
85Paid,39U.S.C.Section3406".
86 10.Noinformationwhichencouragesavotefororagainstacandidateorissueshall
87beprovidedtoanyvoterwithamail-inballot.
88 11.Uponreceivingamail-inballotbymail,thevotershallmarktheballotinsecret,
89placetheballotintheballotenvelope,sealtheenvelopeandfilloutthestatementonthe
90ballotenvelope.Thestatementrequiredundersubsection7ofthissectionshallbesubscribed
91andsworntobeforeanotarypublicorotherofficerauthorizedbylawtoadministeroaths.If
92thevoterisblind,unabletoreadorwritetheEnglishlanguage,orphysicallyincapableof
93votingtheballot,thevotermaybeassistedbyapersonofthevoter'sownchoosing.Any
94personwhoassistsavoterandinanymannercoercesorinitiatesarequestorsuggestionthat
95thevotervotefororagainst,orrefrainfromvotingon,anyquestionorcandidate,shallbe
96guiltyofaclassoneelectionoffense.If,uponcounting,challenge,orelectioncontest,itis
97ascertainedthatanymail-inballotwasvotedwithunlawfulassistance,theballotshallbe
98rejected.
99 12.Eachmail-inballotshallbereturnedtotheelectionauthorityintheballot
100envelopeandshallonlybereturnedbythevoterbyUnitedStatesmail.
101 13.Thesecretaryofstatemayprescribeuniformregulationswithrespecttothe
102printingofballotenvelopesandmailingenvelopes,whichshallcomplywithstandards
103establishedbyfederallaworpostalregulations.Mailingenvelopesforuseinreturning
104ballotsshallbeprintedwithbusinessreplypermitssothatanyballotreturnedbymaildoes
105notrequirepostage.Allfeesandcostsforestablishingandmaintainingthebusinessreply
106andpostage-freemailforallballotscastshallbepaidbythesecretaryofstatethroughstate
107appropriations.
108 14.Allvotesoneachmail-inballotreceivedbyanelectionauthorityatorbeforethe
109timefixedbylawfortheclosingofthepollsonelectiondayshallbecounted.Novoteson
110anymail-inballotreceivedbyanelectionauthorityafterthetimefixedbylawfortheclosing
111ofthepollsonelectiondayshallbecounted.
112 15.Ifsufficientevidenceisshowntoanelectionauthoritythatanymail-invoterhas
113diedpriortotheopeningofthepollsonelectionday,theballotofthedeceasedvotershallbe
114rejectedifitisstillsealedintheballotenvelope.Anysuchrejectedballot,stillsealedinits
115ballotenvelope,shallbesealedwiththeapplicationandanyotherpapersconnectedtherewith
116inanenvelopemarked"Rejectedballotof_________,amail-invoterof_________voting
HCSSSSB812 24 117district".Thereasonforrejectionshallbenotedontheenvelope,whichshallbekeptbythe
118electionauthoritywiththeotherballotsfromtheelectionuntiltheballotsaredestroyed
119accordingtolaw.
120 16.Aseachmail-inballotisreceivedbytheelectionauthority,theelectionauthority
121shallindicateitsreceiptonthelist.
122 17.Allmail-inballotenvelopesreceivedbytheelectionauthorityshallbekept
123togetherinasafeplaceandshallnotbeopenedexceptasprovidedunderthischapter.
124 18.Mail-inballotsshallbecountedusingtheproceduressetoutinsections115.297,
125115.299,115.300,and115.303.
126 19.Thefalseexecutionofamail-inballotisaclassoneelectionoffense.The
127attorneygeneraloranyprosecutingorcircuitattorneyshallhavetheauthoritytoprosecute
128suchoffenseeitherinthecountyofresidenceofthepersonorinthecircuitcourtofCole
129County.
130 20.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallapplyonlytoanelectionthatoccursduring
131theyear2020,toavoidtheriskofcontractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratory
132syndromecoronavirus2.
