FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1156
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEGRAGG.
1275H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections115.137,115.157,115.168,115.225,115.249,115.279,115.287,115.327,
115.349,115.351,115.363,115.395,115.397,115.409,115.429,and115.628,RSMo,
andtoenactinlieuthereofsixteennewsectionsrelatingtopoliticalpartyprimary
elections,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections115.137,115.157,115.168,115.225,115.249,115.279,115.287,
2115.327,115.349,115.351,115.363,115.395,115.397,115.409,115.429,and115.628,
3RSMo,arerepealedandsixteennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections
4115.137,115.157,115.168,115.225,115.249,115.279,115.287,115.327,115.349,115.351,
5115.363,115.395,115.397,115.409,115.429,and115.628,toreadasfollows:
115.137.1.Exceptasprovidedin[subsection] subsections2and3ofthissection,
2anycitizenwhoisentitledtoregisterandvoteshallbeentitledtoregisterforandvote
3pursuanttotheprovisionsofthischapterinallstatewidepublicelectionsandallpublic
4electionsheldfordistrictsandpoliticalsubdivisionswithinwhichheresides.
5 2.Anypersonwhoandonlypersonswhofulfilltheownershiprequirementsshallbe
6entitledtovoteinelectionsforwhichownershipofrealpropertyisrequiredbylawforvoting.
7 3.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,nopersonshallbe
8entitledtovoteinaprimaryelectionofanestablishedpoliticalpartyunlessheorsheis
9affiliatedwithsuchparty,asevidencedbyhisorhervoterregistrationonthetwenty-
10thirdTuesdayprecedinganypoliticalpartyprimaryelection.
115.157.1.Theelectionauthoritymayplaceallinformationonanyregistrationcards
2incomputerizedforminaccordancewithsection115.158.Noelectionauthorityorsecretary
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 3ofstateshallfurnishtoanymemberofthepublicelectronicmediaorprintoutshowingany
4registrationinformation,exceptasprovidedinthissection.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection
52ofthissection,theelectionauthorityorsecretaryofstateshallmakeavailableelectronic
6mediaorprintoutsshowingonlyuniquevoteridentificationnumbers,voters'names,yearof
7birth,addresses,townshipsorwards,andprecincts.Electronicdatashallbemaintainedinat
8leastthefollowingseparatefields:
9 (1)Voteridentificationnumber;
10 (2)Firstname;
11 (3)Middleinitial;
12 (4)Lastname;
13 (5)Suffix;
14 (6)Streetnumber;
15 (7)Streetdirection;
16 (8)Streetname;
17 (9)Streetsuffix;
18 (10)Apartmentnumber;
19 (11)City;
20 (12)State;
21 (13)Zipcode;
22 (14)Township;
23 (15)Ward;
24 (16)Precinct;
25 (17)Senatorialdistrict;
26 (18)Representativedistrict;
27 (19)Congressionaldistrict;and
28 (20)Politicalpartyaffiliation.
29 2.Allelectionauthoritiesshallentervoterhistoryintheircomputerizedregistration
30systemsandshall,notmorethanthreemonthsaftertheelection,forwardsuchdatatothe
31Missourivoterregistrationsystemestablishedinsection115.158.Inaddition,election
32authoritiesshallforwardregistrationandotherdatainamannerprescribedbythesecretaryof
33statetocomplywiththeHelpAmericaVoteActof2002.
34 3.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection6ofthissection,theelectionauthorityshall
35furnish,forafee,electronicmediaoraprintoutshowingonlythenames,yearofbirth,
36addresses,andpoliticalpartyaffiliationsofvoters,oranypartthereof,withinthejurisdiction
37oftheelectionauthoritywhovotedinanyspecificelection,includingprimaryelections,by
38township,wardorprecinct,providedthatnothinginthischaptershallrequiresuchvoter
HB1156 2 39informationtobereleasedtothepublicovertheinternetandshallnotbeusedforcommercial
40purposes.
