FIRSTREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNOS.267&347
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
0696H.03P DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections115.105,115.123,115.127,115.205,115.284,115.351,115.427,115.430,
115.635,115.637,115.776,and115.904,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwenty
newsectionsrelatingtoelections.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections115.105,115.123,115.127,115.205,115.284,115.351,115.427,
2115.430,115.635,115.637,115.776,and115.904,RSMo,arerepealedandtwentynew
3sectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections115.105,115.123,115.127,115.205,
4115.284,115.351,115.427,115.430,115.635,115.637,115.755,115.758,115.761,115.765,
5115.767,115.770,115.773,115.776,115.785,and115.904,toreadasfollows:
115.105.1.Thechairofthecountycommitteeofeachpoliticalpartynamedonthe
2ballotshallhavetherighttodesignateachallengerforeachpollingplace,whomaybe
3presentuntilallballotsarecastonthedayofelection,andachallengerforeachlocationat
4whichabsenteeballotsarecounted,whomaybepresentwhiletheballotsarebeingprepared
5forcountingandcounted.Nolaterthanfourbusinessdaysbeforetheelection,thechairof
6eachcountycommitteeofeachpoliticalpartynamedontheballotshallprovidesigned
7officialdesignationformswiththenamesofthedesignatedchallengersandsubstitutestothe
8localelectionauthorityforconfirmationofeligibilitytoserveasachallenger.Thelocal
9electionauthority,afterverifyingtheeligibilityofeachdesignatedandsubstitutechallenger,
10shallsignoffontheofficialdesignationforms,unlessthechallengerisfoundnottohavethe
11qualificationsestablishedbysubsection4ofthissection.Iftheelectionauthoritydetermines
12thatachallengerdoesnotmeetthequalificationsofsubsection4ofthissection,the
13designatingpartychairmaydesignateareplacementchallengerandprovidethelocalelection
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 14authoritywiththenameofthereplacementchallengerbefore5:00p.m.oftheMonday
15precedingtheelection.Thedesignatingchairmaysubstitutechallengersathisorher
16discretionduringsuchhours.
17 2.Challengesmayonlybemadewhenthechallengerbelievestheelectionlawsof
18thisstatehavebeenorwillbeviolated,andeachchallengershallreportanysuchbelieftothe
19electionjudges,ortotheelectionauthorityifnotsatisfiedwiththedecisionoftheelection
20judges.
21 3.Priortothecloseofthepolls,challengersmaylistandgiveoutthenamesofthose
22whohavevoted.Thelistingandgivingoutofnamesofthosewhohavevotedbyachallenger
23shallnotbeconsideredgivinginformationtendingtoshowthestateofthecount.
24 4.Inapresidentialprimaryelection,challengersmaycollectinformationabout
25thepartyballotselectedbythevoterandmaydisclosepartyaffiliationinformationafter
26thepollsclose.
27 5.Allpersonsselectedaschallengersshallhavethesamequalificationsrequiredby
28section115.085forelectionjudges,exceptthatsuchchallengershallbearegisteredvoterin
29thejurisdictionoftheelectionauthorityforwhichthechallengerisdesignatedasachallenger.
30 [5.]6.Anychallengebyachallengertoavoter'sidentificationforvalidityshallbe
31madeonlytotheelectionjudgesorotherelectionauthority.Ifthepollchallengerisnot
32satisfiedwiththedecisionoftheelectionjudges,thenheorshemayreporthisorherbelief
33thattheelectionlawsofthisstatehavebeenorwillbeviolatedtotheelectionauthorityas
34allowedunderthissection.
115.123.1.AllpublicelectionsshallbeheldonTuesday.Exceptasprovidedin
2subsection2ofthissection,andsection247.180,allpublicelectionsshallbeheldonthe
3generalelectionday,theprimaryelectionday,thegeneralmunicipalelectionday,thefirst
4TuesdayafterthefirstMondayinNovember,oronanotherdayexpresslyprovidedbycityor
5countycharter,andinnonprimaryyearsonthefirstTuesdayafterthefirstMondayinAugust.
6BondelectionsmaybeheldonthefirstTuesdayafterthefirstMondayinFebruarybutno
7otherissueshallbeincludedontheballotforsuchelection.
8 2.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthissection,anelectionfora
9presidentialprimaryheldundersections115.755to115.785shallbeheldonthefirst
10TuesdayafterthefirstMondayinAprilofeachpresidentialelectionyear.
11 3.Thefollowingelectionsshallbeexemptfromtheprovisionsofsubsection1ofthis
12section:
13 (1)Bondelectionsnecessitatedbyfire,vandalismornaturaldisaster;
14 (2)Electionsforwhichownershipofrealpropertyisrequiredbylawforvoting;
15 (3)Specialelectionstofillvacanciesandtodecidetievotesorelectioncontests;and
HCSHBs267&347 2 16 (4)Taxelectionsnecessitatedbyafinancialhardshipduetoafivepercentorgreater
17declineinper-pupilstaterevenuetoaschooldistrictfromthepreviousyear.
18 [3.]4.Nothinginthissectionprohibitsachartercityorcountyfromhavingits
19primaryelectioninMarchifthecharterprovidedforaMarchprimarybeforeAugust28,
201999.
21 [4.]5.Nothinginthissectionshallprohibitelectionsheldpursuanttosection65.600,
22butnootherissuesshallbeontheMarchballotexceptpursuanttothischapter.
115.127.1.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,uponreceiptofnotice
2ofaspecialelectiontofillavacancysubmittedpursuanttosubsection2ofsection115.125,
3theelectionauthorityshallcauselegalnoticeofthespecialelectiontobepublishedina
4newspaperofgeneralcirculationinitsjurisdiction.Thenoticeshallincludethenameofthe
5officeroragencycallingtheelection,thedateandtimeoftheelection,thenameoftheoffice
6tobefilledandthedatebywhichcandidatesmustbeselectedorfiledfortheoffice.Within
7oneweekpriortoeachspecialelectiontofillavacancyheldinitsjurisdiction,theelection
8authorityshallcauselegalnoticeoftheelectiontobepublishedintwonewspapersof
9differentpoliticalfaithandgeneralcirculationinthejurisdiction.Thelegalnoticeshall
10includethedateandtimeoftheelection,thenameoftheofficeroragencycallingtheelection
11andasampleballot.Ifthereisonlyonenewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthejurisdiction,
12thenoticeshallbepublishedinthenewspaperwithinoneweekpriortotheelection.Ifthere
13aretwoormorenewspapersofgeneralcirculationinthejurisdiction,butnotwoofopposite
14politicalfaith,thenoticeshallbepublishedinanytwoofthenewspaperswithinoneweek
15priortotheelection.
16 2.Exceptasprovidedinsubsections1and4ofthissectionandinsections115.521,
17115.549and115.593,theelectionauthorityshallcauselegalnoticeofeachelectionheldinits
18jurisdictiontobepublished.Thenoticeshallbepublishedintwonewspapersofdifferent
19politicalfaithandqualifiedpursuanttochapter493whicharepublishedwithintheboundsof
20theareaholdingtheelection.Ifthereisonlyoneso-qualifiednewspaper,thennoticeshallbe
21publishedinonlyonenewspaper.Ifthereisnonewspaperpublishedwithintheboundsofthe
22electionarea,thenthenoticeshallbepublishedintwoqualifiednewspapersofdifferent
23politicalfaithservingthearea.Noticeshallbepublishedtwice,thefirstpublicationoccurring
24inthesecondweekpriortotheelection,andthesecondpublicationoccurringwithinone
25weekpriortotheelection.Eachsuchlegalnoticeshallincludethedateandtimeofthe
26election,thenameoftheofficeroragencycallingtheelectionandasampleballot;and,unless
27noticehasbeengivenasprovidedbysection115.129,thesecondpublicationofnoticeofthe
28electionshallincludethelocationofpollingplaces.Theelectionauthoritymayprovideany
29additionalnoticeoftheelectionitdeemsdesirable.