133 21.TheprovisionsofthissectionterminateandshallberepealedonDecember31,
1342020,andshallnotapplytoanyelectionconductedafterthatdate.] Mail-inballotsshallnot
135beauthorizedbyanyexecutiveoradministrativeorderandnoauthorizationfortheuse
136ofmail-inballotsshallbeinferredfromanygenerallaw.Thissectionshallnotpreclude
137theuseofabsenteeballotsauthorizedunderthischapter.Anyexpansionoftheuseof
138mail-inballotssubsequenttotheeffectivedateofthisactshallrequiretherepealofthis
139sectionbyexplicitreferencethereto.
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;
HCSSSSB812 25 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
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.
HCSSSSB812 26 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
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:
HCSSSSB812 27 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:
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
HCSSSSB812 28 122Oncevoted,theprovisionalballotshallbesealedintheprovisionalballotenvelopeand
123placedinaseparatesecuredcontainerbytheelectionjudge.
124 4.Theprovisionalballotcastbysuchvotershallnotbecountedunless:
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
HCSSSSB812 29 159competentjurisdictioninthisstateoranyotherstate,orthefederalgovernmentorits
160agencies,inordertoobtainanyoftheabovedocumentsfromsuchstateorthefederal
161government.
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.
HCSSSSB812 30 195 [9.]8.Thesecretaryofstateshallpromulgaterulestoeffectuatetheprovisionsofthis
196section.
197 [10.]9.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
198createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
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.
115.652.[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
HCSSSSB812 31 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;
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:
HCSSSSB812 32 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
8byelectronicmeansshallbethelocalelectionauthoritywhoisrequiredtoacceptorrejecta
9voterregistrationapplicationandtheprospectivevotersubmittingtheapplication;
10 (3)Alocalelectionauthorityisauthorizedtodevelop,maintain,andapprovesystems
11thattransmitvoterregistrationapplicationselectronicallyundersections432.200to432.295;
12 (4)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissectionandsection115.160, noofficer,
13agency,ororganizationshallcollectorsubmitavoterregistrationapplicationwithan
14electronicsignaturetoanelectionauthoritywithoutfirstobtainingapprovalofthedataand
15signatureformatfromthelocalelectionauthorityandtheapprovalofthevotertocollectand
16storethesignatureanddata;and
17 (5)Localelectionauthoritieswhomaintainavoterregistrationapplicationsystem
18shalldirectvoterregistrationapplicantsfromotherjurisdictionstothesystemusedbythe
19localelectionauthorityforthatjurisdictiontoacceptvoterregistrationapplications
20electronically.
21 2.(1)Asystemmaintainedbythesecretaryofstate'soffice[shall] maybeusedto
22acceptvoterregistrationapplicationselectronically[subsequenttoapprovalfromthe
23committeeformedassetforthinthissubsection:
24 (1)Withinthirtydaysof,butinnoeventpriortoJanuary1,2017,thepresidentofthe
25MissouriAssociationofCountyClerksandElectionAuthoritiesshallappointfourteenofits
26memberstoserveonacommitteetoapproveanddevelopuniformstandards,systems,and
27modificationsthatshallbeusedbythesecretaryofstateinanyelectronicvoterregistration
HCSSSSB812 33 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,].
42 (2)Localelectionauthoritiesshallacceptthetransmissionofvoterregistration
43applicationssubmittedtotheapprovedsystemundertheprovisionsofsections432.200to
44432.295[;
45 (4)Thesecretaryofstate'sofficeshalldirecteligiblevoterstoalocalelection
46authority'ssystemtoacceptvoterregistrationapplicationselectronicallyifthelocalelection
47authorityhasasysteminplaceasofAugust28,2016,orimplementsasystemthatmeetsthe
48samestandardsandformatthathasbeenapprovedbythecommitteeforthesecretaryof
49state'ssystem;
50 (5)ThecommitteeshallmeetnotlessthansemiannuallythroughJune30,2019,to
51recommendandapprovechangesandenhancementsproposedbythesecretaryofstateor
52electionauthoritiestotheelectronicvoterregistrationapplicationsystem.Vacanciesthat
53occuronthecommitteeshallbefilledbythepresidentoftheMissouriAssociationofCounty
54ClerksandElectionAuthoritiesatthetimeofthevacancy;].
