| 13 | | - | SectionA.Sections115.111,115.151,115.160,115.205,115.225,115.237,115.275, |
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| 14 | | - | 2115.277,115.279,115.283,115.285,115.287,115.291,115.302,115.427,115.435,115.652, |
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| 15 | | - | 3115.902,115.960,116.160,and116.220,RSMo,arerepealedandthirty-onenewsections |
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| 16 | | - | 4enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections115.022,115.111,115.151,115.160,115.205, |
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| 17 | | - | 5115.225,115.237,115.275,115.277,115.279,115.283,115.285,115.286,115.287,115.291, |
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| 18 | | - | 6115.302,115.427,115.435,115.652,115.902,115.960,115.1200,115.1600,115.1605, |
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| 19 | | - | 7115.1610,116.160,116.225,1,2,3,and4,toreadasfollows: |
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| 20 | | - | 115.022.1.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,noelection |
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| 21 | | - | 2authorityshallacceptfunding,grants,orgifts,fromanysource,excludingin-kind |
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| 22 | | - | 3donationsoffoodorbeveragesvaluedatlessthanonethousanddollarsperpolling |
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| 23 | | - | 4place,forpreparing,administering,orconductinganelection,includingregistering |
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| 24 | | - | 5voters. |
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| 25 | | - | 6 2.Thissectiondoesnotprohibittheactualuseofapublicorprivatebuilding, |
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| 26 | | - | 7withoutchargeorforareducedfee,forthepurposesofconductinganelection, |
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| 27 | | - | 8includinguseasapollingplaceorforelectiontrainingpurposes. |
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| 28 | | - | 115.111.1.Theelectionauthorityshallclearlydesignateobservationareasfor |
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| 29 | | - | 2challengersandwatchers.Forwatchers,designatedareasshallbenocloserthanthree |
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| 30 | | - | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 31 | | - | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 3feetandnofurtherthansixfeetfromtheballotprocessingareaandshallbeso |
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| 32 | | - | 4positionedastoallowallwatcherstoreadilyobserveallpublicaspectsofthevoting |
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| 33 | | - | 5processandcounting,inaccordancewiththeirlegallyprescribedduties.For |
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| 34 | | - | 6challengers,designatedareasshallbenocloserthanthreefeetandnofurtherthan |
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| 35 | | - | 7sixfeetfromtheelectioncheck-inareaandshallbesopositionedastoallowall |
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| 36 | | - | 8challengers,inaccordancewiththeirlegallyprescribedduties,toobservethenames,ID, |
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| 37 | | - | 9andaddressesofpeoplecheckingintovote. |
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| 38 | | - | 10 2.(1)Theelectionauthorityshallprovidewatchersuniformand |
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| 39 | | - | 11nondiscriminatoryaccesstoobserveallstagesoftheelectionprocess,includingbut |
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| 40 | | - | 12notlimitedtothecertificationofvotingsystems,testingoftabulatingequipment, |
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| 41 | | - | 13absenteevotinginpersonattheofficeoftheelectionauthority,canvassing,voter |
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| 42 | | - | 14appeals,votetabulation,ballottransport,audits,andrecounts. |
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| 43 | | - | 15 (2)Watchersorchallengersshallwearabadgewiththenameoftheindividual |
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| 44 | | - | 16andthenameofthepoliticalpartyorballotmeasurecommitteetheindividualis |
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| 45 | | - | 17representing. |
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| 46 | | - | 18 (3)Awatcherorchallengershallnotwearanycampaignmaterialadvocating |
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| 47 | | - | 19votingfororagainstacandidateorfororagainstanypositiononaballotmeasure. |
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| 48 | | - | 20 (4)Ifanywatcherorchallengerinterfereswiththeorderlyprocessofvoting,oris |
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| 49 | | - | 21guiltyofmisconductoranylawviolation,theelectionjudgesshallaskthewatcheror |
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| 50 | | - | 22challengertoleavethepollingplaceorceasetheinterference.Iftheinterferencecontinues, |
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| 51 | | - | 23theelectionjudgesshallnotifytheelectionauthority,whichshalltakesuchactionasitdeems |
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| 52 | | - | 24necessary.Itshallbethedutyofthepolice,ifrequestedbytheelectionauthorityorjudgesof |
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| 53 | | - | 25election,toexcludeanywatcherorchallengerfromthepollingplaceortheplacewherevotes |
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| 54 | | - | 26arebeingcounted.Ifanychallengerisexcluded,anothermaybesubstitutedbythe |
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| 55 | | - | 27designatingcommitteechairman. |
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| 56 | | - | 28 (5)Awatcherorchallengershallnotinterferewithanyvoterinthepreparation |
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| 57 | | - | 29orcastingofthevoter'sballotorhinderorpreventtheperformanceofthedutiesofany |
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| 58 | | - | 30electionofficial. |
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| 59 | | - | 31 (6)Awatcherorchallengerisentitledtobringinvoterliststoobservethevoting |
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| 60 | | - | 32process. |
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| 61 | | - | 33 (7)Awatcherorchallengerisentitledtochallengeanyballotinthesame |
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| 62 | | - | 34mannerasqualificationstovotearechallengedundersection115.429. |
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| 63 | | - | 35 3.Anelectionofficialwhoviolatesthissectionisguiltyofaclassfourelection |
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| 64 | | - | 36offense. |
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| 65 | | - | 115.151.1.Eachqualifiedapplicantwhoappearsbeforetheelectionauthorityshall |
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| 66 | | - | 2bedeemedregisteredasofthetimetheapplicant'scompleted,signedandswornregistration |
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| 67 | | - | 3applicationiswitnessedbytheelectionauthorityordeputyregistrationofficial. |
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| 68 | | - | HCSSSSB812 2 4 2.Eachapplicantwhoregistersbymailshallbedeemedtoberegisteredasofthedate |
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| 69 | | - | 5theapplicationispostmarked,ifsuchapplicationisacceptedandnotrejectedbytheelection |
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| 70 | | - | 6authorityandtheverificationnoticerequiredpursuanttosection115.155isnotreturnedas |
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| 71 | | - | 7undeliverablebythepostalservice. |
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| 72 | | - | 8 3.Eachapplicantwhoregistersatavoterregistrationagencyorthedivisionofmotor |
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| 73 | | - | 9vehicleanddriverslicensingofthedepartmentofrevenueshallbedeemedtoberegisteredas |
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| 74 | | - | 10ofthedatetheapplicationissignedbytheapplicant,ifsuchapplicationisacceptedandnot |
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| 75 | | - | 11rejectedbytheelectionauthorityandtheverificationnoticerequiredpursuanttosection |
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| 76 | | - | 12115.155isnotreturnedasundeliverablebythepostalservice.Voterregistrationagencies |
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| 77 | | - | 13[andthedivisionofmotorvehicleanddriverslicensingofthedepartmentofrevenue] shall |
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| 78 | | - | 14transmitvoterregistrationapplicationformstotheappropriateelectionauthoritynotlater |
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| 79 | | - | 15thanfivebusinessdaysaftertheformiscompletedbytheapplicant. |
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| 80 | | - | 115.160.1.AllMissouridriver'slicenseapplicantsshallreceiveavoterregistration |
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| 81 | | - | 2applicationformasasimultaneouspartoftheapplicationforadriver'slicense,renewalof |
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| 82 | | - | 3driver'slicense,changeofaddress,duplicaterequestandanondriver'slicense. |
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| 83 | | - | 4 2.Ifasingleapplicationformisused,thevoterregistrationapplicationportionofany |
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| 84 | | - | 5applicationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionmaynotrequireanyinformationthat |
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| 85 | | - | 6duplicatesinformationrequiredinthedriver'slicenseportionoftheform,exceptasecond |
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| 86 | | - | 7signatureorotherinformationrequiredbylaw. |
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| 87 | | - | 8 3.Afterconferringwiththesecretaryofstateasthechiefstateelectionofficial |
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| 88 | | - | 9responsibleforoverseeingofthevoterregistrationprocess,thedirectorofrevenueshalladopt |
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| 89 | | - | 10rulesandregulationspertainingtotheformatofthevoterregistrationapplicationusedbythe |
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| 90 | | - | 11department.Thedirectorofrevenueshallutilizeelectronicvoterregistrationapplication |
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| 91 | | - | 12formsandprovideforsecureelectronictransferofvoterregistrationinformationto |
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| 92 | | - | 13electionauthorities.Thesecretaryofstateandthedirectorofrevenueshallensurethe |
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| 93 | | - | 14confidentialityandintegrityofthevoterregistrationdatacollected,maintained, |
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| 94 | | - | 15received,ortransmittedunderthissection. |
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| 95 | | - | 16 4.Noinformationrelatingtothefailureofanapplicantforadriver'slicenseor |
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| 96 | | - | 17nondriver'slicensetosignavoterregistrationapplicationmaybeusedforanypurposeother |
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| 97 | | - | 18thanvoterregistration. |
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| 98 | | - | 19 5.Anyvoterregistrationapplicationreceivedpursuanttotheprovisionsofthis |
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| 99 | | - | 20sectionshallbeforwarded, inasecureandelectronicmanner,totheelectionauthority |
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| 100 | | - | 21locatedwithinthatcountyoranycitynotwithinacounty,orifthereismorethanoneelection |
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| 101 | | - | 22authoritywithinthecounty,thentotheelectionauthoritylocatednearesttothelocationwhere |
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| 102 | | - | 23thedriver'slicenseapplicationwasreceived.Voterregistrationinformation,includingan |
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| 103 | | - | 24electronicimageofthesignatureoftheapplicant,shallbetransmittedinaformat |
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| 104 | | - | 25compatiblewiththeMissourivoterregistrationsystemestablishedinsection115.158 |
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| 105 | | - | HCSSSSB812 3 26whichallowsforreviewbytheelectionauthorityanddoesnotrequiretheelection |
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| 106 | | - | 27authoritytomanuallyreentertheinformation,providedthattheelectionauthorityshall |
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| 107 | | - | 28printoutapapercopyoftheinformationandretainsuchinformationinthemanner |
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| 108 | | - | 29requiredbysection115.145.Theelectionauthorityreceivingtheapplicationformsshall |
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| 109 | | - | 30reviewtheapplicationsandforward, inasecureandelectronicmanner,anyapplications |
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| 110 | | - | 31pertainingtoadifferentelectionauthoritytothatelectionauthority. |
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| 111 | | - | 32 6.Acompletedvoterregistrationapplicationacceptedinthedriver'slicensing |
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| 112 | | - | 33processshallbetransmittedtotheelectionauthoritydescribedinsubsection5ofthissection |
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| 113 | | - | 34notlaterthan[five] threebusinessdaysaftertheformiscompletedbytheapplicant. |
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| 114 | | - | 35 7.AnypersonregisteringtovotewhenapplyingfororrenewingaMissouridriver's |
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| 115 | | - | 36licenseshallsubmitwiththeapplicationformacopyofabirthcertificate,aNativeAmerican |
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| 116 | | - | 37tribaldocument,orotherproofofUnitedStatescitizenship,avalidMissouridriver'slicense, |
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| 117 | | - | 38orotherformofpersonalidentification.Anypersonwho,atthetimeofatransactionwith |
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| 118 | | - | 39thedivisionofmotorvehicleanddriverslicensingofthedepartmentofrevenue, |
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| 119 | | - | 40providesadocumentthatestablishesnon-citizenshipshallnotbeofferedthe |
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| 120 | | - | 41opportunitytoregistertovoteaspartofthetransaction. |
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| 121 | | - | 115.205.1.[Any] Noperson[whois]shallbepaidorotherwisecompensatedfor |
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| 122 | | - | 2soliciting[morethanten]voterregistrationapplications,otherthanagovernmentalentityora |
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| 123 | | - | 3personwhoispaidorcompensatedbyagovernmentalentityforsuchsolicitation[, shallbe |
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| 124 | | - | 4registeredwiththesecretaryofstateasavoterregistrationsolicitor]. Avoterregistration |
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| 125 | | - | 5solicitorwhosolicitsmorethantenvoterregistrationapplicationsshallregisterforevery |
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| 126 | | - | 6electioncyclethatbeginsonthedayafterthegeneralelectionandendsonthedayofthe |
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| 127 | | - | 7generalelectiontwoyearslater.Avoterregistrationsolicitorshallbeatleasteighteenyears |
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| 128 | | - | 8ofageandshallbearegisteredvoterinthestateofMissouri. |
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| 129 | | - | 9 2.Eachvoterregistrationsolicitorshallprovidethefollowinginformationinwriting |
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| 130 | | - | 10tothesecretaryofstate'soffice: |
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| 131 | | - | 11 (1)Thenameofthevoterregistrationsolicitor; |
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| 132 | | - | 12 (2)Theresidentialaddress,includingstreetnumber,city,state,andzipcode; |
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| 133 | | - | 13 (3)Themailingaddress,ifdifferentfromtheresidentialaddress;and |
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| 134 | | - | 14 (4)[Whetherthevoterregistrationsolicitorexpectstobepaidforsolicitingvoter |
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| 135 | | - | 15registrations; |
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| 136 | | - | 16 (5)Ifthevoterregistrationsolicitorexpectstobepaid,theidentityofthepayor;or |
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| 137 | | - | 17 (6)]Thesignatureofthevoterregistrationsolicitor. |
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| 138 | | - | 18 3.Thesolicitorinformationrequiredinsubsection2ofthissectionshallbesubmitted |
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| 139 | | - | 19tothesecretaryofstate'sofficewiththefollowingoathandaffirmation: |
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| 140 | | - | 20 |
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| 141 | | - | HCSSSSB812 4 21"IHEREBYSWEARORAFFIRMUNDERPENALTYOFPERJURYTHATALL |
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| 142 | | - | 22STATEMENTSMADEBYMEARETRUEANDCORRECT.". |
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| 143 | | - | 23 4.Anyvoterregistrationsolicitorwhoknowinglyfailstoregisterwiththesecretary |
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| 144 | | - | 24ofstateisguiltyofaclassthreeelectionoffense.Voterregistrationapplicationsshallbe |
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| 145 | | - | 25acceptedbytheelectionauthorityifsuchapplicationsareotherwisevalid,evenifthevoter |
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| 146 | | - | 26registrationsolicitorwhoprocuredtheapplicationsfailstoregisterwithorsubmitsfalse |
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| 147 | | - | 27informationtothesecretaryofstate. |
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| 148 | | - | 115.225.1.Beforeusebyelectionauthoritiesinthisstate,thesecretaryofstateshall |
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| 149 | | - | 2approvethemarkingdevicesandtheautomatictabulatingequipmentusedinelectronic |
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| 150 | | - | 3votingsystemsandmaypromulgaterulesandregulationstoimplementtheintentofsections |
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| 151 | | - | 4115.225to115.235. |
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| 152 | | - | 5 2.Noelectronicvotingsystemshallbeapprovedunlessit: |
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| 153 | | - | 6 (1)Permitsvotinginabsolutesecrecy; |
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| 154 | | - | 7 (2)Permitseachvotertovoteforasmanycandidatesforeachofficeasavoteris |
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| 155 | | - | 8lawfullyentitledtovotefor; |
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| 156 | | - | 9 (3)Permitseachvotertovotefororagainstasmanyquestionsasavoterislawfully |
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| 157 | | - | 10entitledtovoteon,andnomore; |
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| 158 | | - | 11 (4)Providesfacilitiesforeachvotertocastasmanywrite-invotesforeachofficeasa |
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| 159 | | - | 12voterislawfullyentitledtocast; |
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| 160 | | - | 13 (5)Permitseachvoterinaprimaryelectiontovoteforthecandidatesofonlyone |
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| 161 | | - | 14partyannouncedbythevoterinadvance; |
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| 162 | | - | 15 (6)Permitseachvoteratapresidentialelectiontovotebyuseofasinglemarkforthe |
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| 163 | | - | 16candidatesofonepartyorgroupofpetitionersforpresident,vicepresidentandtheir |
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| 164 | | - | 17presidentialelectors; |
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| 165 | | - | 18 (7)Accuratelycountsallpropervotescastforeachcandidateandforandagainsteach |
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| 166 | | - | 19question; |
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| 167 | | - | 20 (8)Issettorejectallvotes,exceptwrite-invotes,foranyofficeandonanyquestion |
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| 168 | | - | 21whenthenumberofvotesexceedsthenumberavoterislawfullyentitledtocast; |
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| 169 | | - | 22 (9)Producestheelectionresultsfrompaperballotsthatvotershavemarkedby |
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| 170 | | - | 23handor,inthecaseofvoterswhoaredisabledandneedassistance,frompaperballots |
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| 171 | | - | 24thathavebeenmarkedbypaperballotmarkingmachinesdesignedtoassistvoterswho |
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| 172 | | - | 25aredisabled; |
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| 173 | | - | 26 (10)Permitseachvoter,whilevoting,toclearlyseetheballotlabel;and |
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| 174 | | - | 27 [(10)] (11)Hasbeentestedandiscertifiedbyanindependentauthoritythatmeetsthe |
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| 175 | | - | 28votingsystemstandardsdevelopedbytheFederalElectionCommissionoritssuccessor |
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| 176 | | - | 29agency.Theprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallnotberequiredforanysystempurchased |
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| 177 | | - | 30priortoAugust28,2002. |
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| 178 | | - | HCSSSSB812 5 31 3.UntilJanuary1,2024,ifanyelectionauthorityusesdirect-recordelectronic |
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| 179 | | - | 32touchscreenvotecountingmachines,theelectionauthoritymaycontinuetousesuch |
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| 180 | | - | 33machinessolelyforvoterswhoaredisabledanddesiretousethem.Whenmachines |
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| 181 | | - | 34requirereplacementduetowearandtear,malfunction,oranyotherreason,such |
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| 182 | | - | 35machineshallbereplacedwithapaperballotmarkingmachinedesignedtoassistvoters |
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| 183 | | - | 36whoaredisabled.Undernocircumstancesshalldirect-recordelectronictouchscreen |
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| 184 | | - | 37votecountingmachinesbeusedafterJanuary1,2024. |
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| 185 | | - | 38 4.Thesecretaryofstateshallpromulgaterulesandregulationstoallowtheuseofa |
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| 186 | | - | 39computerizedvotingsystem.Theproceduresshallprovidefortheuseofacomputerized |
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| 187 | | - | 40votingsystemwiththeabilitytoprovideapaperaudittrail.Notwithstandinganyprovisions |
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| 188 | | - | 41ofthischaptertothecontrary,suchasystemmayallowforthestorageofprocessedballot |
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| 189 | | - | 42materialsinanelectronicform. |
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| 190 | | - | 43 [4.]5.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis |
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| 191 | | - | 44createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies |
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| 192 | | - | 45withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028. |
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| 193 | | - | 46Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe |
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| 194 | | - | 47generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedateorto |
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| 195 | | - | 48disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof |
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| 196 | | - | 49rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2002,shallbeinvalid |
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| 197 | | - | 50andvoid. |
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| 198 | | - | 115.237.1.BeginningJanuary1,2023,theofficialballotshallbeapaperballot |
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| 199 | | - | 2thatishand-markedbythevoterorbythevoter'sdesigneeaspermittedunder |
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| 200 | | - | 3subsection3ofsection115.445,unlesssuchvoterchoosestouseaballotmarkingdevice |
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| 201 | | - | 4asprovidedinsubsection3ofsection115.225. |
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| 202 | | - | 5 2.Eachballotprintedordesignedforusewithanelectronicvotingsystemforany |
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| 203 | | - | 6electionpursuanttothischaptershallcontainallquestionsandthenamesofallofficesand |
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| 204 | | - | 7candidatescertifiedorfiledpursuanttothischapterandnoother.Asfaraspracticable,all |
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| 205 | | - | 8questionsandthenamesofallofficesandcandidatesforwhicheachvoterisentitledtovote |
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| 206 | | - | 9shallbeprintedononepageexceptfortheballotforpoliticalpartycommitteepersonsin |
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| 207 | | - | 10pollingplacesnotutilizinganelectronicvotingsystemwhichmaybeprintedseparatelyand |
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| 208 | | - | 11inconformitywiththerequirementscontainedinthissection.Asfaraspracticable,ballots |
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| 209 | | - | 12containingonlyquestionsandthenamesofnonpartisanofficesandcandidatesshallbe |
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| 210 | | - | 13printedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthissection,exceptthattheballotinformation |
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| 211 | | - | 14maybelistedinverticalorhorizontalrows.Thenamesofcandidatesforeachofficeshallbe |
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| 212 | | - | 15listedintheorderinwhichtheyarefiled. |
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| 213 | | - | 16 [2.]3.Inpollingplacesusingelectronicvotingsystems,theballotinformationmay |
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| 214 | | - | 17bearrangedinverticalorhorizontalrowsoronanumberofseparatepagesorscreens.Inany |
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| 215 | | - | HCSSSSB812 6 18event,thenameofeachcandidate,thecandidate'sparty,theofficeforwhichheorsheisa |
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| 216 | | - | 19candidate,andeachquestionshallbeindicatedclearlyontheballot. |
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| 217 | | - | 20 [3.]4.Nothinginthissubchaptershallbeconstruedasprohibitingtheuseofa |
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| 218 | | - | 21separatepaperballotforquestionsorforthepresidentialpreferenceprimaryinanypolling |
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| 219 | | - | 22placeusinganelectronicvotingsystem. |
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| 220 | | - | 23 [4.]5.Whereelectronicvotingsystemsareusedandwhenwrite-invotesare |
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| 221 | | - | 24authorizedbylaw,awrite-inballot,whichmaybeintheformofaseparatepaperballot,card, |
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| 222 | | - | 25orenvelope,maybeprovidedbytheelectionauthoritytopermiteachvotertowriteinthe |
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| 223 | | - | 26namesofpersonswhosenamesdonotappearontheballot. |
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| 224 | | - | 27 [5.]6.Noballotprintedordesignedforusewithanelectronicvotingsystemforany |
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| 225 | | - | 28partisanelectionheldunderthischaptershallallowapersontovoteastraightpoliticalparty |
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| 226 | | - | 29ticket.Forpurposesofthissubsection,a"straightpoliticalpartyticket"meansvotingforall |
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| 227 | | - | 30ofthecandidatesforelectiveofficewhoareontheballotrepresentingasinglepoliticalparty |
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| 228 | | - | 31byasingleselectionontheballot. |
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| 229 | | - | 32 [6.]7.Thesecretaryofstateshallpromulgaterulesthatspecifyuniformstandardsfor |
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| 230 | | - | 33ballotlayoutforeachelectronicorcomputerizedballotcountingsystemapprovedunderthe |
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| 231 | | - | 34provisionsofsection115.225sothattheballotusedwithanycountingsystemis,where |
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| 232 | | - | 35possible,consistentwiththeintentofthissection.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstrued |
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| 233 | | - | 36torequiretheformatspecifiedinthissectionifitdoesnotmeettherequirementsoftheballot |
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| 234 | | - | 37countingsystemusedbytheelectionauthority. |
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| 235 | | - | 38 [7.]8.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis |
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| 236 | | - | 39createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies |
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| 237 | | - | 40withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028. |
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| 238 | | - | 41Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe |
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| 239 | | - | 42generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedateorto |
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| 240 | | - | 43disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof |
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| 241 | | - | 44rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2002,shallbeinvalid |
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| 242 | | - | 45andvoid. |
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| 243 | | - | 115.275.Asusedinsections115.275to115.304,unlessthecontextclearlyindicates |
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| 244 | | - | 2otherwise,thefollowingtermsshallmean: |
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| 245 | | - | 3 (1)"Absenteeballot",any[oftheballots] ballotapersonisauthorizedtocastaway |
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| 246 | | - | 4fromapollingplace, intheofficeoftheelectionauthority,oranotherauthorizedlocation |
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| 247 | | - | 5designatedbytheelectionauthoritypursuanttotheprovisionsofsections115.275to |
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| 248 | | - | 6115.304; |
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| 249 | | - | 7 (2)"Coveredvoter": |
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| 250 | | - | 8 (a)Auniformedservicesvoterwhoisregisteredtovoteinthisstate; |
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| 251 | | - | HCSSSSB812 7 9 (b)Auniformedservicesvoterdefinedinthissectionwhosevotingresidenceisin |
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| 252 | | - | 10thisstateandwhootherwisesatisfiesthisstate'svotereligibilityrequirements; |
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| 253 | | - | 11 (c)Anoverseasvoter; |
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| 254 | | - | 12 (d)CivilianemployeesoftheUnitedStatesgovernmentworkingoutsidethe |
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| 255 | | - | 13boundariesoftheUnitedStates,andtheirspousesanddependents; |
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| 256 | | - | 14 (e)Activemembersofreligiousorwelfareorganizationsassistingservicemen,and |
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| 257 | | - | 15theirspousesanddependents;or |
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| 258 | | - | 16 (f)PersonswhohavebeenhonorablydischargedfromtheArmedForcesorwhohave |
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| 259 | | - | 17terminatedtheirserviceoremploymentinanygroupmentionedinthissectionwithinsixty |
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| 260 | | - | 18daysofanelection,andtheirspousesanddependents; |
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| 261 | | - | 19 (3)"Interstateformerresident",aformerresidentandregisteredvoterinthisstate |
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| 262 | | - | 20whomovesfromMissouritoanotherstateafterthedeadlinetoregistertovoteinany |
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| 263 | | - | 21presidentialelectioninthenewstateandwhootherwisepossessesthequalificationsto |
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| 264 | | - | 22registerandvoteinsuchstate; |
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| 265 | | - | 23 (4)["Intrastatenewresident",aregisteredvoterofthisstatewhomovesfromone |
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| 266 | | - | 24electionauthority'sjurisdictioninthestatetoanotherelectionauthority'sjurisdictioninthe |
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| 267 | | - | 25stateafterthelastdayauthorizedinthischaptertoregistertovoteinanelectionand |
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| 268 | | - | 26otherwisepossessesthequalificationstovote; |
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| 269 | | - | 27 (5)]"Newresident",apersonwhomovestothisstateafterthelastdateauthorizedin |
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| 270 | | - | 28thischaptertoregistertovoteinanypresidentialelection; |
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| 271 | | - | 29 [(6)](5)"Overseasvoter": |
