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Missouri House Bill HB1128

Missouri 2025 Regular Session

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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.1128
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESIMMONS.
55 2155H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections115.137,115.157,115.168,115.225,115.249,115.279,115.287,115.327,
88 115.349,115.351,115.363,115.395,115.397,115.409,115.429,and115.628,RSMo,
99 andtoenactinlieuthereofsixteennewsectionsrelatingtopoliticalpartyprimary
1010 elections,withpenaltyprovisionsandadelayedeffectivedate.
1111 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1212 SectionA.Sections115.137,115.157,115.168,115.225,115.249,115.279,115.287,
1313 2115.327,115.349,115.351,115.363,115.395,115.397,115.409,115.429,and115.628,
1414 3RSMo,arerepealedandsixteennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections
1515 4115.137,115.157,115.168,115.225,115.249,115.279,115.287,115.327,115.349,115.351,
1616 5115.363,115.395,115.397,115.409,115.429,and115.628,toreadasfollows:
1717 115.137.1.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,anycitizenwhois
1818 2entitledtoregisterandvoteshallbeentitledtoregisterforandvotepursuanttotheprovisions
1919 3ofthischapterinallstatewidepublicelectionsandallpublicelectionsheldfordistrictsand
2020 4politicalsubdivisionswithinwhichheresides.
2121 5 2.Anypersonwhoandonlypersonswhofulfilltheownershiprequirementsshallbe
2222 6entitledtovoteinelectionsforwhichownershipofrealpropertyisrequiredbylawforvoting.
2323 7 3.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,nopersonshallbe
2424 8entitledtovoteinaprimaryelectionofanestablishedpoliticalpartyunlessheorsheis
2525 9affiliatedwithsuchparty,asevidencedbyhisorhervoterregistrationonthetwenty-
2626 10thirdTuesdayprecedinganypoliticalpartyprimaryelection,includingapresidential
2727 11preferenceprimary.
2828 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
2929 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 115.157.1.Theelectionauthoritymayplaceallinformationonanyregistrationcards
3030 2incomputerizedforminaccordancewithsection115.158.Noelectionauthorityorsecretary
3131 3ofstateshallfurnishtoanymemberofthepublicelectronicmediaorprintoutshowingany
3232 4registrationinformation,exceptasprovidedinthissection.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection
3333 52ofthissection,theelectionauthorityorsecretaryofstateshallmakeavailableelectronic
3434 6mediaorprintoutsshowingonlyuniquevoteridentificationnumbers,voters'names,yearof
3535 7birth,addresses,townshipsorwards,andprecincts.Electronicdatashallbemaintainedinat
3636 8leastthefollowingseparatefields:
3737 9 (1)Voteridentificationnumber;
3838 10 (2)Firstname;
3939 11 (3)Middleinitial;
4040 12 (4)Lastname;
4141 13 (5)Suffix;
4242 14 (6)Streetnumber;
4343 15 (7)Streetdirection;
4444 16 (8)Streetname;
4545 17 (9)Streetsuffix;
4646 18 (10)Apartmentnumber;
4747 19 (11)City;
4848 20 (12)State;
4949 21 (13)Zipcode;
5050 22 (14)Township;
5151 23 (15)Ward;
5252 24 (16)Precinct;
5353 25 (17)Senatorialdistrict;
5454 26 (18)Representativedistrict;
5555 27 (19)Congressionaldistrict;and
5656 28 (20)Politicalpartyaffiliation.
5757 29 2.Allelectionauthoritiesshallentervoterhistoryintheircomputerizedregistration
5858 30systemsandshall,notmorethanthreemonthsaftertheelection,forwardsuchdatatothe
5959 31Missourivoterregistrationsystemestablishedinsection115.158.Inaddition,election
6060 32authoritiesshallforwardregistrationandotherdatainamannerprescribedbythesecretaryof
6161 33statetocomplywiththeHelpAmericaVoteActof2002.
6262 34 3.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection6ofthissection,theelectionauthorityshall
6363 35furnish,forafee,electronicmediaoraprintoutshowingonlythenames,yearofbirth,
6464 36addresses,andpoliticalpartyaffiliationsofvoters,oranypartthereof,withinthejurisdiction
6565 37oftheelectionauthoritywhovotedinanyspecificelection,includingprimaryelections,by
6666 HB1128 2 38township,wardorprecinct,providedthatnothinginthischaptershallrequiresuchvoter
6767 39informationtobereleasedtothepublicovertheinternetandshallnotbeusedforcommercial
6868 40purposes.
6969 41 4.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection6ofthissection,uponarequestbyacandidate,a
7070 42dulyauthorizedrepresentativeofacampaigncommittee,orapoliticalpartycommittee,the
7171 43secretaryofstateshallfurnish,forafeedeterminedbythesecretaryofstateandin
7272 44compliancewithsection610.026,mediainanelectronicformator,ifsorequested,ina
7373 45printedformat,showingthenames,addresses,[and] voteridentificationnumbers, and
7474 46politicalpartyaffiliationsofvoterswithinthejurisdictionofaspecificelectionauthority
7575 47whoappliedforanabsenteeballotundersection115.279foranyspecificelectioninvolvinga
7676 48ballotmeasureoranofficeforwhichthedeclarationofcandidacyisrequiredtobefiledwith
7777 49thesecretaryofstatepursuanttosection115.353,includingprimaryelections,bytownship,
7878 50ward,orprecinct.Nothinginthissectionshallrequiresuchvoterinformationtobereleased
7979 51tothepublicovertheinternet.Forpurposesofthissection,theterms"candidate","campaign
8080 52committee",and"politicalpartycommittee"shallhavethesamemeaninggiventosuchterms
8181 53insection130.011.
8282 54 5.Theamountoffeeschargedforinformationprovidedinthissectionshallbe
8383 55establishedpursuanttochapter610.Allrevenuescollectedbythesecretaryofstatepursuant
8484 56tothissectionshallbedepositedinthestatetreasuryandcreditedtothesecretaryofstate's
8585 57technologytrustfundaccountestablishedpursuanttosection28.160.Ineven-numbered
8686 58years,eachelectionauthorityshall,uponrequest,supplythevoterregistrationlistforits
8787 59jurisdictiontoallcandidatesandpartycommitteesforachargeestablishedpursuantto
8888 60chapter610.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection6ofthissection,allelectionauthoritiesshall
8989 61maketheinformationdescribedinthissectionavailablepursuanttochapter610.Any
9090 62electionauthoritywhofailstocomplywiththerequirementsofthissectionshallbesubjectto
9191 63theprovisionsofchapter610.