55 [(6)](3)Toimprovetheaccuracyofvoterregistrationapplicationdataandreduce
56costsforlocalelectionauthorities,thesystemmaintainedbythesecretaryofstateshall[, as
57soonasispractical,] provideamethodwherethedataenteredbythevoterregistration
58applicantdoesnothavetobere-enteredbytheelectionauthoritytothestatevoterregistration
59database.
60 3.Eachapplicantwhoregistersusinganapprovedelectronicvoterregistration
61applicationsystemshallbedeemedtoberegisteredasofthedatethesignedapplicationis
62submittedtothesystem,ifsuchapplicationisacceptedandnotrejectedbytheelection
63authorityandtheverificationnoticerequiredundersection115.155isnotreturnedas
64undeliverablebythepostalservice.
HCSSSSB812 34 65 4.Thissectionshallnotapplytovoterregistrationandabsenteerecordssubmittedby
66votersauthorizedunderfederallaw,section115.291,orsections115.900to115.936tosubmit
67electronicrecordsandsignatures.
68 5.Highqualitycopies,includingelectroniccopies,ofsignaturesmadeonpaper
69documentsmaybeusedforpetitionsignatureverificationpurposesandretainedasrecords.
70 6.Anysignaturerequiredforpetitionsubmissionunderchapter116shallbe
71handwrittenonapaperdocument.
72 7.[Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection432.230] Exceptasprovidedunder
73sections115.160and432.230, nothinginthissectionshallrequiretheelectionauthorityto
74acceptvoterregistrationrecordsorsignaturescreated,generated,sent,communicated,
75received,stored,orotherwiseprocessed,orusedbyelectronicmeansorinelectronicform
76fromanyofficer,agency,ororganizationnotauthorizedundersubsection2ofthissection
77withoutpriorapprovalfromtheelectionauthority.Electionauthoritiesshallacceptand
78processvoterregistrationrecords,includingelectronicimagesofapplicantsignatures,
79transmittedelectronicallybythedivisionofmotorvehicleanddriverlicensingofthe
80departmentofrevenueundersection115.160.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthis
81sectionandsection115.160, noofficer,agency,ororganizationshallgivethevoterthe
82opportunitytosubmitavoterregistrationapplicationwithanelectronicsignaturewithoutfirst
83obtainingtheapprovalofthelocalelectionauthority.
84 8.Anelectionauthoritythatagreestoconductatransactionbyelectronicmeansmay
85refusetoconductothertransactionsbyelectronicmeans.
86 9.Noelectionauthorityorthesecretaryofstateshallfurnishtoanymemberofthe
87publicanydatacollectedunderavoterregistrationapplicationsystemexceptasauthorizedin
88subsections1to5ofsection115.157.
89 10.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorequirethesecretaryofstatetocease
90operatingavoterregistrationapplicationinplaceasoftheeffectivedateofthisact.
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
HCSSSSB812 35 12governingthetimeandmannerofUnitedStatessenateelectionstotheextentnecessary
13topreservethefederalsystemofgovernmentandcomplywiththeConstitutionofthe
14UnitedStates,butshallreservetherighttoprotect,preserve,anddefendtheintegrityof
15stateandlocalelectionsthroughlawfulregulationofvoterqualificationsforsuchstate
16andlocalelections.
17 5.Anydifferencesintheregulationsfortime,place,andmannerofholding
18electionsforfederalrepresentatives,thetimeandmannerforthesenateelections,and
19stateandlocalelections,shallresultinseparateelectionprocedurestoensurethe
20sovereigntyofthestateofMissouritoconductelectionsinthemannerinwhichthe
21generalassemblyshalldeemnecessary.