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| 272 | | - | 30 (a)ApersonwhoresidesoutsidetheUnitedStatesandisqualifiedtovoteinthelast |
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| 273 | | - | 31placeinwhichthepersonwasdomiciledbeforeleavingtheUnitedStates;or |
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| 274 | | - | 32 (b)ApersonwhoresidesoutsidetheUnitedStatesand,butforsuchresidence,would |
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| 275 | | - | 33bequalifiedtovoteinthelastplaceinwhichthepersonwasdomiciledbeforeleavingthe |
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| 276 | | - | 34UnitedStates; |
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| 277 | | - | 35 [(7)](6)"Uniformedservices": |
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| 278 | | - | 36 (a)ActiveandreservecomponentsoftheArmy,Navy,AirForce,MarineCorps, |
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| 279 | | - | 37SpaceForce,orCoastGuardoftheUnitedStates; |
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| 280 | | - | 38 (b)TheMerchantMarine,thecommissionedcorpsofthePublicHealthService,or |
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| 281 | | - | 39thecommissionedcorpsoftheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationofthe |
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| 282 | | - | 40UnitedStates;or |
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| 283 | | - | 41 (c)TheMissouriNationalGuard; |
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| 284 | | - | 42 [(8)](7)"Uniformedservicesvoter",anindividualwhoisqualifiedtovoteandis: |
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| 285 | | - | 43 (a)AmemberoftheactiveorreservecomponentsoftheArmy,Navy,AirForce, |
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| 286 | | - | 44MarineCorps,SpaceForce,orCoastGuardoftheUnitedStateswhoisonactiveduty; |
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| 287 | | - | HCSSSSB812 8 45 (b)AmemberoftheMerchantMarine,thecommissionedcorpsofthePublicHealth |
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| 288 | | - | 46Service,orthecommissionedcorpsoftheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration |
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| 289 | | - | 47oftheUnitedStates; |
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| 290 | | - | 48 (c)AmemberonactivatedstatusoftheNationalGuard;or |
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| 291 | | - | 49 (d)Aspouseordependentofamemberreferredtointhissubdivision; |
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| 292 | | - | 50 [(9)](8)"UnitedStates",usedintheterritorialsense,theseveralstates,theDistrictof |
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| 293 | | - | 51Columbia,PuertoRico,theUnitedStatesVirginIslands,andanyterritoryorinsular |
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| 294 | | - | 52possessionsubjecttothejurisdictionoftheUnitedStates. |
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| 295 | | - | 115.277.1.Exceptasprovidedinsubsections2,3,4,and5ofthissection,any |
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| 296 | | - | 2registeredvoterofthisstatemayvotebyabsenteeballotforallcandidatesandissuesfor |
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| 297 | | - | 3whichsuchvoterwouldbeeligibletovoteatthepollingplaceifsuchvoterexpectstobe |
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| 298 | | - | 4preventedfromgoingtothepollstovoteonelectiondaydueto: |
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| 299 | | - | 5 (1)Absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelectionauthorityinwhich |
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| 300 | | - | 6suchvoterisregisteredtovote; |
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| 301 | | - | 7 (2)Incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisability,includingaperson |
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| 302 | | - | 8whoisprimarilyresponsibleforthephysicalcareofapersonwhoisincapacitatedorconfined |
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| 303 | | - | 9duetoillnessordisability; |
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| 304 | | - | 10 (3)Religiousbelieforpractice; |
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| 305 | | - | 11 (4)Employmentasanelectionauthority,asamemberofanelectionauthority,orby |
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| 306 | | - | 12anelectionauthorityatalocationotherthansuchvoter'spollingplace; |
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| 307 | | - | 13 (5)Incarceration,providedallqualificationsforvotingareretained;or |
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| 308 | | - | 14 (6)Certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogramestablishedunder |
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| 309 | | - | 15sections589.660to589.681becauseofsafetyconcerns[; or |
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| 310 | | - | 16 (7)Foranelectionthatoccursduringtheyear2020,thevoterhascontractedorisin |
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| 311 | | - | 17anat-riskcategoryforcontractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratorysyndrome |
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| 312 | | - | 18coronavirus2.ThissubdivisionshallexpireonDecember31,2020]. |
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| 313 | | - | 19 2.Anycoveredvoterwhoiseligibletoregisterandvoteinthisstatemayvoteinany |
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| 314 | | - | 20electionforfederaloffice,statewideoffice,statelegislativeoffice,orstatewideballot |
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| 315 | | - | 21initiativesbysubmittingafederalpostcardapplicationtoapplytovotebyabsenteeballotor |
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| 316 | | - | 22bysubmittingafederalpostcardapplicationatthepollingplaceeventhoughthepersonisnot |
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| 317 | | - | 23registered.Afederalpostcardapplicationsubmittedbyacoveredvoterpursuanttothis |
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| 318 | | - | 24subsectionshallalsoserveasavoterregistrationapplicationundersection115.908andthe |
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| 319 | | - | 25electionauthorityshall,ifsatisfiedthattheapplicantisentitledtoregister,placethevoter's |
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| 320 | | - | 26nameonthevoterregistrationfile.Eachcoveredvotermayvotebyabsenteeballotor,upon |
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| 321 | | - | 27submittinganaffidavitthatthepersonisqualifiedtovoteintheelection,mayvoteatthe |
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| 322 | | - | 28person'spollingplace. |
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| 323 | | - | HCSSSSB812 9 29 3.Anyinterstateformerresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotforpresidentialandvice |
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| 324 | | - | 30presidentialelectors. |
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| 325 | | - | 31 4.Anyintrastatenewresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotattheelectionfor |
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| 326 | | - | 32presidentialandvicepresidentialelectors,UnitedStatessenator,representativeinCongress, |
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| 327 | | - | 33statewideelectedofficialsandstatewidequestions,propositionsandamendmentsfromsuch |
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| 328 | | - | 34resident'snewjurisdictionofresidenceafterregisteringtovoteinsuchresident'snew |
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| 329 | | - | 35jurisdictionofresidence. |
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| 330 | | - | 36 5.Anynewresidentmayvotebyabsenteeballotforpresidentialandvicepresidential |
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| 331 | | - | 37electorsafterregisteringtovoteinsuchresident'snewjurisdictionofresidence. |
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| 332 | | - | 38 [6.Forpurposesofthissection,thevoterswhoareinanat-riskcategoryfor |
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| 333 | | - | 39contractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratorysyndromecoronavirus2arevoterswho: |
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| 334 | | - | 40 (1)Aresixty-fiveyearsofageorolder; |
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| 335 | | - | 41 (2)Liveinalong-termcarefacilitylicensedunderchapter198; |
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| 336 | | - | 42 (3)Havechroniclungdiseaseormoderatetosevereasthma; |
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| 337 | | - | 43 (4)Haveseriousheartconditions; |
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| 338 | | - | 44 (5)Areimmunocompromised; |
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| 339 | | - | 45 (6)Havediabetes; |
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| 340 | | - | 46 (7)Havechronickidneydiseaseandareundergoingdialysis;or |
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| 341 | | - | 47 (8)Haveliverdisease.] |
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| 342 | | - | 115.279.1.Applicationforanabsenteeballotmaybemadebytheapplicantin |
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| 343 | | - | 2person,orbymail,orfortheapplicant,inperson,byhisorherguardianorarelativewithin |
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| 344 | | - | 3theseconddegreebyconsanguinityoraffinity.Theelectionauthorityshallaccept |
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| 345 | | - | 4applicationsbyfacsimiletransmissionandbyelectronicmailwithinthelimitsofits |
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| 346 | | - | 5telecommunicationscapacity. |
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| 347 | | - | 6 2.Noindividual,group,orpartyshallsolicitavoterintoobtaininganabsentee |
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| 348 | | - | 7ballotapplication.Absenteeballotapplicationsshallnothavetheinformationpre-filled |
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| 349 | | - | 8priortoitbeingprovidedtoavoter. |
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| 350 | | - | 9 3.Eachapplicationshallbemadetotheelectionauthorityofthejurisdictioninwhich |
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| 351 | | - | 10thepersonisorwouldberegistered.Eachapplicationshallbeinwritingandshallstatethe |
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| 352 | | - | 11applicant'sname,addressatwhichheorsheisorwouldberegistered,hisorherreasonfor |
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| 353 | | - | 12votinganabsenteeballot,ifcastinganabsenteeballotundersubsection2ofsection |
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| 354 | | - | 13115.277,theaddresstowhichtheballotistobemailed,ifmailingisrequested,andforabsent |
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| 355 | | - | 14uniformedservicesandoverseasapplicants,theapplicant'semailaddressifelectronic |
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| 356 | | - | 15transmissionisrequested.Ifthereasonfortheapplicantvotingabsenteeisduetothereasons |
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| 357 | | - | 16establishedundersubdivision(6)ofsubsection[1]3ofsection115.277,theapplicantshall |
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| 358 | | - | 17statethevoter'sidentificationinformationprovidedbytheaddressconfidentialityprogramin |
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| 359 | | - | 18lieuoftheapplicant'sname,addressatwhichheorsheisorwouldberegistered,andaddress |
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| 360 | | - | HCSSSSB812 10 19towhichtheballotistobemailed,ifmailingisrequested.Eachapplicationtovoteina |
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| 361 | | - | 20primaryelectionshallalsostatewhichballottheapplicantwishestoreceive.Ifany |
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| 362 | | - | 21applicationfailstodesignateaballot,theelectionauthorityshall,withinthreeworkingdays |
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| 363 | | - | 22afterreceivingtheapplication,notifytheapplicantbymailthatitwillbeunabletodeliveran |
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| 364 | | - | 23absenteeballotuntiltheapplicantdesignateswhichpoliticalpartyballotheorshewishesto |
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| 365 | | - | 24receive.Iftheapplicantdoesnotrespondtotherequestforpoliticalpartydesignation,the |
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| 366 | | - | 25electionauthorityisauthorizedtoprovidethevoterwiththatpartoftheballotforwhichno |
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| 367 | | - | 26politicalpartydesignationisrequired. |
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| 368 | | - | 27 [3.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection3ofsection115.281,] 4.Allapplicationsfor |
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| 369 | | - | 28absenteeballotsreceivedpriortothesixthTuesdaybeforeanelectionshallbestoredatthe |
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| 370 | | - | 29officeoftheelectionauthorityuntilsuchtimeastheapplicationsareprocessedinaccordance |
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| 371 | | - | 30withsection115.281.Noapplicationforanabsenteeballotreceivedintheofficeofthe |
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| 372 | | - | 31electionauthoritybymail,byfacsimiletransmission,byelectronicmail,orbyaguardianor |
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| 373 | | - | 32relativeafter5:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdayimmediatelypriortotheelectionshallbe |
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| 374 | | - | 33acceptedbyanyelectionauthority.Noapplicationforanabsenteeballotsubmittedbythe |
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| 375 | | - | 34applicantinpersonafter5:00p.m.onthedaybeforetheelectionshallbeacceptedbyany |
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| 376 | | - | 35electionauthority,exceptasprovidedinsubsections[6,8and]7,8,and9ofthissection. |
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| 377 | | - | 36 [4.]5.Eachapplicationforanabsenteeballotshallbesignedbytheapplicantor,if |
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| 378 | | - | 37theapplicationismadebyaguardianorrelativepursuanttothissection,theapplicationshall |
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| 379 | | - | 38besignedbytheguardianorrelative,whoshallnoteontheapplicationhisorherrelationship |
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| 380 | | - | 39totheapplicant.Ifanapplicant,guardianorrelativeisblind,unabletoreadorwritethe |
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| 381 | | - | 40Englishlanguageorphysicallyincapableofsigningtheapplication,heorsheshallsignby |
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| 382 | | - | 41mark,witnessedbythesignatureofanelectionofficialorpersonofhisorherownchoosing. |
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| 383 | | - | 42Anypersonwhoknowinglymakes,deliversormailsafraudulentabsenteeballotapplication |
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| 384 | | - | 43shallbeguiltyofaclassoneelectionoffense. |
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| 385 | | - | 44 [5.]6.(1)Notwithstandinganylawtothecontrary,anyresidentofthestateof |
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| 386 | | - | 45MissouriwhoresidesoutsidetheboundariesoftheUnitedStatesorwhoisonactiveduty |
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| 387 | | - | 46withtheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesormembersoftheirimmediatefamilylivingwith |
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| 388 | | - | 47themmayrequestanabsenteeballotforboththeprimaryandsubsequentgeneralelection |
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| 389 | | - | 48withoneapplication. |
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| 390 | | - | 49 (2)Theelectionauthorityshallprovideeachabsentuniformedservicesvoterand |
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| 391 | | - | 50eachoverseasvoterwhosubmitsavoterregistrationapplicationoranabsenteeballotrequest, |
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| 392 | | - | 51iftheelectionauthorityrejectstheapplicationorrequest,withthereasonsfortherejection. |
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| 393 | | - | 52 (3)Notwithstandinganyotherlawtothecontrary,ifastandardoathregarding |
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| 394 | | - | 53materialmisstatementsoffactisadoptedforuniformedandoverseasvoterspursuanttothe |
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| 395 | | - | 54HelpAmericaVoteActof2002,theelectionauthorityshallacceptsuchoathforvoter |
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| 396 | | - | 55registration,absenteeballot,orotherelection-relatedmaterials. |
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| 397 | | - | HCSSSSB812 11 56 (4)Notlaterthansixtydaysafterthedateofeachregularlyscheduledgeneral |
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| 398 | | - | 57electionforfederaloffice,eachelectionauthoritywhichadministeredtheelectionshall |
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| 399 | | - | 58submittothesecretaryofstateinaformatprescribedbythesecretaryareportonthe |
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| 400 | | - | 59combinednumberofabsenteeballotstransmittedto,andreturnedby,absentuniformed |
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| 401 | | - | 60servicesvotersandoverseasvotersfortheelection.ThesecretaryshallsubmittotheElection |
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| 402 | | - | 61AssistanceCommissionacombinedreportofsuchinformationnotlaterthanninetydaysafter |
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| 403 | | - | 62thedateofeachregularlyscheduledgeneralelectionforfederalofficeandinastandardized |
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| 404 | | - | 63formatdevelopedbythecommissionpursuanttotheHelpAmericaVoteActof2002.The |
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| 405 | | - | 64secretaryshallmakethereportavailabletothegeneralpublic. |
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| 406 | | - | 65 (5)Asusedinthissection,theterms"absentuniformedservicesvoter"and"overseas |
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| 407 | | - | 66voter"shallhavethemeaningprescribedin52U.S.C.Section20310. |
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| 408 | | - | 67 [6.]7.Anapplicationforanabsenteeballotbyanewresidentshallbesubmittedin |
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| 409 | | - | 68personbytheapplicantintheofficeoftheelectionauthorityintheelectionjurisdictionin |
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| 410 | | - | 69whichsuchapplicantresides.Theapplicationshallbereceivedbytheelectionauthorityno |
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| 411 | | - | 70laterthan7:00p.m.onthedayoftheelection.Suchapplicationshallbeintheformofan |
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| 412 | | - | 71affidavit,executedinduplicateinthepresenceoftheelectionauthorityoranyauthorized |
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| 413 | | - | 72officeroftheelectionauthority,andinsubstantiallythefollowingform: |
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| 414 | | - | 73 "STATEOF______ |
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| 415 | | - | 74 COUNTYOF______,ss. |
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| 416 | | - | 75 I,______,dosolemnlyswearthat: |
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| 417 | | - | (1)76 Beforebecomingaresidentofthisstate,Iresidedat______ |
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| 418 | | - | 77 (residenceaddress)in______(town,township,villageorcity)of |
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| 419 | | - | 78 ______Countyinthestateof______; |
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| 420 | | - | (2)79 Imovedtothisstateafterthelastdaytoregistertovoteinsuch |
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| 421 | | - | 80 generalpresidentialelectionandIamnowresidinginthecounty |
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| 422 | | - | 81 of______,stateofMissouri; |
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| 423 | | - | (3)82 IbelieveIamentitledpursuanttothelawsofthisstatetovotein |
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| 424 | | - | 83 thepresidentialelectiontobeheldNovember______,______ |
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| 425 | | - | 84 (year); |
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| 426 | | - | (4)85 Iherebymakeapplicationforapresidentialandvicepresidential |
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| 427 | | - | 86 ballot.Ihavenotvotedandshallnotvoteotherthanbythisballot |
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| 428 | | - | 87 atsuchelection. |
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| 429 | | - | 88 Signed_______________ |
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| 430 | | - | 89 (Applicant) |
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| 431 | | - | 90 _______________ |
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| 432 | | - | 91 (ResidenceAddress) |
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| 433 | | - | HCSSSSB812 12 92 Subscribedandsworntobeforemethis______dayof______,_____ |
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| 434 | | - | 93 _ |
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| 435 | | - | 94 Signed__________________ |
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| 436 | | - | 95 (Titleandnameofofficerauthorizedtoadministeroaths)" |
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| 437 | | - | 96 [7.]8.Theelectionauthorityinwhoseofficeanapplicationisfiledpursuantto |
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| 438 | | - | 97subsection6ofthissectionshallimmediatelysendaduplicateofsuchapplicationtothe |
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| 439 | | - | 98appropriateofficialofthestateinwhichthenewresidentapplicantlastresidedandshallfile |
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| 440 | | - | 99theoriginalofsuchapplicationinitsoffice. |
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| 441 | | - | 100 [8.Anapplicationforanabsenteeballotbyanintrastatenewresidentshallbemade |
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| 442 | | - | 101inpersonbytheapplicantintheofficeoftheelectionauthorityintheelectionjurisdictionin |
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| 443 | | - | 102whichsuchapplicantresides.Theapplicationshallbereceivedbytheelectionauthorityno |
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| 444 | | - | 103laterthan7:00p.m.onthedayoftheelection.Suchapplicationshallbeintheformofan |
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| 445 | | - | 104affidavit,executedinduplicateinthepresenceoftheelectionauthorityoranauthorized |
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| 446 | | - | 105officeroftheelectionauthority,andinsubstantiallythefollowingform:] |
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| 447 | | - | 106 ["STATEOF______] |
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| 448 | | - | 107 [COUNTYOF______,ss.] |
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| 449 | | - | 108 [I,______,dosolemnlyswearthat:] |
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| 450 | | - | [(- |
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| 451 | | - | 1)] |
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| 452 | | - | 109 [Beforebecomingaresidentofthiselectionjurisdiction,Iresided |
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| 453 | | - | 110 at______(residenceaddress)in______(town,township,village |
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| 454 | | - | 111 orcity)of______countyinthestateof______;] |
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| 455 | | - | 112 [(- |
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| 456 | | - | 113 2)] |
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| 457 | | - | [Imovedtothiselectionjurisdictionafterthelastdaytoregisterto |
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| 458 | | - | voteinsuchelection;] |
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| 459 | | - | 114 [(- |
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| 460 | | - | 115 3)] |
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| 461 | | - | [IbelieveIamentitledpursuanttothelawsofthisstatetovotein |
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| 462 | | - | theelectiontobeheld______(date);] |
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| 463 | | - | [(- |
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| 464 | | - | 4)] |
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| 465 | | - | 116 [Iherebymakeapplicationforanabsenteeballotforcandidates |
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| 466 | | - | 117 andissuesonwhichIamentitledtovotepursuanttothelawsof |
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| 467 | | - | 118 thisstate.Ihavenotvotedandshallnotvoteotherthanbythis |
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| 468 | | - | 119 ballotatsuchelection.] |
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| 469 | | - | 120 [Signed__________________] |
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| 470 | | - | 121 [(Applicant)] |
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| 471 | | - | 122 [_________________ |
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| 472 | | - | 123 _] |
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| 473 | | - | 124 [(ResidenceAddress)] |
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| 474 | | - | 125 [Subscribedandsworntobeforemethis______dayof______,_____ |
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| 475 | | - | 126 _] |
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| 476 | | - | 127 [Signed__________________] |
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| 477 | | - | HCSSSSB812 13 128 [(Titleandnameofofficerauthorizedtoadministeroaths)"] |
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| 478 | | - | 129 9.Anapplicationforanabsenteeballotbyaninterstateformerresidentshallbe |
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| 479 | | - | 130receivedintheofficeoftheelectionauthoritywheretheapplicantwasformerlyregisteredby |
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| 480 | | - | 1315:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdayimmediatelypriortotheelection,unlesstheapplication |
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| 481 | | - | 132ismadeinpersonbytheapplicantintheofficeoftheelectionauthority,inwhichcasesuch |
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| 482 | | - | 133applicationshallbemadenolaterthan7:00p.m.onthedayoftheelection. |
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| 483 | | - | 115.283.1.Eachballotenvelopeshallbearastatementonwhichthevotershallstate |
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| 484 | | - | 2thevoter'sname,thevoter'svotingaddress,thevoter'smailingaddressandthevoter'sreason |
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| 485 | | - | 3forvotinganabsenteeballot.Ifthereasonforthevotervotingabsenteeisduetothereasons |
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| 486 | | - | 4establishedundersubdivision(6)ofsubsection1ofsection115.277,thevotershallstatethe |
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| 487 | | - | 5voter'sidentificationinformationprovidedbytheaddressconfidentialityprograminlieuof |
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| 488 | | - | 6theapplicant'sname,votingaddress,andmailingaddress.Ontheform,thevotershallalso |
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| 489 | | - | 7stateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatthevoterisqualifiedtovoteintheelection,thatthevoter |
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| 490 | | - | 8hasnotpreviouslyvotedandwillnotvoteagainintheelection,thatthevoterhaspersonally |
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| 491 | | - | 9markedthevoter'sballotinsecretorsupervisedthemarkingofthevoter'sballotifthevoteris |
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| 492 | | - | 10unabletomarkit,thattheballothasbeenplacedintheballotenvelopeandsealedbythevoter |
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| 493 | | - | 11orunderthevoter'ssupervisionifthevoterisunabletosealit,andthatallinformation |
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| 494 | | - | 12containedinthestatementistrue.Inaddition,anypersonprovidingassistancetotheabsentee |
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| 495 | | - | 13votershallincludeastatementontheenvelopeidentifyingthepersonprovidingassistance |
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| 496 | | - | 14underpenaltiesofperjury.Personsauthorizedtovoteonlyforfederalandstatewideofficers |
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| 497 | | - | 15shallalsostatetheirformerMissouriresidence. |
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| 498 | | - | 16 2.Thestatementforpersonsvotingabsenteeballotswhoareregisteredvotersshallbe |
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| 499 | | - | 17insubstantiallythefollowingform: |
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| 500 | | - | 18 StateofMissouri |
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| 501 | | - | 19 County(City)of_______________ |
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| 502 | | - | 20 I,______(printname),aregisteredvoterof______County(CityofSt. |
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| 503 | | - | 21 Louis,KansasCity),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatIexpectto |
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| 504 | | - | 22 bepreventedfromgoingtothepollsonelectiondaydueto(checkone): |
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| 505 | | - | ______23 absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelection |
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| 506 | | - | 24 authorityinwhichIamregistered; |
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| 507 | | - | ______25 incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisability, |
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| 508 | | - | 26 includingcaringforapersonwhoisincapacitatedorconfined |
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| 509 | | - | 27 duetoillnessordisability; |
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| 510 | | - | 28 ______ religiousbelieforpractice; |
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| 511 | | - | ______29 employmentasanelectionauthorityorbyanelection |
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| 512 | | - | 30 authorityatalocationotherthanmypollingplace; |
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| 513 | | - | HCSSSSB812 14 ______31 incarceration,althoughIhaveretainedallthenecessary |
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| 514 | | - | 32 qualificationsforvoting; |
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| 515 | | - | ______33 certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogram |
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| 516 | | - | 34 establishedundersections589.660to589.681becauseof |
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| 517 | | - | 35 safetyconcerns. |
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| 518 | | - | 36 IherebystateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIamqualifiedtovoteatthis |
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| 519 | | - | 37 election;Ihavenotvotedandwillnotvoteotherthanbythisballotatthis |
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| 520 | | - | 38 election.IfurtherstatethatImarkedtheenclosedballotinsecretorthatI |
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| 521 | | - | 39 amblind,unabletoreadorwriteEnglish,orphysicallyincapableof |
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| 522 | | - | 40 markingtheballot,andthepersonofmychoosingindicatedbelowmarked |
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| 523 | | - | 41 theballotatmydirection;alloftheinformationonthisstatementis,tothe |
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| 524 | | - | 42 bestofmyknowledgeandbelief,true. |
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| 525 | | - | 43 __________________ __________________ |
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| 526 | | - | 44 SignatureofVoter SignatureofPerson |
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| 527 | | - | 45 AssistingVoter |
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| 528 | | - | 46 (ifapplicable) |
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| 529 | | - | 47 Signed______ Subscribedandsworn |
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| 530 | | - | 48 Signed______ tobeforemethis |
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| 531 | | - | 49 AddressofVoter ______dayof______,______ |
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| 532 | | - | 50 __________________ __________________ |
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| 533 | | - | 51 __________________ __________________ |
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| 534 | | - | 52 Mailingaddresses Signatureofnotaryor |
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| 535 | | - | 53 (ifdifferent) otherofficer |
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| 536 | | - | 54 authorizedto |
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| 537 | | - | 55 administeroaths |
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| 538 | | - | 56 3.Thestatementforpersonsvotingabsenteeballotspursuanttotheprovisionsof |
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| 539 | | - | 57subsection2,3,4,or5ofsection115.277withoutbeingregisteredshallbeinsubstantially |
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| 540 | | - | 58thefollowingform: |
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| 541 | | - | 59 StateofMissouri |
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| 542 | | - | 60 County(City)of______ |
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| 543 | | - | 61 I,______(printname),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatIama |
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| 544 | | - | 62 citizenoftheUnitedStatesandeighteenyearsofageorolder.Iamnot |
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| 545 | | - | 63 adjudgedincapacitatedbyanycourtoflaw,andifIhavebeenconvictedof |
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| 546 | | - | 64 afelonyorofamisdemeanorconnectedwiththerightofsuffrage,Ihave |
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| 547 | | - | 65 hadthevotingdisabilitiesresultingfromsuchconvictionremovedpursuant |
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| 548 | | - | HCSSSSB812 15 66 tolaw.IherebystateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIamqualifiedtovoteat |
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| 549 | | - | 67 thiselection. |
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| 550 | | - | 68 Iam(checkone): |
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| 551 | | - | ______69 aresidentofthestateofMissouriandaregisteredvoterin___ |
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| 552 | | - | 70 ___Countyandmovedfromthatcountyto______County, |
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| 553 | | - | 71 Missouri,afterthelastdaytoregistertovoteinthiselection. |
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| 554 | | - | ______72 aninterstateformerresidentofMissouriandauthorizedtovote |
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| 555 | | - | 73 forpresidentialandvicepresidentialelectors. |
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| 556 | | - | 74 IfurtherstateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIhavenotvotedandwillnot |
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| 557 | | - | 75 voteotherthanbythisballotatthiselection;Imarkedtheenclosedballotin |
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| 558 | | - | 76 secretoramblind,unabletoreadorwriteEnglish,orphysicallyincapable |
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| 559 | | - | 77 ofmarkingtheballot,andthepersonofmychoosingindicatedbelow |
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| 560 | | - | 78 markedtheballotatmydirection;alloftheinformationonthisstatementis, |
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| 561 | | - | 79 tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief,true. |
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| 562 | | - | 80 __________________ Subscribedtoand |
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| 563 | | - | 81 SignatureofVoter swornbeforemethis |
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| 564 | | - | 82 ______dayof |
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| 565 | | - | 83 ______,______ |
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| 566 | | - | 84 __________________ |
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| 17 | + | Section A. Sections 115.151, 115.160, 115.277, 115.283, 1 |
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| 18 | + | 115.285, 115.291, 115.302, 115.652, 115.960, and 116.160, RSMo, 2 |
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| 19 | + | are repealed and nine new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to 3 |
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| 20 | + | be known as sections 115.151, 115.160, 115.277, 115.283, 4 |
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| 21 | + | 115.285, 115.291, 115.652, 115.960, and 116.160, to read as 5 |
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| 22 | + | follows:6 |
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| 23 | + | 115.151. 1. Each qualified applicant who appears 1 |
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| 24 | + | before the election authority shall be deemed registered as 2 |
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| 25 | + | of the time the applicant's completed, signed and sworn 3 |
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| 26 | + | registration application is witnessed by the election 4 |
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| 27 | + | authority or deputy registration official. 5 |
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| 28 | + | 2. Each applicant who registers by mail shall be 6 |
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| 29 | + | deemed to be registered as of the date the application is 7 |
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| 30 | + | postmarked, if such application is accepted and not rejected 8 |
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| 31 | + | by the election authority and the verification notice 9 |
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| 32 | + | required pursuant to section 115.155 is not returned as 10 |
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| 33 | + | undeliverable by the postal service. 11 SS SB 812 2 |
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| 34 | + | 3. Each applicant who registers at a voter 12 |
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| 35 | + | registration agency or the division of motor vehicle and 13 |
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| 36 | + | drivers licensing of the department of revenue shall be 14 |
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| 37 | + | deemed to be registered as of the date the application is 15 |
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| 38 | + | signed by the applicant, if such application is accepted and 16 |
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| 39 | + | not rejected by the election authority and the verification 17 |
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| 40 | + | notice required pursuant to section 115.155 is not returned 18 |
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| 41 | + | as undeliverable by the postal service. Voter registration 19 |
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| 42 | + | agencies [and the division of motor vehicle and drivers 20 |
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| 43 | + | licensing of the department of revenue ] shall transmit voter 21 |
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| 44 | + | registration application forms to the appropriate election 22 |
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| 45 | + | authority not later than five business days after the form 23 |
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| 46 | + | is completed by the applicant. 24 |
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| 47 | + | 115.160. 1. All Missouri driver's license applicants 1 |
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| 48 | + | shall receive a voter registration application form as a 2 |
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| 49 | + | simultaneous part of the application for a driver's license, 3 |
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| 50 | + | renewal of driver's license, change of address, duplicate 4 |
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| 51 | + | request and a nondriver's license. 5 |
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| 52 | + | 2. If a single application form is used, the voter 6 |
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| 53 | + | registration application portion of any application 7 |
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| 54 | + | described in subsection 1 of this section may not require 8 |
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| 55 | + | any information that duplicates information required in the 9 |
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| 56 | + | driver's license portion of the form, except a second 10 |
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| 57 | + | signature or other information required by law. 11 |
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| 58 | + | 3. After conferring with the secretary of state as the 12 |
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| 59 | + | chief state election official responsible for overseeing of 13 |
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| 60 | + | the voter registration process, the director of revenue 14 |
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| 61 | + | shall adopt rules and regulations pertaining to the format 15 |
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| 62 | + | of the voter registration application used by the 16 |
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| 63 | + | department. The director of revenue shall utilize 17 |
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| 64 | + | electronic voter registration application forms and provide 18 |
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| 65 | + | for secure electronic transfer of voter registration 19 SS SB 812 3 |
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| 66 | + | information to election authorities. The secretary of state 20 |
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| 67 | + | and the director of revenue shall ensure the confidentiality 21 |
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| 68 | + | and integrity of the voter registration data collected, 22 |
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| 69 | + | maintained, received, or transmitted under this section. 23 |
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| 70 | + | 4. No information relating to the failure of an 24 |
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| 71 | + | applicant for a driver's license or nondriver's license to 25 |
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| 72 | + | sign a voter registration application may be use d for any 26 |
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| 73 | + | purpose other than voter registration. 27 |
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| 74 | + | 5. Any voter registration application received 28 |
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| 75 | + | pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be 29 |
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| 76 | + | forwarded, in a secure and electronic manner, to the 30 |
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| 77 | + | election authority located within that county or any city 31 |
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| 78 | + | not within a county, or if there is more than one election 32 |
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| 79 | + | authority within the county, then to the election authority 33 |
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| 80 | + | located nearest to the location where the driver's license 34 |
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| 81 | + | application was received. Voter registration information, 35 |
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| 82 | + | including an electronic image of the signature of the 36 |
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| 83 | + | applicant, shall be transmitted in a format compatible with 37 |
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| 84 | + | the Missouri voter registration system established in 38 |
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| 85 | + | section 115.158 which allows for review by the election 39 |
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| 86 | + | authority and does not requir e the election authority to 40 |
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| 87 | + | manually reenter the information, provided that the election 41 |
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| 88 | + | authority shall print out a paper copy of the information 42 |
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| 89 | + | and retain such information in the manner required by 43 |
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| 90 | + | section 115.145. The election authority receiving the 44 |
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| 91 | + | application forms shall review the applications and forward , 45 |
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| 92 | + | in a secure and electronic manner, any applications 46 |
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| 93 | + | pertaining to a different election authority to that 47 |
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| 94 | + | election authority. 48 |
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| 95 | + | 6. A completed voter registration application accepted 49 |
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| 96 | + | in the driver's licensing process shall be transmitted to 50 |
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| 97 | + | the election authority described in subsection 5 of this 51 SS SB 812 4 |
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| 98 | + | section not later than [five] three business days after the 52 |
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| 99 | + | form is completed by the applicant. 53 |
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| 100 | + | 7. Any person registering to vote wh en applying for or 54 |
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| 101 | + | renewing a Missouri driver's license shall submit with the 55 |
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| 102 | + | application form a copy of a birth certificate, a Native 56 |
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| 103 | + | American tribal document, or other proof of United States 57 |
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| 104 | + | citizenship, a valid Missouri driver's license, or other 58 |
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| 105 | + | form of personal identification. Any person who, at the 59 |
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| 106 | + | time of a transaction with the division of motor vehicle and 60 |
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| 107 | + | drivers licensing of the department of revenue, provides a 61 |
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| 108 | + | document that establishes non -citizenship shall not be 62 |
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| 109 | + | offered the opportuni ty to register to vote as part of the 63 |
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| 110 | + | transaction. 64 |
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| 111 | + | 115.277. 1. Except as provided in subsections 2, 3, 1 |
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| 112 | + | 4, and 5 of this section, any registered voter of this state 2 |
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| 113 | + | may vote by absentee ballot for all candidates and issues 3 |
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| 114 | + | for which such voter would be eligible to vote at the 4 |
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| 115 | + | polling place if such voter expects to be prevented from 5 |
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| 116 | + | going to the polls to vote on election day due to: 6 |
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| 117 | + | (1) Absence on election day from the jurisdiction of 7 |
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| 118 | + | the election authority in which such vote r is registered to 8 |
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| 119 | + | vote; 9 |
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| 120 | + | (2) Incapacity or confinement due to illness or 10 |
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| 121 | + | physical disability, including a person who is primarily 11 |
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| 122 | + | responsible for the physical care of a person who is 12 |
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| 123 | + | incapacitated or confined due to illness or disability; 13 |
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| 124 | + | (3) Religious belief or practice; 14 |
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| 125 | + | (4) Employment as an election authority, as a member 15 |
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| 126 | + | of an election authority, or by an election authority at a 16 |
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| 127 | + | location other than such voter's polling place; 17 |
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| 128 | + | (5) Incarceration, provided all qualifications fo r 18 |
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| 129 | + | voting are retained; or 19 SS SB 812 5 |
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| 130 | + | (6) Certified participation in the address 20 |
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| 131 | + | confidentiality program established under sections 589.660 21 |
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| 132 | + | to 589.681 because of safety concerns [; or 22 |
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| 133 | + | (7) For an election that occurs during the year 2020, 23 |
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| 134 | + | the voter has contracted or is in an at -risk category for 24 |
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| 135 | + | contracting or transmitting severe acute respiratory 25 |
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| 136 | + | syndrome coronavirus 2. This subdivision shall expire on 26 |
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| 137 | + | December 31, 2020]. 27 |
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| 138 | + | 2. Any covered voter who is eligible to register and 28 |
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| 139 | + | vote in this state may vote in any election for federal 29 |
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| 140 | + | office, statewide office, state legislative office, or 30 |
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| 141 | + | statewide ballot initiatives by submitting a federal 31 |
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| 142 | + | postcard application to apply to vote by absentee ballot or 32 |
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| 143 | + | by submitting a federal postcard application at the polling 33 |
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| 144 | + | place even though the person is not registered. A federal 34 |
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| 145 | + | postcard application submitted by a covered voter pursuant 35 |
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| 146 | + | to this subsection shall also serve as a voter registration 36 |
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| 147 | + | application under section 115.908 and the election authority 37 |
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| 148 | + | shall, if satisfied that the applicant is entitled to 38 |
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| 149 | + | register, place the voter's name on the voter registration 39 |
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| 150 | + | file. Each covered voter may vote by absentee ballot or, 40 |
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| 151 | + | upon submitting an affidavit that the person is qualified to 41 |
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| 152 | + | vote in the election, may vote at the person's polling place. 42 |
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| 153 | + | 3. Any interstate former resident may vote by absentee 43 |
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| 154 | + | ballot for presidential and vice presidential electors. 44 |
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| 155 | + | 4. Any intrastate new resident may vote by absentee 45 |
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| 156 | + | ballot at the election for president ial and vice 46 |
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| 157 | + | presidential electors, United States senator, representative 47 |
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| 158 | + | in Congress, statewide elected officials and statewide 48 |
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| 159 | + | questions, propositions and amendments from such resident's 49 |
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| 160 | + | new jurisdiction of residence after registering to vote in 50 |
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| 161 | + | such resident's new jurisdiction of residence. 51 SS SB 812 6 |
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| 162 | + | 5. Any new resident may vote by absentee ballot for 52 |
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| 163 | + | presidential and vice presidential electors after 53 |
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| 164 | + | registering to vote in such resident's new jurisdiction of 54 |
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| 165 | + | residence. 55 |
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| 166 | + | [6. For purposes of this section, the voters who are 56 |
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| 167 | + | in an at-risk category for contracting or transmitting 57 |
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| 168 | + | severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 are voters 58 |
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| 169 | + | who: 59 |
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| 170 | + | (1) Are sixty-five years of age or older; 60 |
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| 171 | + | (2) Live in a long-term care facility licensed under 61 |
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| 172 | + | chapter 198; 62 |
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| 173 | + | (3) Have chronic lung disease or moderate to severe 63 |
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| 174 | + | asthma; 64 |
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| 175 | + | (4) Have serious heart conditions; 65 |
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| 176 | + | (5) Are immunocompromised; 66 |
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| 177 | + | (6) Have diabetes; 67 |
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| 178 | + | (7) Have chronic kidney disease and are undergoing 68 |
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| 179 | + | dialysis; or 69 |
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| 180 | + | (8) Have liver disease.] 70 |
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| 181 | + | 115.283. 1. Each ballot envelope shall bear a 1 |
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| 182 | + | statement on which the voter shall state the voter's name, 2 |
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| 183 | + | the voter's voting address, the voter's mailing address and 3 |
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| 184 | + | the voter's reason for voting an absente e ballot. If the 4 |
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| 185 | + | reason for the voter voting absentee is due to the reasons 5 |
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| 186 | + | established under subdivision (6) of subsection 1 of section 6 |
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| 187 | + | 115.277, the voter shall state the voter's identification 7 |
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| 188 | + | information provided by the address confidentiality prog ram 8 |
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| 189 | + | in lieu of the applicant's name, voting address, and mailing 9 |
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| 190 | + | address. On the form, the voter shall also state under 10 |
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| 191 | + | penalties of perjury that the voter is qualified to vote in 11 |
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| 192 | + | the election, that the voter has not previously voted and 12 |
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| 193 | + | will not vote again in the election, that the voter has 13 SS SB 812 7 |
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| 194 | + | personally marked the voter's ballot in secret or supervised 14 |
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| 195 | + | the marking of the voter's ballot if the voter is unable to 15 |
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| 196 | + | mark it, that the ballot has been placed in the ballot 16 |
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| 197 | + | envelope and sealed by the voter or under the voter's 17 |
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| 198 | + | supervision if the voter is unable to seal it, and that all 18 |
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| 199 | + | information contained in the statement is true. In 19 |
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| 200 | + | addition, any person providing assistance to the absentee 20 |
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| 201 | + | voter shall include a statement on the envelope identifying 21 |
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| 202 | + | the person providing assistance under penalties of perjury. 22 |
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| 203 | + | Persons authorized to vote only for federal and statewide 23 |
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| 204 | + | officers shall also state their former Missouri residence. 24 |
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| 205 | + | 2. The statement for persons voting absentee ballots 25 |
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| 206 | + | who are registered voters shall be in substantially the 26 |
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| 207 | + | following form: 27 |
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| 208 | + | 28 State of Missouri |
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| 209 | + | 29 County (City) of _______________ |
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| 210 | + | 30 |
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| 211 | + | 31 |
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| 212 | + | 32 |
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| 213 | + | 33 |
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| 214 | + | 34 |
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| 215 | + | I, ______ (print name), a registered voter of |
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| 216 | + | ______ County (City of St. Louis, Kansas City), |
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| 217 | + | declare under the penalties of perjury that I |
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| 218 | + | expect to be prevented from going to the polls on |
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| 219 | + | election day due to (check one): |
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| 220 | + | |
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| 221 | + | 35 |
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| 222 | + | 36 |
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| 223 | + | 37 |
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| 224 | + | ______ absence on election day from the |
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| 225 | + | jurisdiction of the election authority in |
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| 226 | + | which I am registered; |
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| 227 | + | |
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| 228 | + | 38 |
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| 229 | + | 39 |
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| 230 | + | 40 |
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| 231 | + | 41 |
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| 232 | + | ______ incapacity or confinement due to illness |
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| 233 | + | or physical disability, including caring |
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| 234 | + | for a person who is incapacitated or |
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| 235 | + | confined due to illness or disability; |
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| 236 | + | |
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| 237 | + | 42 ______ religious belief or practice; |
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| 238 | + | 43 |
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| 239 | + | 44 |
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| 240 | + | 45 |
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| 241 | + | ______ employment as an election authority or by |
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| 242 | + | an election authority at a location other |
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| 243 | + | than my polling place; |
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| 244 | + | SS SB 812 8 |
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| 245 | + | 3. The statement for persons voting absentee ballots 78 |
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| 246 | + | pursuant to the provisions of subsection 2, 3, 4, or 5 of 79 |
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| 247 | + | 46 |
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| 248 | + | 47 |
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| 249 | + | 48 |
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| 250 | + | ______ incarceration, although I have retained |
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| 251 | + | all the necessary qualifications for |
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| 252 | + | voting; |
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| 253 | + | |
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| 254 | + | 49 |
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| 255 | + | 50 |
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| 256 | + | 51 |
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| 257 | + | 52 |
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| 258 | + | ______ certified participation in the address |
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| 259 | + | confidentiality program established under |
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| 260 | + | sections 589.660 to 589.681 because of |
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| 261 | + | safety concerns. |
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| 262 | + | |
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| 263 | + | 53 |
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| 264 | + | 54 |
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| 265 | + | 55 |
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| 266 | + | 56 |
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| 267 | + | 57 |
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| 268 | + | 58 |
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| 269 | + | 59 |
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| 270 | + | 60 |
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| 271 | + | 61 |
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| 272 | + | 62 |
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| 273 | + | 63 |
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| 274 | + | I hereby state under penalties of perjury that I am |
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| 275 | + | qualified to vote at this e lection; I have not |
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| 276 | + | voted and will not vote other than by this ballot |
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| 277 | + | at this election. I further state that I marked the |
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| 278 | + | enclosed ballot in secret or that I am blind, |
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| 279 | + | unable to read or write English, or physically |
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| 280 | + | incapable of marking the ballot, and the person of |
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| 281 | + | my choosing indicated below marked the ballot at my |
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| 282 | + | direction; all of the information on this statement |
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| 283 | + | is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true. |
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| 284 | + | |
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| 285 | + | 64 __________________ __________________ |
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| 286 | + | 65 Signature of Voter Signature of Person |
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| 287 | + | 66 Assisting Voter |
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| 288 | + | 67 (if applicable) |
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| 289 | + | 68 Signed ______ Subscribed and sworn |
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| 290 | + | 69 Signed ______ to before me this |
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| 291 | + | 70 |
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| 292 | + | 71 |
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| 293 | + | Address of Voter ______day of ______, |
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| 294 | + | ______ |
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| 295 | + | |
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| 296 | + | 72 __________________ __________________ |
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| 297 | + | 73 __________________ __________________ |
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| 298 | + | 74 Mailing addresses Signature of notary or |
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| 299 | + | 75 (if different) other officer |
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| 300 | + | 76 authorized to |
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| 301 | + | 77 administer oaths SS SB 812 9 |
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| 302 | + | section 115.277 without being registered shall be in 80 |
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| 303 | + | substantially the following form: 81 |
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| 304 | + | 82 State of Missouri |
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| 305 | + | 83 County (City) of ______ |
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| 306 | + | 84 |
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| 307 | + | 85 |
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| 308 | + | 86 |
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| 309 | + | 87 |