41 4.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection6ofthissection,uponarequestbyacandidate,a
42dulyauthorizedrepresentativeofacampaigncommittee,orapoliticalpartycommittee,the
43secretaryofstateshallfurnish,forafeedeterminedbythesecretaryofstateandin
44compliancewithsection610.026,mediainanelectronicformator,ifsorequested,ina
45printedformat,showingthenames,addresses,[and] voteridentificationnumbers, and
46politicalpartyaffiliationsofvoterswithinthejurisdictionofaspecificelectionauthority
47whoappliedforanabsenteeballotundersection115.279foranyspecificelectioninvolvinga
48ballotmeasureoranofficeforwhichthedeclarationofcandidacyisrequiredtobefiledwith
49thesecretaryofstatepursuanttosection115.353,includingprimaryelections,bytownship,
50ward,orprecinct.Nothinginthissectionshallrequiresuchvoterinformationtobereleased
51tothepublicovertheinternet.Forpurposesofthissection,theterms"candidate","campaign
52committee",and"politicalpartycommittee"shallhavethesamemeaninggiventosuchterms
53insection130.011.
54 5.Theamountoffeeschargedforinformationprovidedinthissectionshallbe
55establishedpursuanttochapter610.Allrevenuescollectedbythesecretaryofstatepursuant
56tothissectionshallbedepositedinthestatetreasuryandcreditedtothesecretaryofstate's
57technologytrustfundaccountestablishedpursuanttosection28.160.Ineven-numbered
58years,eachelectionauthorityshall,uponrequest,supplythevoterregistrationlistforits
59jurisdictiontoallcandidatesandpartycommitteesforachargeestablishedpursuantto
60chapter610.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection6ofthissection,allelectionauthoritiesshall
61maketheinformationdescribedinthissectionavailablepursuanttochapter610.Any
62electionauthoritywhofailstocomplywiththerequirementsofthissectionshallbesubjectto
63theprovisionsofchapter610.
64 6.Anypersonworkingasanundercoverofficerofalocal,stateorfederallaw
65enforcementagency,personsinwitnessprotectionprograms,andvictimsofdomestic
66violenceandabusewhohavereceivedordersofprotectionpursuanttochapter455shallbe
67entitledtoapplytothecircuitcourthavingjurisdictioninhisorhercountyofresidenceto
68havetheresidentialaddressonhisorhervoterregistrationrecordsclosedtothepublicifthe
69releaseofsuchinformationcouldendangerthesafetyoftheperson.Anypersonworkingas
70anundercoveragentorinawitnessprotectionprogramshallalsosubmitastatementfromthe
71chiefexecutiveofficeroftheagencyunderwhosedirectionheorsheisserving.Thepetition
72toclosetheresidentialaddressshallbeincorporatedintoanypetitionforprotectiveorder
73providedbycircuitclerkspursuanttochapter455.Ifsatisfiedthatthepersonfilingthe
74petitionmeetsthequalificationsofthissubsection,thecircuitcourtshallissueanordertothe
75electionauthoritytokeeptheresidentialaddressofthevoteraclosedrecordandtheaddress
HB1156 3 76maybeusedonlyforthepurposesofadministeringelectionspursuanttothischapter.The
77electionauthoritymayrequirethevoterwhohasaclosedresidentialaddressrecordtoverify
78thathisorherresidentialaddresshasnotchangedortofileachangeofaddressandtoaffirm
79thatthereasonscontainedintheoriginalpetitionarestillaccuratepriortoreceivingaballot.
80Achangeofaddresswithinanelectionauthority'sjurisdictionshallnotrequirethatthevoter
81fileanewpetition.Anyvoterwhonolongerqualifiespursuanttothissubsectiontohavehis
82orherresidentialaddressasaclosedrecordshallnotifythecircuitcourt.Uponsuch
83notification,thecircuitcourtshallvoidtheorderclosingtheresidentialaddressandsonotify
84theelectionauthority.