HCSHBs267&347 3 30 3.Theelectionauthorityshallprinttheofficialballotasthesameappearsonthe
31sampleballot,andnocandidate'snameorballotissuewhichappearsonthesampleballotor
32officialprintedballotshallbestrickenorremovedfromtheballotexceptondeathofa
33candidateorbycourtorder,butinnoeventshallacandidateorissuebestrickenorremoved
34fromtheballotlessthaneightweeksbeforethedateoftheelection.
35 4.Inlieuofcausinglegalnoticetobepublishedinaccordancewithanyofthe
36provisionsofthischapter,theelectionauthorityinjurisdictionswhichhavelessthanseven
37hundredfiftyregisteredvotersandinwhichnonewspaperqualifiedpursuanttochapter493is
38published,maycauselegalnoticetobemailedduringthesecondweekpriortotheelection,
39byfirstclassmail,toeachregisteredvoteratthevoter'svotingaddress.Allsuchlegalnotices
40shallincludethedateandtimeoftheelection,thelocationofthepollingplace,thenameof
41theofficeroragencycallingtheelectionandasampleballot.
42 5.Iftheopeningdateforfilingadeclarationofcandidacyforanyofficeinapolitical
43subdivisionorspecialdistrictisnotrequiredbylaworcharter,theopeningfilingdateshallbe
448:00a.m.,the[seventeenth] sixteenthTuesdaypriortotheelection.Iftheclosingdatefor
45filingadeclarationofcandidacyforanyofficeinapoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrictis
46notrequiredbylaworcharter,theclosingfilingdateshallbe5:00p.m.,the[fourteenth]
47thirteenthTuesdaypriortotheelectionor,ifthethirteenthTuesdaypriortotheelectionis
48astateorfederalholiday,theclosingfilingdateshallbe5:00p.m.onthenextdaythatis
49notastateorfederalholiday. Thepoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrictcallinganelection
50shall,beforethe[seventeenth] sixteenthTuesday,priortoanyelectionatwhichofficesareto
51befilled,notifythegeneralpublicoftheopeningfilingdate,theofficeorofficestobefilled,
52theproperplaceforfilingandtheclosingfilingdateoftheelection.Suchnotificationmaybe
53accomplishedbylegalnoticepublishedinatleastonenewspaperofgeneralcirculationinthe
54politicalsubdivisionorspecialdistrict.
55 6.Exceptasprovidedforinsections115.247and115.359,ifthereisnoadditional
56costfortheprintingorreprintingofballotsorifthecandidateagreestopayanyprintingor
57reprintingcosts,acandidatewhohasfiledforanofficeorwhohasbeendulynominatedfor
58anofficemay,atanytimeafterthecertificationofthenoticeofelectionrequiredin
59subsection1ofsection115.125butnolaterthan5:00p.m.ontheeighthTuesdaybeforethe
60election,withdrawasacandidatepursuanttoacourtorder,which,exceptforgoodcause
61shownbytheelectionauthorityinoppositionthereto,shallbefreelygivenuponapplication
62bythecandidatetothecircuitcourtoftheareaofsuchcandidate'sresidence.
115.205.1.Nopersonshallbepaidorotherwisecompensatedforsolicitingvoter
2registrationapplications,otherthanagovernmentalentityorapersonwhoispaidor
3compensatedbyagovernmentalentityforsuchsolicitation.Avoterregistrationsolicitor,
4otherthanagovernmentalentityorapersonwhoispaidorcompensatedbya
HCSHBs267&347 4 5governmentalentityforsuchsolicitation,whosolicitsmorethantenvoterregistration
6applicationsshallregisterforeveryelectioncyclethatbeginsonthedayafterthegeneral
7electionandendsonthedayofthegeneralelectiontwoyearslater.Avoterregistration
8solicitorshallbeatleasteighteenyearsofageandshallbearegisteredvoterinthestateof
9Missouri.
10 2.Eachvoterregistrationsolicitorshallprovidethefollowinginformationinwriting
11tothesecretaryofstate'soffice:
12 (1)Thenameofthevoterregistrationsolicitor;
13 (2)Theresidentialaddress,includingstreetnumber,city,state,andzipcode;
14 (3)Themailingaddress,ifdifferentfromtheresidentialaddress;and
15 (4)Thesignatureofthevoterregistrationsolicitor.
16 3.Thesolicitorinformationrequiredinsubsection2ofthissectionshallbesubmitted
17tothesecretaryofstate'sofficewiththefollowingoathandaffirmation:
18 "IHEREBYSWEARORAFFIRMUNDERPENALTYOFPERJURYTHATALL
19 STATEMENTSMADEBYMEARETRUEANDCORRECT.".
20 4.Anyvoterregistrationsolicitorwhoknowinglyfailstoregisterwiththesecretary
21ofstateisguiltyofaclassthreeelectionoffense.Voterregistrationapplicationsshallbe
22acceptedbytheelectionauthorityifsuchapplicationsareotherwisevalid,evenifthevoter
23registrationsolicitorwhoprocuredtheapplicationsfailstoregisterwithorsubmitsfalse
24informationtothesecretaryofstate.
115.284.1.Thereisherebyestablishedanabsenteevotingprocesstoassistpersons
2withpermanentdisabilitiesintheexerciseoftheirvotingrights.
3 2.Thelocalelectionauthorityshallsendanapplicationtoparticipateintheabsentee
4votingprocesssetoutinthissectiontoanyregisteredvoterresidingwithintheelection
5authority'sjurisdictionuponrequest.
6 3.Uponreceiptofaproperlycompletedapplication,theelectionauthorityshallenter
7thevoter'snameonalistofvotersqualifiedtoparticipateasabsenteevoterspursuanttothis
8section.
9 4.Theapplicationtoparticipateintheabsenteevotingprocessshallbein
10substantiallythefollowingform:
11 Stateof_________
12 County(City)of_________
13 I,_________(printapplicant'sname),declarethatIama
14 residentandregisteredvoterof_________County,Missouri,
15 andampermanentlydisabled.Iherebyrequestthatmynamebe
16 placedontheelectionauthority'slistofvotersqualifiedto
17 participateasabsenteevoterspursuanttosection115.284,and
HCSHBs267&347 5 18 thatIbedeliveredanabsenteeballotapplicationforeach
19 electioninwhichIameligibletovote.
20 __________________
21 SignatureofVoter
22 _________
23 _________
24 Voter'sAddress
25 5.NotearlierthantenweeksbeforeanelectionbutpriortothefourthTuesdayprior
26toanelection,theelectionauthorityshalldelivertoeachvoterqualifiedtoparticipateas
27absenteevoterspursuanttothissectionanabsenteeballotapplicationifthevoteriseligibleto
28voteinthatelection.Ifthevoterreturnstheabsenteerequestapplicationtotheelection
29authoritynotlaterthan5:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdaybeforeanelectionandhas
30retainedthenecessaryqualificationstovote,theelectionauthorityshallprovidethevoter
31withanabsenteeballotpursuanttothischapter.
32 6.Theelectionauthorityshallremovefromthelistofvotersqualifiedtoparticipate
33asabsenteevoterspursuanttothissectionanyvoterwho:
34 (1)Askstoberemovedfromthelist;
35 (2)Dies;
36 (3)Becomesdisqualifiedfromvotingpursuanttothischapter;or
37 (4)Nolongerresidesattheaddressofhisorhervoterregistration.
38 7.Nolistsofapplicationsunderthissectionshallbepostedordisplayedinany
39areaopentothegeneralpublic,norshallsuchlistsofapplicationsbeconsidereda
40publicrecordundertheprovisionsofchapter610.