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| 310 | + | 88 |
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| 311 | + | 89 |
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| 312 | + | 90 |
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| 313 | + | 91 |
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| 314 | + | 92 |
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| 315 | + | 93 |
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| 316 | + | I, ______ (print name), declare under the penalties |
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| 317 | + | of perjury that I am a citizen of the United States |
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| 318 | + | and eighteen years of age or older. I am not |
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| 319 | + | adjudged incapacitated by any court of law, an d if |
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| 320 | + | I have been convicted of a felony or of a |
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| 321 | + | misdemeanor connected with the right of suffrage, I |
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| 322 | + | have had the voting disabilities resulting from |
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| 323 | + | such conviction removed pursuant to law. I hereby |
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| 324 | + | state under penalties of perjury that I am |
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| 325 | + | qualified to vote at this election. |
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| 326 | + | |
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| 327 | + | 94 I am (check one): |
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| 328 | + | 95 |
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| 329 | + | 96 |
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| 330 | + | 97 |
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| 331 | + | 98 |
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| 332 | + | 99 |
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| 333 | + | ______ a resident of the state of Missouri and a |
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| 334 | + | registered voter in ______ County and |
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| 335 | + | moved from that county to ______ County, |
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| 336 | + | Missouri, after the last day to register |
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| 337 | + | to vote in this election. |
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| 338 | + | |
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| 339 | + | 100 |
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| 340 | + | 101 |
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| 341 | + | 102 |
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| 342 | + | ______ an interstate former resident of Missouri |
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| 343 | + | and authorized to vote for presidential |
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| 344 | + | and vice presidential electors. |
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| 345 | + | |
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| 346 | + | 103 |
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| 347 | + | 104 |
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| 348 | + | 105 |
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| 349 | + | 106 |
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| 352 | + | 109 |
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| 353 | + | 110 |
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| 354 | + | 111 |
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| 355 | + | I further state under penalties of perjury that I |
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| 356 | + | have not voted and will not vote other than by th is |
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| 357 | + | ballot at this election; I marked the enclosed |
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| 358 | + | ballot in secret or am blind, unable to read or |
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| 359 | + | write English, or physically incapable of marking |
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| 360 | + | the ballot, and the person of my choosing indicated |
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| 361 | + | below marked the ballot at my direction; all of the |
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| 362 | + | information on this statement is, to the best of my |
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| 363 | + | knowledge and belief, true. |
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| 364 | + | |
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| 365 | + | 112 __________________ Subscribed to and |
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| 366 | + | 113 Signature of Voter sworn before me this |
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| 367 | + | 114 ______ day of |
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| 368 | + | 115 ______, ______ SS SB 812 10 |
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| 369 | + | 4. The statement for persons voting absentee ballots 130 |
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| 370 | + | who are entitled to vote at the election pursuant to the 131 |
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| 371 | + | provisions of subsection 2 of section 115.137 shall be in 132 |
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| 372 | + | substantially the following form: 133 |
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| 373 | + | 116 __________________ |
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| 374 | + | 117 __________________ __________________ |
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| 375 | + | 118 Address of Voter Signature of notary or |
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| 376 | + | 119 other officer |
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| 377 | + | 120 authorized to |
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| 378 | + | 121 administer oaths |
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| 379 | + | 122 __________________ __________________ |
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| 380 | + | 123 |
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| 381 | + | 124 |
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| 382 | + | Mailing Address (if |
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| 383 | + | different) |
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| 384 | + | __________________ |
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| 385 | + | 125 __________________ |
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| 386 | + | 126 __________________ __________________ |
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| 387 | + | 127 Signature of Person Address of Last |
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| 388 | + | 128 Assisting Voter Missouri Residence |
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| 389 | + | 129 (if applicable) |
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| 390 | + | 134 State of Missouri |
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| 391 | + | 135 County (City) of ______ |
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| 392 | + | 136 |
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| 393 | + | 137 |
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| 394 | + | 138 |
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| 395 | + | 139 |
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| 396 | + | I, ______ (print name), declare under the penalties |
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| 397 | + | of perjury that I expect to be prevented from going |
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| 398 | + | to the polls on election day due to (check one): |
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| 399 | + | |
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| 400 | + | 140 |
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| 401 | + | 141 |
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| 402 | + | 142 |
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| 403 | + | ______ absence on election day from the |
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| 404 | + | jurisdiction of the election authority in |
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| 405 | + | which I am directed to vote; |
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| 406 | + | |
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| 407 | + | 143 |
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| 408 | + | 144 |
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| 409 | + | 145 |
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| 410 | + | 146 |
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| 411 | + | ______ incapacity or confinement due to illness |
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| 412 | + | or physical disability, including caring |
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| 413 | + | for a person who is incapacitated or |
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| 414 | + | confined due to illness or disability; |
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| 416 | + | 147 ______ religious belief or practice; |
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| 417 | + | 148 |
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| 418 | + | 149 |
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| 419 | + | 150 |
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| 420 | + | ______ employment as an election authority or by |
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| 421 | + | an election authority at a location other |
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| 422 | + | than my polling place; |
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| 423 | + | |
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| 424 | + | 151 |
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| 425 | + | 152 |
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| 426 | + | 153 |
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| 427 | + | ______ incarceration, although I have retained |
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| 428 | + | all the necessary qualifications of |
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| 429 | + | voting; |
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| 430 | + | |
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| 431 | + | 154 |
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| 432 | + | 155 |
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| 433 | + | 156 |
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| 434 | + | 157 |
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| 435 | + | ______ certified participation in the address |
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| 436 | + | confidentiality program established under |
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| 437 | + | sections 589.660 to 589.681 because of |
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| 438 | + | safety concerns. |
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| 439 | + | |
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| 440 | + | 158 |
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| 449 | + | 167 |
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| 450 | + | 168 |
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| 451 | + | 169 |
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| 452 | + | I hereby state under penalties of perjury that I |
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| 453 | + | own property in the ______ district and am |
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| 454 | + | qualified to vote at this election; I have not |
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| 455 | + | voted and will not vote other than by this ballot |
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| 456 | + | at this election. I further state that I marked the |
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| 457 | + | enclosed ballot in secret or that I am blind, |
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| 458 | + | unable to read and write English, or physically |
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| 459 | + | incapable of marking the ballot, and the person of |
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| 460 | + | my choosing indicated below marked the ballot at my |
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| 461 | + | direction; all of the i nformation on this statement |
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| 462 | + | is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true. |
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| 463 | + | |
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| 464 | + | 170 __________________ Subscribed and sworn |
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| 465 | + | 171 Signature of Voter to before me this |
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| 466 | + | 172 ______ day of |
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| 467 | + | 173 ______, ______ |
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| 468 | + | 174 __________________ |
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| 469 | + | 175 __________________ __________________ |
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| 470 | + | 176 Address Signature of notary or |
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| 471 | + | 177 other officer |
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| 472 | + | 178 authorized to |
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| 473 | + | 179 administer oaths |
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| 474 | + | 180 __________________ |
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| 475 | + | 181 Signature of Person SS SB 812 12 |
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| 476 | + | 5. The statement for persons providing assistance to 184 |
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| 477 | + | absentee voters shall be in substantially the following form: 185 |
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| 478 | + | 6. [The election authority shall, for an election held 203 |
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| 479 | + | during 2020, adjust the forms described in this section to 204 |
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| 480 | + | account for voters voting absentee due to the reason 205 |
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| 481 | + | established pursuant to subdivision (7) of subsection 1 of 206 |
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| 482 | + | section 115.277. 207 |
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| 483 | + | 7.] Notwithstanding any other provision of this 208 |
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| 484 | + | section, any covered voter as defined in section 115.902 or 209 |
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| 485 | + | persons who have declared themselves to be permanently 210 |
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| 486 | + | disabled pursuant to section 115.284, otherwise entitled to 211 |
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| 487 | + | 182 Assisting Voter |
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| 488 | + | 183 (if applicable) |
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| 489 | + | 186 |
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| 490 | + | 187 |
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| 497 | + | 194 |
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| 498 | + | 195 |
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| 499 | + | 196 |
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| 500 | + | The voter needed assistance in marking the ballot |
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| 501 | + | and signing above, because of blindness, other |
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| 502 | + | physical disability, or inability to read or to |
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| 503 | + | read English. I marked the ballot enclosed in this |
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| 504 | + | envelope at the voter's direction, when I was |
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| 505 | + | alone with the voter, and I had no other |
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| 506 | + | communication with the voter as to how he or she |
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| 507 | + | was to vote. The voter swore or affirmed the voter |
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| 508 | + | affidavit above and I then signed the voter's name |
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| 509 | + | and completed the other voter information above. |
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| 510 | + | Signed under the penalties of perjury. |
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| 511 | + | |
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| 512 | + | 197 Reason why voter needed assistance: ______ |
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| 513 | + | 198 ASSISTING PERSON SIGN HERE |
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| 514 | + | 199 1. ______ (signature of assisting person) |
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| 515 | + | 200 2. ______ (assisting person's name printed) |
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| 516 | + | 201 3. ______ (assisting person's residence) |
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| 517 | + | 202 4. ______ (assisting person's home city or town). SS SB 812 13 |
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| 518 | + | vote, shall not be required to obtain a notary seal or 212 |
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| 519 | + | signature on his or her absentee ballot. 213 |
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| 520 | + | [8.] 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of this 214 |
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| 521 | + | section or section 115.291 to the contrary, the 215 |
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| 522 | + | subscription, signature and seal of a notary or other 216 |
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| 523 | + | officer authorized to administer oaths shall not be required 217 |
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| 524 | + | on any ballot, ballot envelope, or statement required by 218 |
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| 525 | + | this section if the reason for the voter voting absentee is 219 |
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| 526 | + | due to the reasons established pursuant to subdivision (2) 220 |
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| 527 | + | [or (7)] of subsection 1 of section 115.277. 221 |
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| 528 | + | [9.] 8. No notary shall charge or collect a fee for 222 |
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| 529 | + | notarizing the signature on any absentee ballot or absentee 223 |
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| 530 | + | voter registration. 224 |
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| 531 | + | [10.] 9. A notary public who charges more than the 225 |
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| 532 | + | maximum fee specified or who charges or collects a fee for 226 |
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| 533 | + | notarizing the signature on any absentee ballot or absentee 227 |
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| 534 | + | voter registration is guilty of official misconduct. 228 |
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| 535 | + | 115.285. The secretary of state may prescribe uniform 1 |
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| 536 | + | regulations with respect to the printing of ballot envelopes 2 |
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| 537 | + | and mailing envelopes, which shall comply with standards 3 |
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| 538 | + | established by federal law or postal regulations. Mailing 4 |
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| 539 | + | envelopes for use in returning ballots shall be printed with 5 |
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| 540 | + | business reply permits so that any ballot returned by mail 6 |
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| 541 | + | does not require postage. All fees and costs for 7 |
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| 542 | + | establishing and maintaining the business reply and postage - 8 |
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| 543 | + | free mail for all ba llots cast shall be paid by the 9 |
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| 544 | + | secretary of state through state appropriations. 10 |
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| 545 | + | [Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a 11 |
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| 546 | + | ballot envelope used under section 115.302 shall be the same 12 |
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| 547 | + | ballot envelope used for absentee ballots, provided an 13 |
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| 548 | + | option shall be listed on the envelope to clearly indicate 14 SS SB 812 14 |
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| 549 | + | whether the voter is casting an absentee ballot or a mail -in 15 |
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| 550 | + | ballot.] 16 |
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| 551 | + | 115.291. 1. Upon receiving an absentee ballot by 1 |
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| 552 | + | mail, the voter shall mark the ballot in secret, p lace the 2 |
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| 553 | + | ballot in the ballot envelope, seal the envelope and fill 3 |
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| 554 | + | out the statement on the ballot envelope. The affidavit of 4 |
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| 555 | + | each person voting an absentee ballot shall be subscribed 5 |
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| 556 | + | and sworn to before the election official receiving the 6 |
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| 557 | + | ballot, a notary public or other officer authorized by law 7 |
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| 558 | + | to administer oaths, unless the voter is voting absentee due 8 |
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| 559 | + | to incapacity or confinement due to the provisions of 9 |
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| 560 | + | section 115.284, illness or physical disability, [for an 10 |
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| 561 | + | election that occurs during the year 2020, the voter has 11 |
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| 562 | + | contracted or is in an at -risk category for contracting or 12 |
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| 563 | + | transmitting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 13 |
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| 564 | + | 2, as defined in section 115.277, ] or the voter is a covered 14 |
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| 565 | + | voter as defined in section 115.902. If the voter is blind, 15 |
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| 566 | + | unable to read or write the English language, or physically 16 |
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| 567 | + | incapable of voting the ballot, the voter may be assisted by 17 |
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| 568 | + | a person of the voter's own choosing. Any person assisting 18 |
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| 569 | + | a voter who is not entitled to such assistance, and any 19 |
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| 570 | + | person who assists a voter and in any manner coerces or 20 |
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| 571 | + | initiates a request or a suggestion that the voter vote for 21 |
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| 572 | + | or against or refrain from voting on any question, ticket or 22 |
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| 573 | + | candidate, shall be guilty of a class one election offense. 23 |
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| 574 | + | If, upon counting, challenge or election contest, it is 24 |
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| 575 | + | ascertained that any absentee ballot was voted with unlawful 25 |
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| 576 | + | assistance, the ballot shall be rejected. [For purposes of 26 |
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| 577 | + | this subsection, the voters who are in an at -risk category 27 |
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| 578 | + | for contracting or transmittin g severe acute respiratory 28 |
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| 579 | + | syndrome coronavirus 2 are voters who: 29 |
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| 580 | + | (1) Sixty-five years of age or older; 30 SS SB 812 15 |
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| 581 | + | (2) Live in a long-term care facility licensed under 31 |
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| 582 | + | chapter 198; 32 |
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| 583 | + | (3) Have chronic lung disease or moderate to severe 33 |
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| 584 | + | asthma; 34 |
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| 585 | + | (4) Have serious heart conditions; 35 |
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| 586 | + | (5) Are immunocompromised; 36 |
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| 587 | + | (6) Have diabetes; 37 |
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| 588 | + | (7) Have chronic kidney disease and are undergoing 38 |
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| 589 | + | dialysis; or 39 |
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| 590 | + | (8) Have liver disease.] 40 |
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| 591 | + | 2. Except as provided in subsection 4 of this section, 41 |
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| 592 | + | each absentee ballot that is not cast by the voter in person 42 |
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| 593 | + | in the office of the election authority shall be returned to 43 |
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| 594 | + | the election authority in the ballot envelope and shall only 44 |
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| 595 | + | be returned by the voter in person, or in person by a 45 |
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| 596 | + | relative of the voter who is within the second degree of 46 |
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| 597 | + | consanguinity or affinity, by mail or registered carrier or 47 |
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| 598 | + | by a team of deputy election authorities; except that 48 |
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| 599 | + | covered voters, when sent from a location determined by the 49 |
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| 600 | + | secretary of state to be inaccessi ble on election day, shall 50 |
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| 601 | + | be allowed to return their absentee ballots cast by use of 51 |
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| 602 | + | facsimile transmission or under a program approved by the 52 |
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| 603 | + | Department of Defense for electronic transmission of 53 |
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| 604 | + | election materials. 54 |
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| 605 | + | 3. In cases of an emergency d eclared by the President 55 |
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| 606 | + | of the United States or the governor of this state where the 56 |
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| 607 | + | conduct of an election may be affected, the secretary of 57 |
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| 608 | + | state may provide for the delivery and return of absentee 58 |
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| 609 | + | ballots by use of a facsimile transmission device o r 59 |
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| 610 | + | system. Any rule promulgated pursuant to this subsection 60 |
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| 611 | + | shall apply to a class or classes of voters as provided for 61 |
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| 612 | + | by the secretary of state. 62 SS SB 812 16 |
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| 613 | + | 4. No election authority shall refuse to accept and 63 |
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| 614 | + | process any otherwise valid marked absentee bal lot submitted 64 |
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| 615 | + | in any manner by a covered voter solely on the basis of 65 |
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| 616 | + | restrictions on envelope type. 66 |
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| 617 | + | 115.652. [1.] An election shall not be conducted 1 |
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| 618 | + | under sections 115.650 to 115.660 unless: 2 |
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| 619 | + | (1) The officer or agency calling the election submits 3 |
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| 620 | + | a written request that the election be conducted by mail. 4 |
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| 621 | + | Such request shall be submitted not later than the date 5 |
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| 622 | + | specified in section 115.125 for submission of the notice of 6 |
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| 623 | + | election and sample ballot; 7 |
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| 624 | + | (2) The election authority responsible for conducting 8 |
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| 625 | + | the election authorizes the use of mailed ballots for the 9 |
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| 626 | + | election; 10 |
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| 627 | + | (3) The election is nonpartisan; 11 |
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| 628 | + | (4) The election is not one at which any candidate is 12 |
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| 629 | + | elected, retained or recalled; and 13 |
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| 630 | + | (5) The election is an issue election at which all of 14 |
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| 631 | + | the qualified voters of any one political subdivision are 15 |
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| 632 | + | the only voters eligible to vote. 16 |
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| 633 | + | [2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of 17 |
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| 634 | + | this section or any other provision of law to the contrary, 18 |
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| 635 | + | an election may be conducted by mail as authorized under 19 |
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| 636 | + | section 115.302, during the year 2020, to avoid the risk of 20 |
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| 637 | + | contracting or transmitting severe acute respiratory 21 |
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| 638 | + | syndrome coronavirus 2. This subsection shall expire 22 |
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| 639 | + | December 31, 2020.] 23 |
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| 640 | + | 115.960. 1. An election authority is authorized to 1 |
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| 641 | + | accept voter registration applications with a signature 2 |
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| 642 | + | submitted to the election authority under the provisions of 3 |
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| 643 | + | sections 432.200 to 432.295 as provided in this section: 4 SS SB 812 17 |
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| 644 | + | (1) Sections 432.200 to 432.295 shall only apply to 5 |
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| 645 | + | transactions between parties that have agreed to conduct 6 |
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| 646 | + | transactions by electronic means; 7 |
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| 647 | + | (2) [Except as provided in subsection 2 of this 8 |
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| 648 | + | section,] As used in this section and sections 432.200 to 9 |
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| 649 | + | 432.295, the parties who agree to conduct voter registration 10 |
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| 650 | + | transactions by electronic means shall be the local election 11 |
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| 651 | + | authority who is required to accept or reject a voter 12 |
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| 652 | + | registration application and the prospective voter 13 |
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| 653 | + | submitting the applicat ion; 14 |
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| 654 | + | (3) A local election authority is authorized to 15 |
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| 655 | + | develop, maintain, and approve systems that transmit voter 16 |
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| 656 | + | registration applications electronically under sections 17 |
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| 657 | + | 432.200 to 432.295; 18 |