115.168.1.(1)Ifaregisteredvoterchoosestochangehisorherpoliticalparty
2affiliation,thevotermaynotifytheelectionauthorityofsuchchange.Ifthechangehappens
3withintwenty-threeweeksofanypoliticalpartyprimaryelection,thevoter'schangeof
4affiliationshallnotbeappliedbytheelectionauthorityuntilafterthepoliticalparty
5primaryelection.Thevotershallbeentitledtovoteinthecurrentpoliticalparty
6primaryelectionbasedonhisorherpartyaffiliationonthetwenty-thirdTuesdaybefore
7thepoliticalpartyprimaryelection.Anychangeofpoliticalpartyaffiliationshallbemade
8bysigned,writtennoticeinsubstantiallythesamemannerasachangeofaddressapplication
9isfiledundersection115.165.
10 [2.](2)Forpurposesofthissection,thephrase"changehisorherpoliticalparty
11affiliation"shallmeanchangingaffiliationfromoneestablishedpoliticalpartytoanother
12establishedpoliticalparty,changingfromaffiliationwithanestablishedpoliticalpartyto
13unaffiliated,orchangingfromunaffiliatedtoaffiliationwithanestablishedpoliticalparty.
14 2.Anypersonwhowasnotpreviouslyregisteredtovoteinthisstateandwho
15submitsavoterregistrationapplicationbefore5:00p.m.onthefourthWednesdayprior
16toanypoliticalpartyprimaryelectionmaychooseapoliticalpartyaffiliationor
17unaffiliationandmayvoteintheprimaryelectionofthechosenestablishedpolitical
18party.
115.225.1.Beforeusebyelectionauthoritiesinthisstate,thesecretaryofstateshall
2approvethemarkingdevicesandtheautomatictabulatingequipmentusedinelectronic
3votingsystemsandmaypromulgaterulesandregulationstoimplementtheintentofsections
4115.225to115.235.
5 2.Noelectronicvotingsystemshallbeapprovedunlessit:
6 (1)Permitsvotinginabsolutesecrecy;
7 (2)Permitseachvotertovoteforasmanycandidatesforeachofficeasavoteris
8lawfullyentitledtovotefor;
9 (3)Permitseachvotertovotefororagainstasmanyquestionsasavoterislawfully
10entitledtovoteon,andnomore;
HB1156 4 11 (4)Providesfacilitiesforeachvotertocastasmanywrite-invotesforeachofficeasa
12voterislawfullyentitledtocast;
13 (5)Permitseachvoterinaprimaryelectiontovoteforthecandidatesofonlyone
14party[announcedbythevoterinadvance];
15 (6)Permitseachvoteratapresidentialelectiontovotebyuseofasinglemarkforthe
16candidatesofonepartyorgroupofpetitionersforpresident,vicepresidentandtheir
17presidentialelectors;
18 (7)Accuratelycountsallpropervotescastforeachcandidateandforandagainsteach
19question;
20 (8)Issettorejectallvotes,exceptwrite-invotes,foranyofficeandonanyquestion
21whenthenumberofvotesexceedsthenumberavoterislawfullyentitledtocast;
22 (9)Permitseachvoter,whilevoting,toclearlyseetheballotlabel;
23 (10)Hasbeentestedandiscertifiedbyanindependentauthoritythatmeetsthevoting
24systemstandardsdevelopedbytheFederalElectionCommissionoritssuccessoragency.The
25provisionsofthissubdivisionshallnotberequiredforanysystempurchasedpriortoAugust
2628,2002.
27 3.Thesecretaryofstateshallpromulgaterulesandregulationstoallowtheuseofa
28computerizedvotingsystem.Theproceduresshallprovidefortheuseofacomputerized
29votingsystemwiththeabilitytoprovideapaperaudittrail.Notwithstandinganyprovisions
30ofthischaptertothecontrary,suchasystemmayallowforthestorageofprocessedballot
31materialsinanelectronicform.