9292 64 6.Anypersonworkingasanundercoverofficerofalocal,stateorfederallaw
9393 65enforcementagency,personsinwitnessprotectionprograms,andvictimsofdomestic
9494 66violenceandabusewhohavereceivedordersofprotectionpursuanttochapter455shallbe
9595 67entitledtoapplytothecircuitcourthavingjurisdictioninhisorhercountyofresidenceto
9696 68havetheresidentialaddressonhisorhervoterregistrationrecordsclosedtothepublicifthe
9797 69releaseofsuchinformationcouldendangerthesafetyoftheperson.Anypersonworkingas
9898 70anundercoveragentorinawitnessprotectionprogramshallalsosubmitastatementfromthe
9999 71chiefexecutiveofficeroftheagencyunderwhosedirectionheorsheisserving.Thepetition
100100 72toclosetheresidentialaddressshallbeincorporatedintoanypetitionforprotectiveorder
101101 73providedbycircuitclerkspursuanttochapter455.Ifsatisfiedthatthepersonfilingthe
102102 74petitionmeetsthequalificationsofthissubsection,thecircuitcourtshallissueanordertothe
103103 HB1128 3 75electionauthoritytokeeptheresidentialaddressofthevoteraclosedrecordandtheaddress
104104 76maybeusedonlyforthepurposesofadministeringelectionspursuanttothischapter.The
105105 77electionauthoritymayrequirethevoterwhohasaclosedresidentialaddressrecordtoverify
106106 78thathisorherresidentialaddresshasnotchangedortofileachangeofaddressandtoaffirm
107107 79thatthereasonscontainedintheoriginalpetitionarestillaccuratepriortoreceivingaballot.
108108 80Achangeofaddresswithinanelectionauthority'sjurisdictionshallnotrequirethatthevoter
109109 81fileanewpetition.Anyvoterwhonolongerqualifiespursuanttothissubsectiontohavehis
110110 82orherresidentialaddressasaclosedrecordshallnotifythecircuitcourt.Uponsuch
111111 83notification,thecircuitcourtshallvoidtheorderclosingtheresidentialaddressandsonotify
112112 84theelectionauthority.
113113 115.168.1.(1)Ifaregisteredvoterchoosestochangehisorherpoliticalparty
114114 2affiliation,thevotermaynotifytheelectionauthorityofsuchchange.Ifthechangehappens
115115 3withintwenty-threeweeksofanypoliticalpartyprimaryelection,thevoter'schangeof
116116 4affiliationshallnotbeappliedbytheelectionauthorityuntilafterthepoliticalparty
117117 5primaryelection.Thevotershallbeentitledtovoteinthecurrentpoliticalparty
118118 6primaryelectionbasedonhisorherpartyaffiliationonthetwenty-thirdTuesdaybefore
119119 7thepoliticalpartyprimaryelection.Anychangeofpoliticalpartyaffiliationshallbemade
120120 8bysigned,writtennoticeinsubstantiallythesamemannerasachangeofaddressapplication
121121 9isfiledundersection115.165.
122122 10 [2.](2)Forpurposesofthissection,thephrase"changehisorherpoliticalparty
123123 11affiliation"shallmeanchangingaffiliationfromoneestablishedpoliticalpartytoanother
124124 12establishedpoliticalparty,changingfromaffiliationwithanestablishedpoliticalpartyto
125125 13unaffiliated,orchangingfromunaffiliatedtoaffiliationwithanestablishedpoliticalparty.
126126 14 2.Anypersonwhowasnotpreviouslyregisteredtovoteinthisstateandwho
127127 15submitsavoterregistrationapplicationbefore5:00p.m.onthefourthWednesdayprior
128128 16toanypoliticalpartyprimaryelectionmaychooseapoliticalpartyaffiliationor
129129 17unaffiliationandmayvoteintheprimaryelectionofthechosenestablishedpolitical
130130 18party.
131131 115.225.1.Beforeusebyelectionauthoritiesinthisstate,thesecretaryofstateshall
132132 2approvethemarkingdevicesandtheautomatictabulatingequipmentusedinelectronic
133133 3votingsystemsandmaypromulgaterulesandregulationstoimplementtheintentofsections
134134 4115.225to115.235.
135135 5 2.Noelectronicvotingsystemshallbeapprovedunlessit:
136136 6 (1)Permitsvotinginabsolutesecrecy;
137137 7 (2)Permitseachvotertovoteforasmanycandidatesforeachofficeasavoteris
138138 8lawfullyentitledtovotefor;
139139 HB1128 4 9 (3)Permitseachvotertovotefororagainstasmanyquestionsasavoterislawfully
140140 10entitledtovoteon,andnomore;
141141 11 (4)Providesfacilitiesforeachvotertocastasmanywrite-invotesforeachofficeasa
142142 12voterislawfullyentitledtocast;
143143 13 (5)Permitseachvoterinaprimaryelectiontovoteforthecandidatesofonlyone
144144 14party[announcedbythevoterinadvance];
145145 15 (6)Permitseachvoteratapresidentialelectiontovotebyuseofasinglemarkforthe
146146 16candidatesofonepartyorgroupofpetitionersforpresident,vicepresidentandtheir
147147 17presidentialelectors;
148148 18 (7)Accuratelycountsallpropervotescastforeachcandidateandforandagainsteach
149149 19question;
150150 20 (8)Issettorejectallvotes,exceptwrite-invotes,foranyofficeandonanyquestion
151151 21whenthenumberofvotesexceedsthenumberavoterislawfullyentitledtocast;
152152 22 (9)Permitseachvoter,whilevoting,toclearlyseetheballotlabel;
153153 23 (10)Hasbeentestedandiscertifiedbyanindependentauthoritythatmeetsthevoting
154154 24systemstandardsdevelopedbytheFederalElectionCommissionoritssuccessoragency.The
155155 25provisionsofthissubdivisionshallnotberequiredforanysystempurchasedpriortoAugust
156156 2628,2002.
157157 27 3.Thesecretaryofstateshallpromulgaterulesandregulationstoallowtheuseofa
158158 28computerizedvotingsystem.Theproceduresshallprovidefortheuseofacomputerized
159159 29votingsystemwiththeabilitytoprovideapaperaudittrail.Notwithstandinganyprovisions
160160 30ofthischaptertothecontrary,suchasystemmayallowforthestorageofprocessedballot
161161 31materialsinanelectronicform.
162162 32 4.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
163163 33createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
164164 34withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
165165 35Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
166166 36generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedateorto
167167 37disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
168168 38rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2002,shallbeinvalid
169169 39andvoid.
170170 40 5.Ifanyelectionauthorityusesanytouchscreendirect-recordingelectronicvote-
171171 41countingmachine,theelectionauthoritymaycontinuetousesuchmachine.Uponthe
172172 42removalofsuchvotingmachinefromtheelectionauthority'sinventorybecauseof
173173 43mechanicalmalfunction,wearandtear,oranyotherreason,themachineshallnotbereplaced
174174 44andnoadditionaldirect-recordingelectronicvote-countingmachineshallbeaddedtothe
175175 HB1128 5 45electionauthority'sinventory.SuchmachinesshallnotbeusedbeginningJanuary1,2024.
176176 46Equipmentthatisdesignedforaccessibilityshallprovideapaperballotaudittrail.