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| 658 | + | (4) Except as provided in [subsection 2 of this ] 19 |
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| 659 | + | section 115.160, no officer, agency, or organization shall 20 |
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| 660 | + | collect or submit a voter registration application with an 21 |
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| 661 | + | electronic signature to an election authority without first 22 |
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| 662 | + | obtaining approval of the data and signature format from the 23 |
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| 663 | + | local election authority and the approval of the voter to 24 |
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| 664 | + | collect and store the signature and data; and 25 |
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| 665 | + | (5) Local election authorities who maintain a voter 26 |
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| 666 | + | registration application system shall direct voter 27 |
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| 667 | + | registration applicants from other jurisdictions to the 28 |
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| 668 | + | system used by the local election authority for that 29 |
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| 669 | + | jurisdiction to accept voter registration applications 30 |
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| 670 | + | electronically. 31 |
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| 671 | + | 2. [A system maintained by the secretary of state's 32 |
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| 672 | + | office shall be used to accept voter registration 33 |
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| 673 | + | applications electronically subsequent to approval from the 34 |
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| 674 | + | committee formed as set forth in this subsection: 35 SS SB 812 18 |
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| 675 | + | (1) Within thirty days of, but in no event prior to 36 |
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| 676 | + | January 1, 2017, the president of the Missouri Association 37 |
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| 677 | + | of County Clerks and Election Authorities sha ll appoint 38 |
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| 678 | + | fourteen of its members to serve on a committee to approve 39 |
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| 679 | + | and develop uniform standards, systems, and modifications 40 |
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| 680 | + | that shall be used by the secretary of state in any 41 |
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| 681 | + | electronic voter registration application system offered by 42 |
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| 682 | + | that office. The committee may also make recommendations 43 |
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| 683 | + | regarding the purchase, maintenance, integration, and 44 |
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| 684 | + | operation of electronic databases, software, and hardware 45 |
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| 685 | + | used by local election authorities and the secretary of 46 |
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| 686 | + | state's office including, but not lim ited to, systems used 47 |
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| 687 | + | for military and overseas voting and for building and 48 |
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| 688 | + | conducting election operations. The committee shall have 49 |
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| 689 | + | fourteen local election authorities, including 50 |
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| 690 | + | representatives of each classification of counties, a 51 |
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| 691 | + | representative from an election board, and at least one 52 |
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| 692 | + | member who has experience processing online voter 53 |
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| 693 | + | registration transactions. In addition, one representative 54 |
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| 694 | + | appointed by the secretary of state's office shall serve on 55 |
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| 695 | + | the committee; 56 |
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| 696 | + | (2) The committee shall immediately meet to approve 57 |
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| 697 | + | electronic signature formats and a minimum set of data 58 |
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| 698 | + | collection standards for use in a voter registration 59 |
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| 699 | + | application system maintained by the secretary of state; 60 |
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| 700 | + | (3) Once the format and data collection standards a re 61 |
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| 701 | + | approved by the committee and implemented for the system 62 |
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| 702 | + | maintained by the secretary of state, local election 63 |
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| 703 | + | authorities shall accept the transmission of voter 64 |
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| 704 | + | registration applications submitted to the approved system 65 |
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| 705 | + | under the provisions of sect ions 432.200 to 432.295; 66 SS SB 812 19 |
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| 706 | + | (4) The secretary of state's office shall direct 67 |
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| 707 | + | eligible voters to a local election authority's system to 68 |
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| 708 | + | accept voter registration applications electronically if the 69 |
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| 709 | + | local election authority has a system in place as of A ugust 70 |
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| 710 | + | 28, 2016, or implements a system that meets the same 71 |
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| 711 | + | standards and format that has been approved by the committee 72 |
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| 712 | + | for the secretary of state's system; 73 |
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| 713 | + | (5) The committee shall meet not less than 74 |
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| 714 | + | semiannually through June 30, 2019, to recomme nd and approve 75 |
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| 715 | + | changes and enhancements proposed by the secretary of state 76 |
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| 716 | + | or election authorities to the electronic voter registration 77 |
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| 717 | + | application system. Vacancies that occur on the committee 78 |
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| 718 | + | shall be filled by the president of the Missouri Associat ion 79 |
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| 719 | + | of County Clerks and Election Authorities at the time of the 80 |
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| 720 | + | vacancy; 81 |
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| 721 | + | (6) To improve the accuracy of voter registration 82 |
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| 722 | + | application data and reduce costs for local election 83 |
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| 723 | + | authorities, the system maintained by the secretary of state 84 |
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| 724 | + | shall, as soon as is practical, provide a method where the 85 |
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| 725 | + | data entered by the voter registration applicant does not 86 |
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| 726 | + | have to be re-entered by the election authority to the state 87 |
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| 727 | + | voter registration database. 88 |
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| 728 | + | 3.] Each applicant who registers using an appro ved 89 |
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| 729 | + | electronic voter registration application system shall be 90 |
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| 730 | + | deemed to be registered as of the date the signed 91 |
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| 731 | + | application is submitted to the system, if such application 92 |
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| 732 | + | is accepted and not rejected by the election authority and 93 |
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| 733 | + | the verification not ice required under section 115.155 is 94 |
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| 734 | + | not returned as undeliverable by the postal service. 95 |
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| 735 | + | [4.] 3. This section shall not apply to voter 96 |
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| 736 | + | registration and absentee records submitted by voters 97 |
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| 737 | + | authorized under federal law, section 115.291, or sectio ns 98 SS SB 812 20 |
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| 738 | + | 115.900 to 115.936 to submit electronic records and 99 |
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| 739 | + | signatures. 100 |
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| 740 | + | [5.] 4. High quality copies, including electronic 101 |
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| 741 | + | copies, of signatures made on paper documents may be used 102 |
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| 742 | + | for petition signature verification purposes and retained as 103 |
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| 743 | + | records. 104 |
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| 744 | + | [6.] 5. Any signature required for petition submission 105 |
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| 745 | + | under chapter 116 shall be handwritten on a paper document. 106 |
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| 746 | + | [7. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 432.230 ] 107 |
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| 747 | + | 6. Except as provided under sections 115.160 and 432.230 , 108 |
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| 748 | + | nothing in this section shall require the election authority 109 |
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| 749 | + | to accept voter registration records or signatures created, 110 |
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| 750 | + | generated, sent, communicated, received, stored, or 111 |
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| 751 | + | otherwise processed, or used by electronic means or in 112 |
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| 752 | + | electronic form from any officer, age ncy, or organization 113 |
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| 753 | + | [not authorized under subsection 2 of this section ] without 114 |
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| 754 | + | prior approval from the election authority. Election 115 |
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| 755 | + | authorities shall accept and process voter registration 116 |
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| 756 | + | records, including electronic images of applicant 117 |
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| 757 | + | signatures, transmitted electronically by the division of 118 |
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| 758 | + | motor vehicle and drivers licensing of the department of 119 |
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| 759 | + | revenue under section 115.160. Except as provided in 120 |
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| 760 | + | [subsection 2 of this section ] section 115.160, no officer, 121 |
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| 761 | + | agency, or organization shall giv e the voter the opportunity 122 |
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| 762 | + | to submit a voter registration application with an 123 |
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| 763 | + | electronic signature without first obtaining the approval of 124 |
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| 764 | + | the local election authority. 125 |
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| 765 | + | [8.] 7. An election authority that agrees to conduct a 126 |
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| 766 | + | transaction by electronic means may refuse to conduct other 127 |
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| 767 | + | transactions by electronic means. 128 |
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| 768 | + | [9.] 8. No election authority or the secretary of 129 |
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| 769 | + | state shall furnish to any member of the public any data 130 SS SB 812 21 |
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| 770 | + | collected under a voter registration application system 131 |
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| 771 | + | except as authorized in subsections 1 to 5 of section 132 |
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| 772 | + | 115.157. 133 |
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| 773 | + | [10.] 9. Nothing in this section shall be construed to 134 |
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| 774 | + | require the secretary of state to cease operating a voter 135 |
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| 775 | + | registration application in place as of the effective date 136 |
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| 776 | + | of this act. 137 |
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| 777 | + | 116.160. 1. If the general assembly adopts a joint 1 |
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| 778 | + | resolution proposing a constitutional amendment or a bill 2 |
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| 779 | + | without a fiscal note summary, which is to be referred to a 3 |
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| 780 | + | vote of the people, after receipt of such resolution or bill 4 |
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| 781 | + | the secretary of state shall promptly forward the resolution 5 |
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| 782 | + | or bill to the state auditor. If the general assembly 6 |
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| 783 | + | adopts a joint resolution proposing a constitutional 7 |
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| 784 | + | amendment or a bill without an official summary statement, 8 |
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| 785 | + | which is to be referred to a vote of the people, within 9 |
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| 786 | + | twenty days after receipt of the resolution or bill, the 10 |
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| 787 | + | secretary of state shall prepare and transmit to the 11 |
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| 788 | + | attorney general a summary statement of the measure as the 12 |
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| 789 | + | proposed summary statement. The secretary of state may seek 13 |
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| 790 | + | the advice of the legislator who introduced the 14 |
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| 791 | + | constitutional amendment or bill and the speaker of the 15 |
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| 792 | + | house or the president pro tem of the legislative chamber 16 |
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| 793 | + | that originated the measure. The summary statement may be 17 |
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| 794 | + | distinct from the le gislative title of the proposed 18 |
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| 795 | + | constitutional amendment or bill. The attorney general 19 |
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| 796 | + | shall within ten days approve the legal content and form of 20 |
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| 797 | + | the proposed statement. If the general assembly adopts a 21 |
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| 798 | + | joint resolution proposing a constitutional am endment or 22 |
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| 799 | + | statutory measure that includes an official summary 23 |
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| 800 | + | statement, the statement shall appear on the ballot, and no 24 SS SB 812 22 |
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| 801 | + | court shall have the authority to rewrite or edit the 25 |
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| 802 | + | summary statement or ballot language. 26 |
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| 803 | + | 2. The official summary stateme nt shall contain no 27 |
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| 804 | + | more than fifty words, excluding articles. The title shall 28 |
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| 805 | + | be a true and impartial statement of the purposes of the 29 |
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| 806 | + | proposed measure in language neither intentionally 30 |
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| 807 | + | argumentative nor likely to create prejudice either for or 31 |
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| 808 | + | against the proposed measure. 32 |
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| 809 | + | [115.302. 1. Any registered voter of this 1 |
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| 810 | + | state may cast a mail -in ballot as provided in 2 |
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| 811 | + | this section. Nothing in this section shall 3 |
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| 812 | + | prevent a voter from casting an absentee ballot, 4 |
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| 813 | + | provided such person h as not cast a ballot 5 |
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| 814 | + | pursuant to this section. Application for a 6 |
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| 815 | + | mail-in ballot may be made by the applicant in 7 |
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| 816 | + | person, or by United States mail, or on behalf 8 |
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| 817 | + | of the applicant by his or her guardian or 9 |
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| 818 | + | relative within the second degree of 10 |
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| 819 | + | consanguinity or affinity. 11 |
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| 820 | + | 2. Each application for a mail -in ballot 12 |
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| 821 | + | shall be made to the election authority of the 13 |
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| 822 | + | jurisdiction in which the person is registered. 14 |
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| 823 | + | Each application shall be in writing and shall 15 |
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| 824 | + | state the applicant's name, address at which he 16 |
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| 825 | + | or she is registered, the address to which the 17 |
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| 826 | + | ballot is to be mailed. 18 |
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| 827 | + | 3. All applications for mail -in ballots 19 |
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| 828 | + | received prior to the sixth Tuesday before an 20 |
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| 829 | + | election shall be stored at the office of the 21 |
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| 830 | + | election authority until such time as t he 22 |
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| 831 | + | applications are processed under section 23 |
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| 832 | + | 115.281. No application for a mail -in ballot 24 |
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| 833 | + | received in the office of the election authority 25 |
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| 834 | + | after 5:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday 26 |
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| 835 | + | immediately prior to the election shall be 27 |
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| 836 | + | accepted by any election aut hority. 28 |
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| 837 | + | 4. Each application for a mail -in ballot 29 |
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| 838 | + | shall be signed by the applicant or, if the 30 |
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| 839 | + | application is made by a guardian or relative 31 |
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| 840 | + | under this section, the application shall be 32 |
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| 841 | + | signed by the guardian or relative, who shall 33 |
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| 842 | + | note on the application his or her relationship 34 |
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| 843 | + | to the applicant. If an applicant, guardian, or 35 |
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| 844 | + | relative is blind, unable to read or write the 36 |
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| 845 | + | English language, or physically incapable of 37 |
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| 846 | + | signing the application, he or she shall sign by 38 |
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| 847 | + | mark that is witnessed by th e signature of an 39 |
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| 848 | + | election official or person of his or her 40 |
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| 849 | + | choice. Knowingly making, delivering, or 41 SS SB 812 23 |
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| 850 | + | mailing a fraudulent mail -in-ballot application 42 |
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| 851 | + | is a class one election offense. 43 |
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| 852 | + | 5. Not later than the sixth Tuesday prior 44 |
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| 853 | + | to each election, or within fourteen days after 45 |
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| 854 | + | candidate names or questions are certified under 46 |
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| 855 | + | section 115.125, the election authority shall 47 |
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| 856 | + | cause to have printed and made available a 48 |
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| 857 | + | sufficient quantity of ballots, ballot 49 |
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| 858 | + | envelopes, and mailing envelopes. As soon as 50 |
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| 859 | + | possible after a proper official calls a special 51 |
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| 860 | + | state or county election, the election authority 52 |
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| 861 | + | shall cause to have printed and made available a 53 |
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| 862 | + | sufficient quantity of mail -in ballots, ballot 54 |
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| 863 | + | envelopes, and mailing envelopes. 55 |
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| 864 | + | 6. Each ballot envelope shall bear a 56 |
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| 865 | + | statement in substantially the same form 57 |
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| 866 | + | described in subsection 9 of this section. In 58 |
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| 867 | + | addition, any person providing assistance to the 59 |
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| 868 | + | mail-in voter shall include a signature on the 60 |
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| 869 | + | envelope identifying the person providing such 61 |
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| 870 | + | assistance under penalties of perjury. Persons 62 |
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| 871 | + | authorized to vote only for federal and 63 |
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| 872 | + | statewide offices shall also state their former 64 |
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| 873 | + | Missouri residence. 65 |
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| 874 | + | 7. The statement for persons voting mail - 66 |
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| 875 | + | in ballots who are registered voters shall be in 67 |
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| 876 | + | substantially the following form: 68 |
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| 877 | + | 69 State of Missouri |
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| 878 | + | 70 County (City) of _________ |
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| 879 | + | 71 |
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| 880 | + | 72 |
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| 881 | + | 73 |
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| 882 | + | 74 |
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| 883 | + | 75 |
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| 884 | + | 76 |
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| 885 | + | 77 |
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| 886 | + | 78 |
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| 887 | + | 79 |
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| 888 | + | 80 |
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| 889 | + | 81 |
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| 890 | + | 82 |
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| 891 | + | 83 |
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| 892 | + | 84 |
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| 893 | + | I, _________ (print name), a registered |
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| 894 | + | voter of _________ County (City of St. |
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| 895 | + | Louis, Kansas City), declare under the |
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| 896 | + | penalties of perjury that: I am qualified |
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| 897 | + | to vote at this election; I have not voted |
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| 898 | + | and will not vote other than by this ballot |
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| 899 | + | at this election. I further state that I |
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| 900 | + | marked the enclosed ballot in secret or that |
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| 901 | + | I am blind, unable to read or write English, |
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| 902 | + | or physically incapable of marking the |
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| 903 | + | ballot, and the person of my choosing |
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| 904 | + | indicated below marked the ballot at my |
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| 905 | + | direction; all of the information on this |
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| 906 | + | statement is, to the best of my knowledge |
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| 907 | + | and belief, true. |
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| 908 | + | |
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| 568 | | - | 86 AddressofVoter Signatureofnotaryor |
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| 569 | | - | 87 otherofficer |
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| 570 | | - | 88 authorizedto |
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| 571 | | - | 89 administeroaths |
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| 572 | | - | 90 __________________ __________________ |
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| 573 | | - | 91 MailingAddress(ifdifferent) __________________ |
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| 574 | | - | 92 __________________ |
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| 575 | | - | 93 __________________ __________________ |
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| 576 | | - | 94 SignatureofPerson AddressofLast |
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| 577 | | - | 95 AssistingVoter MissouriResidence |
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| 578 | | - | 96 (ifapplicable) |
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| 579 | | - | 97 4.Thestatementforpersonsvotingabsenteeballotswhoareentitledtovoteatthe |
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| 580 | | - | 98electionpursuanttotheprovisionsofsubsection2ofsection115.137shallbeinsubstantially |
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| 581 | | - | 99thefollowingform: |
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| 582 | | - | 100 StateofMissouri |
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| 583 | | - | 101 County(City)of______ |
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| 584 | | - | HCSSSSB812 16 102 I,______(printname),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythatIexpect |
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| 585 | | - | 103 tobepreventedfromgoingtothepollsonelectiondaydueto(checkone): |
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| 586 | | - | ______104 absenceonelectiondayfromthejurisdictionoftheelection |
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| 587 | | - | 105 authorityinwhichIamdirectedtovote; |
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| 588 | | - | ______106 incapacityorconfinementduetoillnessorphysicaldisability, |
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| 589 | | - | 107 includingcaringforapersonwhoisincapacitatedorconfined |
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| 590 | | - | 108 duetoillnessordisability; |
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| 591 | | - | 109 ______ religiousbelieforpractice; |
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| 592 | | - | ______110 employmentasanelectionauthorityorbyanelectionauthority |
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| 593 | | - | 111 atalocationotherthanmypollingplace; |
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| 594 | | - | ______112 incarceration,althoughIhaveretainedallthenecessary |
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| 595 | | - | 113 qualificationsofvoting; |
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| 596 | | - | ______114 certifiedparticipationintheaddressconfidentialityprogram |
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| 597 | | - | 115 establishedundersections589.660to589.681becauseof |
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| 598 | | - | 116 safetyconcerns. |
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| 599 | | - | 117 IherebystateunderpenaltiesofperjurythatIownpropertyinthe______ |
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| 600 | | - | 118 districtandamqualifiedtovoteatthiselection;Ihavenotvotedandwill |
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| 601 | | - | 119 notvoteotherthanbythisballotatthiselection.IfurtherstatethatImarked |
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| 602 | | - | 120 theenclosedballotinsecretorthatIamblind,unabletoreadandwrite |
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| 603 | | - | 121 English,orphysicallyincapableofmarkingtheballot,andthepersonofmy |
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| 604 | | - | 122 choosingindicatedbelowmarkedtheballotatmydirection;allofthe |
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| 605 | | - | 123 informationonthisstatementis,tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief, |
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| 606 | | - | 124 true. |
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| 607 | | - | 125 __________________ Subscribedandsworn |
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| 608 | | - | 126 SignatureofVoter tobeforemethis |
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| 609 | | - | 127 ______dayof |
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| 610 | | - | 128 ______,______ |
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| 611 | | - | 129 __________________ |
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| 612 | | - | 130 __________________ __________________ |
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| 613 | | - | 131 Address Signatureofnotaryor |
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| 614 | | - | 132 otherofficer |
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| 615 | | - | 133 authorizedto |
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| 616 | | - | 134 administeroaths |
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| 617 | | - | 135 __________________ |
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| 618 | | - | 136 SignatureofPerson |
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| 619 | | - | 137 AssistingVoter |
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| 620 | | - | HCSSSSB812 17 138 (ifapplicable) |