115.351.Nopersonwhofilesasapartycandidatefornominationorelectiontoan
2officeshall,withoutwithdrawing,fileasanotherparty'scandidateoranindependent
3candidatefornominationorelectiontotheofficeforthesameterm.Nopersonwhofilesas
4anindependentcandidateforelectiontoanofficeshall,withoutwithdrawing,fileasaparty
5candidatefornominationorelectiontotheofficeforthesameterm.Nopersonshallfilefor
6oneofficeand,withoutwithdrawing,fileforanotherofficetobefilledatthesameelection.
7Apersonwhofilesarequesttobeincludedonthepresidentialprimaryballotisnot
8prohibitedbythissectionfromfilingorappearingonanyballotasapartycandidatefor
9nominationtoanotheroffice.Receiptbythesecretaryofstateofpropercertificationof
10nominationpursuanttosubsection1ofsection115.399constituteswithdrawalbyoperation
11oflawpursuanttosubsection1ofsection115.359ofanypresidentialorvicepresidential
12nomineefromanyotherofficeforwhichsuchnomineeisacandidateatthesameelection.
13Anypersonviolatinganyprovisionofthissectionshallbedisqualifiedfromrunningfor
HCSHBs267&347 6 14nominationorelectiontoanyofficeattheprimaryandgeneralelectionnextsucceedingthe
15violation.
115.427.1.Personsseekingtovoteinapublicelectionshallestablishtheiridentity
2andeligibilitytovoteatthepollingplaceor,ifvotingabsenteeinpersonundersection
3115.277,attheofficeoftheelectionauthorityorotherauthorizedlocationdesignatedbythe
4electionauthoritybypresentingaformofpersonalphotoidentificationtoelectionofficials.
5Noformofpersonalphotoidentificationotherthantheformslistedinthissectionshallbe
6acceptedtoestablishavoter'squalificationstovote.Formsofpersonalphotoidentification
7thatsatisfytherequirementsofthissectionareanyoneofthefollowing:
8 (1)NonexpiredMissouridriver'slicenseasdescribedundersection302.181;
9 (2)NonexpiredornonexpiringMissourinondriver'slicenseasdescribedinsection
10302.181;
11 (3)Adocumentthatsatisfiesallofthefollowingrequirements:
12 (a)Thedocumentcontainsthenameoftheindividualtowhomthedocumentwas
13issued,andthenamesubstantiallyconformstothemostrecentsignatureintheindividual's
14voterregistrationrecord;
15 (b)Thedocumentshowsaphotographoftheindividual;
16 (c)Thedocumentincludesanexpirationdate,andthedocumentisnotexpired,or,if
17expired,thedocumentexpiredafterthedateofthemostrecentgeneralelection;and
18 (d)ThedocumentwasissuedbytheUnitedStatesorthestateofMissouri, including
19documentsissuedinasecure,digitalformat; or
20 (4)Anyidentificationcontainingaphotographoftheindividualwhichisissuedby
21theMissouriNationalGuard,theUnitedStatesArmedForces,includingtheSpaceForce,or
22theUnitedStatesDepartmentofVeteranAffairstoamemberorformermemberofthe
23MissouriNationalGuardortheUnitedStatesArmedForces,includingtheSpaceForce,and
24thatisnotexpiredordoesnothaveanexpirationdate.
25 2.(1)Anindividualwhoappearsatapollingplacewithoutaformofpersonal
26identificationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionandwhoisotherwisequalifiedtovote
27atthatpollingplaceshallbeallowedtocastaprovisionalballot.Theelectionjudgesshall
28makeanotationontheprovisionalballotenvelopetoindicatethatthevoter'sidentitywasnot
29verified.
30 (2)Nopersonshallbeentitledtoreceiveaprovisionalballotuntilsuchpersonhas
31completedaprovisionalballotaffidavitontheprovisionalballotenvelope.Allprovisional
32ballotsshallbemarkedwithaconspicuousstampormarkthatmakesthemdistinguishable
33fromotherballots.
34 (3)Theprovisionalballotenvelopeshallbecompletedbythevoterforusein
35determiningthevoter'seligibilitytocastaballot.
HCSHBs267&347 7 36 3.Theprovisionalballotenvelopeshallprovideaplaceforthevoter'sname,address,
37dateofbirth,andlastfourdigitsofhisorherSocialSecuritynumber,followedbya
38certificateinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
39 IdosolemnlyswearthatIamthepersonidentified
40 aboveandtheinformationprovidediscorrect.I
41 understandthatmyvotewillnotbecountedunless:
42 (1)(a)Ireturntothispollingplacetodaybetween6:00
43 a.m.and7:00p.m.andprovideoneofthefollowing
44 formsofidentification:
45 a.NonexpiredMissouridriver'slicense;
46 b.NonexpiredornonexpiringMissourinondriver's
47 license;
48 c.Adocumentthatsatisfiesallofthefollowing
49 requirements:
50 (i)Thedocumentcontainsmyname,insubstantiallythe
51 sameformasthemostrecentsignatureonmyvoter
52 registrationrecord;
53 (ii)Thedocumentcontainsmyphotograph;
54 (iii)Thedocumentcontainsanexpirationdateandis
55 notexpired,orifexpired,thedocumentexpiredafterthe
56 dateofthemostrecentgeneralelection;and
57 (iv)ThedocumentwasissuedbytheUnitedStatesor
58 thestateofMissouri;or
59 d.Identificationcontainingmyphotographissuedtome
60 bytheMissouriNationalGuard,theUnitedStates
61 ArmedForces,includingSpaceForce,ortheUnited
62 StatesDepartmentofVeteranAffairsasamemberor
63 formermemberoftheMissouriNationalGuardorthe
64 UnitedStatesArmedForcesthatisnotexpiredordoes
65 nothaveanexpirationdate;or
66 (b)Theelectionauthorityverifiesmyidentityby
67 comparingmysignatureonthisenvelopetothe
68 signatureonfilewiththeelectionauthorityand
69 determinesthatIwaseligibletocastaballotatthis
70 pollingplace;and
71 (2)Thisprovisionalballototherwisequalifiestobe
72 countedunderthelawsoftheStateofMissouri.
HCSHBs267&347 8 73 __________________ ____________________
74 SignatureofVoter Date
75 __________________ ____________________
76 SignatureofElectionOfficials
77
78Oncevoted,theprovisionalballotshallbesealedintheprovisionalballotenvelopeand
79placedinaseparatesecuredcontainerbytheelectionjudge.
80 4.Theprovisionalballotcastbysuchvotershallnotbecountedunless:
81 (1)(a)Thevoterreturnstothepollingplaceduringtheuniformpollinghours
82establishedbysection115.407andprovidesaformofpersonalidentificationthatallowsthe
83electionjudgestoverifythevoter'sidentityasprovidedinsubsection1ofthissection;or
84 (b)Theelectionauthorityverifiestheidentityoftheindividualbycomparingthat
85individual'ssignaturetothesignatureonfilewiththeelectionauthorityanddeterminesthat
86theindividualwaseligibletocastaballotatthepollingplacewheretheballotwascast;and
87 (2)Theprovisionalballototherwisequalifiestobecountedundersection115.430.
88 5.Thesecretaryofstateshallprovidenoticeofthepersonalphotoidentification
89requirementsdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionontheofficialstateinternetwebsiteof
90thesecretaryofstate.
91 6.(1)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection136.055andsection302.181tothe
92contrary,thestateandallfeeofficesshallprovideonenondriver'slicenseatnocosttoany
93otherwisequalifiedvoterwhodoesnotalreadypossesssuchidentificationandwhodesires
94theidentificationforvoting.