177177 47 6.(1)Eachelectionauthoritythatcontrolsitsowninformationtechnology
178178 48departmentshall,onceeverytwoyears,allowacybersecurityreviewoftheirofficebythe
179179 49secretaryofstateoralternativelybyanentitythatspecializesincybersecurityreviews.Each
180180 50politicalsubdivisionthatcontrolstheinformationtechnologydepartmentforanelection
181181 51authorityshall,onceeverytwoyears,allowacybersecurityreviewoftheinformation
182182 52technologydepartmentbythesecretaryofstateoralternativelybyanentitythatspecializesin
183183 53cybersecurityreviews.Thesecretaryofstateshall,onceeverytwoyears,allowacyber
184184 54securityreviewofitsofficebyanentitythatspecializesincybersecurityreviews.For
185185 55purposesofthissection,anentityspecializesincybersecurityreviewifitemploysoneor
186186 56moreindividualswho:
187187 57 (a)Haveatleastfiveyearsmanagementexperienceininformationsecurityorfive
188188 58years'experienceasaninformationsecurityanalyst;
189189 59 (b)Haveworkedinatleasttwoofthedomainslistedinparagraph(c)ofthis
190190 60subdivisionthatarecoveredintheexamrequiredbysuchparagraph;and
191191 61 (c)Haveattainedaninformationsecuritycertificationbypassinganexamthatcovers
192192 62atleastthreeofthefollowingtopics:
193193 63 a.Informationtechnologyriskmanagement,identification,mitigation,and
194194 64compliance;
195195 65 b.Informationsecurityincidentmanagement;
196196 66 c.Informationsecurityprogramdevelopmentandmanagement;
197197 67 d.Riskandcontrolmonitoringandreporting;
198198 68 e.Accesscontrolsystemsandmethodology;
199199 69 f.Businesscontinuityplanninganddisasterrecoveryplanning;
200200 70 g.Physicalsecurityofelectionauthorityproperty;
201201 71 h.Networkingsecurity;or
202202 72 i.Securityarchitectureapplicationandsystemsdevelopment.
203203 73 (2)Ifanelectionauthorityorpoliticalsubdivisionfailstohaveacybersecurity
204204 74reviewasrequiredbythissubsection,thesecretaryofstatemaypublishanoticeof
205205 75noncomplianceinanewspaperwithinthejurisdictionoftheelectionauthorityorinelectronic
206206 76format.Thesecretaryofstateisalsoauthorizedtowithholdfundsfromanelectionauthority
207207 77inviolationofthissectionunlesssuchfundingisafederalmandateorpartofafederaland
208208 78stateagreement.
209209 79 7.Thesecretaryofstateshallhaveauthoritytorequirecybersecuritytesting,
210210 80includingpenetrationtesting,ofvendormachines,programs,andsystems.Failureto
211211 81participateinsuchtestingshallresultinarevocationofvendorcertification.Uponnotice
212212 HB1128 6 82fromanotherjurisdictionofcybersecurityfailuresorcertificationwithholdsorrevocation,
213213 83thesecretaryofstateshallhaveauthoritytorevokeorwithholdcertificationforvendors.The
214214 84requirementsofthissectionshallbesubjecttoappropriationforthepurposeofcybersecurity
215215 85testing.
216216 86 8.Thesecretaryofstatemaydesignateanorganizationofwhicheachelection
217217 87authorityshallbeamember,providedthereisnomembershipfeeandtheorganization
218218 88providesinformationtoincreasecybersecurityandelectionintegrityefforts.
219219 89 9.Allauditsrequiredbysubsection6ofthissectionthatareconductedbythe
220220 90secretaryofstateshallbesolelypaidforbystateandfederalfunding.
221221 115.249.Novotingmachineshallbeusedunlessit:
222222 2 (1)Permitsvotinginabsolutesecrecy;
223223 3 (2)Permitseachvotertovoteforasmanycandidatesforeachofficeasheislawfully
224224 4entitledtovotefor,andnoother;
225225 5 (3)Permitseachvotertovotefororagainstasmanyquestionsasheislawfully
226226 6entitledtovoteon,andnomore;
227227 7 (4)Providesfacilitiesforeachvotertocastasmanywrite-invotesforeachofficeas
228228 8heislawfullyentitledtocast;
229229 9 (5)Permitseachvoterinaprimaryelectiontovoteforthecandidatesofonlyone
230230 10party[announcedbythevoterinadvance];
231231 11 (6)Correctlyregistersorrecordsandaccuratelycountsallvotescastforeach
232232 12candidateandforandagainsteachquestion;
233233 13 (7)Isprovidedwithalockorlockswhichpreventanymovementofthevotingor
234234 14registeringmechanismandanytamperingwiththemechanism;
235235 15 (8)Isprovidedwithaprotectivecounterorotherdevicewherebyanyoperationofthe
236236 16machinebeforeorafteranelectionwillbedetected;
237237 17 (9)Isprovidedwithacounterwhichshowsatalltimesduringtheelectionhowmany
238238 18peoplehavevotedonthemachine;
239239 19 (10)Isprovidedwithaproperlightwhichenableseachvoter,whilevoting,toclearly
240240 20seetheballotlabels.
241241 115.279.1.Applicationforanabsenteeballotmaybemadebytheapplicantin
242242 2person,orbymail,orfortheapplicant,inperson,byhisorherguardianorarelativewithin
243243 3theseconddegreebyconsanguinityoraffinity.Theelectionauthorityshallaccept
244244 4applicationsbyfacsimiletransmissionandbyelectronicmailwithinthelimitsofits
245245 5telecommunicationscapacity.
246246 6 2.Notwithstandingsection115.284,noindividual,group,orpartyshallsolicitavoter
247247 7intoobtaininganabsenteeballotapplication.Absenteeballotapplicationsshallnothavethe
248248 HB1128 7 8informationprefilledpriortoitbeingprovidedtoavoter.Nothinginthissectionshallbe
249249 9interpretedtoprohibitastateorlocalelectionauthorityfromassistinganindividualvoter.
250250 10 3.Eachapplicationshallbemadetotheelectionauthorityofthejurisdictioninwhich
251251 11thepersonisorwouldberegistered.Eachapplicationshallbeinwritingandshallstatethe
252252 12applicant'sname,addressatwhichheorsheisorwouldberegistered,hisorherreasonfor
253253 13votinganabsenteeballot,theaddresstowhichtheballotistobemailed,ifmailingis
254254 14requested,andforabsentuniformedservicesandoverseasapplicants,theapplicant'semail
255255 15addressifelectronictransmissionisrequested.Ifthereasonfortheapplicantvotingabsentee
256256 16isduetothereasonsestablishedundersubdivision(6)ofsubsection3ofsection115.277,the
257257 17applicantshallstatethevoter'sidentificationinformationprovidedbytheaddress
258258 18confidentialityprograminlieuoftheapplicant'sname,addressatwhichheorsheisor
259259 19wouldberegistered,andaddresstowhichtheballotistobemailed,ifmailingisrequested.