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| 621 | | - | 139 5.Thestatementforpersonsprovidingassistancetoabsenteevotersshallbein |
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| 622 | | - | 140substantiallythefollowingform: |
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| 623 | | - | 141 Thevoterneededassistanceinmarkingtheballotandsigningabove, |
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| 624 | | - | 142 becauseofblindness,otherphysicaldisability,orinabilitytoreadortoread |
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| 625 | | - | 143 English.Imarkedtheballotenclosedinthisenvelopeatthevoter's |
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| 626 | | - | 144 direction,whenIwasalonewiththevoter,andIhadnoother |
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| 627 | | - | 145 communicationwiththevoterastohowheorshewastovote.Thevoter |
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| 628 | | - | 146 sworeoraffirmedthevoteraffidavitaboveandIthensignedthevoter's |
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| 629 | | - | 147 nameandcompletedtheothervoterinformationabove.Signedunderthe |
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| 630 | | - | 148 penaltiesofperjury. |
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| 631 | | - | 149 Reasonwhyvoterneededassistance:______ |
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| 632 | | - | 150 ASSISTINGPERSONSIGNHERE |
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| 633 | | - | 151 1.______(signatureofassistingperson) |
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| 634 | | - | 152 2.______(assistingperson'snameprinted) |
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| 635 | | - | 153 3.______(assistingperson'sresidence) |
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| 636 | | - | 154 4.______(assistingperson'shomecityortown). |
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| 637 | | - | 155 6.[Theelectionauthorityshall,foranelectionheldduring2020,adjusttheforms |
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| 638 | | - | 156describedinthissectiontoaccountforvotersvotingabsenteeduetothereasonestablished |
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| 639 | | - | 157pursuanttosubdivision(7)ofsubsection1ofsection115.277. |
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| 640 | | - | 158 7.]Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissection,anycoveredvoterasdefined |
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| 641 | | - | 159insection115.902orpersonswhohavedeclaredthemselvestobepermanentlydisabled |
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| 642 | | - | 160pursuanttosection115.284,otherwiseentitledtovote,shallnotberequiredtoobtainanotary |
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| 643 | | - | 161sealorsignatureonhisorherabsenteeballot. |
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| 644 | | - | 162 [8.]7.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthissectionorsection115.291tothe |
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| 645 | | - | 163contrary,thesubscription,signatureandsealofanotaryorotherofficerauthorizedto |
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| 646 | | - | 164administeroathsshallnotberequiredonanyballot,ballotenvelope,orstatementrequiredby |
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| 647 | | - | 165thissectionifthereasonforthevotervotingabsenteeisduetothereasonsestablished |
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| 648 | | - | 166pursuanttosubdivision(2)[or(7)]ofsubsection1ofsection115.277. |
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| 649 | | - | 167 [9.]8.Nonotaryshallchargeorcollectafeefornotarizingthesignatureonany |
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| 650 | | - | 168absenteeballotorabsenteevoterregistration. |
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| 651 | | - | 169 [10.]9.Anotarypublicwhochargesmorethanthemaximumfeespecifiedorwho |
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| 652 | | - | 170chargesorcollectsafeefornotarizingthesignatureonanyabsenteeballotorabsenteevoter |
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| 653 | | - | 171registrationisguiltyofofficialmisconduct. |
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| 654 | | - | 115.285.Thesecretaryofstatemayprescribeuniformregulationswithrespecttothe |
|---|
| 655 | | - | 2printingofballotenvelopesandmailingenvelopes,whichshallcomplywithstandards |
|---|
| 656 | | - | HCSSSSB812 18 3establishedbyfederallaworpostalregulations.Mailingenvelopesforuseinreturning |
|---|
| 657 | | - | 4ballotsshallbeprintedwithbusinessreplypermitssothatanyballotreturnedbymaildoes |
|---|
| 658 | | - | 5notrequirepostage.Allfeesandcostsforestablishingandmaintainingthebusinessreply |
|---|
| 659 | | - | 6andpostage-freemailforallballotscastshallbepaidbythesecretaryofstatethroughstate |
|---|
| 660 | | - | 7appropriations.[Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,aballotenvelopeused |
|---|
| 661 | | - | 8undersection115.302shallbethesameballotenvelopeusedforabsenteeballots,providedan |
|---|
| 662 | | - | 9optionshallbelistedontheenvelopetoclearlyindicatewhetherthevoteriscastingan |
|---|
| 663 | | - | 10absenteeballotoramail-inballot.] |
|---|
| 664 | | - | 115.286.Absenteeballotsundersections115.275to115.304receivedbythe |
|---|
| 665 | | - | 2electionauthorityinpersonorotherauthorizedlocationdesignatedbytheelection |
|---|
| 666 | | - | 3authorityaredeemedcastwhenreceivedpriortoelectionday.Absenteeballots |
|---|
| 667 | | - | 4receivedbytheelectionauthoritythroughacommoncarriersuchastheUnitedStates |
|---|
| 668 | | - | 5PostalServicearedeemedcastwhenreceivedpriortothetimefixedbylawforthe |
|---|
| 669 | | - | 6closingofthepollsonelectionday.Absenteeballotsreceivedbytheelectionauthority |
|---|
| 670 | | - | 7throughacommoncarriersuchastheUnitedStatesPostalServiceshallbereceived |
|---|
| 671 | | - | 8priortothetimefixedbylawfortheclosingofpollsonelectionday.Theelection |
|---|
| 672 | | - | 9authorityshallhandmarkorstampeachabsenteeballotenvelopeasitisreceived, |
|---|
| 673 | | - | 10indicatingthedateandtimetheabsenteeballotwasreceived. |
|---|
| 674 | | - | 115.287.1.Uponreceiptofasignedapplicationforanabsenteeballotandifsatisfied |
|---|
| 675 | | - | 2theapplicantisentitledtovotebyabsenteeballot,theelectionauthorityshall,withinthree |
|---|
| 676 | | - | 3workingdaysafterreceivingtheapplication,orifabsenteeballotsarenotavailableatthe |
|---|
| 677 | | - | 4timetheapplicationisreceived,withinfiveworkingdaysaftertheybecomeavailable,deliver |
|---|
| 678 | | - | 5tothevoteranabsenteeballot,ballotenvelopeandsuchinstructionsasarenecessaryforthe |
|---|
| 679 | | - | 6applicanttovote.Deliveryshallbemadetothevoterpersonallyintheofficeoftheelection |
|---|
| 680 | | - | 7authorityorbybipartisanteamsappointedbytheelectionauthority,orbyfirstclass, |
|---|
| 681 | | - | 8registered,orcertifiedmailatthediscretionoftheelectionauthority,orinthecaseofa |
|---|
| 682 | | - | 9coveredvoterasdefinedinsection115.902,themethodoftransmissionprescribedinsection |
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| 683 | | - | 10115.914.Wheretheelectionauthorityisacountyclerk,themembersofbipartisanteams |
|---|
| 684 | | - | 11representingthepoliticalpartyotherthanthatofcountyclerkshallbeselectedfromalistof |
|---|
| 685 | | - | 12personssubmittedtothecountyclerkbythecountychairmanofthatparty.Ifnolistis |
|---|
| 686 | | - | 13providedbythetimethatabsenteeballotsaretobemadeavailable,thecountyclerkmay |
|---|
| 687 | | - | 14selectapersonorpersonsfromlistsprovidedinaccordancewithsection115.087.Ifthe |
|---|
| 688 | | - | 15electionauthorityisnotsatisfiedthatanyapplicantisentitledtovotebyabsenteeballot,it |
|---|
| 689 | | - | 16shallnotdeliveranabsenteeballottotheapplicant.Withinthreeworkingdaysofreceiving |
|---|
| 690 | | - | 17suchanapplication,theelectionauthorityshallnotifytheapplicantandstatethereasonheor |
|---|
| 691 | | - | 18sheisnotentitledtovotebyabsenteeballot.Theapplicantmayfileacomplaintwiththe |
|---|
| 692 | | - | 19electionsdivisionofthesecretaryofstate'sofficeunderandpursuanttosection115.219. |
|---|
| 693 | | - | HCSSSSB812 19 20 2.If,after5:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdaybeforeanelection,anyvoterfromthe |
|---|
| 694 | | - | 21jurisdictionhasbecomehospitalized,becomesconfinedduetoillnessorinjury,orisconfined |
|---|
| 695 | | - | 22inanintermediatecarefacility,residentialcarefacility,orskillednursingfacilityonelection |
|---|
| 696 | | - | 23day,assuchtermsaredefinedinsection198.006,inthecountyinwhichthejurisdictionis |
|---|
| 697 | | - | 24locatedorinthejurisdictionofanadjacentelectionauthoritywithinthesamecounty,the |
|---|
| 698 | | - | 25electionauthorityshallappointateamtodeliver,witnessthesigningofandreturnthevoter's |
|---|
| 699 | | - | 26applicationanddeliver,witnessthevotingofandreturnthevoter'sabsenteeballot.[In |
|---|
| 700 | | - | 27countieswithacharterformofgovernmentandincitiesnotwithinacounty,andineachcity |
|---|
| 701 | | - | 28whichhasoverthreehundredthousandinhabitants,andissituatedinmorethanonecounty,] |
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| 702 | | - | 29Iftheelectionauthorityreceivestenormoreapplicationsforabsenteeballotsfromthesame |
|---|
| 703 | | - | 30addressit[may] shallappointateamtodeliverandwitnessthevotingandreturnofabsentee |
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| 704 | | - | 31ballotsbyvotersresidingatthataddress,exceptwhensuchaddressesareforanapartment |
|---|
| 705 | | - | 32buildingorotherstructurewhereinindividuallivingunitsarelocated,eachofwhichhasits |
|---|
| 706 | | - | 33ownseparatecookingfacilities.Eachteamappointedpursuanttothissubsectionshallconsist |
|---|
| 707 | | - | 34oftworegisteredvoters,onefromeachmajorpoliticalparty.Bothmembersofanyteam |
|---|
| 708 | | - | 35appointedpursuanttothissubsectionshallbepresentduringthedelivery,signingorvoting |
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| 709 | | - | 36andreturnofanyapplicationorabsenteeballotsignedorvotedpursuanttothissubsection. |
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| 710 | | - | 37 3.Onthemailingandballotenvelopesforeachcoveredvoter,theelectionauthority |
|---|
| 711 | | - | 38shallstampprominentlyinblackthewords"FEDERALBALLOT,STATEOFMISSOURI" |
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| 712 | | - | 39and"U.S.PostagePaid,39U.S.C.Section3406". |
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| 713 | | - | 40 4.Noinformationwhichencouragesavotefororagainstacandidateorissueshallbe |
|---|
| 714 | | - | 41providedtoanyvoterwithanabsenteeballot. |
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| 715 | | - | 115.291.1.Uponreceivinganabsenteeballotbymail,thevotershallmarktheballot |
|---|
| 716 | | - | 2insecret,placetheballotintheballotenvelope,sealtheenvelopeandfilloutthestatementon |
|---|
| 717 | | - | 3theballotenvelope.Theaffidavitofeachpersonvotinganabsenteeballotshallbesubscribed |
|---|
| 718 | | - | 4andsworntobeforetheelectionofficialreceivingtheballot,anotarypublicorotherofficer |
|---|
| 719 | | - | 5authorizedbylawtoadministeroaths,unlessthevoterisvotingabsenteeduetoincapacityor |
|---|
| 720 | | - | 6confinementduetotheprovisionsofsection115.284,illnessorphysicaldisability,[foran |
|---|
| 721 | | - | 7electionthatoccursduringtheyear2020,thevoterhascontractedorisinanat-riskcategory |
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| 722 | | - | 8forcontractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratorysyndromecoronavirus2,asdefinedin |
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| 723 | | - | 9section115.277,] orthevoterisacoveredvoterasdefinedinsection115.902.Ifthevoteris |
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| 724 | | - | 10blind,unabletoreadorwritetheEnglishlanguage,orphysicallyincapableofvotingthe |
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| 725 | | - | 11ballot,thevotermaybeassistedbyapersonofthevoter'sownchoosing.Anyperson |
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| 726 | | - | 12assistingavoterwhoisnotentitledtosuchassistance,andanypersonwhoassistsavoterand |
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| 727 | | - | 13inanymannercoercesorinitiatesarequestorasuggestionthatthevotervotefororagainstor |
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| 728 | | - | 14refrainfromvotingonanyquestion,ticketorcandidate,shallbeguiltyofaclassoneelection |
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| 729 | | - | 15offense.If,uponcounting,challengeorelectioncontest,itisascertainedthatanyabsentee |
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| 730 | | - | HCSSSSB812 20 16ballotwasvotedwithunlawfulassistance,theballotshallberejected.[Forpurposesofthis |
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| 731 | | - | 17subsection,thevoterswhoareinanat-riskcategoryforcontractingortransmittingsevere |
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| 732 | | - | 18acuterespiratorysyndromecoronavirus2arevoterswho: |
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| 733 | | - | 19 (1)Sixty-fiveyearsofageorolder; |
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| 734 | | - | 20 (2)Liveinalong-termcarefacilitylicensedunderchapter198; |
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| 735 | | - | 21 (3)Havechroniclungdiseaseormoderatetosevereasthma; |
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| 736 | | - | 22 (4)Haveseriousheartconditions; |
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| 737 | | - | 23 (5)Areimmunocompromised; |
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| 738 | | - | 24 (6)Havediabetes; |
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| 739 | | - | 25 (7)Havechronickidneydiseaseandareundergoingdialysis;or |
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| 740 | | - | 26 (8)Haveliverdisease.] |
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| 741 | | - | 27 2.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,eachabsenteeballotthatisnot |
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| 742 | | - | 28castbythevoterinpersonintheofficeoftheelectionauthorityshallbereturnedtothe |
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| 743 | | - | 29electionauthorityintheballotenvelopeandshallonlybereturnedbythevoterinperson,or |
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| 744 | | - | 30inpersonbyarelativeofthevoterwhoiswithintheseconddegreeofconsanguinityor |
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| 745 | | - | 31affinity,bymailorregisteredcarrierorbyateamofdeputyelectionauthorities;exceptthat |
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| 746 | | - | 32coveredvoters,whensentfromalocationdeterminedbythesecretaryofstatetobe |
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| 747 | | - | 33inaccessibleonelectionday,shallbeallowedtoreturntheirabsenteeballotscastbyuseof |
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| 748 | | - | 34facsimiletransmissionorunderaprogramapprovedbytheDepartmentofDefensefor |
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| 749 | | - | 35electronictransmissionofelectionmaterials. |
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| 750 | | - | 36 3.IncasesofanemergencydeclaredbythePresidentoftheUnitedStatesorthe |
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| 751 | | - | 37governorofthisstatewheretheconductofanelectionmaybeaffected,thesecretaryofstate |
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| 752 | | - | 38mayprovideforthedeliveryandreturnofabsenteeballotsbyuseofafacsimiletransmission |
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| 753 | | - | 39deviceorsystem.Anyrulepromulgatedpursuanttothissubsectionshallapplytoaclassor |
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| 754 | | - | 40classesofvotersasprovidedforbythesecretaryofstate. |
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| 755 | | - | 41 4.Noelectionauthorityshallrefusetoacceptandprocessanyotherwisevalidmarked |
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| 756 | | - | 42absenteeballotsubmittedinanymannerbyacoveredvotersolelyonthebasisofrestrictions |
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| 757 | | - | 43onenvelopetype. |
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| 758 | | - | 44 5.Noabsenteeballotshallbedeliveredthroughadropboxandnoelection |
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| 759 | | - | 45authorityshallestablishoruseadropboxforthepurposeofcollectingabsenteeballots. |
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| 760 | | - | 115.302.[1.Anyregisteredvoterofthisstatemaycastamail-inballotasprovidedin |
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| 761 | | - | 2thissection.Nothinginthissectionshallpreventavoterfromcastinganabsenteeballot, |
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| 762 | | - | 3providedsuchpersonhasnotcastaballotpursuanttothissection.Applicationforamail-in |
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| 763 | | - | 4ballotmaybemadebytheapplicantinperson,orbyUnitedStatesmail,oronbehalfofthe |
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| 764 | | - | 5applicantbyhisorherguardianorrelativewithintheseconddegreeofconsanguinityor |
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| 765 | | - | 6affinity. |
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| 766 | | - | HCSSSSB812 21 7 2.Eachapplicationforamail-inballotshallbemadetotheelectionauthorityofthe |
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| 767 | | - | 8jurisdictioninwhichthepersonisregistered.Eachapplicationshallbeinwritingandshall |
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| 768 | | - | 9statetheapplicant'sname,addressatwhichheorsheisregistered,theaddresstowhichthe |
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| 769 | | - | 10ballotistobemailed. |
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| 770 | | - | 11 3.Allapplicationsformail-inballotsreceivedpriortothesixthTuesdaybeforean |
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| 771 | | - | 12electionshallbestoredattheofficeoftheelectionauthorityuntilsuchtimeasthe |
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| 772 | | - | 13applicationsareprocessedundersection115.281.Noapplicationforamail-inballotreceived |
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| 773 | | - | 14intheofficeoftheelectionauthorityafter5:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdayimmediately |
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| 774 | | - | 15priortotheelectionshallbeacceptedbyanyelectionauthority. |
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| 775 | | - | 16 4.Eachapplicationforamail-inballotshallbesignedbytheapplicantor,ifthe |
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| 776 | | - | 17applicationismadebyaguardianorrelativeunderthissection,theapplicationshallbesigned |
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| 777 | | - | 18bytheguardianorrelative,whoshallnoteontheapplicationhisorherrelationshiptothe |
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| 778 | | - | 19applicant.Ifanapplicant,guardian,orrelativeisblind,unabletoreadorwritetheEnglish |
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| 779 | | - | 20language,orphysicallyincapableofsigningtheapplication,heorsheshallsignbymarkthat |
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| 780 | | - | 21iswitnessedbythesignatureofanelectionofficialorpersonofhisorherchoice.Knowingly |
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| 781 | | - | 22making,delivering,ormailingafraudulentmail-in-ballotapplicationisaclassoneelection |
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| 782 | | - | 23offense. |
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| 783 | | - | 24 5.NotlaterthanthesixthTuesdaypriortoeachelection,orwithinfourteendaysafter |
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| 784 | | - | 25candidatenamesorquestionsarecertifiedundersection115.125,theelectionauthorityshall |
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| 785 | | - | 26causetohaveprintedandmadeavailableasufficientquantityofballots,ballotenvelopes,and |
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| 786 | | - | 27mailingenvelopes.Assoonaspossibleafteraproperofficialcallsaspecialstateorcounty |
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| 787 | | - | 28election,theelectionauthorityshallcausetohaveprintedandmadeavailableasufficient |
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| 788 | | - | 29quantityofmail-inballots,ballotenvelopes,andmailingenvelopes. |
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| 789 | | - | 30 6.Eachballotenvelopeshallbearastatementinsubstantiallythesameform |
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| 790 | | - | 31describedinsubsection9ofthissection.Inaddition,anypersonprovidingassistancetothe |
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| 791 | | - | 32mail-invotershallincludeasignatureontheenvelopeidentifyingthepersonprovidingsuch |
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| 792 | | - | 33assistanceunderpenaltiesofperjury.Personsauthorizedtovoteonlyforfederaland |
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| 793 | | - | 34statewideofficesshallalsostatetheirformerMissouriresidence. |
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| 794 | | - | 35 7.Thestatementforpersonsvotingmail-inballotswhoareregisteredvotersshallbe |
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| 795 | | - | 36insubstantiallythefollowingform:] |
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| 796 | | - | 37 [StateofMissouri] |
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| 797 | | - | 38 [County(City)of_________] |
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| 798 | | - | 39 [I,_________(printname),aregisteredvoterof |
|---|
| 799 | | - | 40 _________County(CityofSt.Louis,Kansas |
|---|
| 800 | | - | 41 City),declareunderthepenaltiesofperjurythat: |
|---|
| 801 | | - | 42 Iamqualifiedtovoteatthiselection;Ihavenot |
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| 802 | | - | 43 votedandwillnotvoteotherthanbythisballot |
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| 803 | | - | HCSSSSB812 22 44 atthiselection.IfurtherstatethatImarkedthe |
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| 804 | | - | 45 enclosedballotinsecretorthatIamblind, |
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| 805 | | - | 46 unabletoreadorwriteEnglish,orphysically |
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| 806 | | - | 47 incapableofmarkingtheballot,andtheperson |
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| 807 | | - | 48 ofmychoosingindicatedbelowmarkedthe |
|---|
| 808 | | - | 49 ballotatmydirection;alloftheinformationon |
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| 809 | | - | 50 thisstatementis,tothebestofmyknowledge |
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| 810 | | - | 51 andbelief,true.] |
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| 811 | | - | 52 [____________ |
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| 812 | | - | 53 ______] |
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| 813 | | - | [__________________] |
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| 814 | | - | 54 [Signatureof |
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| 815 | | - | 55 Voter] |
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| 816 | | - | [Signatureof |
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| 817 | | - | Person] |
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| 818 | | - | 56 [Assisting |
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| 819 | | - | 57 Voter] |
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| 820 | | - | 58 [(if |
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| 821 | | - | 59 applicable)] |
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| 822 | | - | 60 [Subscribedandsworntobeforemethis______ |
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| 823 | | - | 61 ___dayof_________,_________.] |
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| 824 | | - | 62 [__________________] |
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| 825 | | - | 63 [Signatureofnotaryorotherofficerauthorized |
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| 826 | | - | 64 toadministeroaths.] |
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| 827 | | - | 65 [____________ |
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| 828 | | - | 66 __] |
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| 829 | | - | 67 [____________ |
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| 830 | | - | 68 __] |
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| 831 | | - | 69 [Mailing |
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| 832 | | - | 70 addresses] |
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| 833 | | - | 71 [(ifdifferent)] |
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| 834 | | - | 72 [8.Uponreceiptofasignedapplicationforamail-inballotandifsatisfiedthatthe |
|---|
| 835 | | - | 73applicantisentitledtovotebymail-inballot,theelectionauthorityshall,withinthree |
|---|
| 836 | | - | 74workingdaysafterreceivingtheapplication,or,ifmail-inballotsarenotavailableatthetime |
|---|
| 837 | | - | 75theapplicationisreceived,withinfiveworkingdaysaftersuchballotsbecomeavailable, |
|---|
| 838 | | - | 76delivertothevoteramail-inballot,ballotenvelopeandsuchinstructionsasarenecessaryfor |
|---|
| 839 | | - | 77theapplicanttovote.Iftheelectionauthorityisnotsatisfiedthatanyapplicantisentitledto |
|---|
| 840 | | - | 78votebymail-inballot,theauthorityshallnotdeliveramail-inballottotheapplicant.Within |
|---|
| 841 | | - | 79threeworkingdaysofreceivingsuchanapplication,theelectionauthorityshallnotifythe |
|---|
| 842 | | - | HCSSSSB812 23 80applicantandstatethereasonheorsheisnotentitledtovotebymail-inballot.Theapplicant |
|---|
| 843 | | - | 81mayfileacomplaintwiththeelectionsdivisionofthesecretaryofstate'sofficeundersection |
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| 844 | | - | 82115.219. |
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| 845 | | - | 83 9.Onthemailingandballotenvelopesforeachcoveredvoter,theelectionauthority |
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| 846 | | - | 84shallstampthewords"ELECTIONBALLOT,STATEOFMISSOURI"and"U.S.Postage |
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| 847 | | - | 85Paid,39U.S.C.Section3406". |
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| 848 | | - | 86 10.Noinformationwhichencouragesavotefororagainstacandidateorissueshall |
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| 849 | | - | 87beprovidedtoanyvoterwithamail-inballot. |
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| 850 | | - | 88 11.Uponreceivingamail-inballotbymail,thevotershallmarktheballotinsecret, |
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| 851 | | - | 89placetheballotintheballotenvelope,sealtheenvelopeandfilloutthestatementonthe |
|---|
| 852 | | - | 90ballotenvelope.Thestatementrequiredundersubsection7ofthissectionshallbesubscribed |
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| 853 | | - | 91andsworntobeforeanotarypublicorotherofficerauthorizedbylawtoadministeroaths.If |
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| 854 | | - | 92thevoterisblind,unabletoreadorwritetheEnglishlanguage,orphysicallyincapableof |
|---|
| 855 | | - | 93votingtheballot,thevotermaybeassistedbyapersonofthevoter'sownchoosing.Any |
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| 856 | | - | 94personwhoassistsavoterandinanymannercoercesorinitiatesarequestorsuggestionthat |
|---|
| 857 | | - | 95thevotervotefororagainst,orrefrainfromvotingon,anyquestionorcandidate,shallbe |
|---|
| 858 | | - | 96guiltyofaclassoneelectionoffense.If,uponcounting,challenge,orelectioncontest,itis |
|---|
| 859 | | - | 97ascertainedthatanymail-inballotwasvotedwithunlawfulassistance,theballotshallbe |
|---|
| 860 | | - | 98rejected. |
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| 861 | | - | 99 12.Eachmail-inballotshallbereturnedtotheelectionauthorityintheballot |
|---|
| 862 | | - | 100envelopeandshallonlybereturnedbythevoterbyUnitedStatesmail. |
|---|
| 863 | | - | 101 13.Thesecretaryofstatemayprescribeuniformregulationswithrespecttothe |
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| 864 | | - | 102printingofballotenvelopesandmailingenvelopes,whichshallcomplywithstandards |
|---|
| 865 | | - | 103establishedbyfederallaworpostalregulations.Mailingenvelopesforuseinreturning |
|---|
| 866 | | - | 104ballotsshallbeprintedwithbusinessreplypermitssothatanyballotreturnedbymaildoes |
|---|
| 867 | | - | 105notrequirepostage.Allfeesandcostsforestablishingandmaintainingthebusinessreply |
|---|
| 868 | | - | 106andpostage-freemailforallballotscastshallbepaidbythesecretaryofstatethroughstate |
|---|
| 869 | | - | 107appropriations. |
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| 870 | | - | 108 14.Allvotesoneachmail-inballotreceivedbyanelectionauthorityatorbeforethe |
|---|
| 871 | | - | 109timefixedbylawfortheclosingofthepollsonelectiondayshallbecounted.Novoteson |
|---|
| 872 | | - | 110anymail-inballotreceivedbyanelectionauthorityafterthetimefixedbylawfortheclosing |
|---|
| 873 | | - | 111ofthepollsonelectiondayshallbecounted. |
|---|
| 874 | | - | 112 15.Ifsufficientevidenceisshowntoanelectionauthoritythatanymail-invoterhas |
|---|
| 875 | | - | 113diedpriortotheopeningofthepollsonelectionday,theballotofthedeceasedvotershallbe |
|---|
| 876 | | - | 114rejectedifitisstillsealedintheballotenvelope.Anysuchrejectedballot,stillsealedinits |
|---|
| 877 | | - | 115ballotenvelope,shallbesealedwiththeapplicationandanyotherpapersconnectedtherewith |
|---|
| 878 | | - | 116inanenvelopemarked"Rejectedballotof_________,amail-invoterof_________voting |
|---|
| 879 | | - | HCSSSSB812 24 117district".Thereasonforrejectionshallbenotedontheenvelope,whichshallbekeptbythe |
|---|
| 880 | | - | 118electionauthoritywiththeotherballotsfromtheelectionuntiltheballotsaredestroyed |
|---|
| 881 | | - | 119accordingtolaw. |
|---|
| 882 | | - | 120 16.Aseachmail-inballotisreceivedbytheelectionauthority,theelectionauthority |
|---|
| 883 | | - | 121shallindicateitsreceiptonthelist. |
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| 884 | | - | 122 17.Allmail-inballotenvelopesreceivedbytheelectionauthorityshallbekept |
|---|
| 885 | | - | 123togetherinasafeplaceandshallnotbeopenedexceptasprovidedunderthischapter. |
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| 886 | | - | 124 18.Mail-inballotsshallbecountedusingtheproceduressetoutinsections115.297, |
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| 887 | | - | 125115.299,115.300,and115.303. |
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| 888 | | - | 126 19.Thefalseexecutionofamail-inballotisaclassoneelectionoffense.The |
|---|
| 889 | | - | 127attorneygeneraloranyprosecutingorcircuitattorneyshallhavetheauthoritytoprosecute |
|---|
| 890 | | - | 128suchoffenseeitherinthecountyofresidenceofthepersonorinthecircuitcourtofCole |
|---|
| 891 | | - | 129County. |
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| 892 | | - | 130 20.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallapplyonlytoanelectionthatoccursduring |
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| 893 | | - | 131theyear2020,toavoidtheriskofcontractingortransmittingsevereacuterespiratory |
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| 894 | | - | 132syndromecoronavirus2. |
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| 895 | | - | 133 21.TheprovisionsofthissectionterminateandshallberepealedonDecember31, |
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| 896 | | - | 1342020,andshallnotapplytoanyelectionconductedafterthatdate.] Mail-inballotsshallnot |
|---|
| 897 | | - | 135beauthorizedbyanyexecutiveoradministrativeorderandnoauthorizationfortheuse |
|---|
| 898 | | - | 136ofmail-inballotsshallbeinferredfromanygenerallaw.Thissectionshallnotpreclude |
|---|
| 899 | | - | 137theuseofabsenteeballotsauthorizedunderthischapter.Anyexpansionoftheuseof |
|---|
| 900 | | - | 138mail-inballotssubsequenttotheeffectivedateofthisactshallrequiretherepealofthis |
|---|
| 901 | | - | 139sectionbyexplicitreferencethereto. |
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| 902 | | - | 115.427.1.Personsseekingtovoteinapublicelectionshallestablishtheiridentity |
|---|
| 903 | | - | 2andeligibilitytovoteatthepollingplaceor,ifvotingabsenteeinpersonundersection |
|---|
| 904 | | - | 3115.277,attheofficeoftheelectionauthorityorotherauthorizedlocationdesignatedby |
|---|
| 905 | | - | 4theelectionauthoritybypresentingaformofpersonalphotoidentificationtoelection |
|---|
| 906 | | - | 5officials.Noformofpersonalidentificationotherthantheformslistedinthissectionshallbe |
|---|
| 907 | | - | 6acceptedtoestablishavoter'squalificationstovote.Formsofpersonalidentificationthat |
|---|
| 908 | | - | 7satisfytherequirementsofthissectionareanyoneofthefollowing: |
|---|
| 909 | | - | 8 (1)NonexpiredMissouridriver'slicense; |
|---|
| 910 | | - | 9 (2)NonexpiredornonexpiringMissourinondriver'slicense; |
|---|
| 911 | | - | 10 (3)Adocumentthatsatisfiesallofthefollowingrequirements: |
|---|
| 912 | | - | 11 (a)Thedocumentcontainsthenameoftheindividualtowhomthedocumentwas |
|---|
| 913 | | - | 12issued,andthenamesubstantiallyconformstothemostrecentsignatureintheindividual's |
|---|
| 914 | | - | 13voterregistrationrecord; |
|---|
| 915 | | - | 14 (b)Thedocumentshowsaphotographoftheindividual; |
|---|
| 916 | | - | HCSSSSB812 25 15 (c)Thedocumentincludesanexpirationdate,andthedocumentisnotexpired,or,if |
|---|
| 917 | | - | 16expired,thedocumentexpiredafterthedateofthemostrecentgeneralelection;and |
|---|
| 918 | | - | 17 (d)ThedocumentwasissuedbytheUnitedStatesorthestateofMissouri;or |
|---|
| 919 | | - | 18 (4)Anyidentificationcontainingaphotographoftheindividualwhichisissuedby |
|---|
| 920 | | - | 19theMissouriNationalGuard,theUnitedStatesArmedForces,ortheUnitedStates |
|---|
| 921 | | - | 20DepartmentofVeteranAffairstoamemberorformermemberoftheMissouriNational |
|---|
| 922 | | - | 21GuardortheUnitedStatesArmedForcesandthatisnotexpiredordoesnothavean |
|---|
| 923 | | - | 22expirationdate. |
|---|
| 924 | | - | 23 2.(1)Anindividualwhoappearsatapollingplacewithoutaformofpersonal |
|---|
| 925 | | - | 24identificationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionandwhoisotherwisequalifiedtovote |
|---|
| 926 | | - | 25atthatpollingplace[mayexecuteastatement,underpenaltyofperjury,averringthatthe |
|---|
| 927 | | - | 26individualisthepersonlistedintheprecinctregister;averringthattheindividualdoesnot |
|---|
| 928 | | - | 27possessaformofpersonalidentificationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissection; |