95 (2)Thisstateanditsagenciesshallprovideonecopyofeachofthefollowing,freeof
96charge,ifneededbyanindividualseekingtoobtainaformofpersonalphotoidentification
97describedinsubsection1ofthissectioninordertovote:
98 (a)Abirthcertificate;
99 (b)Amarriagelicenseorcertificate;
100 (c)Adivorcedecree;
101 (d)Acertificateofdecreeofadoption;
102 (e)Acourtorderchangingtheperson'sname;
103 (f)ASocialSecuritycardreflectinganupdatedname;and
104 (g)NaturalizationpapersorotherdocumentsfromtheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
105Stateprovingcitizenship.
106
107Anyindividualseekingoneoftheabovedocumentsinordertoobtainaformofpersonal
108photoidentificationdescribedinsubsection1ofthissectionforvotingmayrequestthe
HCSHBs267&347 9 109secretaryofstatetofacilitatetheacquisitionofsuchdocuments.Thesecretaryofstateshall
110payanyfeeorfeeschargedbyanotherstateoritsagencies,oranycourtofcompetent
111jurisdictioninthisstateoranyotherstate,orthefederalgovernmentoritsagencies,inorder
112toobtainanyoftheabovedocumentsfromsuchstateorthefederalgovernment.
113 (3)Anyapplicantwhorequestsanondriver'slicenseforvotingshallnotberequired
114topayafee.ThestateofMissourishallpaythelegallyrequiredfeesforanysuchapplicant.
115Thedepartmentofrevenueandalocalelectionauthoritymayenterintoacontractthatallows
116thelocalelectionauthoritytoassistthedepartmentinissuingnondriver'slicensephoto
117identifications.
118 7.Thedirectorofthedepartmentofrevenueshall,byJanuaryfirstofeachyear,
119prepareanddelivertoeachmemberofthegeneralassemblyareportdocumentingthenumber
120ofindividualswhohaverequestedandreceivedanondriver'slicensephotoidentificationfor
121thepurposesofvotingunderthissection.Thereportshallalsoincludethenumberofpersons
122requestinganondriver'slicenseforpurposesofvotingunderthissection,butnotreceiving
123suchlicense,andthereasonforthedenialofthenondriver'slicense.
124 8.Theprecinctregistershallserveasthevoteridentificationcertificate.The
125followingformshallbeprintedatthetopofeachpageoftheprecinctregister:
126 VOTER'SIDENTIFICATIONCERTIFICATE
127 Warning:Itisagainstthelawforanyonetovote,or
128 attempttovote,withouthavingalawfulrighttovote.
129 PRECINCT
130 WARDORTOWNSHIP______
131 GENERAL(SPECIAL,PRIMARY)ELECTION
132 Held______,20______
133 Date
134 IherebycertifythatIamqualifiedtovoteatthiselection
135 bysigningmynameandverifyingmyaddressby
136 signingmyinitialsnexttomyaddress.
137 9.Thesecretaryofstateshallpromulgaterulestoeffectuatetheprovisionsofthis
138section.
139 10.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
140createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
141withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
142Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
143generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedateorto
144disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
HCSHBs267&347 10 145rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2002,shallbeinvalid
146andvoid.
147 11.Ifanyvoterisunabletosignhisnameattheappropriateplaceonthecertificateor
148computerprintout,anelectionjudgeshallprintthenameandaddressofthevoterinthe
149appropriateplaceontheprecinctregister,thevotershallmakehismarkinlieuofsignature,
150andthevoter'smarkshallbewitnessedbythesignatureofanelectionjudge.
115.430.1.Thissectionshallapplyto[primaryandgeneralelectionswhere
2candidatesforfederalorstatewideofficesarenominatedorelectedandanyelectionwhere
3statewideissueorissuesaresubmittedtothevoters] anypublicelection.
4 2.(1)Avoterclaimingtobeproperlyregisteredinthejurisdictionoftheelection
5authorityandeligibletovoteinanelection,butwhoseeligibilityatthatprecinctcannotbe
6immediatelyestablisheduponexaminationoftheprecinctregister,shallbeentitledtovotea
7provisionalballotafterprovidingaformofpersonalidentificationrequiredpursuantto
8section115.427oruponexecutinganaffidavitundersection115.427,ormayvoteatacentral
9pollingplaceasestablishedinsection115.115wherethevotermayvotehisorher
10appropriateballotforhisorherprecinctofresidenceuponverificationofeligibilityorvotea
11provisionalballotifeligibilitycannotbedetermined.Theprovisionalballotprovidedtoa
12voterunderthissectionshallbetheballotprovidedtoaresidentofthevoter'sprecinct
13determinedbyreferencetotheaffidavitprovidedforinthissection.Ifthevoterdeclaresthat
14thevoteriseligibletovoteandtheelectionauthoritydeterminesthatthevoteriseligibleto
15voteatanotherpollingplace,thevotershallbedirectedtothecorrectpollingplaceora
16centralpollingplaceasestablishedbytheelectionauthoritypursuanttosubsection5of
17section115.115.Ifthevoterrefusestogotothecorrectpollingplaceoracentralpolling
18place,thevotershallbepermittedtovoteaprovisionalballotattheincorrectpollingplace,
19butsuchballotshallnotbecountedifthevoterwasnoteligibletovoteatthatpollingplace.
20 (2)Thefollowingstepsshallbetakentoestablishavoter'seligibilitytovoteata
21pollingplace:
22 (a)Theelectionjudgeshallexaminetheprecinctregisterasprovidedinsection
23115.425.Ifthevoterisregisteredandeligibletovoteatthepollingplace,thevotershall
24receivearegularballot;
25 (b)Ifthevoter'seligibilitycannotbeimmediatelyestablishedbyexaminingthe
26precinctregister,theelectionjudgeshallcontacttheelectionauthority.Iftheelection
27authoritycannotimmediatelyestablishthatthevoterisregisteredandeligibletovoteatthe
28pollingplaceuponexaminationoftheMissourivoterregistrationsystem,oriftheelection
29judgeisunabletomakecontactwiththeelectionauthorityimmediately,thevotershallbe
30notifiedthatthevoterisentitledtoaprovisionalballot.
HCSHBs267&347 11 31 (3)Thevotershallhavethedutytoappearandvoteatthecorrectpollingplace.Ifan
32electionjudgedeterminesthatthevoterisnoteligibletovoteatthepollingplaceatwhicha
33voterpresentshimselforherself,andifthevoterappearstobeeligibletovoteatanother
34pollingplace,thevotershallbeinformedthatheorshemaycastaprovisionalballotatthe
35currentpollingplaceormaytraveltothecorrectpollingplaceoracentralpollingplace,as
36establishedbytheelectionauthorityundersubsection5ofsection115.115,wherethevoter
37maycastaregularballotorprovisionalballotifthevoter'seligibilitystillcannotbe
38determined.Provisionalballotscastatapollingplaceshallbecountedonlyifthevoterwas
39eligibletovoteatsuchpollingplaceasprovidedinsubsection5ofthissection.
40 (4)Foravoterrequestinganabsenteeballotinperson,suchvotershallbeentitledto
41castaprovisionalballotwhenthevoter'seligibilitycannotbeimmediatelyestablishedupon
42examinationoftheprecinctregistersortheMissourivoterregistrationsystem.
43 (5)Priortoacceptinganyprovisionalballotatthepollingplace,theelectionjudges
44shalldeterminethattheinformationprovidedontheprovisionalballotenvelopebythe
45provisionalvoterisconsistentwiththeidentificationprovidedbysuchpersonundersection
46115.427.
47 3.(1)Nopersonshallbeentitledtoreceiveaprovisionalballotuntilsuchpersonhas
48completedaprovisionalballotaffidavitontheprovisionalballotenvelope.
49 (2)Thesecretaryofstateshallproduceappropriatesizesofprovisionalballot
50envelopesanddistributethemtoeachelectionauthorityaccordingtotheirtabulatingsystem.
