Missouri 2024 2024 Regular Session

Missouri House Bill HJR104 Comm Sub / Analysis

Filed 04/10/2024

                    HJR104--ELECTIONS(Baker)
COMMITTEEOFORIGIN:StandingCommitteeonElectionsandElected
Officials
Uponvoterapproval,thisresolutionspecifiesthatonlycitizens
oftheUnitedStatesshallbeentitledtovoteinpublicelections.
Theresolutionspecifiesthatallelectionsbebypaperballot,as
wellasbyanymechanicalmethodprescribedbylaw.
Thisresolutionmandatesthatvotershaveonlyasinglevotefor
eachissueornumberofopenseatstobevotedonatanelection.
Theresolutionprovidesthatthepersonreceivingthegreatest
numberofvotesataprimaryelectionasapartycandidateforan
officebetheonlycandidateforthatpartyatthegeneral
election,unlessremovedorreplacedasprovidedbylaw.The
personreceivingthegreatestnumberofvotesatthegeneral
electionshallbedeclaredthewinner.
Theresolutionspecifiesthatvotingmachinesbetestedand
certifiedassecureinaccordancewithFederalstandardspriorto
eachelectioninwhichtheywillbeused.
ThisbillisthesameasHJR66(2023).