32 4.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,thatis
33createdundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyifitcomplies
34withandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,section536.028.
35Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowersvestedwiththe
36generalassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaytheeffectivedateorto
37disapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,thenthegrantof
38rulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust28,2002,shallbeinvalid
39andvoid.
40 5.Ifanyelectionauthorityusesanytouchscreendirect-recordingelectronicvote-
41countingmachine,theelectionauthoritymaycontinuetousesuchmachine.Uponthe
42removalofsuchvotingmachinefromtheelectionauthority'sinventorybecauseof
43mechanicalmalfunction,wearandtear,oranyotherreason,themachineshallnotbereplaced
44andnoadditionaldirect-recordingelectronicvote-countingmachineshallbeaddedtothe
45electionauthority'sinventory.SuchmachinesshallnotbeusedbeginningJanuary1,2024.
46Equipmentthatisdesignedforaccessibilityshallprovideapaperballotaudittrail.
HB1156 5 47 6.(1)Eachelectionauthoritythatcontrolsitsowninformationtechnology
48departmentshall,onceeverytwoyears,allowacybersecurityreviewoftheirofficebythe
49secretaryofstateoralternativelybyanentitythatspecializesincybersecurityreviews.Each
50politicalsubdivisionthatcontrolstheinformationtechnologydepartmentforanelection
51authorityshall,onceeverytwoyears,allowacybersecurityreviewoftheinformation
52technologydepartmentbythesecretaryofstateoralternativelybyanentitythatspecializesin
53cybersecurityreviews.Thesecretaryofstateshall,onceeverytwoyears,allowacyber
54securityreviewofitsofficebyanentitythatspecializesincybersecurityreviews.For
55purposesofthissection,anentityspecializesincybersecurityreviewifitemploysoneor
56moreindividualswho:
57 (a)Haveatleastfiveyearsmanagementexperienceininformationsecurityorfive
58years'experienceasaninformationsecurityanalyst;
59 (b)Haveworkedinatleasttwoofthedomainslistedinparagraph(c)ofthis
60subdivisionthatarecoveredintheexamrequiredbysuchparagraph;and
61 (c)Haveattainedaninformationsecuritycertificationbypassinganexamthatcovers
62atleastthreeofthefollowingtopics:
63 a.Informationtechnologyriskmanagement,identification,mitigation,and
64compliance;
65 b.Informationsecurityincidentmanagement;
66 c.Informationsecurityprogramdevelopmentandmanagement;
67 d.Riskandcontrolmonitoringandreporting;
68 e.Accesscontrolsystemsandmethodology;
69 f.Businesscontinuityplanninganddisasterrecoveryplanning;
70 g.Physicalsecurityofelectionauthorityproperty;
71 h.Networkingsecurity;or
72 i.Securityarchitectureapplicationandsystemsdevelopment.
73 (2)Ifanelectionauthorityorpoliticalsubdivisionfailstohaveacybersecurity
74reviewasrequiredbythissubsection,thesecretaryofstatemaypublishanoticeof
75noncomplianceinanewspaperwithinthejurisdictionoftheelectionauthorityorinelectronic
76format.Thesecretaryofstateisalsoauthorizedtowithholdfundsfromanelectionauthority
77inviolationofthissectionunlesssuchfundingisafederalmandateorpartofafederaland
78stateagreement.
79 7.Thesecretaryofstateshallhaveauthoritytorequirecybersecuritytesting,
80includingpenetrationtesting,ofvendormachines,programs,andsystems.Failureto
81participateinsuchtestingshallresultinarevocationofvendorcertification.Uponnotice
82fromanotherjurisdictionofcybersecurityfailuresorcertificationwithholdsorrevocation,
83thesecretaryofstateshallhaveauthoritytorevokeorwithholdcertificationforvendors.The
HB1156 6 84requirementsofthissectionshallbesubjecttoappropriationforthepurposeofcybersecurity
85testing.