51Allprovisionalballotenvelopesshallbeprintedonadistinguishablecolorofpaperthatis
52differentfromthecoloroftheregularballot.Theprovisionalballotenvelopeshallbeinthe
53formrequiredbysubsection4ofthissection.Allprovisionalballotsshallbemarkedwitha
54conspicuousstamporotherdistinguishingmarkthatmakesthemreadilydistinguishablefrom
55theregularballots.
56 (3)Oncevoted,theprovisionalballotshallbeplacedandsealedinaprovisional
57ballotenvelope.
58 4.Theprovisionalballotinitsenvelopeshallbedepositedintheballotbox.The
59provisionalballotenvelopeshallbecompletedbythevoterforuseindeterminingeligibility.
60Theprovisionalballotenvelopespecifiedinthissectionshallcontainavoter'scertificate
61whichshallbeinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
62 STATEOF______
63 COUNTYOF______
64 Idosolemnlyswear(oraffirm)thatmynameis______;that
65 mydateofbirthis______;thatthelastfourdigitsofmySocial
66 SecurityNumberare______;thatIamregisteredtovotein___
67 ___CountyorCity(ifaCitynotwithinaCounty),Missouri;
HCSHBs267&347 12 68 thatIamaqualifiedvoterofsaidCounty(orCitynotwithina
69 County);thatIameligibletovoteatthispollingplace;andthat
70 Ihavenotvotedinthiselection.
71 Iunderstandthatiftheabove-providedinformationisnot
72 correctandtheelectionauthoritydeterminesthatIamnot
73 registeredandeligibletovote,myvotewillnotbecounted.I
74 furtherunderstandthatknowinglyprovidingfalseinformation
75 isaviolationoflawandsubjectsmetopossiblecriminal
76 prosecution.
77 __________________
78 (SignatureofVoter)
79 __________________
80 (CurrentAddress)
81 Subscribedandaffirmedbeforemethis______dayof______,
82 20______
83 __________________
84 (SignatureofElectionOfficial)
85
86Thevotermayprovideadditionalinformationtofurtherassisttheelectionauthorityin
87determiningeligibility,includingtheplaceanddatethevoterregisteredtovote,ifknown.
88 5.(1)Priortocountinganyprovisionalballot,theelectionauthorityshalldetermine
89ifthevoterisregisteredandeligibletovoteandifthevotewasproperlycast.Theeligibility
90ofprovisionalvotesshallbedeterminedaccordingtotherequirementsforavotertocasta
91ballotintheelectionassetforthinsections115.133and115.135.Aprovisional[voter] ballot
92shallnotbeeligibletobecounteduntiltheelectionauthorityhasdeterminedthat:
93 (a)Thevotercastsuchprovisionalballotatapollingplaceestablishedforthevoteror
94thecentralpollingplaceestablishedbytheelectionauthorityundersubsection5ofsection
95115.115;
96 (b)Theindividualwhocasttheprovisionalballotisanindividualregisteredtovotein
97therespectiveelectionatthepollingplacewheretheballotwascast;
98 (c)Thevoterdidnototherwisevoteinthesameelectionbyregularballot,absentee
99ballot,orotherwise;and
100 (d)Theinformationontheprovisionalballotenvelopeisfoundtobecorrect,
101complete,andaccurate.
102 (2)Whentheballotboxesaredeliveredtotheelectionauthorityfromthepolling
103places,thereceivingteamsshallseparatetheprovisionalballotsfromtherestoftheballots
HCSHBs267&347 13 104andplacethesealedprovisionalballotenvelopesinaseparatecontainer.Teamsofelection
105authorityemployeesorteamsofelectionjudgeswitheachteamconsistingofonememberof
106eachmajorpoliticalpartyshallphotocopyeachprovisionalballotenvelope,suchphotocopy
107tobeusedbytheelectionauthoritytodetermineprovisionalvotereligibility.Thesealed
108provisionalballotenvelopesshallbeplacedbytheteaminasealedcontainerandshallremain
109thereinuntiltabulation.
110 (3)Todeterminewhetheraprovisionalballotisvalidandentitledtobecounted,the
111electionauthorityshallexamineitsrecordsandverifythattheprovisionalvoterisproperly
112registeredandeligibletovoteintheelection.Iftheprovisionalvoterhasprovided
113informationregardingtheregistrationagencywheretheprovisionalvoterregisteredtovote,
114theelectionauthorityshallmakeaninquiryoftheregistrationagencytodeterminewhether
115theprovisionalvoterisproperlyregisteredandeligibletovoteintheelection.
116 (4)Iftheelectionauthoritydeterminesthattheprovisionalvoterisregisteredand
117eligibletovoteintheelection,theelectionauthorityshallprovidedocumentationverifying
118thevoter'seligibility.Suchdocumentationshallbenotedonthecopyoftheprovisionalballot
119envelopeandshallcontainsubstantiallythefollowinginformation:
120 (a)Thenameoftheprovisionalvoter;
121 (b)Thenameofthereviewer;
122 (c)Thedateandtime;and
123 (d)Adescriptionofevidencefoundthatsupportsthevoter'seligibility.
124 (5)Thelocalelectionauthorityshallrecordonaprovisionalballotacceptance/
125rejectionlisttheprovisionalballotidentificationnumberandanotationmarkingitas
126accepted.
127 (6)Iftheelectionauthoritydeterminesthattheprovisionalvoterisnotregisteredor
128eligibletovoteintheelection,theelectionauthorityshallprovidedocumentationverifying
129thevoter'sineligibility.Suchdocumentationshallbenotedonthecopyoftheprovisional
130ballotenvelopeandshallcontainsubstantiallythefollowinginformation:
131 (a)Thenameoftheprovisionalvoter;
132 (b)Thenameofthereviewer;
133 (c)Thedateandtime;
134 (d)Adescriptionofwhythevoterisineligible.
135 (7)Thelocalelectionauthorityshallrecordonaprovisionalballotacceptance/
136rejectionlisttheprovisionalballotidentificationnumberandnotationmarkingitasrejected.
137 (8)Ifrejected,aphotocopyoftheenvelopeshallbemadeandusedbytheelection
138authorityasamail-invoterregistration.Theactualprovisionalballotenvelopeshallbekept
139asballotmaterial,andthecopyoftheenvelopeshallbeusedbytheelectionauthorityfor
140registrationrecordkeeping.
HCSHBs267&347 14 141 6.Allprovisionalballotscastbyvoterswhoseeligibilityhasbeenverifiedas
142providedinthissectionshallbecountedinaccordancewiththerulesgoverningballot
143tabulation.Provisionalballotsshallnotbecounteduntilallprovisionalballotsaredetermined
144eithereligibleorineligibleandallprovisionalballotsmustbeprocessedbeforetheelectionis
145certified.Theprovisionalballotshallbecountedonlyiftheelectionauthoritydeterminesthat
146thevoterisregisteredandeligibletovote.Provisionalballotsvotedinthewrongpolling
147placeshallnotbecounted.Ifthevoterisnotregisteredbutisqualifiedtoregisterforfuture
148elections,theaffidavitshallbeconsideredamail-inapplicationtoregistertovotepursuantto
149thischapter.
150 7.(1)Aftertheelectionauthoritycompletesitsreviewoftheprovisionalvoter's
151eligibilityundersubsection5ofthissection,theelectionauthorityshalldeliverthe
152provisionalballotsandcopiesoftheprovisionalballotenvelopesthatincludeeligibility
153informationtobipartisancountingteams,whichmaybetheboardofverification,forreview
154andtabulation.Theelectionauthorityshallmaintainarecordofsuchdelivery.Therecord
155shallincludethenumberofballotsdeliveredtoeachteamandshallincludeasignedreceipt
156fromtwojudges,onefromeachmajorpoliticalparty.Theelectionauthorityshallprovide
157eachteamwithaballotboxandmaterialnecessaryfortabulation.