|---|
| 929 | | - | 28acknowledgingthattheindividualiseligibletoreceiveaMissourinondriver'slicensefreeof |
|---|
| 930 | | - | 29chargeifdesiringitinordertovote;andacknowledgingthattheindividualisrequiredto |
|---|
| 931 | | - | 30presentaformofpersonalidentification,asdescribedinsubsection1ofthissection,inorder |
|---|
| 932 | | - | 31tovote.Suchstatementshallbeexecutedandsworntobeforetheelectionofficialreceiving |
|---|
| 933 | | - | 32thestatement.Uponexecutingsuchstatement,theindividualmaycastaregularballot, |
|---|
| 934 | | - | 33providedsuchindividualpresentsoneofthefollowingformsofidentification: |
|---|
| 935 | | - | 34 (a)IdentificationissuedbythestateofMissouri,anagencyofthestate,oralocal |
|---|
| 936 | | - | 35electionauthorityofthestate; |
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| 937 | | - | 36 (b)IdentificationissuedbytheUnitedStatesgovernmentoragencythereof; |
|---|
| 938 | | - | 37 (c)Identificationissuedbyaninstitutionofhighereducation,includingauniversity, |
|---|
| 939 | | - | 38college,vocationalandtechnicalschool,locatedwithinthestateofMissouri; |
|---|
| 940 | | - | 39 (d)Acopyofacurrentutilitybill,bankstatement,governmentcheck,paycheck,or |
|---|
| 941 | | - | 40othergovernmentdocumentthatcontainsthenameandaddressoftheindividual; |
|---|
| 942 | | - | 41 (e)Otheridentificationapprovedbythesecretaryofstateunderrulespromulgated |
|---|
| 943 | | - | 42pursuanttothissection. |
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| 944 | | - | 43 (2)Foranyindividualwhoappearsatapollingplacewithoutaformofpersonal |
|---|
| 945 | | - | 44identificationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionandwhoisotherwisequalifiedtovote |
|---|
| 946 | | - | 45atthatpollingplace,theelectionauthoritymaytakeapictureofsuchindividualandkeepitas |
|---|
| 947 | | - | 46partofthatindividual'svoterregistrationfileattheelectionauthority. |
|---|
| 948 | | - | 47 (3)Anyindividualwhochoosesnottoexecutethestatementdescribedinsubdivision |
|---|
| 949 | | - | 48(1)ofthissubsectionmaycastaprovisionalballot.Suchprovisionalballotshallbecounted, |
|---|
| 950 | | - | 49providedthatitmeetstherequirementsofsubsection4ofthissection. |
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| 951 | | - | 50 (4)Forthepurposesofthissection,theterm"electionofficial"shallincludeany |
|---|
| 952 | | - | 51personworkingundertheauthorityoftheelectionauthority. |
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| 953 | | - | HCSSSSB812 26 52 3.Thestatementtobeusedforvotingundersubdivision(1)ofsubsection2ofthis |
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| 954 | | - | 53sectionshallbesubstantiallyinthefollowingform:] |
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| 955 | | - | 54 ["Stateof______] |
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| 956 | | - | 55 [Countyof______] |
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| 957 | | - | 56 [Idosolemnlyswear(oraffirm)thatmynameis______;thatIreside |
|---|
| 958 | | - | 57 at______;thatIamthepersonlistedintheprecinctregisterunderthis |
|---|
| 959 | | - | 58 nameandatthisaddress;andthat,underpenaltyofperjury,Idonot |
|---|
| 960 | | - | 59 possessaformofpersonalidentificationapprovedforvoting.Asa |
|---|
| 961 | | - | 60 personwhodoesnotpossessaformofpersonalidentification |
|---|
| 962 | | - | 61 approvedforvoting,IacknowledgethatIameligibletoreceivefreeof |
|---|
| 963 | | - | 62 chargeaMissourinondriver'slicenseatanyfeeofficeifdesiringitin |
|---|
| 964 | | - | 63 ordertovote.IfurthermoreacknowledgethatIamrequiredtopresent |
|---|
| 965 | | - | 64 aformofpersonalidentification,asprescribedbylaw,inorderto |
|---|
| 966 | | - | 65 vote.] |
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| 967 | | - | 66 [Iunderstandthatknowinglyprovidingfalseinformationisaviolation |
|---|
| 968 | | - | 67 oflawandsubjectsmetopossiblecriminalprosecution.] |
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| 969 | | - | 68 [_______________] |
|---|
| 970 | | - | 69 [Signatureofvoter] |
|---|
| 971 | | - | 70 [Subscribedandaffirmedbeforemethis______dayof______,20___ |
|---|
| 972 | | - | 71 ___] |
|---|
| 973 | | - | 72 [_______________] |
|---|
| 974 | | - | 73 [Signatureofelectionofficial"] |
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| 975 | | - | 74 [4.Avoter] shallbeallowedtocastaprovisionalballot[undersection115.430even |
|---|
| 976 | | - | 75iftheelectionjudgescannotestablishthevoter'sidentityunderthissection]. Theelection |
|---|
| 977 | | - | 76judgesshallmakeanotationontheprovisionalballotenvelopetoindicatethatthevoter's |
|---|
| 978 | | - | 77identitywasnotverified. |
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| 979 | | - | 78 (2)Nopersonshallbeentitledtoreceiveaprovisionalballotuntilsuchperson |
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| 980 | | - | 79hascompletedaprovisionalballotaffidavitontheprovisionalballotenvelope.All |
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| 981 | | - | 80provisionalballotsshallbemarkedwithaconspicuousstampormarkthatmakesthem |
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| 982 | | - | 81distinguishablefromotherballots. |
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| 983 | | - | 82 (3)Theprovisionalballotenvelopeshallbecompletedbythevoterforusein |
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| 984 | | - | 83determiningthevoter'seligibilitytocastaballot. |
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| 985 | | - | 84 3.Theprovisionalballotenvelopeshallprovideaplaceforthevoter'sname, |
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| 986 | | - | 85address,dateofbirth,andlastfourdigitsofhisorherSocialSecuritynumber,followed |
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| 987 | | - | 86byacertificateinsubstantiallythefollowingform: |
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| 988 | | - | HCSSSSB812 27 87 IdosolemnlyswearthatIamthepersonidentifiedaboveandthe |
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| 989 | | - | 88 informationprovidediscorrect.Iunderstandthatmyvotewill |
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| 990 | | - | 89 notbecountedunless: |
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| 991 | | - | 90 (1)Ireturntothispollingplacetodaybetween6:00a.m.and |
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| 992 | | - | 91 7:00p.m.andprovideoneofthefollowingformsof |
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| 993 | | - | 92 identification: |
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| 994 | | - | 93 (a)NonexpiredMissouridriver'slicense; |
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| 995 | | - | 94 (b)NonexpiredornonexpiringMissourinondriver'slicense; |
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| 996 | | - | 95 (c)Adocumentthatsatisfiesallofthefollowingrequirements: |
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| 997 | | - | 96 (i)Thedocumentcontainsmyname,insubstantiallythesame |
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| 998 | | - | 97 formasthemostrecentsignatureonmyvoterregistration |
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| 999 | | - | 98 record; |
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| 1000 | | - | 99 (ii)Thedocumentcontainsmyphotograph; |
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| 1001 | | - | 100 (iii)Thedocumentcontainsanexpirationdateandisnot |
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| 1002 | | - | 101 expired,orifexpired,thedocumentexpiredafterthedateofthe |
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| 1003 | | - | 102 mostrecentgeneralelection;and |
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| 1004 | | - | 103 (iv)ThedocumentwasissuedbytheUnitedStatesorthestateof |
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| 1005 | | - | 104 Missouri;or |
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| 1006 | | - | 105 (d)Identificationcontainingmyphotographissuedtomebythe |
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| 1007 | | - | 106 MissouriNationalGuard,theUnitedStatesArmedForces, |
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| 1008 | | - | 107 includingSpaceForce,ortheUnitedStatesDepartmentof |
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| 1009 | | - | 108 VeteranAffairsasamemberorformermemberoftheMissouri |
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| 1010 | | - | 109 NationalGuardortheUnitedStatesArmedForcesthatisnot |
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| 1011 | | - | 110 expiredordoesnothaveanexpirationdate; |
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| 1012 | | - | 111 (2)Theelectionauthorityverifiesmyidentitybycomparingmy |
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| 1013 | | - | 112 signatureonthisenvelopetothesignatureonfilewiththe |
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| 1014 | | - | 113 electionauthorityanddeterminesthatIwaseligibletocasta |
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| 1015 | | - | 114 ballotatthispollingplace;and |
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| 1016 | | - | 115 (3)Thisprovisionalballototherwisequalifiestobecounted |
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| 1017 | | - | 116 underthelawsofthestateofMissouri. |
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| 1018 | | - | 117 __________________ ______ |
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| 1019 | | - | 118 SignatureofVoter Date |
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| 1020 | | - | 119 __________________ __________________ |
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| 1021 | | - | 120 SignaturesofElectionOfficials |
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| 1022 | | - | 121 |
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| 1023 | | - | HCSSSSB812 28 122Oncevoted,theprovisionalballotshallbesealedintheprovisionalballotenvelopeand |
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| 1024 | | - | 123placedinaseparatesecuredcontainerbytheelectionjudge. |
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| 1025 | | - | 124 4.Theprovisionalballotcastbysuchvotershallnotbecountedunless: |
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| 1026 | | - | 125 (1)(a)Thevoterreturnstothepollingplaceduringtheuniformpollinghours |
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| 1027 | | - | 126establishedbysection115.407andprovidesaformofpersonalidentificationthatallowsthe |
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| 1028 | | - | 127electionjudgestoverifythevoter'sidentityasprovidedinsubsection1ofthissection;or |
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| 1029 | | - | 128 (b)Theelectionauthorityverifiestheidentityoftheindividualbycomparingthat |
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| 1030 | | - | 129individual'ssignaturetothesignatureonfilewiththeelectionauthorityanddeterminesthat |
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| 1031 | | - | 130theindividualwaseligibletocastaballotatthepollingplacewheretheballotwascast;and |
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| 1032 | | - | 131 (2)Theprovisionalballototherwisequalifiestobecountedundersection115.430. |
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| 1033 | | - | 132 5.[Thesecretaryofstateshallprovideadvancenoticeofthepersonalidentification |
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| 1034 | | - | 133requirementsofsubsection1ofthissectioninamannercalculatedtoinformthepublic |
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| 1035 | | - | 134generallyoftherequirementforformsofpersonalidentificationasprovidedinthissection. |
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| 1036 | | - | 135Suchadvancenoticeshallinclude,ataminimum,theuseofadvertisementsandpublic |
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| 1037 | | - | 136serviceannouncementsinprint,broadcasttelevision,radio,andcabletelevisionmedia,as |
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| 1038 | | - | 137wellasthepostingofinformationontheopeningpagesoftheofficialstateinternetwebsites |
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| 1039 | | - | 138ofthesecretaryofstateandgovernor. |
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| 1040 | | - | 139 6.](1)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection136.055andsection302.181tothe |
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| 1041 | | - | 140contrary,thestateandallfeeofficesshallprovideonenondriver'slicenseatnocosttoany |
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| 1042 | | - | 141otherwisequalifiedvoterwhodoesnotalreadypossesssuchidentificationandwhodesires |
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| 1043 | | - | 142theidentification[inordertovote]forvoting. |
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| 1044 | | - | 143 (2)Thisstateanditsagenciesshallprovideonecopyofeachofthefollowing,freeof |
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| 1045 | | - | 144charge,ifneededbyanindividualseekingtoobtainaformofpersonalidentification |
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| 1046 | | - | 145describedinsubsection1ofthissection[inordertovote]forvoting: |
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| 1047 | | - | 146 (a)Abirthcertificate; |
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| 1048 | | - | 147 (b)Amarriagelicenseorcertificate; |
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| 1049 | | - | 148 (c)Adivorcedecree; |
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| 1050 | | - | 149 (d)Acertificateofdecreeofadoption; |
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| 1051 | | - | 150 (e)Acourtorderchangingtheperson'sname; |
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| 1052 | | - | 151 (f)ASocialSecuritycardreflectinganupdatedname;and |
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| 1053 | | - | 152 (g)NaturalizationpapersorotherdocumentsfromtheUnitedStatesDepartmentof |
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| 1054 | | - | 153Stateprovingcitizenship. |
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| 1055 | | - | 154 |
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| 1056 | | - | 155Anyindividualseekingoneoftheabovedocumentsinordertoobtainaformofpersonal |
|---|
| 1057 | | - | 156identificationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissection[inordertovote]forvotingmay |
|---|
| 1058 | | - | 157requestthesecretaryofstatetofacilitatetheacquisitionofsuchdocuments.Thesecretaryof |
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| 1059 | | - | 158stateshallpayanyfeeorfeeschargedbyanotherstateoritsagencies,oranycourtof |
|---|
| 1060 | | - | HCSSSSB812 29 159competentjurisdictioninthisstateoranyotherstate,orthefederalgovernmentorits |
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| 1061 | | - | 160agencies,inordertoobtainanyoftheabovedocumentsfromsuchstateorthefederal |
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| 1062 | | - | 161government. |
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| 1063 | | - | 162 (3)[Allcostsassociatedwiththeimplementationofthissectionshallbereimbursed |
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| 1064 | | - | 163fromthegeneralrevenueofthisstatebyanappropriationforthatpurpose.Ifthereisnota |
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| 1065 | | - | 164sufficientappropriationofstatefunds,thenthepersonalidentificationrequirementsof |
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| 1066 | | - | 165subsection1ofthissectionshallnotbeenforced. |
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| 1067 | | - | 166 (4)]Anyapplicantwhorequestsanondriver'slicensefor[thepurposeof]votingshall |
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| 1068 | | - | 167notberequiredtopayafee[iftheapplicantexecutesastatement,underpenaltyofperjury, |
|---|
| 1069 | | - | 168averringthattheapplicantdoesnothaveanyotherformofpersonalidentificationthatmeets |
|---|
| 1070 | | - | 169therequirementsofthissection]. ThestateofMissourishallpaythelegallyrequiredfeesfor |
|---|
| 1071 | | - | 170anysuchapplicant.[Thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueshalldesignastatementtobe |
|---|
| 1072 | | - | 171usedforthispurpose.Thetotalcostassociatedwithnondriver'slicensephotoidentification |
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| 1073 | | - | 172underthissubsectionshallbebornebythestateofMissourifromfundsappropriatedtothe |
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| 1074 | | - | 173departmentofrevenueforthatspecificpurpose.] Thedepartmentofrevenueandalocal |
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| 1075 | | - | 174electionauthoritymayenterintoacontractthatallowsthelocalelectionauthoritytoassistthe |
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| 1076 | | - | 175departmentinissuingnondriver'slicensephotoidentifications. |
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| 1077 | | - | 176 [7.]6.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueshall,byJanuaryfirstofeachyear, |
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| 1078 | | - | 177prepareanddelivertoeachmemberofthegeneralassemblyareportdocumentingthenumber |
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| 1079 | | - | 178ofindividualswhohaverequestedandreceivedanondriver'slicensephotoidentificationfor |
|---|
| 1080 | | - | 179thepurposesofvotingunderthissection.Thereportshallalsoincludethenumberofpersons |
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| 1081 | | - | 180requestinganondriver'slicenseforpurposesofvotingunderthissection,butnotreceiving |
|---|
| 1082 | | - | 181suchlicense,andthereasonforthedenialofthenondriver'slicense. |
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| 1083 | | - | 182 [8.]7.Theprecinctregistershallserveasthevoteridentificationcertificate.The |
|---|
| 1084 | | - | 183followingformshallbeprintedatthetopofeachpageoftheprecinctregister: |
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| 1085 | | - | 184 VOTER'SIDENTIFICATIONCERTIFICATE |
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| 1086 | | - | 185 Warning:Itisagainstthelawforanyonetovote,orattempttovote, |
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| 1087 | | - | 186 withouthavingalawfulrighttovote. |
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| 1088 | | - | 187 PRECINCT |
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| 1089 | | - | 188 WARDORTOWNSHIP______ |
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| 1090 | | - | 189 GENERAL(SPECIAL,PRIMARY)ELECTION |
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| 1091 | | - | 190 Held______,20______ |
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| 1092 | | - | 191 Date |
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| 1093 | | - | 192 IherebycertifythatIamqualifiedtovoteatthiselectionbysigning |
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| 1094 | | - | 193 mynameandverifyingmyaddressbysigningmyinitialsnexttomy |
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| 1095 | | - | 194 address. |
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| 1096 | | - | HCSSSSB812 30 195 [9.]8.Thesecretaryofstateshallpromulgaterulestoeffectuatetheprovisionsofthis |
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| 1097 | | - | 196section. |
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| 1098 | | - | 197 [10.]9.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis |
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| 1099 | | - | 198createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies |
|---|
| 1100 | | - | 199withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028. |
|---|
| 1101 | | - | 200Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe |
|---|
| 1102 | | - | 201generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedateorto |
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| 1103 | | - | 202disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof |
|---|
| 1104 | | - | 203rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2002,shallbeinvalid |
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| 1105 | | - | 204andvoid. |
|---|
| 1106 | | - | 205 [11.]10.Ifanyvoterisunabletosignhisnameattheappropriateplaceonthe |
|---|
| 1107 | | - | 206certificateorcomputerprintout,anelectionjudgeshallprintthenameandaddressofthe |
|---|
| 1108 | | - | 207voterintheappropriateplaceontheprecinctregister,thevotershallmakehismarkinlieuof |
|---|
| 1109 | | - | 208signature,andthevoter'smarkshallbewitnessedbythesignatureofanelectionjudge. |
|---|
| 1110 | | - | 209 [12.Thissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyuponthepassageandapprovalbythe |
|---|
| 1111 | | - | 210votersofaconstitutionalamendmentsubmittedtothembythegeneralassemblyregarding |
|---|
| 1112 | | - | 211theauthorizationofphotoidentificationrequirementsforelectionsbygenerallaw.Ifsuch |
|---|
| 1113 | | - | 212constitutionalamendmentisapprovedbythevoters,thissectionshallbecomeeffectiveJune |
|---|
| 1114 | | - | 2131,2017.] |
|---|
| 1115 | | - | 115.435.Afterinitialingthevoter'sidentificationcertificateandaftercompletingany |
|---|
| 1116 | | - | 2proceduresrequiredbysection115.433,theelectionjudgesshallallowthevotertoproceedto |
|---|
| 1117 | | - | 3thevotingboothandvote.Oncetheballothasbeencompletedbythevoterandheorshe |
|---|
| 1118 | | - | 4successfullysubmitstheballot,theballotisdeemedcast. |
|---|
| 1119 | | - | 115.652.[1.]Anelectionshallnotbeconductedundersections115.650to115.660 |
|---|
| 1120 | | - | 2unless: |
|---|
| 1121 | | - | 3 (1)Theofficeroragencycallingtheelectionsubmitsawrittenrequestthatthe |
|---|
| 1122 | | - | 4electionbeconductedbymail.Suchrequestshallbesubmittednotlaterthanthedate |
|---|
| 1123 | | - | 5specifiedinsection115.125forsubmissionofthenoticeofelectionandsampleballot; |
|---|
| 1124 | | - | 6 (2)Theelectionauthorityresponsibleforconductingtheelectionauthorizestheuse |
|---|
| 1125 | | - | 7ofmailedballotsfortheelection; |
|---|
| 1126 | | - | 8 (3)Theelectionisnonpartisan; |
|---|
| 1127 | | - | 9 (4)Theelectionisnotoneatwhichanycandidateiselected,retainedorrecalled;and |
|---|
| 1128 | | - | 10 (5)Theelectionisanissueelectionatwhichallofthequalifiedvotersofanyone |
|---|
| 1129 | | - | 11politicalsubdivisionaretheonlyvoterseligibletovote. |
|---|
| 1130 | | - | 12 [2.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissectionoranyother |
|---|
| 1131 | | - | 13provisionoflawtothecontrary,anelectionmaybeconductedbymailasauthorizedunder |
|---|
| 1132 | | - | HCSSSSB812 31 14section115.302,duringtheyear2020,toavoidtheriskofcontractingortransmittingsevere |
|---|
| 1133 | | - | 15acuterespiratorysyndromecoronavirus2.ThissubsectionshallexpireDecember31,2020.] |
|---|
| 1134 | | - | 115.902.Asusedinsections115.900to115.936,thefollowingtermsshallmean: |
|---|
| 1135 | | - | 2 (1)"Coveredvoter": |
|---|
| 1136 | | - | 3 (a)Auniformedservicesvoterwhoisregisteredtovoteinthisstate; |
|---|
| 1137 | | - | 4 (b)Auniformedservicesvoterdefinedinthissectionwhosevotingresidenceisin |
|---|
| 1138 | | - | 5thisstateandwhootherwisesatisfiesthisstate'svotereligibilityrequirements;or |
|---|
| 1139 | | - | 6 (c)Anoverseasvoter; |
|---|
| 1140 | | - | 7 (2)"Dependent",anindividualrecognizedasadependentbyauniformedservice; |
|---|
| 1141 | | - | 8 (3)"Federalpostcardapplication",theapplicationprescribedunderSection101(b)(2) |
|---|
| 1142 | | - | 9oftheUniformedandOverseasCitizensAbsenteeVotingAct,42U.S.C.Section1973ff(b) |
|---|
| 1143 | | - | 10(2); |
|---|
| 1144 | | - | 11 (4)"Federalwrite-inabsenteeballot",theballotdescribedinSection103ofthe |
|---|
| 1145 | | - | 12UniformedandOverseasCitizensAbsenteeVotingAct,42U.S.C.Section1973ff-2; |
|---|
| 1146 | | - | 13 (5)"Military-overseasballot": |
|---|
| 1147 | | - | 14 (a)Afederalwrite-inabsenteeballot; |
|---|
| 1148 | | - | 15 (b)Aballotspecificallypreparedordistributedforusebyacoveredvoterin |
|---|
| 1149 | | - | 16accordancewithsections115.900to115.936;and |
|---|
| 1150 | | - | 17 (c)Aballotcastbyacoveredvoterinaccordancewithsections115.900to115.936; |
|---|
| 1151 | | - | 18 (6)"Overseasvoter": |
|---|
| 1152 | | - | 19 (a)ApersonwhoresidesoutsidetheUnitedStatesandisqualifiedtovoteinthelast |
|---|
| 1153 | | - | 20placeinwhichthepersonwasdomiciledbeforeleavingtheUnitedStates;or |
|---|
| 1154 | | - | 21 (b)ApersonwhoresidesoutsidetheUnitedStatesand,butforsuchresidence,would |
|---|
| 1155 | | - | 22bequalifiedtovoteinthelastplaceinwhichthepersonwasdomiciledbeforeleavingthe |
|---|
| 1156 | | - | 23UnitedStates; |
|---|
| 1157 | | - | 24 (7)"State",astateoftheUnitedStates,theDistrictofColumbia,PuertoRico,the |
|---|
| 1158 | | - | 25UnitedStatesVirginIslands,oranyterritoryorinsularpossessionsubjecttothejurisdiction |
|---|
| 1159 | | - | 26oftheUnitedStates; |
|---|
| 1160 | | - | 27 (8)"Uniformedservices": |
|---|
| 1161 | | - | 28 (a)ActiveandreservecomponentsoftheArmy,Navy,AirForce,MarineCorps, |
|---|
| 1162 | | - | 29SpaceForce,orCoastGuardoftheUnitedStates; |
|---|
| 1163 | | - | 30 (b)TheMerchantMarine,thecommissionedcorpsofthePublicHealthService,or |
|---|
| 1164 | | - | 31thecommissionedcorpsoftheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationofthe |
|---|
| 1165 | | - | 32UnitedStates;or |
|---|
| 1166 | | - | 33 (c)TheMissouriNationalGuard; |
|---|
| 1167 | | - | 34 (9)"Uniformedservicesvoter",anindividualwhoisqualifiedtovoteandis: |
|---|
| 1168 | | - | HCSSSSB812 32 35 (a)AmemberoftheactiveorreservecomponentsoftheArmy,Navy,AirForce, |
|---|
| 1169 | | - | 36MarineCorps,SpaceForce,orCoastGuardoftheUnitedStateswhoisonactiveduty; |
|---|
| 1170 | | - | 37 (b)AmemberoftheMerchantMarine,thecommissionedcorpsofthePublicHealth |
|---|
| 1171 | | - | 38Service,orthecommissionedcorpsoftheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration |
|---|
| 1172 | | - | 39oftheUnitedStates; |
|---|
| 1173 | | - | 40 (c)AmemberonactivatedstatusoftheNationalGuard;or |
|---|
| 1174 | | - | 41 (d)Aspouseordependentofamemberreferredtointhissubdivision; |
|---|
| 1175 | | - | 42 (10)"UnitedStates",usedintheterritorialsense,theseveralstates,theDistrictof |
|---|
| 1176 | | - | 43Columbia,PuertoRico,theUnitedStatesVirginIslands,andanyterritoryorinsular |
|---|
| 1177 | | - | 44possessionsubjecttothejurisdictionoftheUnitedStates. |
|---|
| 1178 | | - | 115.960.1.Anelectionauthorityisauthorizedtoacceptvoterregistration |
|---|
| 1179 | | - | 2applicationswithasignaturesubmittedtotheelectionauthorityundertheprovisionsof |
|---|
| 1180 | | - | 3sections432.200to432.295asprovidedinthissection: |
|---|
| 1181 | | - | 4 (1)Sections432.200to432.295shallonlyapplytotransactionsbetweenpartiesthat |
|---|
| 1182 | | - | 5haveagreedtoconducttransactionsbyelectronicmeans; |
|---|
| 1183 | | - | 6 (2)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,asusedinthissectionand |
|---|
| 1184 | | - | 7sections432.200to432.295,thepartieswhoagreetoconductvoterregistrationtransactions |
|---|
| 1185 | | - | 8byelectronicmeansshallbethelocalelectionauthoritywhoisrequiredtoacceptorrejecta |
|---|
| 1186 | | - | 9voterregistrationapplicationandtheprospectivevotersubmittingtheapplication; |
|---|
| 1187 | | - | 10 (3)Alocalelectionauthorityisauthorizedtodevelop,maintain,andapprovesystems |
|---|
| 1188 | | - | 11thattransmitvoterregistrationapplicationselectronicallyundersections432.200to432.295; |
|---|
| 1189 | | - | 12 (4)Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissectionandsection115.160, noofficer, |
|---|
| 1190 | | - | 13agency,ororganizationshallcollectorsubmitavoterregistrationapplicationwithan |
|---|
| 1191 | | - | 14electronicsignaturetoanelectionauthoritywithoutfirstobtainingapprovalofthedataand |
|---|
| 1192 | | - | 15signatureformatfromthelocalelectionauthorityandtheapprovalofthevotertocollectand |
|---|
| 1193 | | - | 16storethesignatureanddata;and |
|---|
| 1194 | | - | 17 (5)Localelectionauthoritieswhomaintainavoterregistrationapplicationsystem |
|---|
| 1195 | | - | 18shalldirectvoterregistrationapplicantsfromotherjurisdictionstothesystemusedbythe |
|---|
| 1196 | | - | 19localelectionauthorityforthatjurisdictiontoacceptvoterregistrationapplications |
|---|
| 1197 | | - | 20electronically. |
|---|
| 1198 | | - | 21 2.(1)Asystemmaintainedbythesecretaryofstate'soffice[shall] maybeusedto |
|---|
| 1199 | | - | 22acceptvoterregistrationapplicationselectronically[subsequenttoapprovalfromthe |
|---|
| 1200 | | - | 23committeeformedassetforthinthissubsection: |
|---|
| 1201 | | - | 24 (1)Withinthirtydaysof,butinnoeventpriortoJanuary1,2017,thepresidentofthe |
|---|
| 1202 | | - | 25MissouriAssociationofCountyClerksandElectionAuthoritiesshallappointfourteenofits |
|---|
| 1203 | | - | 26memberstoserveonacommitteetoapproveanddevelopuniformstandards,systems,and |
|---|
| 1204 | | - | 27modificationsthatshallbeusedbythesecretaryofstateinanyelectronicvoterregistration |
|---|
| 1205 | | - | HCSSSSB812 33 28applicationsystemofferedbythatoffice.Thecommitteemayalsomakerecommendations |
|---|
| 1206 | | - | 29regardingthepurchase,maintenance,integration,andoperationofelectronicdatabases, |
|---|
| 1207 | | - | 30software,andhardwareusedbylocalelectionauthoritiesandthesecretaryofstate'soffice |
|---|
| 1208 | | - | 31including,butnotlimitedto,systemsusedformilitaryandoverseasvotingandforbuilding |
|---|
| 1209 | | - | 32andconductingelectionoperations.Thecommitteeshallhavefourteenlocalelection |
|---|
| 1210 | | - | 33authorities,includingrepresentativesofeachclassificationofcounties,arepresentativefrom |
|---|
| 1211 | | - | 34anelectionboard,andatleastonememberwhohasexperienceprocessingonlinevoter |
|---|
| 1212 | | - | 35registrationtransactions.Inaddition,onerepresentativeappointedbythesecretaryofstate's |
|---|
| 1213 | | - | 36officeshallserveonthecommittee; |
|---|
| 1214 | | - | 37 (2)Thecommitteeshallimmediatelymeettoapproveelectronicsignatureformats |
|---|
| 1215 | | - | 38andaminimumsetofdatacollectionstandardsforuseinavoterregistrationapplication |
|---|
| 1216 | | - | 39systemmaintainedbythesecretaryofstate; |
|---|
| 1217 | | - | 40 (3)Oncetheformatanddatacollectionstandardsareapprovedbythecommitteeand |
|---|
| 1218 | | - | 41implementedforthesystemmaintainedbythesecretaryofstate,]. |
|---|
| 1219 | | - | 42 (2)Localelectionauthoritiesshallacceptthetransmissionofvoterregistration |
|---|
| 1220 | | - | 43applicationssubmittedtotheapprovedsystemundertheprovisionsofsections432.200to |
|---|
| 1221 | | - | 44432.295[; |
|---|
| 1222 | | - | 45 (4)Thesecretaryofstate'sofficeshalldirecteligiblevoterstoalocalelection |
|---|
| 1223 | | - | 46authority'ssystemtoacceptvoterregistrationapplicationselectronicallyifthelocalelection |
|---|
| 1224 | | - | 47authorityhasasysteminplaceasofAugust28,2016,orimplementsasystemthatmeetsthe |
|---|
| 1225 | | - | 48samestandardsandformatthathasbeenapprovedbythecommitteeforthesecretaryof |
|---|
| 1226 | | - | 49state'ssystem; |
|---|
| 1227 | | - | 50 (5)ThecommitteeshallmeetnotlessthansemiannuallythroughJune30,2019,to |
|---|
| 1228 | | - | 51recommendandapprovechangesandenhancementsproposedbythesecretaryofstateor |
|---|
| 1229 | | - | 52electionauthoritiestotheelectronicvoterregistrationapplicationsystem.Vacanciesthat |
|---|
| 1230 | | - | 53occuronthecommitteeshallbefilledbythepresidentoftheMissouriAssociationofCounty |
|---|
| 1231 | | - | 54ClerksandElectionAuthoritiesatthetimeofthevacancy;]. |
|---|
| 1232 | | - | 55 [(6)](3)Toimprovetheaccuracyofvoterregistrationapplicationdataandreduce |
|---|
| 1233 | | - | 56costsforlocalelectionauthorities,thesystemmaintainedbythesecretaryofstateshall[, as |
|---|
| 1234 | | - | 57soonasispractical,] provideamethodwherethedataenteredbythevoterregistration |
|---|
| 1235 | | - | 58applicantdoesnothavetobere-enteredbytheelectionauthoritytothestatevoterregistration |
|---|
| 1236 | | - | 59database. |
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| 1237 | | - | 60 3.Eachapplicantwhoregistersusinganapprovedelectronicvoterregistration |
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| 1238 | | - | 61applicationsystemshallbedeemedtoberegisteredasofthedatethesignedapplicationis |
|---|
| 1239 | | - | 62submittedtothesystem,ifsuchapplicationisacceptedandnotrejectedbytheelection |
|---|
| 1240 | | - | 63authorityandtheverificationnoticerequiredundersection115.155isnotreturnedas |
|---|
| 1241 | | - | 64undeliverablebythepostalservice. |
|---|
| 1242 | | - | HCSSSSB812 34 65 4.Thissectionshallnotapplytovoterregistrationandabsenteerecordssubmittedby |
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| 1243 | | - | 66votersauthorizedunderfederallaw,section115.291,orsections115.900to115.936tosubmit |
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| 1244 | | - | 67electronicrecordsandsignatures. |
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| 1245 | | - | 68 5.Highqualitycopies,includingelectroniccopies,ofsignaturesmadeonpaper |
|---|
| 1246 | | - | 69documentsmaybeusedforpetitionsignatureverificationpurposesandretainedasrecords. |
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| 1247 | | - | 70 6.Anysignaturerequiredforpetitionsubmissionunderchapter116shallbe |
|---|
| 1248 | | - | 71handwrittenonapaperdocument. |
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| 1249 | | - | 72 7.[Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection432.230] Exceptasprovidedunder |
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| 1250 | | - | 73sections115.160and432.230, nothinginthissectionshallrequiretheelectionauthorityto |
|---|
| 1251 | | - | 74acceptvoterregistrationrecordsorsignaturescreated,generated,sent,communicated, |
|---|
| 1252 | | - | 75received,stored,orotherwiseprocessed,orusedbyelectronicmeansorinelectronicform |
|---|
| 1253 | | - | 76fromanyofficer,agency,ororganizationnotauthorizedundersubsection2ofthissection |
|---|
| 1254 | | - | 77withoutpriorapprovalfromtheelectionauthority.Electionauthoritiesshallacceptand |
|---|
| 1255 | | - | 78processvoterregistrationrecords,includingelectronicimagesofapplicantsignatures, |
|---|
| 1256 | | - | 79transmittedelectronicallybythedivisionofmotorvehicleanddriverlicensingofthe |
|---|
| 1257 | | - | 80departmentofrevenueundersection115.160.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthis |
|---|
| 1258 | | - | 81sectionandsection115.160, noofficer,agency,ororganizationshallgivethevoterthe |
|---|
| 1259 | | - | 82opportunitytosubmitavoterregistrationapplicationwithanelectronicsignaturewithoutfirst |
|---|
| 1260 | | - | 83obtainingtheapprovalofthelocalelectionauthority. |
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| 1261 | | - | 84 8.Anelectionauthoritythatagreestoconductatransactionbyelectronicmeansmay |
|---|
| 1262 | | - | 85refusetoconductothertransactionsbyelectronicmeans. |
|---|
| 1263 | | - | 86 9.Noelectionauthorityorthesecretaryofstateshallfurnishtoanymemberofthe |
|---|