260260 20[Eachapplicationtovoteinaprimaryelectionshallalsostatewhichballottheapplicant
261261 21wishestoreceive.Ifanyapplicationfailstodesignateaballot,theelectionauthorityshall,
262262 22withinthreeworkingdaysafterreceivingtheapplication,notifytheapplicantbymailthatit
263263 23willbeunabletodeliveranabsenteeballotuntiltheapplicantdesignateswhichpoliticalparty
264264 24ballotheorshewishestoreceive.Iftheapplicantdoesnotrespondtotherequestforpolitical
265265 25partydesignation,theelectionauthorityisauthorizedtoprovidethevoterwiththatpartofthe
266266 26ballotforwhichnopoliticalpartydesignationisrequired.]
267267 27 4.AllapplicationsforabsenteeballotsreceivedpriortothesixthTuesdaybeforean
268268 28electionshallbestoredattheofficeoftheelectionauthorityuntilsuchtimeasthe
269269 29applicationsareprocessedinaccordancewithsection115.281.Noapplicationforan
270270 30absenteeballotreceivedintheofficeoftheelectionauthoritybymail,byfacsimile
271271 31transmission,byelectronicmail,orbyaguardianorrelativeafter5:00p.m.onthesecond
272272 32Wednesdayimmediatelypriortotheelectionshallbeacceptedbyanyelectionauthority.No
273273 33applicationforanabsenteeballotsubmittedbytheapplicantinpersonafter5:00p.m.onthe
274274 34daybeforetheelectionshallbeacceptedbyanyelectionauthority,exceptasprovidedin
275275 35subsections7,8,and9ofthissection.
276276 36 5.Eachapplicationforanabsenteeballotshallbesignedbytheapplicantor,ifthe
277277 37applicationismadebyaguardianorrelativepursuanttothissection,theapplicationshallbe
278278 38signedbytheguardianorrelative,whoshallnoteontheapplicationhisorherrelationshipto
279279 39theapplicant.Ifanapplicant,guardianorrelativeisblind,unabletoreadorwritetheEnglish
280280 40languageorphysicallyincapableofsigningtheapplication,heorsheshallsignbymark,
281281 41witnessedbythesignatureofanelectionofficialorpersonofhisorherownchoosing.Any
282282 42personwhoknowinglymakes,deliversormailsafraudulentabsenteeballotapplicationshall
283283 43beguiltyofaclassoneelectionoffense.
284284 HB1128 8 44 6.(1)Notwithstandinganylawtothecontrary,anyresidentofthestateofMissouri
285285 45whoresidesoutsidetheboundariesoftheUnitedStatesorwhoisonactivedutywiththe
286286 46ArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesormembersoftheirimmediatefamilylivingwiththem
287287 47mayrequestanabsenteeballotforboththeprimaryandsubsequentgeneralelectionwithone
288288 48application.
289289 49 (2)Theelectionauthorityshallprovideeachabsentuniformedservicesvoterand
290290 50eachoverseasvoterwhosubmitsavoterregistrationapplicationoranabsenteeballotrequest,
291291 51iftheelectionauthorityrejectstheapplicationorrequest,withthereasonsfortherejection.
292292 52 (3)Notwithstandinganyotherlawtothecontrary,ifastandardoathregarding
293293 53materialmisstatementsoffactisadoptedforuniformedandoverseasvoterspursuanttothe
294294 54HelpAmericaVoteActof2002,theelectionauthorityshallacceptsuchoathforvoter
295295 55registration,absenteeballot,orotherelection-relatedmaterials.
296296 56 (4)Notlaterthansixtydaysafterthedateofeachregularlyscheduledgeneral
297297 57electionforfederaloffice,eachelectionauthoritywhichadministeredtheelectionshall
298298 58submittothesecretaryofstateinaformatprescribedbythesecretaryareportonthe
299299 59combinednumberofabsenteeballotstransmittedto,andreturnedby,absentuniformed
300300 60servicesvotersandoverseasvotersfortheelection.ThesecretaryshallsubmittotheElection
301301 61AssistanceCommissionacombinedreportofsuchinformationnotlaterthanninetydaysafter
302302 62thedateofeachregularlyscheduledgeneralelectionforfederalofficeandinastandardized
303303 63formatdevelopedbythecommissionpursuanttotheHelpAmericaVoteActof2002.The
304304 64secretaryshallmakethereportavailabletothegeneralpublic.
305305 65 (5)Asusedinthissection,theterms"absentuniformedservicesvoter"and"overseas
306306 66voter"shallhavethemeaningprescribedin52U.S.C.Section20310.
307307 67 7.Anapplicationforanabsenteeballotbyanewresidentshallbesubmittedinperson
308308 68bytheapplicantintheofficeoftheelectionauthorityintheelectionjurisdictioninwhich
309309 69suchapplicantresides.Theapplicationshallbereceivedbytheelectionauthoritynolater
310310 70than7:00p.m.onthedayoftheelection.Suchapplicationshallbeintheformofanaffidavit,
311311 71executedinduplicateinthepresenceoftheelectionauthorityoranyauthorizedofficerofthe
312312 72electionauthority,andinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
313313 73 "STATEOF_________
314314 74 COUNTYOF_________,ss.
315315 75 I,______,dosolemnlyswearthat:
316316 (1)76 Beforebecomingaresidentofthisstate,Iresidedat______
317317 77 (residenceaddress)in______(town,township,villageorcity)of
318318 78 ______Countyinthestateof______;
319319 HB1128 9 (2)79 Imovedtothisstateafterthelastdaytoregistertovoteinsuch
320320 80 generalpresidentialelectionandIamnowresidinginthecounty
321321 81 of______,stateofMissouri;
322322 (3)82 IbelieveIamentitledpursuanttothelawsofthisstatetovotein
323323 83 thepresidentialelectiontobeheldNovember______,______
324324 84 (year);
325325 (4)85 Iherebymakeapplicationforapresidentialandvicepresidential
326326 86 ballot.Ihavenotvotedandshallnotvoteotherthanbythisballot
327327 87 atsuchelection.
328328 88 Signed__________________
329329 89 (Applicant)
330330 90 __________________
331331 91 (ResidenceAddress)
332332 92 Subscribedandsworntobeforemethis______dayof______,______
333333 93 Signed__________________
334334 94 (Titleandnameofofficerauthorizedtoadministeroaths)"
335335 95 8.Theelectionauthorityinwhoseofficeanapplicationisfiledpursuanttosubsection
336336 967ofthissectionshallimmediatelysendaduplicateofsuchapplicationtotheappropriate
337337 97officialofthestateinwhichthenewresidentapplicantlastresidedandshallfiletheoriginal
338338 98ofsuchapplicationinitsoffice.
339339 99 9.Anapplicationforanabsenteeballotbyaninterstateformerresidentshallbe
340340 100receivedintheofficeoftheelectionauthoritywheretheapplicantwasformerlyregisteredby
341341 1015:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdayimmediatelypriortotheelection,unlesstheapplication
342342 102ismadeinpersonbytheapplicantintheofficeoftheelectionauthority,inwhichcasesuch
343343 103applicationshallbemadenolaterthan7:00p.m.onthedayoftheelection.