158 (2)Ifthepersonnamedontheprovisionalballotaffidavitisfoundtohavebeen
159properlyqualifiedandregisteredtocastaballotintheelectionandtheprovisionalballot
160otherwisequalifiestobecountedundertheprovisionsofthissection,theenvelopeshallbe
161opened,andtheballotshallbeplacedinaballotboxtobecounted.
162 (3)Ifthepersonnamedontheprovisionalballotaffidavitisfoundnottohavebeen
163properlyqualifiedandregisteredtocastaballotintheelectionoriftheelectionauthorityis
164unabletodeterminesuchperson'srighttovote,theenvelopecontainingtheprovisionalballot
165shallnotbeopened,andtheperson'svoteshallnotbecounted.Themembersoftheteam
166shallfollowtheproceduressetforthinsubsection5ofthissectionforrejectedprovisional
167ballots.
168 (4)Thevotesshallbetalliedandthereturnsmadeasprovidedinsections115.447to
169115.525forpaperballots.Afterthevoteonallballotsassignedtoateamhavebeencounted,
170theballots,ballotenvelopes,andcopiesofballotenvelopeswiththeeligibilityinformation
171providedbytheelectionauthorityshallbeenclosedinsealedcontainersmarked"Voted
172provisionalballotsandballotenvelopesfromtheelectionheld______,20______".All
173rejectedprovisionalballots,ballotenvelopes,andcopiesofballotenvelopeswiththe
174eligibilityinformationprovidedbytheelectionauthorityshallbeenclosedinsealed
175containersmarked"Rejectedprovisionalballotsandballotenvelopesfromtheelectionheld_
176_____,20______".Ontheoutsideofeachvotedballotandrejectedballotcontainer,each
177memberoftheteamshallwritetheirnameandallsuchcontainersshallbereturnedtothe
HCSHBs267&347 15 178electionauthority.Uponreceiptofthereturnsandballots,theelectionauthorityshalltabulate
179theprovisionalvotes.
180 8.Challengersandwatchers,asprovidedbysections115.105and115.107,maybe
181presentduringalltimesthatthebipartisancountingteamsarereviewingorcountingthe
182provisionalballots,theprovisionalballotenvelopes,orcopiesoftheprovisionalballot
183envelopesthatincludeeligibilityinformationprovidedbytheelectionauthority.Challengers
184andwatchersshallbepermittedtoobservethedeterminationoftheeligibilityofall
185provisionalballots.Theelectionauthorityshallnotifythecountychairofeachmajor
186politicalpartyofthetimeandlocationwhenbipartisancountingteamswillbereviewingor
187countingtheprovisionalballots,theprovisionalballotenvelopes,orthecopiesofthe
188provisionalballotenvelopesthatincludetheeligibilityinformationprovidedbytheelection
189authority.
190 9.Thecertificateofballotcardsshall:
191 (1)Reflectthenumberofprovisionalenvelopesdelivered;and
192 (2)Reflectthenumberofsealedprovisionalenvelopeswithvotedballotsdepositedin
193theballotbox.
194 10.Incountieswherethevotingsystemdoesnotutilizeapaperballot,theelection
195authorityshallprovidetheappropriateprovisionalballotstoeachpollingplace.
196 11.Thesecretaryofstatemaypromulgaterulesforpurposesofensuringtheuniform
197applicationofthissection.Noruleorportionofarulepromulgatedpursuanttotheauthority
198ofthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveunlessithasbeenpromulgatedpursuanttochapter536.
199 12.Thesecretaryofstateshalldesignandprovidetotheelectionauthoritiesthe
200envelopesandformsnecessarytocarryouttheprovisionsofthissection.
201 13.PursuanttotheHelpAmericaVoteActof2002,thesecretaryofstateshallensure
202afreeaccesssystemisestablished,suchasatoll-freenumberoraninternetwebsite,thatany
203individualwhocastsaprovisionalballotmayaccesstodiscoverwhetherthevoteofthat
204individualwascounted,and,ifthevotewasnotcounted,thereasonthatthevotewasnot
205counted.Atthetimeanindividualcastsaprovisionalballot,theelectionauthorityshallgive
206thevoterwritteninformationthatstatesthatanyindividualwhocastsaprovisionalballotwill
207beabletoascertainundersuchfreeaccesssystemwhetherthevotewascounted,andifthe
208votewasnotcounted,thereasonthatthevotewasnotcounted.
209 14.InaccordancewiththeHelpAmericaVoteActof2002,anyindividualwhovotes
210inanelectionasaresultofacourtorderoranyotherorderextendingthetimeestablishedfor
211closingthepollsinsection115.407mayvoteonlybyusingaprovisionalballot,andsuch
212provisionalballotshallbeseparatedandheldapartfromotherprovisionalballotscastby
213thosenotaffectedbytheorder.Suchballotsshallnotbecounteduntilsuchtimeastheballots
HCSHBs267&347 16 214aredeterminedtobevalid.Nostatecourtshallhavejurisdictiontoextendthepollinghours
215establishedbylaw,includingsection115.407.
115.635.Thefollowingoffenses,andanyothersspecificallysodescribedbylaw,
2shallbeclassthreeelectionoffensesandaredeemedmisdemeanorsconnectedwiththe
3exerciseoftherightofsuffrage.Convictionforanyoftheseoffensesshallbepunishedby
4imprisonmentofnotmorethanoneyearorbyfineofnotmorethantwothousandfive
5hundreddollars,orbybothsuchimprisonmentandfine:
6 (1)Giving,lending,agreeingtogiveorlend,offering,promising,orendeavoringto
7procure,anymoneyorvaluableconsideration,office,orplaceofemployment,toorforany
8voter,toorforanypersononbehalfofanyvoter,ortoorforanyperson,inordertoinduce
9anyvotertovoteorrefrainfromvotingorcorruptlydoinganysuchactonaccountofsuch
10voterhavingalreadyvotedorrefrainedfromvotingatanyelection;
11 (2)Makinguseof,orthreateningtomakeuseof,anyforce,violence,orrestraint,or
12inflictingorthreateningtoinflictanyinjury,damage,harmorlossuponoragainstany
13person,inordertoinduceorcompelsuchpersontovoteorrefrainfromvotingatany
14election;
15 (3)Impedingorpreventing,orattemptingtoimpedeorprevent,byabduction,duress
16oranyfraudulentdeviceorcontrivance,thefreeexerciseofthefranchiseofanyvoteror,by
17abduction,duress,oranyfraudulentdevice,compelling,inducing,orprevailinguponany
18votertovoteorrefrainfromvotingatanyelection;
19 (4)Giving,ormakinganagreementtogive,anymoney,property,rightinaction,or
20othergratuityorreward,inconsiderationofanygrantordeputationofoffice;
21 (5)Bringingintothisstateanynonresidentpersonwithintentthatsuchpersonshall
22voteatanelectionwithoutpossessingtherequisitequalifications;
23 (6)Askingfor,receiving,ortakinganymoneyorotherrewardbywayofgift,loan,or
24otherdeviceoragreeingorcontractingforanymoney,gift,office,employment,orother
25reward,forgiving,orrefrainingfromgiving,hisorhervoteinanyelection;
26 (7)Removing,destroyingoralteringanysuppliesorinformationplacedinorneara
27votingboothforthepurposeofenablingavotertopreparehisorherballot;
28 (8)Enteringavotingboothorcompartmentexceptasspecificallyauthorizedbylaw;
29 (9)Onthepartofanyelectionofficial,challenger,watcherorpersonassistinga
30persontovote,revealingordisclosinganyinformationastohowanyvotermayhavevoted,
31indicatedthatthepersonhadvotedexceptasauthorizedbythischapter,indicatedanintentto
32voteorofferedtovote,excepttoagrandjuryorpursuanttoalawfulsubpoenainacourt
33proceedingrelatingtoanelectionoffense;
HCSHBs267&347 17 34 (10)Onthepartofanyregistrationorelectionofficial,refusingtopermitanyperson
35toregistertovoteortovotewhensuchofficialknowsthepersonislegallyentitledtoregister
36orlegallyentitledtovote;
37 (11)Attemptingtocommitorparticipatinginanattempttocommitanyclassoneor
38classtwoelectionoffense[.];
39 (12)Threateningtoharmorengaginginconductreasonablycalculatedtoharass
40oralarm,includingstalkingpursuanttosection565.227,anelectionjudge,challenger,
41watcher,oremployeeorvolunteerofanelectionauthority,oramemberofsuchperson's
42family;
43 (13)Attemptingtoinduce,influence,deceive,orpressureanelectionofficialor
44memberofanelectionofficial'sfamilytoviolateanyprovisionofthischapter;
45 (14)Disseminating,throughanymeans,includingbypostingontheinternet,the
46homeaddress,hometelephonenumber,mobiletelephonenumber,personalemail
47address,socialsecuritynumber,federaltaxidentificationnumber,checkingaccount
48number,savingsaccountnumber,creditcardnumber,maritalstatus,oridentityofa
49childundereighteenyearsofage,ofanelectionjudge,challenger,watcher,oremployee
50orvolunteerofanelectionauthority,oramemberofsuchperson'sfamily,forthe
51purposeslistedinsubdivisions(12)and(13)ofthissection.