| 1264 | | - | 87publicanydatacollectedunderavoterregistrationapplicationsystemexceptasauthorizedin |
|---|
| 1265 | | - | 88subsections1to5ofsection115.157. |
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| 1266 | | - | 89 10.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtorequirethesecretaryofstatetocease |
|---|
| 1267 | | - | 90operatingavoterregistrationapplicationinplaceasoftheeffectivedateofthisact. |
|---|
| 1268 | | - | 115.1200.1.Thissectionshallbeknownasthe"MissouriElectionsSovereignty |
|---|
| 1269 | | - | 2Act". |
|---|
| 1270 | | - | 3 2.ThegeneralassemblyfindsthatregulationsplacedbyCongressonthetimes, |
|---|
| 1271 | | - | 4places,andmannerofholdingelectionsforrepresentativesandthetimesandmannerof |
|---|
| 1272 | | - | 5holdingelectionsforsenatorsarelimitedonlytothoserespectiveofficesanddonot |
|---|
| 1273 | | - | 6extendtostateandlocalelections. |
|---|
| 1274 | | - | 7 3.ThegeneralassemblyofthestateofMissourireservesauthoritytoregulate |
|---|
| 1275 | | - | 8bothvoterqualificationsandthetime,place,andmannerforstateandlocalelectionsto |
|---|
| 1276 | | - | 9themaximumextentauthorizedbytheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates. |
|---|
| 1277 | | - | 10 4.ThestateofMissourishallcomplywithandimplementfederallawsgoverning |
|---|
| 1278 | | - | 11thetime,place,andmannerofUnitedStatesrepresentativeelectionsandfederallaws |
|---|
| 1279 | | - | HCSSSSB812 35 12governingthetimeandmannerofUnitedStatessenateelectionstotheextentnecessary |
|---|
| 1280 | | - | 13topreservethefederalsystemofgovernmentandcomplywiththeConstitutionofthe |
|---|
| 1281 | | - | 14UnitedStates,butshallreservetherighttoprotect,preserve,anddefendtheintegrityof |
|---|
| 1282 | | - | 15stateandlocalelectionsthroughlawfulregulationofvoterqualificationsforsuchstate |
|---|
| 1283 | | - | 16andlocalelections. |
|---|
| 1284 | | - | 17 5.Anydifferencesintheregulationsfortime,place,andmannerofholding |
|---|
| 1285 | | - | 18electionsforfederalrepresentatives,thetimeandmannerforthesenateelections,and |
|---|
| 1286 | | - | 19stateandlocalelections,shallresultinseparateelectionprocedurestoensurethe |
|---|
| 1287 | | - | 20sovereigntyofthestateofMissouritoconductelectionsinthemannerinwhichthe |
|---|
| 1288 | | - | 21generalassemblyshalldeemnecessary. |
|---|
| 1289 | | - | 115.1600.1.Thepurposeofthissectionistoensurethatthegovernorandstate |
|---|
| 1290 | | - | 2legislaturearemadeawareofallcommunicationsmadeorprovidedtostateagenciesor |
|---|
| 1291 | | - | 3entitiesresponsibleforoverseeingelections,bytheU.S.DepartmentofJusticeorany |
|---|
| 1292 | | - | 4otherfederalexecutivebranchagency,relatedtoelectionsorvoting,toenablethestate |
|---|
| 1293 | | - | 5torespondasneededtoensurestateagenciesarenotbeingundulycoercedbythe |
|---|
| 1294 | | - | 6federalexecutivebranchtopotentiallyviolatestatelaw,especiallylawsrelatedtotimes, |
|---|
| 1295 | | - | 7places,andmannerofelections. |
|---|
| 1296 | | - | 8 2.Theterm"communicationorcommunications"shallmeananyfederal |
|---|
| 1297 | | - | 9directiveorguidancepassedtothestateofMissourithroughtelephonicorelectronic |
|---|
| 1298 | | - | 10means,throughthemail,orthroughin-personcontact,pertainingtoelectionsincluding |
|---|
| 1299 | | - | 11thetimes,places,andmannerforcarryingoutelectionsinMissouri,receivedonorafter |
|---|
| 1300 | | - | 12thedatethissectionissignedintolaw,byanystateagencyorperson,group,orentity |
|---|
| 1301 | | - | 13chargedbythestatetoadministeranyofficialelectionoccurringwithinthestate.This |
|---|
| 1302 | | - | 14includes,butisnotlimitedto,anyguidanceissuedbytheDepartmentofJusticeorany |
|---|
| 1303 | | - | 15otherfederalexecutiveagencyrelatedtoneworexistingvotingorelectionlawsor |
|---|
| 1304 | | - | 16procedures. |
|---|
| 1305 | | - | 17 3.Anystateagency,whetherthatagencyisinvolvedinelectionsornot,orany |
|---|
| 1306 | | - | 18person,group,orentitychargedbythestatetoadministeranyofficialelection |
|---|
| 1307 | | - | 19occurringwithinthestate,whoreceivesorsendsacommunicationfromortothe |
|---|
| 1308 | | - | 20DepartmentofJusticeoranyotherfederalexecutivebranchagency,relatedtonewor |
|---|
| 1309 | | - | 21existingvotingorelectionlaws,shallprovidenoticetothegovernorandstatelegislature |
|---|
| 1310 | | - | 22ofthiscommunicationwithinfivebusinessdays. |
|---|
| 1311 | | - | 23 4.Thenoticerequirementoutlinedinthissectionshallbepresumedtohavebeen |
|---|
| 1312 | | - | 24metbasedonthepost-markeddateontheletter,oneeach,senttothegovernorandstate |
|---|
| 1313 | | - | 25legislature,throughcertifiedmail,outliningthecommunicationreceivedorsent. |
|---|
| 1314 | | - | HCSSSSB812 36 26 5.Aviolationofthissectionwillresultinafineintheamountoffivethousand |
|---|
| 1315 | | - | 27dollarsforeachcommunicationmadebyortotheDepartmentofJusticeoranyother |
|---|
| 1316 | | - | 28federalexecutivebranchagency,relatedtoneworexistingvotingorelectionlaws. |
|---|
| 1317 | | - | 29 6.ThissectionisrepealedFebruary1,2025,unlessreviewedandsavedfrom |
|---|
| 1318 | | - | 30repealbytheLegislature. |
|---|
| 1319 | | - | 115.1605.1.Thepurposeofthissectionistoensurethatallnewfederalelection |
|---|
| 1320 | | - | 2guidancehasbeenproperlyreviewedbythestateofMissouribeforeitiscarriedoutto |
|---|
| 1321 | | - | 3ensureitislawful,andtoprovidethestatewithanopportunitytochallengethe |
|---|
| 1322 | | - | 4guidanceincourtifitisnot,sothatthesanctityofallelectionscarriedoutinthestateis |
|---|
| 1323 | | - | 5protectedfromunlawfulfederalizationefforts. |
|---|
| 1324 | | - | 6 2.Theterm"newfederalelectionguidance"shallmeananyfederaldirectiveor |
|---|
| 1325 | | - | 7guidancepertainingtoelectionsincludingthetimes,places,andmannerforcarrying |
|---|
| 1326 | | - | 8outelectionsinMissouri,receivedonorafterthedatethissectionissignedintolaw,bya |
|---|
| 1327 | | - | 9person,group,orentitychargedbythestatetoadministeranyofficialelection |
|---|
| 1328 | | - | 10occurringwithinMissouri.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,anyguidanceissuedby |
|---|
| 1329 | | - | 11theDepartmentofJusticeoranyotherfederalexecutiveagencyrelatedtonewor |
|---|
| 1330 | | - | 12existingvotingorelectionlaws. |
|---|
| 1331 | | - | 13 3.Anyperson,group,orentitychargedbythestateofMissouritoadminister |
|---|
| 1332 | | - | 14anyofficialelectionoccurringwithinthestatewhointendstoimplementanynew |
|---|
| 1333 | | - | 15federalelectionguidancependingapprovalfromthestatelegislatureincompliancewith |
|---|
| 1334 | | - | 16thissectionshallprovidenoticetothestatelegislatureofitsintenttodosobefore |
|---|
| 1335 | | - | 17implementingtheguidance. |
|---|
| 1336 | | - | 18 4.Noperson,group,orentitychargedbythestatetoadministeranyofficial |
|---|
| 1337 | | - | 19electionoccurringwithinthestateshallimplementanyfederaldirectiveorguidance |
|---|
| 1338 | | - | 20pertainingtoelectionswithoutanexplicitstateorfederallegalrequirementtodosoor |
|---|
| 1339 | | - | 21priorapprovalofthestatelegislatureoritsdesignee. |
|---|
| 1340 | | - | 22 5.Itshallbepresumedforpurposesofcompliancewiththissectionthatthestate |
|---|
| 1341 | | - | 23legislaturehasapprovedtheimplementationofthenewfederalelectionguidanceifthe |
|---|
| 1342 | | - | 24statelegislaturefailstovoteontheissuewithinonehundredtwentydaysfromwhen |
|---|
| 1343 | | - | 25noticeisprovidedtothelegislatureinaccordancewiththissection. |
|---|
| 1344 | | - | 26 6.Aviolationofthissectionshallresultinafineintheamountoffivethousand |
|---|
| 1345 | | - | 27dollarstobeleviedeverythirtydaysuntiltheimplementedguidanceisformally |
|---|
| 1346 | | - | 28withdrawn. |
|---|
| 1347 | | - | 29 7.ThissectionisrepealedFebruary1,2025,unlessreviewedandsavedfrom |
|---|
| 1348 | | - | 30repealbytheLegislature. |
|---|
| 1349 | | - | 115.1610.1.Thepurposeofthissectionistoensurethatallelectionfundingis |
|---|
| 1350 | | - | 2approvedbythestatelegislaturebeforeitisacceptedordisbursedinordertoensure |
|---|
| 1351 | | - | HCSSSSB812 37 3thatitisallocatedfairlyandinamannerthatwillpromotethelegislature’sgoalof |
|---|
| 1352 | | - | 4facilitatingafreeandfairelectionthatstrivestoensurethatalllegallycastvotesare |
|---|
| 1353 | | - | 5countedwhilepromotingefficiencyandelectionintegrity. |
|---|
| 1354 | | - | 6 2.Theterm"newfederalelectionfunds"shallmeananyfederalfundsreceived |
|---|
| 1355 | | - | 7onorafterthedatethissectionissignedintolaw,byaperson,group,orentitycharged |
|---|
| 1356 | | - | 8bythestateofMissouritoadministeranyofficialelectionoccurringwithinthestate. |
|---|
| 1357 | | - | 9 3.Anyperson,group,orentitychargedbythestatetoadministeranyofficial |
|---|
| 1358 | | - | 10electionoccurringwithinMissouriwhointendstoacceptordisbursefederalelection |
|---|
| 1359 | | - | 11fundspendingapprovalfromthestatelegislatureincompliancewiththissection,must |
|---|
| 1360 | | - | 12providenoticetothestatelegislatureofitsintenttodosobeforeacceptingthefunds.If |
|---|
| 1361 | | - | 13fundshavealreadybeenaccepted,thenapprovalmustbeprovidedbythestate |
|---|
| 1362 | | - | 14legislaturebeforethefundsmaybedisbursed. |
|---|
| 1363 | | - | 15 4.Noperson,group,orentitychargedbythestatetoadministeranyofficial |
|---|
| 1364 | | - | 16electionoccurringwithinthestateshallacceptordisbursenewfederalelectionfunds |
|---|
| 1365 | | - | 17withoutanexplicitstateorfederallegalrequirementtosoorpriorapprovalofthe |
|---|
| 1366 | | - | 18legislatureoritsdesigneeinaccordancewiththissection. |
|---|
| 1367 | | - | 19 5.Itshallbepresumedforpurposesofcompliancewiththissectionthatthe |
|---|
| 1368 | | - | 20legislaturehasapprovedtheacceptanceanddisbursementofnewfederalelectionfunds |
|---|
| 1369 | | - | 21ifthestatelegislaturefailstovoteontheissuewithinonehundredtwentydaysfrom |
|---|
| 1370 | | - | 22whennoticeisprovidedtothelegislaturepursuanttosubsection3ofthissection. |
|---|
| 1371 | | - | 23 6.Aviolationofthissectionwillresultinafineintheamountofthenewfederal |
|---|
| 1372 | | - | 24electionfundsacceptedordisbursedinviolationofthissectionplusanadditionalone |
|---|
| 1373 | | - | 25thousanddollars. |
|---|
| 1374 | | - | 26 7.ThissectionisrepealedFebruary1,2025,unlessreviewedandsavedfrom |
|---|
| 1375 | | - | 27repealbytheLegislature. |
|---|
| 1376 | | - | 116.160.1.Ifthegeneralassemblyadoptsajointresolutionproposinga |
|---|
| 1377 | | - | 2constitutionalamendmentorabillwithoutafiscalnotesummary,whichistobereferredtoa |
|---|
| 1378 | | - | 3voteofthepeople,afterreceiptofsuchresolutionorbillthesecretaryofstateshallpromptly |
|---|
| 1379 | | - | 4forwardtheresolutionorbilltothestateauditor.Ifthegeneralassemblyadoptsajoint |
|---|
| 1380 | | - | 5resolutionproposingaconstitutionalamendmentorabillwithoutanofficialsummary |
|---|
| 1381 | | - | 6statement,whichistobereferredtoavoteofthepeople,withintwentydaysafterreceiptof |
|---|
| 1382 | | - | 7theresolutionorbill,thesecretaryofstateshallprepareandtransmittotheattorneygenerala |
|---|
| 1383 | | - | 8summarystatementofthemeasureastheproposedsummarystatement.Thesecretaryof |
|---|
| 1384 | | - | 9statemayseektheadviceofthelegislatorwhointroducedtheconstitutionalamendmentor |
|---|
| 1385 | | - | 10billandthespeakerofthehouseorthepresidentprotemofthelegislativechamberthat |
|---|
| 1386 | | - | 11originatedthemeasure.Thesummarystatementmaybedistinctfromthelegislativetitleof |
|---|
| 1387 | | - | 12theproposedconstitutionalamendmentorbill.Theattorneygeneralshallwithintendays |
|---|
| 1388 | | - | HCSSSSB812 38 13approvethelegalcontentandformoftheproposedstatement.Ifthegeneralassembly |
|---|
| 1389 | | - | 14adoptsajointresolutionproposingaconstitutionalamendmentorstatutorymeasure |
|---|
| 1390 | | - | 15thatincludesanofficialsummarystatement,thestatementshallappearontheballot, |
|---|
| 1391 | | - | 16andnocourtshallhavetheauthoritytorewriteoreditthesummarystatementorballot |
|---|
| 1392 | | - | 17language. |
|---|
| 1393 | | - | 18 2.Theofficialsummarystatementshallcontainnomorethanfiftywords,excluding |
|---|
| 1394 | | - | 19articles.Thetitleshallbeatrueandimpartialstatementofthepurposesoftheproposed |
|---|
| 1395 | | - | 20measureinlanguageneitherintentionallyargumentativenorlikelytocreateprejudiceeither |
|---|
| 1396 | | - | 21fororagainsttheproposedmeasure. |
|---|
| 1397 | | - | 116.225.Politicalsubdivisionsorspecialdistrictsofthisstateshalllabelballot |
|---|
| 1398 | | - | 2measuresofanytypethataresubmittedtoavoteofthepeoplealphabeticallyinthe |
|---|
| 1399 | | - | 3orderinwhichtheyaresubmittedbypetition,ordinance,voteofapoliticalsubdivision |
|---|
| 1400 | | - | 4orspecialdistrict,orothermethodauthorizedbylaw.Thesecretaryofstateshalllabel |
|---|
| 1401 | | - | 5statutoryinitiativeandreferendummeasureswiththelettersAthroughI.Thecounty |
|---|
| 1402 | | - | 6governingbody,unlessotherwisespecifiedbyacountycharter,shalllabelcountyballot |
|---|
| 1403 | | - | 7measureswiththelettersJthroughR,andthegoverningbodyofeachcity,town, |
|---|
| 1404 | | - | 8village,township,orspecialdistrictlocalballotmeasureswiththelettersSthroughZ. |
|---|
| 1405 | | - | 9Eachofficialorgoverningbodydescribedinthissectionshalllabelthefirstballot |
|---|
| 1406 | | - | 10measureineachcategorywiththefirstletterinthesequencedesignatedforthat |
|---|
| 1407 | | - | 11category,andsoonconsecutivelythroughthelastletterdesignatedforthecategory,and |
|---|
| 1408 | | - | 12thenbeginlabelingwiththefirstletterforthecategoryfollowedbyan"A"andsoon.A |
|---|
| 1409 | | - | 13newseriesoflettersshallbestartedaftereachelection.Intheeventameasureislabeled |
|---|
| 1410 | | - | 14priortobutnotvotedonatthenextsucceedingelection,theletterornumberassigned |
|---|
| 1411 | | - | 15tosuchmeasureshallnotbereassigneduntilaftersuchmeasurehasbeenvotedonby |
|---|
| 1412 | | - | 16thepeople. |
|---|
| 1413 | | - | Section1.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,anyballot |
|---|
| 1414 | | - | 2measureseekingapprovaltoadd,change,ormodifyataxonrealpropertyshallexpress |
|---|
| 1415 | | - | 3theeffectoftheproposedchangewithintheballotlanguageintermsofthechangein |
|---|
| 1416 | | - | 4realdollarsowedperonehundredthousanddollarsofaproperty'smarketvaluation. |
|---|
| 1417 | | - | Section2.Foranyelectioninwhichtheselectionofmultiplecandidatesin |
|---|
| 1418 | | - | 2responsetoasingleballotquestionispermitted,theballotlanguageforsuchanelection |
|---|
| 1419 | | - | 3shallspecifythatthevoter"mayvoteforupto[themaximumnumber]candidates". |
|---|
| 1420 | | - | 4Themaximumnumberofcandidatesisbasedontheofficesavailable.Theballot |
|---|
| 1421 | | - | 5languageshallnotindicatethatthevoter"shall"or"must"voteforadefinitenumber |
|---|
| 1422 | | - | 6ofcandidates. |
|---|
| 1423 | | - | Section3.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,drop |
|---|
| 1424 | | - | 2boxes,whichforpurposesofthissectionshallmeanunattendeddepositoriesforelection |
|---|
| 1425 | | - | HCSSSSB812 39 3ballotsbutshallnotincludemailboxesundertheownershipandcontroloftheUnited |
|---|
| 1426 | | - | 4StatesPostalService,shallbeprohibitedinthisstate. |
|---|
| 1427 | | - | Section4.1.Thissectionshallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Legislative |
|---|
| 1428 | | - | 2InterventionAct". |
|---|
| 1429 | | - | 3 2.Asusedinthissectiontheterm"publicofficial"meansanyelectedor |
|---|
| 1430 | | - | 4appointedofficer,employee,oragentofthestateoranypoliticalsubdivision,board, |
|---|
| 1431 | | - | 5commission,bureau,orotherpublicbodyestablishedbylaw. |
|---|
| 1432 | | - | 6 3.Inanycivilactioninastateorfederalcourt,nopublicofficial,includingany |
|---|
| 1433 | | - | 7attorneyrepresentingoractingonbehalfofapublicofficial,hasanyauthorityto |
|---|
| 1434 | | - | 8compromiseorsettletheaction,consenttoanycondition,oragreetoanyorderin |
|---|
| 1435 | | - | 9connectiontherewithifthecompromise,settlement,condition,orordernullifies, |
|---|
| 1436 | | - | 10suspends,enjoins,alters,orconflictswithanyprovisionoflaw. |
|---|
| 1437 | | - | 11 4.Anycompromise,settlement,condition,orordertowhichapublicofficial |
|---|
| 1438 | | - | 12agreesthatconflictswithsubsection3ofthissectionisvoidandhasnolegaleffect. |
|---|
| 1439 | | - | 13 5.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtolimitorotherwiserestrictany |
|---|
| 1440 | | - | 14powersgrantedbytheConstitutionofMissouri. |
|---|
| 1441 | | - | 15 6.Whenapartytoanactioninstateorfederalcourtchallengesthe |
|---|
| 1442 | | - | 16constitutionalityofastatute,faciallyorasapplied,challengesastatuteasviolatingor |
|---|
| 1443 | | - | 17preemptedbyfederallaw,orotherwisechallengestheconstructionorvalidityofa |
|---|
| 1444 | | - | 18statute,aspartofaclaimoraffirmativedefense,thatpartymustprovideacopyofthe |
|---|
| 1445 | | - | 19pleadingtothespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesandthepresidentprotemporeof |
|---|
| 1446 | | - | 20thesenatewithinfourteendaysoffilingthepleadingwiththecourt.Thespeakerofthe |
|---|
| 1447 | | - | 21houseofrepresentativesandthepresidentprotemporeofthesenatemayinterveneto |
|---|
| 1448 | | - | 22defendagainsttheactionatanytimeintheactionasamatterofrightbyservingmotion |
|---|
| 1449 | | - | 23uponthepartiesasprovidedintherulesofcivilprocedure. |
|---|
| 1450 | | - | 24 7.Thespeakerofthehouseofrepresentativesmayinterveneatanytimeinthe |
|---|
| 1451 | | - | 25actiononbehalfofthehouseofrepresentatives.Thespeakermayobtainlegalcounsel |
|---|
| 1452 | | - | 26otherthanfromtheattorneygeneral,withthecostofrepresentationpaidfromfunds |
|---|
| 1453 | | - | 27appropriatedforthatpurpose,torepresentthehouseofrepresentativesinanyactionin |
|---|
| 1454 | | - | 28whichthespeakerintervenes. |
|---|
| 1455 | | - | 29 8.Thepresidentprotemporeofthesenatemayinterveneatanytimeinthe |
|---|
| 1456 | | - | 30actiononbehalfofthesenate.Thepresidentprotemporemayobtainlegalcounsel |
|---|
| 1457 | | - | 31otherthanfromtheattorneygeneral,withthecostofrepresentationpaidfromfunds |
|---|
| 1458 | | - | 32appropriatedforthatpurpose,torepresentthesenateinanyactioninwhichthe |
|---|
| 1459 | | - | 33presidentprotemporeintervenes. |
|---|
| 1460 | | - | 34 9.Thepresidentprotemporeofthesenateandthespeakerofthehouseof |
|---|
| 1461 | | - | 35representatives,actingjointly,mayinterveneatanytimeintheactiononbehalfofthe |
|---|
| 1462 | | - | HCSSSSB812 40 36generalassembly.Thepresidentprotemporeandthespeaker,actingjointly,may |
|---|
| 1463 | | - | 37obtainlegalcounselotherthanfromtheattorneygeneral,withthecostof |
|---|
| 1464 | | - | 38representationpaidfromfundsappropriatedforthatpurpose,torepresentthe |
|---|
| 1465 | | - | 39generalassemblyinanyactioninwhichthepresidentprotemporeandspeakerjointly |
|---|
| 1466 | | - | 40intervene. |
|---|
| 1467 | | - | 41 10.Noindividualmember,orgroupofmembers,ofthesenateorthehouseof |
|---|
| 1468 | | - | 42representatives,exceptthepresidentprotemporeandthespeakerasprovidedunder |
|---|
| 1469 | | - | 43thissection,shallinterveneinanactiondescribedinthissectionorobtainlegalcounsel |
|---|
| 1470 | | - | 44atpublicexpenseunderthissection,inthemember'sorgroup'scapacityasamember |
|---|
| 1471 | | - | 45ormembersofthesenateorthehouseofrepresentatives. |
|---|
| 1472 | | - | 46 11.Notwithstandinganyprovisionoflawtothecontrary,theparticipationofthe |
|---|
| 1473 | | - | 47speakerofthehouseofrepresentativesorthepresidentprotemporeofthesenateinany |
|---|
| 1474 | | - | 48stateorfederalaction,asapartyorotherwise,doesnotconstituteawaiverofthe |
|---|
| 1475 | | - | 49legislativeimmunityorlegislativeprivilegeofanymember,officer,orstaffofthe |
|---|
| 1476 | | - | 50generalassembly. |
|---|
| 1477 | | - | [116.220.Thesecretaryofstateshalllabelstatutoryinitiativeand |
|---|
| 1478 | | - | 2 referendummeasuresalphabeticallyintheorderinwhichtheyaresubmitted |
|---|
| 1479 | | - | 3 bypetitionorintheorderinwhichtheyarepassedbythegeneralassembly. |
|---|
| 1480 | | - | 4 Thesecretaryofstateshalllabelthefirstas"PropositionA",andsoon |
|---|
| 1481 | | - | 5 consecutivelythroughtheletterZ,andthenbeginlabelingas"Proposition |
|---|
| 1482 | | - | 6 AA"andsoon.Anewseriesoflettersshallbestartedaftereachgeneral |
|---|
| 1483 | | - | 7 election.Intheeventameasureislabeledpriorto,butnotvotedonat,the |
|---|
| 1484 | | - | 8 nextsucceedinggeneralelection,theletterassignedtosuchmeasureshallnot |
|---|
| 1485 | | - | 9 bereassigneduntilaftersuchmeasurehasbeenvotedonbythepeople.] |
|---|
| 1486 | | - | ✔ |
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| 1487 | | - | HCSSSSB812 41 |
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| 910 | + | 86 Signature of Voter Signature of Person |
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| 911 | + | 87 Assisting Voter |
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| 912 | + | 88 (if applicable) |
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| 913 | + | 89 |
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| 914 | + | 90 |
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| 915 | + | Subscribed and sworn to before me this |
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| 916 | + | _________ day of _________ , _________ . |
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| 918 | + | 91 __________________ SS SB 812 24 |
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| 919 | + | 8. Upon receipt of a signed application 98 |
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| 920 | + | for a mail-in ballot and if satisfied that the 99 |
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| 921 | + | applicant is entitled to vote by mail -in ballot, 100 |
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| 922 | + | the election authority shall, within three 101 |
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| 923 | + | working days after receiving the application, 102 |
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| 924 | + | or, if mail-in ballots are not available at the 103 |
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| 925 | + | time the application is received, within five 104 |
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| 926 | + | working days after such ballots become 105 |
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| 927 | + | available, deliver to the voter a mail -in 106 |
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| 928 | + | ballot, ballot envelope and such instructions as 107 |
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| 929 | + | are necessary for the applicant to vote. If the 108 |
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| 930 | + | election authority is not satisfied that any 109 |
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| 931 | + | applicant is entitled to vote by mail -in ballot, 110 |
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| 932 | + | the authority shall not deliver a mail -in ballot 111 |
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| 933 | + | to the applicant. Within three working days of 112 |
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| 934 | + | receiving such an application, the election 113 |
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| 935 | + | authority shall notify the applicant and state 114 |
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| 936 | + | the reason he or she is not entitled to vote by 115 |
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| 937 | + | mail-in ballot. The applicant may file a 116 |
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| 938 | + | complaint with the elections division of the 117 |
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| 939 | + | secretary of state's office under section 118 |
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| 940 | + | 115.219. 119 |
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| 941 | + | 9. On the mailing and ballot envelopes for 120 |
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| 942 | + | each covered voter, the election authority shall 121 |
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| 943 | + | stamp the words "ELECTION BALLOT, STATE OF 122 |
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| 944 | + | MISSOURI" and "U.S. Postage Paid, 39 U.S.C . 123 |
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| 945 | + | Section 3406". 124 |
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| 946 | + | 10. No information which encourages a vote 125 |
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| 947 | + | for or against a candidate or issue shall be 126 |
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| 948 | + | provided to any voter with a mail -in ballot. 127 |
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| 949 | + | 11. Upon receiving a mail -in ballot by 128 |
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| 950 | + | mail, the voter shall mark the ballot in secret, 129 |
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| 951 | + | place the ballot in the ballot envelope, seal 130 |
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| 952 | + | the envelope and fill out the statement on the 131 |
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| 953 | + | ballot envelope. The statement required under 132 |
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| 954 | + | subsection 7 of this section shall be subscribed 133 |
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| 955 | + | and sworn to before a notary public or other 134 |
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| 956 | + | officer authorized by law to administer oaths. 135 |
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| 957 | + | If the voter is blind, unable to read or write 136 |
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| 958 | + | the English language, or physically incapable of 137 |
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| 959 | + | voting the ballot, the voter may be assisted by 138 |
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| 960 | + | a person of the voter's own choosing. Any 139 |
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| 961 | + | person who assists a voter and in any manner 140 |
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| 962 | + | coerces or initiates a request or suggestion 141 |
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| 963 | + | that the voter vote for or against, or refrain 142 |
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| 964 | + | 92 |
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| 965 | + | 93 |
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| 966 | + | Signature of notary or other officer |
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| 967 | + | authorized to administer oaths. |
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| 969 | + | 94 ______________ |
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| 970 | + | 95 ______________ |
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| 971 | + | 96 Mailing addresses |
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| 972 | + | 97 (if different) SS SB 812 25 |
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| 973 | + | from voting on, any question or candidate, shall 143 |
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| 974 | + | be guilty of a class one election offense. If, 144 |
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| 975 | + | upon counting, challenge, or election contest, 145 |
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| 976 | + | it is ascertained that any mail -in ballot was 146 |
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| 977 | + | voted with unlawful assistance, the ballot shall 147 |
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| 978 | + | be rejected. 148 |
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| 979 | + | 12. Each mail-in ballot shall be returned 149 |
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| 980 | + | to the election authority in the ballot envelope 150 |
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| 981 | + | and shall only be returned by the voter by 151 |
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| 982 | + | United States mail. 152 |
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| 983 | + | 13. The secretary of state may prescribe 153 |
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| 984 | + | uniform regulations with respect to the printing 154 |
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| 985 | + | of ballot envelopes and mailing envelopes, which 155 |
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| 986 | + | shall comply with standards established by 156 |
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| 987 | + | federal law or postal regulations. Mailing 157 |
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| 988 | + | envelopes for use in returning ballots shall be 158 |
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| 989 | + | printed with business reply permits so that any 159 |
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| 990 | + | ballot returned by mail does not require 160 |
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| 991 | + | postage. All fees and costs for establishing 161 |
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| 992 | + | and maintaining the business reply and postage - 162 |
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| 993 | + | free mail for all ballots cast shall be paid by 163 |
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| 994 | + | the secretary of state through state 164 |
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| 995 | + | appropriations. 165 |
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| 996 | + | 14. All votes on each mail -in ballot 166 |
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| 997 | + | received by an election authority at or before 167 |
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| 998 | + | the time fixed by law for the closing of the 168 |
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| 999 | + | polls on election day shall be counted. No 169 |
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| 1000 | + | votes on any mail-in ballot received by an 170 |
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| 1001 | + | election authority after the time fixed by law 171 |
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| 1002 | + | for the closing of the polls on election day 172 |
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| 1003 | + | shall be counted. 173 |
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| 1004 | + | 15. If sufficient evidence is shown to an 174 |
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| 1005 | + | election authority that any mail -in voter has 175 |
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| 1006 | + | died prior to the opening of the polls on 176 |
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| 1007 | + | election day, the ballot of the deceased voter 177 |
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| 1008 | + | shall be rejected if it is still sealed in the 178 |
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| 1009 | + | ballot envelope. Any such rejected ballot, 179 |
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| 1010 | + | still sealed in its ballot envelope, shall be 180 |
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| 1011 | + | sealed with the applicati on and any other papers 181 |
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| 1012 | + | connected therewith in an envelope marked 182 |
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| 1013 | + | "Rejected ballot of _________ , a mail -in voter 183 |
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| 1014 | + | of _________ voting district". The reason for 184 |
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| 1015 | + | rejection shall be noted on the envelope, which 185 |
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| 1016 | + | shall be kept by the election authority w ith the 186 |
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| 1017 | + | other ballots from the election until the 187 |
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| 1018 | + | ballots are destroyed according to law. 188 |
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| 1019 | + | 16. As each mail-in ballot is received by 189 |
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| 1020 | + | the election authority, the election authority 190 |
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| 1021 | + | shall indicate its receipt on the list. 191 |
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| 1022 | + | 17. All mail-in ballot envelopes received 192 |
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| 1023 | + | by the election authority shall be kept together 193 |
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| 1024 | + | in a safe place and shall not be opened except 194 |
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| 1025 | + | as provided under this chapter. 195 |
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| 1026 | + | 18. Mail-in ballots shall be counted using 196 |
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| 1027 | + | the procedures set out in sections 115.297, 197 |
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| 1028 | + | 115.299, 115.300, and 115.303. 198 SS SB 812 26 |
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| 1029 | + | 19. The false execution of a mail -in 199 |
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| 1030 | + | ballot is a class one election offense. The 200 |
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| 1031 | + | attorney general or any prosecuting or circuit 201 |
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| 1032 | + | attorney shall have the authority to prosecute 202 |
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| 1033 | + | such offense either in the county of residence 203 |
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| 1034 | + | of the person or in the circuit court of Cole 204 |
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| 1035 | + | County. 205 |
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| 1036 | + | 20. The provisions of this section shall 206 |
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| 1037 | + | apply only to an election that occurs during the 207 |
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| 1038 | + | year 2020, to avoid the risk of contracting or 208 |
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| 1039 | + | transmitting severe acute respiratory syndrome 209 |
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| 1040 | + | coronavirus 2. 210 |
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| 1041 | + | 21. The provisions of this section 211 |
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| 1042 | + | terminate and shall be repealed on December 31, 212 |
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| 1043 | + | 2020, and shall not apply to any election 213 |
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| 1044 | + | conducted after that date. ] 214 |
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