344344 115.287.1.Uponreceiptofasignedapplicationforanabsenteeballotandifsatisfied
345345 2theapplicantisentitledtovotebyabsenteeballot,theelectionauthorityshall,withinthree
346346 3workingdaysafterreceivingtheapplication,orifabsenteeballotsarenotavailableatthe
347347 4timetheapplicationisreceived,withinfiveworkingdaysaftertheybecomeavailable,deliver
348348 5tothevoteranabsenteeballot,ballotenvelopeandsuchinstructionsasarenecessaryforthe
349349 6applicanttovote.Forapplicationsforanabsenteeballottovoteinaprimaryelection,
350350 7theelectionauthorityshalldelivertothevoteronlytheballotthatcorrespondstothe
351351 8establishedpoliticalpartywithwhichthevoterisaffiliated,accordingtohisorhervoter
352352 9registration,or,ifthevoterisunaffiliated,theunaffiliatedballot.Deliveryshallbemade
353353 10tothevoterpersonallyintheofficeoftheelectionauthorityorbybipartisanteamsappointed
354354 11bytheelectionauthority,orbyfirstclass,registered,orcertifiedmailatthediscretionofthe
355355 HB1128 10 12electionauthority,orinthecaseofacoveredvoterasdefinedinsection115.902,themethod
356356 13oftransmissionprescribedinsection115.914.Wheretheelectionauthorityisacountyclerk,
357357 14themembersofbipartisanteamsrepresentingthepoliticalpartyotherthanthatofcounty
358358 15clerkshallbeselectedfromalistofpersonssubmittedtothecountyclerkbythecounty
359359 16chairmanofthatparty.Ifnolistisprovidedbythetimethatabsenteeballotsaretobemade
360360 17available,thecountyclerkmayselectapersonorpersonsfromlistsprovidedinaccordance
361361 18withsection115.087.Iftheelectionauthorityisnotsatisfiedthatanyapplicantisentitledto
362362 19votebyabsenteeballot,itshallnotdeliveranabsenteeballottotheapplicant.Withinthree
363363 20workingdaysofreceivingsuchanapplication,theelectionauthorityshallnotifytheapplicant
364364 21andstatethereasonheorsheisnotentitledtovotebyabsenteeballot.Theapplicantmayfile
365365 22acomplaintwiththeelectionsdivisionofthesecretaryofstate'sofficeunderandpursuantto
366366 23section115.219.
367367 24 2.If,after5:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdaybeforeanelection,anyvoterfromthe
368368 25jurisdictionhasbecomehospitalized,becomesconfinedduetoillnessorinjury,orisconfined
369369 26inanintermediatecarefacility,residentialcarefacility,orskillednursingfacilityonelection
370370 27day,assuchtermsaredefinedinsection198.006,inthecountyinwhichthejurisdictionis
371371 28locatedorinthejurisdictionofanadjacentelectionauthoritywithinthesamecounty,the
372372 29electionauthorityshallappointateamtodeliver,witnessthesigningofandreturnthevoter's
373373 30applicationanddeliver,witnessthevotingofandreturnthevoter'sabsenteeballot.Ifthe
374374 31electionauthorityreceivestenormoreapplicationsforabsenteeballotsfromthesame
375375 32addressitshallappointateamtodeliverandwitnessthevotingandreturnofabsenteeballots
376376 33byvotersresidingatthataddress,exceptwhensuchaddressesareforanapartmentbuilding
377377 34orotherstructurewhereinindividuallivingunitsarelocated,eachofwhichhasitsown
378378 35separatecookingfacilities.Eachteamappointedpursuanttothissubsectionshallconsistof
379379 36tworegisteredvoters,onefromeachmajorpoliticalparty.Bothmembersofanyteam
380380 37appointedpursuanttothissubsectionshallbepresentduringthedelivery,signingorvoting
381381 38andreturnofanyapplicationorabsenteeballotsignedorvotedpursuanttothissubsection.
382382 39 3.Onthemailingandballotenvelopesforeachcoveredvoter,theelectionauthority
383383 40shallstampprominentlyinblackthewords"FEDERALBALLOT,STATEOFMISSOURI"
384384 41and"U.S.PostagePaid,39U.S.C.Section3406".
385385 42 4.Noinformationwhichencouragesavotefororagainstacandidateorissueshallbe
386386 43providedtoanyvoterwithanabsenteeballot.
387387 115.327.1.Whensubmittedforfiling,eachpetitionforthenominationofan
388388 2independentcandidateorfortheformationofanewpoliticalpartyshallbeaccompaniedbya
389389 3declarationofcandidacyforeachcandidatetobenominatedbythepetitionorbytheparty,
390390 4respectively.Theparty'sdulyauthorizedchairmanandtreasurershallalsosubmitacertified
391391 5completelistofthenamesandaddressesofalltheircandidatesandtheofficeforwhicheach
392392 HB1128 11 6seeks.Thepartyshallnominateitscandidatesinthemannerprescribedintheparty'sbylaws.
393393 7Ifpresidentialelectorsaretobenominated,atleastonequalifiedresidentofeach
394394 8congressionaldistrictshallbenamedasanomineeforpresidentialelector.Thenumberof
395395 9candidatestobenominatedshallequalthenumberofelectorstowhichthestateisentitled.
396396 10Eachdeclarationofcandidacyfortheofficeofpresidentialelectorshallbeintheform
397397 11providedinsection115.399.Eachdeclarationofcandidacyforanofficeotherthan
398398 12presidentialelectorshallstatethecandidate'sfullname,residenceaddress,officeforwhichhe
399399 13proposestobeacandidate,theparty,ifany,uponwhoseticketheistobeacandidateandthat
400400 14ifnominatedandelectedhewillqualify.Eachsuchdeclarationshallbeinsubstantiallythe
401401 15followingform:
402402 16 I,______,aresidentandregisteredvoterofthe______precinctofthe
403403 17 townof______orthe______precinctofthe______wardofthecity
404404 18 of______,orthe______precinctof______townshipofthecountyof
405405 19 ______andthestateofMissouri,doannouncemyselfacandidatefor
406406 20 theofficeof______onthe______ticket,tobevotedforatthegeneral
407407 21 (special)electiontobeheldonthe______dayof______,20______,
408408 22 andIfurtherdeclarethatifnominatedandelectedIwillqualify.
409409 23 _______________ Subscribedandsworn
410410 24 Signatureofcandidate tobeforemethis
411411 25 ______dayof
412412 26 ______,20______
413413 27 _______________ _______________
414414 28 Residenceaddress Signatureofelection
415415 29 officialorofficer
416416 30 authorizedto
417417 31 administeroaths
418418 32
419419 33Eachsuchdeclarationshallbesubscribedandsworntobythecandidatebeforetheelection
420420 34officialacceptingthecandidate'spetition,anotarypublicorotherofficerauthorizedbylawto
421421 35administeroaths.