115.637.Thefollowingoffenses,andanyothersspecificallysodescribedbylaw,
2shallbeclassfourelectionoffensesandaredeemedmisdemeanorsnotconnectedwiththe
3exerciseoftherightofsuffrage.Convictionforanyoftheseoffensesshallbepunishedby
4imprisonmentofnotmorethanoneyearorbyafineofnotmorethantwothousandfive
5hundreddollarsorbybothsuchimprisonmentandfine:
6 (1)Stealingorwillfullyconcealing,defacing,mutilating,ordestroyinganysample
7ballotsthatmaybefurnishedbyanorganizationorindividualatornearanyvotingplaceon
8electionday,exceptthatthissubdivisionshallnotbeconstruedsoastointerferewiththeright
9ofanindividualvotertoeraseorcausetobeerasedonasampleballotthenameofany
10candidateandsubstitutingthenameofthepersonforwhomheorsheintendstovote;orto
11disposeofthereceivedsampleballot;
12 (2)Printing,circulating,orcausingtobeprintedorcirculated,anyfalseand
13fraudulentsampleballotswhichappearontheirfacetobedesignedasafrauduponvoters;
14 (3)Purposefullygivingaprintedorwrittensampleballottoanyqualifiedvoterwhich
15isintendedtomisleadthevoter;
16 (4)Onthepartofanycandidateforelectiontoanyofficeofhonor,trust,orprofit,
17offeringorpromisingtodischargethedutiesofsuchofficeforalesssumthanthesalary,fees,
18oremolumentsasfixedbylaworpromisingtopaybackordonatetoanypublicorprivate
19interestanyportionofsuchsalary,fees,oremolumentasaninducementtovoters;
HCSHBs267&347 18 20 (5)Onthepartofanycanvasserappointedtocanvassanyregistrationlist,willfully
21failingtoappear,refusingtocontinue,orabandoningsuchcanvassorwillfullyneglectingto
22performhisdutiesinmakingsuchcanvassorwillfullyneglectinganydutieslawfully
23assignedtohimorher;
24 (6)Onthepartofanyemployer,making,enforcing,orattemptingtoenforceany
25order,rule,orregulationoradoptinganyotherdeviceormethodtopreventanemployeefrom
26engaginginpoliticalactivities,acceptingcandidacyfornominationto,electionto,orthe
27holdingof,politicaloffice,holdingapositionasamemberofapoliticalcommittee,soliciting
28orreceivingfundsforpoliticalpurpose,actingaschairmanorparticipatinginapolitical
29convention,assumingtheconductofanypoliticalcampaign,signing,orsubscribinghisorher
30nametoanyinitiative,referendum,orrecallpetition,oranyotherpetitioncirculatedpursuant
31tolaw;
32 (7)Onthepartofanypersonauthorizedoremployedtoprintofficialballots,orany
33personemployedinprintingballots,giving,delivering,orknowinglypermittingtobetaken
34anyballottoorbyanypersonotherthantheofficialunderwhosedirectiontheballotsare
35beingprinted,anyballotinanyformotherthanthatprescribedbylaw,orwithunauthorized
36names,withnamesmisspelled,orwiththenamesofcandidatesarrangedinanywayother
37thanthatauthorizedbylaw;
38 (8)Onthepartofanyelectionauthorityorofficialchargedbylawwiththedutyof
39distributingtheprintedballots,oranypersonactingonhisorherbehalf,knowingly
40distributingorcausingtobedistributedanyballotinanymannerotherthanthatprescribedby
41law;
42 (9)Anypersonhavinginhisorherpossessionanyofficialballot,exceptinthe
43performanceofhisorherdutyasanelectionauthorityorofficial,orintheactofexercising
44hisorherindividualvotingprivilege;
45 (10)Willfullymutilating,defacing,oralteringanyballotbeforeitisdeliveredtoa
46voter;
47 (11)Onthepartofanyelectionjudge,beingwillfullyabsentfromthepollson
48electiondaywithoutgoodcauseorwillfullydetaininganyelectionmaterialorequipmentand
49notcausingittobeproducedatthevotingplaceattheopeningofthepollsorwithinfifteen
50minutesthereafter;
51 (12)Onthepartofanyelectionauthorityorofficial,willfullyneglecting,refusing,or
52omittingtoperformanydutyrequiredofhimorherbylawwithrespecttoholdingand
53conductinganelection,receivingandcountingouttheballots,ormakingproperreturns;
54 (13)Onthepartofanyelectionjudge,orpartywatcherorchallenger,furnishingany
55informationtendinginanywaytoshowthestateofthecounttoanyotherpersonpriortothe
56closingofthepolls;
HCSHBs267&347 19 57 (14)Onthepartofanyvoter,exceptasotherwiseprovidedbylaw,allowinghisorher
58ballottobeseenbyanypersonwiththeintentoflettingitbeknownhowheorsheisaboutto
59voteorhasvoted,orknowinglymakingafalsestatementastohisorherinabilitytomarka
60ballot;
61 (15)Onthepartofanyelectionjudge,disclosingtoanypersonthenameofany
62candidateforwhomavoterhasvoted;
63 (16)Interfering,orattemptingtointerfere,withanyvoterinsideapollingplace;
64 (17)Onthepartofanypersonatanyregistrationsite,pollingplace,countinglocation
65orverificationlocation,causinganybreachofthepeaceorengagingindisorderlyconduct,
66violence,orthreatsofviolencewherebysuchregistration,election,countorverificationis
67impededorinterferedwith;
68 (18)Exitpolling,surveying,sampling,circulatinginitiativeorreferendum
69petitions,electioneering,distributingelectionliterature,postingsignsorplacingvehicles
70bearingsignswithrespecttoanycandidateorquestiontobevotedonatanelection[on
71electionday]insidethebuildinginwhichapollingplaceislocatedonelectiondayor
72duringtheabsenteevotingperiodorwithintwenty-fivefeetofthebuilding'souterdoor
73closesttothepollingplaceonelectiondayorduringtheabsenteevotingperiod, or,onthe
74partofanyperson,refusingtoremoveorpermitremovalfrompropertyownedorcontrolled
75bysuchperson,anysuchelectionsignorliteraturelocatedwithinsuchdistanceonsuchday
76afterrequestforremovalbyanyperson;
77 (19)Stealingorwillfullydefacing,mutilating,ordestroyinganycampaignyardsign
78onprivateproperty,exceptthatthissubdivisionshallnotbeconstruedtointerferewiththe
79rightofanyprivatepropertyownertotakeanyactionwithregardtocampaignyardsignson
80theowner'spropertyandthissubdivisionshallnotbeconstruedtointerferewiththerightof
81anycandidate,orthecandidate'sdesignee,toremovethecandidate'scampaignyardsignfrom
82theowner'sprivatepropertyaftertheelectionday.