115.1600.1.Thepurposeofthissectionistoensurethatthegovernorandstate
2legislaturearemadeawareofallcommunicationsmadeorprovidedtostateagenciesor
3entitiesresponsibleforoverseeingelections,bytheU.S.DepartmentofJusticeorany
4otherfederalexecutivebranchagency,relatedtoelectionsorvoting,toenablethestate
5torespondasneededtoensurestateagenciesarenotbeingundulycoercedbythe
6federalexecutivebranchtopotentiallyviolatestatelaw,especiallylawsrelatedtotimes,
7places,andmannerofelections.
8 2.Theterm"communicationorcommunications"shallmeananyfederal
9directiveorguidancepassedtothestateofMissourithroughtelephonicorelectronic
10means,throughthemail,orthroughin-personcontact,pertainingtoelectionsincluding
11thetimes,places,andmannerforcarryingoutelectionsinMissouri,receivedonorafter
12thedatethissectionissignedintolaw,byanystateagencyorperson,group,orentity
13chargedbythestatetoadministeranyofficialelectionoccurringwithinthestate.This
14includes,butisnotlimitedto,anyguidanceissuedbytheDepartmentofJusticeorany
15otherfederalexecutiveagencyrelatedtoneworexistingvotingorelectionlawsor
16procedures.
17 3.Anystateagency,whetherthatagencyisinvolvedinelectionsornot,orany
18person,group,orentitychargedbythestatetoadministeranyofficialelection
19occurringwithinthestate,whoreceivesorsendsacommunicationfromortothe
20DepartmentofJusticeoranyotherfederalexecutivebranchagency,relatedtonewor
21existingvotingorelectionlaws,shallprovidenoticetothegovernorandstatelegislature
22ofthiscommunicationwithinfivebusinessdays.
23 4.Thenoticerequirementoutlinedinthissectionshallbepresumedtohavebeen
24metbasedonthepost-markeddateontheletter,oneeach,senttothegovernorandstate
25legislature,throughcertifiedmail,outliningthecommunicationreceivedorsent.
HCSSSSB812 36 26 5.Aviolationofthissectionwillresultinafineintheamountoffivethousand
27dollarsforeachcommunicationmadebyortotheDepartmentofJusticeoranyother
28federalexecutivebranchagency,relatedtoneworexistingvotingorelectionlaws.
29 6.ThissectionisrepealedFebruary1,2025,unlessreviewedandsavedfrom
30repealbytheLegislature.
115.1605.1.Thepurposeofthissectionistoensurethatallnewfederalelection
2guidancehasbeenproperlyreviewedbythestateofMissouribeforeitiscarriedoutto
3ensureitislawful,andtoprovidethestatewithanopportunitytochallengethe
4guidanceincourtifitisnot,sothatthesanctityofallelectionscarriedoutinthestateis
5protectedfromunlawfulfederalizationefforts.
6 2.Theterm"newfederalelectionguidance"shallmeananyfederaldirectiveor
7guidancepertainingtoelectionsincludingthetimes,places,andmannerforcarrying
8outelectionsinMissouri,receivedonorafterthedatethissectionissignedintolaw,bya
9person,group,orentitychargedbythestatetoadministeranyofficialelection
10occurringwithinMissouri.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,anyguidanceissuedby
11theDepartmentofJusticeoranyotherfederalexecutiveagencyrelatedtonewor
12existingvotingorelectionlaws.
13 3.Anyperson,group,orentitychargedbythestateofMissouritoadminister
14anyofficialelectionoccurringwithinthestatewhointendstoimplementanynew
15federalelectionguidancependingapprovalfromthestatelegislatureincompliancewith
16thissectionshallprovidenoticetothestatelegislatureofitsintenttodosobefore
17implementingtheguidance.