422422 36 2.Anypersonwhofilesadeclarationofcandidacyasanindependentcandidate
423423 37orasthecandidateofanewpoliticalpartyforelectiontoanofficeshallbeunaffiliated
424424 38withanyestablishedpoliticalparty,asevidencedbyhisorhervoterregistration,no
425425 39laterthanthetwenty-thirdTuesdaypriortoanycandidatefilingopeningdatepreceding
426426 40apoliticalpartyprimaryelection.
427427 115.349.1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsections115.361to115.383,no
428428 2candidate'snameshallbeprintedonanyofficialprimaryballotunlessthecandidatehasfiled
429429 HB1128 12 3awrittendeclarationofcandidacyintheofficeoftheappropriateelectionofficialby5:00
430430 4p.m.onthelastTuesdayinMarchimmediatelyprecedingtheprimaryelection.
431431 5 2.Nodeclarationofcandidacyfornominationinaprimaryelectionshallbeaccepted
432432 6forfilingpriorto8:00a.m.onthelastTuesdayinFebruaryimmediatelyprecedingthe
433433 7primaryelection.
434434 8 3.Eachdeclarationofcandidacyfornominationinaprimaryelectionshallstatethe
435435 9candidate'sfullname,residenceaddress,officeforwhichsuchcandidateproposestobea
436436 10candidate,thepartyticketonwhichheorshewishestobeacandidateandthatifnominated
437437 11andelectedheorshewillqualify.Thedeclarationshallbeinsubstantiallythefollowing
438438 12form:
439439 13 I,______,aresidentandregisteredvoterofthecountyof______and
440440 14 thestateofMissouri,residingat______,doannouncemyselfa
441441 15 candidatefortheofficeof______onthe______partyticket,tobe
442442 16 votedforattheprimaryelectiontobeheldonthe______dayof_____
443443 17 _,______,andIfurtherdeclarethatifnominatedandelectedtosuch
444444 18 officeIwillqualify.
445445 ______________________
446446 Signatureofcandidate
447447 19 Subscribedandsworntobefore
448448 20 methis______dayof______,
449449 21 ______
450450 ______________________
451451 Residenceaddress
452452 22 ______________________
453453 23 Signatureofelectionofficialor
454454 24 otherofficerauthorizedto
455455 25 administeroaths
456456 26 ______________________
457457 27 Mailingaddress(ifdifferent)
458458 28 ______________________
459459 29 TelephoneNumber(Optional)
460460 30
461461 31Ifthedeclarationistobefiledinperson,itshallbesubscribedandsworntobythecandidate
462462 32beforeanofficialauthorizedtoaccepthisorherdeclarationofcandidacy.Ifthedeclarationis
463463 33tobefiledbycertifiedmailpursuanttotheprovisionsofsubsection2ofsection115.355,it
464464 34shallbesubscribedandsworntobythecandidatebeforeanotarypublicorotherofficer
465465 35authorizedbylawtoadministeroaths.
466466 36 4.Anypersonwhofilesadeclarationofcandidacyasapartycandidatefor
467467 37nominationorelectiontoanofficeshallbeaffiliatedwiththatpoliticalparty,as
468468 38evidencedbyhisorhervoterregistration,nolaterthantwenty-threeweekspriortothe
469469 39lastTuesdayinFebruaryimmediatelyprecedingtheprimaryelection.
470470 HB1128 13 115.351.[Nopersonwhofilesasapartycandidatefornominationorelectiontoan
471471 2officeshall,withoutwithdrawing,fileasanotherparty'scandidateoranindependent
472472 3candidatefornominationorelectiontotheofficeforthesameterm.Nopersonwhofilesas
473473 4anindependentcandidateforelectiontoanofficeshall,withoutwithdrawing,fileasaparty
474474 5candidatefornominationorelectiontotheofficeforthesameterm.] Nopersonshallfilefor
475475 6oneofficeand,withoutwithdrawing,fileforanotherofficetobefilledatthesameelection.
476476 7Receiptbythesecretaryofstateofpropercertificationofnominationpursuanttosubsection1
477477 8ofsection115.399constituteswithdrawalbyoperationoflawpursuanttosubsection1of
478478 9section115.359ofanypresidentialorvicepresidentialnomineefromanyotherofficefor
479479 10whichsuchnomineeisacandidateatthesameelection.Anypersonviolatinganyprovision
480480 11ofthissectionshallbedisqualifiedfromrunningfornominationorelectiontoanyofficeat
481481 12theprimaryandgeneralelectionnextsucceedingtheviolation.
482482 115.363.1.Exceptasprovidedinsection115.361,apartynominatingcommitteeof
483483 2apoliticalpartymayselectapartycandidatefornominationtoanofficeontheprimary
484484 3electionballotinthefollowingcases:
485485 4 (1)Iftherearenocandidatesfornominationasthepartycandidateduetodeathofall
486486 5theparty'scandidatesafter5:00p.m.onthelastdayinwhichapersonmayfileasacandidate
487487 6fornominationandatorbefore5:00p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriortotheprimaryelection;
488488 7 (2)Iftherearenocandidatesfornominationasthepartycandidateduetowithdrawal
489489 8after5:00p.m.onthelastdayinwhichapersonmayfileasacandidatefornominationandat
490490 9orbefore5:00p.m.onwhateverdaymaybefixedbylawasthefinaldateforwithdrawingas
491491 10acandidatefortheoffice;
492492 11 (3)Iftherearenocandidatesfornominationasthepartycandidateduetodeathor
493493 12disqualificationofallcandidateswithinsevendayspriortothefilingdeadlineandifno
494494 13personhasfiledforthepartynominationwithinthattime;
495495 14 (4)Iftherearenocandidatesfornominationasthepartycandidatedueto
496496 15disqualificationofallpartycandidatesafter5:00p.m.onthelastdayonwhichapersonmay
497497 16fileasacandidatefornomination,andatorbefore5:00p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriortothe
498498 17primaryelection;or
499499 18 (5)Ifacandidateforthepositionofpoliticalpartycommitteemanor
500500 19committeewomandiesorwithdrawsasprovidedinsubsection1or2ofsection115.359
501501 20afterthetenthTuesdaypriortotheprimaryelection,leavingnocandidate.
502502 21 2.Anyestablishedpoliticalpartymayselectacandidatefornomination,ifa
503503 22candidatewhoistheincumbentoronlycandidatedies,isdisqualifiedorwithdrawspursuant
504504 23tosubsection1or2ofsection115.359after5:00p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriortothe
505505 24primaryelection,andatorbefore5:00p.m.onwhateverdayisfixedbylawasthefinaldate
506506 25forwithdrawingasacandidatefortheoffice.