115.755.Astatewidepresidentialpreferenceprimaryshallbeheldonthefirst
2TuesdayafterthefirstMondayinAprilofeachpresidentialelectionyear.
115.758.OnorbeforethetenthTuesdaypriortothedateofthepresidential
2preferenceprimary,thesecretaryofstateshallannouncetheofficiallistofpresidential
3candidatesforeachestablishedpoliticalpartyasprovidedinsection115.761.
115.761.1.Theofficiallistofpresidentialcandidatesforeachestablished
2politicalpartyshallincludethenamesofallconstitutionallyqualifiedcandidatesfor
3whom,onorafter8:00a.m.onthefifteenthTuesdaypriortothepresidentialprimary,
4andonorbefore5:00p.m.,ontheeleventhTuesdaypriortothepresidentialprimary,a
5writtenrequesttobeincludedonthepresidentialprimaryballotisfiledwiththe
6secretaryofstatealongwith:
HCSHBs267&347 20 7 (1)Receiptofpaymenttothestatecommitteeoftheestablishedpoliticalparty
8onwhoseballotthecandidatewishestoappearofafilingfeeoffivethousanddollars;or
9 (2)Awrittenstatement,sworntobeforeanofficerauthorizedbylawto
10administeroaths,thatthecandidateisunabletopaythefilingfeeanddoesnothave
11fundsinacampaignfundorcommitteetopaythefilingfeeandapetitionsignedbynot
12lessthanfivethousandregisteredMissourivoters,asdeterminedbythesecretaryof
13state,thatthecandidate'snamebeplacedontheballotofthespecifiedestablished
14politicalpartyforthepresidentialpreferenceprimary.Therequesttobeincludedon
15thepresidentialprimaryballotshallincludeeachsigner'sprintedname,registered
16addressandsignatureandshallbeinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
17 I(We)theundersigned,doherebyrequestthatthenameof______
18 beplacedupontheApril______,______,presidentialprimaryballot
19 ascandidatefornominationasthenomineeforPresidentofthe
20 UnitedStatesonthe______partyticket.
21 2.Thestateornationalpartyorganizationofanestablishedpoliticalpartythat
22adoptsrulesimposingsignaturerequirementstobemetbeforeacandidatecanbelisted
23asanofficialcandidateshallnotifythesecretaryofstatebyOctoberfirstoftheyear
24precedingthepresidentialprimary.
25 3.Anycandidateorsuchcandidate'sauthorizedrepresentativemayhavesuch
26candidate'snamestrickenfromthepresidentialprimaryballotbyfilingwiththe
27secretaryofstateonorbefore5:00p.m.ontheeleventhTuesdaypriortothe
28presidentialprimaryelectionawrittenstatement,sworntobeforeanofficerauthorized
29bylawtoadministeroaths,requestingthatsuchcandidate'snamenotbeprintedonthe
30officialprimaryballot.Thereafter,thesecretaryofstateshallnotincludethenameof
31thatcandidateintheofficiallistannouncedpursuanttosection115.758orinthe
32certifiedlistofcandidatestransmittedpursuanttosection115.765.
33 4.Thefilingtimessetoutinthissectionshallonlyapplytopresidential
34preferenceprimaries,andareinlieuofthoseestablishedinsection115.349.
115.765.OnorbeforethetenthTuesdaypriortoapresidentialpreference
2primary,thesecretaryofstateshalltransmittoeachelectionauthorityacertifiedlist
3containingthenamesofallcandidateswhosenamesshallappearonthepresidential
4preferenceprimaryballotofeachparty.Thenamesofthecandidatesshallappearin
5theorderinwhichtheirrequesttobeincludedonthepresidentialprimaryballotwas
6receivedintheofficeofthesecretaryofstate,exceptthat,inthecaseofcandidateswho
7filearequesttobeincludedonthepresidentialprimaryballotwiththesecretaryofstate
8priorto5:00p.m.onthefirstdayforfiling,thesecretaryofstateshalldetermineby
9randomdrawingtheorderinwhichsuchcandidates'namesshallappearontheballot.
HCSHBs267&347 21 10Thedrawingshallbeconductedsothateachcandidate,orcandidate'srepresentative,
11maydrawanumberatrandomatthetimeoffiling.Thesecretaryofstateshallrecord
12thenumberdrawnwiththecandidate'srequesttobeincludedonthepresidential
13primaryballot.Thenamesofcandidatesfilingonthefirstdayforfilingoneachparty
14ballotshallbelistedinascendingorderofthenumberssodrawn.
115.767.Eachelectionauthorityshallcausethenameofcandidatescertifiedby
2thesecretaryofstatetoappearonthepresidentialpreferenceprimaryballotofeach
3party,followedbyalistingforanuncommittedvote.
115.770.Theconductofthepresidentialpreferenceprimaryelectionandthe
2countandcanvassofthevotescastthereinshallconformasnearlyasispracticableto
3thatprescribedfortheconductoftheprimaryelectionforstateofficers.Allprimary
4electionlawsnotinconsistentwiththeprovisionsofsections115.750to115.785shallbe
5applicabletotheconductofthiselection,andtheformoftheballotinsofarasis
6practicableshallbesubstantiallyasthatprescribedbysection115.395.Inapresidential
7preferenceprimary,eachvotershallbeentitledtoreceivetheballotofoneandonlyone
8establishedpoliticalparty,designatedbythevoterbeforereceivingsuchvoter'sballot.
9Eachvoterwhoparticipatesinapresidentialpreferenceprimaryshallbeentitledto
10voteonallquestionsandforanycandidatessubmittedbypoliticalsubdivisionsand
11specialdistrictsatthegeneralmunicipalelection.Eachvoterwhodoesnotwishto
12participateinapresidentialpreferenceprimarymayvoteonallquestionsandforany
13candidatessubmittedbyapoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrictatthegeneral
14municipalelection.
115.773.Afterthecountandcanvassofthevotescast,thesecretaryofstateshall
2notifythestatechairofeachoftheestablishedpoliticalpartiesforwhomacandidate
3waslisted,ofthenumberofvotesrecordedinthatestablishedpoliticalparty'sprimary
4thateachcandidateanduncommittedlistingreceived.
115.776.Thestatepartyorganizationwhichisthestateorganizationrecognizedby
2thenationalorganizationofthatestablishedpoliticalpartyshall,aftertheprimaryand
3beforethenationalconvention,conductaseriesofcaucusesculminatingincongressionaland
4stateconventions[forthepurposeofnominatingacandidateforthepresidentoftheUnited
5States]. Delegatestothenationalconventionsshallbechosenatthecongressionaldistrict
6andstateconventionspursuanttorulesestablishedbythepoliticalparties.
115.785.Allcosts,asspecifiedunder115.065,incurredfromapresidential
2preferenceprimaryshallbepaidbythestate,exceptthat,pursuanttosection115.065,
3costsshallbesharedproportionatelybythestateandanypoliticalsubdivisionsand
4specialdistrictsholdinganelectiononthesamedayasanysuchprimary.Forany
HCSHBs267&347 22 5countywithmorethanfivehundredpollingplaces,thestateshallassistinassuring
6adequatepollworkersandequipment.
115.904.Thevotingproceduresinsections115.900to115.936shallapplyto:
2 (1)Ageneral,special,presidentialpreference,orprimaryelectionforfederaloffice;
3 (2)Ageneral,special,orprimaryelectionforstatewideorstatelegislativeofficeor
4stateballotmeasure;or
5 (3)Anyelectioninwhichabsenteevotingisconductedpursuanttosections115.275
6to115.304.
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