18 4.Noperson,group,orentitychargedbythestatetoadministeranyofficial
19electionoccurringwithinthestateshallimplementanyfederaldirectiveorguidance
20pertainingtoelectionswithoutanexplicitstateorfederallegalrequirementtodosoor
21priorapprovalofthestatelegislatureoritsdesignee.
22 5.Itshallbepresumedforpurposesofcompliancewiththissectionthatthestate
23legislaturehasapprovedtheimplementationofthenewfederalelectionguidanceifthe
24statelegislaturefailstovoteontheissuewithinonehundredtwentydaysfromwhen
25noticeisprovidedtothelegislatureinaccordancewiththissection.
26 6.Aviolationofthissectionshallresultinafineintheamountoffivethousand
27dollarstobeleviedeverythirtydaysuntiltheimplementedguidanceisformally
28withdrawn.
29 7.ThissectionisrepealedFebruary1,2025,unlessreviewedandsavedfrom
30repealbytheLegislature.
115.1610.1.Thepurposeofthissectionistoensurethatallelectionfundingis
2approvedbythestatelegislaturebeforeitisacceptedordisbursedinordertoensure
HCSSSSB812 37 3thatitisallocatedfairlyandinamannerthatwillpromotethelegislature’sgoalof
4facilitatingafreeandfairelectionthatstrivestoensurethatalllegallycastvotesare
5countedwhilepromotingefficiencyandelectionintegrity.
6 2.Theterm"newfederalelectionfunds"shallmeananyfederalfundsreceived
7onorafterthedatethissectionissignedintolaw,byaperson,group,orentitycharged
8bythestateofMissouritoadministeranyofficialelectionoccurringwithinthestate.
9 3.Anyperson,group,orentitychargedbythestatetoadministeranyofficial
10electionoccurringwithinMissouriwhointendstoacceptordisbursefederalelection
11fundspendingapprovalfromthestatelegislatureincompliancewiththissection,must
12providenoticetothestatelegislatureofitsintenttodosobeforeacceptingthefunds.If
13fundshavealreadybeenaccepted,thenapprovalmustbeprovidedbythestate
14legislaturebeforethefundsmaybedisbursed.
15 4.Noperson,group,orentitychargedbythestatetoadministeranyofficial
16electionoccurringwithinthestateshallacceptordisbursenewfederalelectionfunds
17withoutanexplicitstateorfederallegalrequirementtosoorpriorapprovalofthe
18legislatureoritsdesigneeinaccordancewiththissection.
19 5.Itshallbepresumedforpurposesofcompliancewiththissectionthatthe
20legislaturehasapprovedtheacceptanceanddisbursementofnewfederalelectionfunds
21ifthestatelegislaturefailstovoteontheissuewithinonehundredtwentydaysfrom
22whennoticeisprovidedtothelegislaturepursuanttosubsection3ofthissection.
23 6.Aviolationofthissectionwillresultinafineintheamountofthenewfederal
24electionfundsacceptedordisbursedinviolationofthissectionplusanadditionalone
25thousanddollars.
26 7.ThissectionisrepealedFebruary1,2025,unlessreviewedandsavedfrom
27repealbytheLegislature.
116.160.1.Ifthegeneralassemblyadoptsajointresolutionproposinga
2constitutionalamendmentorabillwithoutafiscalnotesummary,whichistobereferredtoa
3voteofthepeople,afterreceiptofsuchresolutionorbillthesecretaryofstateshallpromptly
4forwardtheresolutionorbilltothestateauditor.Ifthegeneralassemblyadoptsajoint
5resolutionproposingaconstitutionalamendmentorabillwithoutanofficialsummary
6statement,whichistobereferredtoavoteofthepeople,withintwentydaysafterreceiptof
7theresolutionorbill,thesecretaryofstateshallprepareandtransmittotheattorneygenerala
8summarystatementofthemeasureastheproposedsummarystatement.Thesecretaryof
9statemayseektheadviceofthelegislatorwhointroducedtheconstitutionalamendmentor
10billandthespeakerofthehouseorthepresidentprotemofthelegislativechamberthat
11originatedthemeasure.Thesummarystatementmaybedistinctfromthelegislativetitleof
12theproposedconstitutionalamendmentorbill.Theattorneygeneralshallwithintendays
HCSSSSB812 38 13approvethelegalcontentandformoftheproposedstatement.Ifthegeneralassembly
14adoptsajointresolutionproposingaconstitutionalamendmentorstatutorymeasure
15thatincludesanofficialsummarystatement,thestatementshallappearontheballot,
16andnocourtshallhavetheauthoritytorewriteoreditthesummarystatementorballot
17language.