507507 HB1128 14 26 3.Apartynominatingcommitteemayselectapartycandidateforelectiontoan
508508 27officeonthegeneralelectionballotinthefollowingcases:
509509 28 (1)Ifthepersonnominatedasthepartycandidateshalldieatorbefore5:00p.m.on
510510 29thetenthTuesdaypriortothegeneralelection;
511511 30 (2)Ifthepersonnominatedasthepartycandidateisdisqualifiedatorbefore5:00
512512 31p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriortothegeneralelection;
513513 32 (3)Ifthepersonnominatedasthepartycandidateshallwithdrawatorbefore5:00
514514 33p.m.onwhateverdaymaybefixedbylawasthefinaldateforwithdrawingasacandidatefor
515515 34theoffice;
516516 35 (4)Ifacandidatefornominationtoanofficeinwhichthepersonistheparty'sonly
517517 36candidatediesafter5:00p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriortoanyprimaryelection,withdraws
518518 37asprovidedinsubsection1ofsection115.359after5:00p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriorto
519519 38anyprimaryelection,orisdisqualifiedafter5:00p.m.onthetenthTuesdaybeforeany
520520 39primaryelection.
521521 40 4.Ifapersonnominatedasaparty'scandidatewhoisunopposedshalldieatorbefore
522522 415:00p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriortothegeneralelection,isdisqualifiedatorbefore5:00
523523 42p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriortothegeneralelection,orshallwithdrawatorbefore5:00
524524 43p.m.onwhateverdaymaybefixedbylawasthefinaldateforwithdrawingasacandidatefor
525525 44theoffice,thepartynominatingcommitteeforanyestablishedpoliticalpartymayselecta
526526 45partycandidate.
527527 46 5.Apartynominatingcommitteemayselectapartycandidateforelectiontoan
528528 47officeinthefollowingcases:
529529 48 (1)Foranelectioncalledtofillavacancyinanoffice;
530530 49 (2)Foranelectionheldpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection105.030tofillan
531531 50unexpiredtermresultingfromavacancyinanofficethatoccurswithinfourteendayspriorto
532532 51thefilingdeadlinefortheprimaryelectionandnotlaterthanthetenthTuesdaypriortothe
533533 52generalelection.Ifsuchvacancyoccurspriortothefourteenthdaybeforethefilingdeadline
534534 53foraprimaryelection,filingfortheofficeshallbeasprovidedforinsections115.307to
535535 54115.359.
536536 55 6.Anypartycandidateselectedbyapartynominatingcommitteepursuantto
537537 56thissectionshallbeaffiliatedwiththepoliticalpartyofthecommittee,asevidencedby
538538 57hisorhervoterregistration,nolaterthantwenty-threeweekspriortothedateofthe
539539 58selection.
540540 115.395.1.Ateachprimaryelection,thereshallbeasmanyseparateballotsasthere
541541 2areestablishedpoliticalpartiesentitledtoparticipateintheelection.Additionally,there
542542 3shallbeaseparateballotforunaffiliatedvoters,thatshallcontainonlyballotmeasures
543543 4andnonpartisancandidatessubmittedbypoliticalsubdivisionsandspecialdistricts.
544544 HB1128 15 5 2.Thenamesofthecandidatesforeachofficeoneachpartyballotshallbelistedin
545545 6theorderinwhichtheyarefiled,exceptthat,inthecaseofcandidateswhofileadeclaration
546546 7ofcandidacywiththesecretaryofstatepriorto5:00p.m.onthefirstdayforfiling,the
547547 8secretaryofstateshalldeterminebyrandomdrawingtheorderinwhichsuchcandidates'
548548 9namesshallappearontheballot.Thedrawingshallbeconductedsothateachcandidate,or
549549 10candidate'srepresentativeifthecandidatefiledundersubsection2ofsection115.355,may
550550 11drawanumberatrandomatthetimeoffiling.Thesecretaryofstateshallrecordthenumber
551551 12drawnwiththecandidate'sdeclarationofcandidacy.Thenamesofcandidatesfilingonthe
552552 13firstdayforfilingforeachofficeoneachpartyballotshallbelistedinascendingorderofthe
553553 14numberssodrawn.Forthepurposesofthissubsection,theelectionauthorityresponsiblefor
554554 15oversightofthefilingofcandidates,otherthancandidatesthatfilewiththesecretaryofstate,
555555 16shallclearlydesignatewherecandidates,oracandidate'srepresentativeifthecandidatefiled
556556 17undersubsection2ofsection115.355,shallformalinetoeffectuatesuchfilingsand
557557 18determinetheorderofsuchfilings;exceptthat,inthecaseofcandidateswhofilea
558558 19declarationofcandidacywiththeelectionauthoritypriorto5:00p.m.onthefirstdayfor
559559 20filing,theelectionauthoritymaydeterminebyrandomdrawingtheorderinwhichsuch
560560 21candidates'namesshallappearontheballot.Ifadrawingisconductedpursuanttothis
561561 22subsection,itshallbeconductedsothateachcandidate,orcandidate'srepresentativeifthe
562562 23candidatefiledundersubsection2ofsection115.355,maydrawanumberatrandomatthe
563563 24timeoffiling.Ifsuchdrawingisconducted,theelectionauthorityshallrecordthenumber
564564 25drawnwiththecandidate'sdeclarationofcandidacy.Ifsuchdrawingisconducted,thenames
565565 26ofcandidatesfilingonthefirstdayforfilingforeachofficeoneachpartyballotshallbe
566566 27listedinascendingorderofthenumberssodrawn.
567567 28 3.Insofarasapplicable,theprovisionsofsections115.237and115.245shallapplyto
568568 29eachballotpreparedforaprimaryelection,exceptthattheballotinformationmaybeplaced
569569 30inverticalorhorizontalrows,nocircleshallappearunderanypartynameandnowrite-in
570570 31linesshallappearunderthenameofanyofficeforwhichacandidateistobenominatedatthe
571571 32primary.Ataprimaryelection,write-invotesshallbecountedonlyforpersonswhocanbe
572572 33electedtoanofficeattheprimary.
573573 115.397.1.Ineachprimaryelection,eachvotershallbeentitledtoreceivetheballot
574574 2of[oneandonlyone]theestablishedpoliticalparty[, designatedbythevoterbefore
575575 3receivinghisballot] withwhichsuchvoterisaffiliated,asevidencedbyhisorhervoter
576576 4registrationtwenty-threeweekspriortothecurrentpoliticalpartyprimary.Anyvoter
577577 5whohaschosentobeunaffiliatedshallbepermittedtocastonlyanunaffiliatedballot.
578578 6 2.Eachvoterwhoparticipatesinapartyprimaryshallbeentitledtovoteonall
579579 7questionsandforanynonpartisancandidatessubmittedbypoliticalsubdivisionsandspecial
580580 8districtsattheprimaryelection.Eachvoterwhodoesnotwishtoparticipateinaparty
581581 HB1128 16 9primarymayvoteonallquestionsandforanynonpartisancandidatessubmittedbyapolitical
582582 10subdivisionorspecialdistrictattheprimaryelection.