18 2.Theofficialsummarystatementshallcontainnomorethanfiftywords,excluding
19articles.Thetitleshallbeatrueandimpartialstatementofthepurposesoftheproposed
20measureinlanguageneitherintentionallyargumentativenorlikelytocreateprejudiceeither
21fororagainsttheproposedmeasure.
116.225.Politicalsubdivisionsorspecialdistrictsofthisstateshalllabelballot
2measuresofanytypethataresubmittedtoavoteofthepeoplealphabeticallyinthe
3orderinwhichtheyaresubmittedbypetition,ordinance,voteofapoliticalsubdivision
4orspecialdistrict,orothermethodauthorizedbylaw.Thesecretaryofstateshalllabel
5statutoryinitiativeandreferendummeasureswiththelettersAthroughI.Thecounty
6governingbody,unlessotherwisespecifiedbyacountycharter,shalllabelcountyballot
7measureswiththelettersJthroughR,andthegoverningbodyofeachcity,town,
8village,township,orspecialdistrictlocalballotmeasureswiththelettersSthroughZ.
9Eachofficialorgoverningbodydescribedinthissectionshalllabelthefirstballot
10measureineachcategorywiththefirstletterinthesequencedesignatedforthat
11category,andsoonconsecutivelythroughthelastletterdesignatedforthecategory,and
12thenbeginlabelingwiththefirstletterforthecategoryfollowedbyan"A"andsoon.A
13newseriesoflettersshallbestartedaftereachelection.Intheeventameasureislabeled
14priortobutnotvotedonatthenextsucceedingelection,theletterornumberassigned
15tosuchmeasureshallnotbereassigneduntilaftersuchmeasurehasbeenvotedonby
16thepeople.
Section1.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,anyballot
2measureseekingapprovaltoadd,change,ormodifyataxonrealpropertyshallexpress
3theeffectoftheproposedchangewithintheballotlanguageintermsofthechangein
4realdollarsowedperonehundredthousanddollarsofaproperty'smarketvaluation.
Section2.Foranyelectioninwhichtheselectionofmultiplecandidatesin
2responsetoasingleballotquestionispermitted,theballotlanguageforsuchanelection
3shallspecifythatthevoter"mayvoteforupto[themaximumnumber]candidates".
4Themaximumnumberofcandidatesisbasedontheofficesavailable.Theballot
5languageshallnotindicatethatthevoter"shall"or"must"voteforadefinitenumber
6ofcandidates.
Section3.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,drop
2boxes,whichforpurposesofthissectionshallmeanunattendeddepositoriesforelection
HCSSSSB812 39 3ballotsbutshallnotincludemailboxesundertheownershipandcontroloftheUnited
4StatesPostalService,shallbeprohibitedinthisstate.
Section4.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Legislative
2InterventionAct".
3 2.Asusedinthissectiontheterm"publicofficial"meansanyelectedor
4appointedofficer,employee,oragentofthestateoranypoliticalsubdivision,board,
5commission,bureau,orotherpublicbodyestablishedbylaw.
6 3.Inanycivilactioninastateorfederalcourt,nopublicofficial,includingany
7attorneyrepresentingoractingonbehalfofapublicofficial,hasanyauthorityto
8compromiseorsettletheaction,consenttoanycondition,oragreetoanyorderin
9connectiontherewithifthecompromise,settlement,condition,orordernullifies,
10suspends,enjoins,alters,orconflictswithanyprovisionoflaw.
11 4.Anycompromise,settlement,condition,orordertowhichapublicofficial
12agreesthatconflictswithsubsection3ofthissectionisvoidandhasnolegaleffect.
13 5.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtolimitorotherwiserestrictany
14powersgrantedbytheConstitutionofMissouri.
15 6.Whenapartytoanactioninstateorfederalcourtchallengesthe
16constitutionalityofastatute,faciallyorasapplied,challengesastatuteasviolatingor
17preemptedbyfederallaw,orotherwisechallengestheconstructionorvalidityofa
18statute,aspartofaclaimoraffirmativedefense,thatpartymustprovideacopyofthe
19pleadingtothespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesandthepresidentprotemporeof
20thesenatewithinfourteendaysoffilingthepleadingwiththecourt.Thespeakerofthe
21houseofrepresentativesandthepresidentprotemporeofthesenatemayinterveneto
22defendagainsttheactionatanytimeintheactionasamatterofrightbyservingmotion
23uponthepartiesasprovidedintherulesofcivilprocedure.
24 7.Thespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesmayinterveneatanytimeinthe
25actiononbehalfofthehouseofrepresentatives.Thespeakermayobtainlegalcounsel
26otherthanfromtheattorneygeneral,withthecostofrepresentationpaidfromfunds
27appropriatedforthatpurpose,torepresentthehouseofrepresentativesinanyactionin
28whichthespeakerintervenes.
29 8.Thepresidentprotemporeofthesenatemayinterveneatanytimeinthe
30actiononbehalfofthesenate.Thepresidentprotemporemayobtainlegalcounsel
31otherthanfromtheattorneygeneral,withthecostofrepresentationpaidfromfunds
32appropriatedforthatpurpose,torepresentthesenateinanyactioninwhichthe
33presidentprotemporeintervenes.
34 9.Thepresidentprotemporeofthesenateandthespeakerofthehouseof
35representatives,actingjointly,mayinterveneatanytimeintheactiononbehalfofthe
HCSSSSB812 40 36generalassembly.Thepresidentprotemporeandthespeaker,actingjointly,may
37obtainlegalcounselotherthanfromtheattorneygeneral,withthecostof
38representationpaidfromfundsappropriatedforthatpurpose,torepresentthe
39generalassemblyinanyactioninwhichthepresidentprotemporeandspeakerjointly
40intervene.
41 10.Noindividualmember,orgroupofmembers,ofthesenateorthehouseof
42representatives,exceptthepresidentprotemporeandthespeakerasprovidedunder
43thissection,shallinterveneinanactiondescribedinthissectionorobtainlegalcounsel
44atpublicexpenseunderthissection,inthemember'sorgroup'scapacityasamember
45ormembersofthesenateorthehouseofrepresentatives.
46 11.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,theparticipationofthe
47speakerofthehouseofrepresentativesorthepresidentprotemporeofthesenateinany
48stateorfederalaction,asapartyorotherwise,doesnotconstituteawaiverofthe
49legislativeimmunityorlegislativeprivilegeofanymember,officer,orstaffofthe
50generalassembly.
[116.220.Thesecretaryofstateshalllabelstatutoryinitiativeand
2 referendummeasuresalphabeticallyintheorderinwhichtheyaresubmitted
3 bypetitionorintheorderinwhichtheyarepassedbythegeneralassembly.
4 Thesecretaryofstateshalllabelthefirstas"PropositionA",andsoon
5 consecutivelythroughtheletterZ,andthenbeginlabelingas"Proposition
6 AA"andsoon.Anewseriesoflettersshallbestartedaftereachgeneral
7 election.Intheeventameasureislabeledpriorto,butnotvotedonat,the
8 nextsucceedinggeneralelection,theletterassignedtosuchmeasureshallnot
9 bereassigneduntilaftersuchmeasurehasbeenvotedonbythepeople.]
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