583583 115.409.Exceptelectionauthoritypersonnel,electionjudges,watchersand
584584 2challengersappointedpursuanttosection115.105or115.107,lawenforcementofficialsat
585585 3therequestofelectionofficialsorinthelineofduty,minorchildrenundertheageofeighteen
586586 4accompanyinganadultwhoisintheprocessofvoting,internationalobserverswhohave
587587 5registeredassuchwiththeelectionauthority,personsdesignatedbytheelectionauthorityto
588588 6administerasimulatedyouthelectionforpersonsineligibletovotebecauseoftheirage,
589589 7membersofthenewsmediawhopresentidentificationsatisfactorytotheelectionjudgesand
590590 8whoarepresentonlyforthepurposeofbonafidenewscoverageexceptasprovidedin
591591 9subdivision(18)ofsection115.637,providedthatsuchcoveragedoesnotdisclosehowany
592592 10votercastthevoter'sballotonanyquestionorcandidate[orinthecaseofaprimaryelection
593593 11onwhichpartyballottheyvoted] ordoesnotinterferewiththegeneralconductoftheelection
594594 12asdeterminedbytheelectionjudgesorelectionauthority,andregisteredvoterswhoare
595595 13eligibletovoteatthepollingplace,nopersonshallbeadmittedtoapollingplace.
596596 115.429.1.Theelectionjudgesshallnotpermitanypersontovoteunlesssatisfied
597597 2thatsuchpersonisthepersonwhosenameappearsontheprecinctregister.
598598 3 2.Theidentityorqualificationsofanypersonofferingtovotemaybechallengedby
599599 4anyelectionauthoritypersonnel,anyregisteredvoter,oranydulyauthorizedchallengeratthe
600600 5pollingplace.Nopersonwhoserighttovoteischallengedshallreceiveaballotuntilhisor
601601 6heridentityandqualificationshavebeenestablished.
602602 7 3.Anyquestionofdoubtconcerningtheidentityorqualificationsofavotershallbe
603603 8decidedbyamajorityofthejudgesfromthemajorpoliticalparties.Ifsuchelectionjudges
604604 9decidenottopermitapersontovotebecauseofdoubtastohisorheridentityor
605605 10qualifications,thepersonmayapplytotheelectionauthorityasprovidedinsection115.193
606606 11orfileacomplaintwiththeelectionsdivisionofthesecretaryofstate'sofficeunderand
607607 12pursuanttosection115.219.
608608 13 4.Iftheelectionjudgescannotreachadecisionontheidentityorqualificationsof
609609 14anyperson,thequestionshallbedecidedbytheelectionauthority.
610610 15 5.Theelectionjudgesortheelectionauthoritymayrequireanypersonwhoserightto
611611 16voteischallengedtoexecuteanaffidavitaffirminghisorherqualifications.Theelection
612612 17authorityshallfurnishtotheelectionjudgesasufficientnumberofblankaffidavitsof
613613 18qualification,andtheelectionjudgesshallenteranyappropriateinformationorcomments
614614 19underthetitle"Remarks"whichshallappearatthebottomoftheaffidavit.Allexecuted
615615 20affidavitsofqualificationshallbereturnedtotheelectionauthoritywiththeotherelection
616616 21supplies.Anypersonwhomakesafalseaffidavitofqualificationshallbeguiltyofaclass
617617 22oneelectionoffense.
618618 HB1128 17 23 6.Inthecaseofanyprimaryelection,theelectionjudgesshalldetermine,using
619619 24thevoter'sregistrationinformation,whetherthevoter'spoliticalpartyaffiliationisthe
620620 25sameasthepoliticalpartyholdingtheprimaryelection.
621621 115.628.1.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,thegoverningbody
622622 2ofanyestablishedpoliticalpartyshalladoptaprotectedprimaryelectionsystemthat
623623 3shallbeenforcedbytheofficeofthesecretaryofstateandtherequisitelocalelection
624624 4authority.Theprotectedprimaryelectionsystemshallbebindinguponallelectionsfor
625625 5partisanofficesinthisstate.
626626 6 2.Thesecretaryofstateshallmaintainvoterregistrationrecordsinaccordancewith
627627 7theMissourivoterregistrationsystemdefinedundersection115.158.Nolaterthan
628628 8nineteenweekspriortoanyprimaryelectiondate,thesecretaryofstateshalldistribute
629629 9alistofvotersaffiliatedwitheachestablishedpoliticalpartytoallrequisitelocal
630630 10electionauthorities.Localelectionauthoritiesshallimplementtheprotectedprimary
631631 11systemforanyprimaryelectionafterJanuary1,2028,byprovidingprimaryballots
632632 12indicatingpoliticalpartynomineesonlytothoseindividualswhoareregisteredtovote
633633 13inthisstateandwhoappearonthelistsprovidedbythesecretaryofstate.
634634 14 3.Anypoliticalpartyentitledtoballotaccessasestablishedundersection
635635 15115.315shallbeallowedtoexemptitselffromaprotectedprimaryandconductacaucus
636636 16orprimaryelectionatitsownexpense.Thepartyshallbeallowedtosubmitageneral
637637 17electioncandidateforthegeneralelectionballot.
638638 18 4.Thestateshallpaythecostsofimplementingandprovidingnoticeofthe
639639 19protectedprimarysystemunderthissection,withtheexceptionofanycaucusor
640640 20primaryelectionconductedundersubsection3ofthissection.Thestateshallendany
641641 21initialnotificationrequirementunderthissectionorchapterafterthepoliticalparty
642642 22primaryelectionisheldinAugust2028.
643643 23 [2.]5.Localelectionauthoritiesshallnotifyregisteredvotersofthepoliticalparty
644644 24affiliation[opportunities] requirementsofthissectionusingallcurrentelectionmailingsthat
645645 25wouldotherwisebemailedtoregisteredvoterspriortoJanuary1,2025.
646646 26 [3.]6.BeginningJanuary1,2023,thevoterregistrationapplicationformshallbe
647647 27amendedtoincludeachoiceofpoliticalpartyaffiliation.
648648 28 [4.]7.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,beginningJanuary
649649 291,2023,votersmaydeclarepoliticalpartyaffiliationduringthevotercheck-inprocessatany
650650 30election.Appropriatesoftwareshallbeprovidedatvotercheck-inforpoliticalparty
651651 31affiliationsoastominimizelaterdataentryforelectionauthorities.Iftheelectionauthority
652652 32doesnotuseelectronicpollbooks,thenasigned,writtennoticeinsubstantiallythesame
653653 33mannerasachangeofaddressapplicationisfiledundersection115.165isadequate.The
654654 HB1128 18 34electionauthorityshallprocessthisinitialpoliticalpartyregistrationthroughitsnormal
655655 35meansofadministration.
656656 36 [5.]8.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,allcurrent
657657 37processesforregisteringvotersinthevariouscountiesshallremaininplace.
658658 SectionB.Therepealandreenactmentofsections115.137,115.155,115.157,
659659 2115.163,115.168,115.225,115.249,115.279,115.287,115.327,115.349,115.351,115.363,
660660 3115.397,115.409,115.429,and115.628ofthisactshallbecomeeffectiveonJanuary1,2027.
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