86 8.Thesecretaryofstatemaydesignateanorganizationofwhicheachelection
87authorityshallbeamember,providedthereisnomembershipfeeandtheorganization
88providesinformationtoincreasecybersecurityandelectionintegrityefforts.
89 9.Allauditsrequiredbysubsection6ofthissectionthatareconductedbythe
90secretaryofstateshallbesolelypaidforbystateandfederalfunding.
115.249.Novotingmachineshallbeusedunlessit:
2 (1)Permitsvotinginabsolutesecrecy;
3 (2)Permitseachvotertovoteforasmanycandidatesforeachofficeasheislawfully
4entitledtovotefor,andnoother;
5 (3)Permitseachvotertovotefororagainstasmanyquestionsasheislawfully
6entitledtovoteon,andnomore;
7 (4)Providesfacilitiesforeachvotertocastasmanywrite-invotesforeachofficeas
8heislawfullyentitledtocast;
9 (5)Permitseachvoterinaprimaryelectiontovoteforthecandidatesofonlyone
10party[announcedbythevoterinadvance];
11 (6)Correctlyregistersorrecordsandaccuratelycountsallvotescastforeach
12candidateandforandagainsteachquestion;
13 (7)Isprovidedwithalockorlockswhichpreventanymovementofthevotingor
14registeringmechanismandanytamperingwiththemechanism;
15 (8)Isprovidedwithaprotectivecounterorotherdevicewherebyanyoperationofthe
16machinebeforeorafteranelectionwillbedetected;
17 (9)Isprovidedwithacounterwhichshowsatalltimesduringtheelectionhowmany
18peoplehavevotedonthemachine;
19 (10)Isprovidedwithaproperlightwhichenableseachvoter,whilevoting,toclearly
20seetheballotlabels.
115.279.1.Applicationforanabsenteeballotmaybemadebytheapplicantin
2person,orbymail,orfortheapplicant,inperson,byhisorherguardianorarelativewithin
3theseconddegreebyconsanguinityoraffinity.Theelectionauthorityshallaccept
4applicationsbyfacsimiletransmissionandbyelectronicmailwithinthelimitsofits
5telecommunicationscapacity.
6 2.Notwithstandingsection115.284,noindividual,group,orpartyshallsolicitavoter
7intoobtaininganabsenteeballotapplication.Absenteeballotapplicationsshallnothavethe
8informationprefilledpriorto[it]beingprovidedtoavoter.Nothinginthissectionshallbe
9interpretedtoprohibitastateorlocalelectionauthorityfromassistinganindividualvoter.
HB1156 7 10 3.Eachapplicationshallbemadetotheelectionauthorityofthejurisdictioninwhich
11thepersonisorwouldberegistered.Eachapplicationshallbeinwritingandshallstatethe
12applicant'sname,addressatwhichheorsheisorwouldberegistered,hisorherreasonfor
13votinganabsenteeballot,theaddresstowhichtheballotistobemailed,ifmailingis
14requested,andforabsentuniformedservicesandoverseasapplicants,theapplicant'semail
15addressifelectronictransmissionisrequested.Ifthereasonfortheapplicantvotingabsentee
16isduetothereasonsestablishedundersubdivision(6)ofsubsection3ofsection115.277,the
17applicantshallstatethevoter'sidentificationinformationprovidedbytheaddress
18confidentialityprograminlieuoftheapplicant'sname,addressatwhichheorsheisor
19wouldberegistered,andaddresstowhichtheballotistobemailed,ifmailingisrequested.
20[Eachapplicationtovoteinaprimaryelectionshallalsostatewhichballottheapplicant
21wishestoreceive.Ifanyapplicationfailstodesignateaballot,theelectionauthorityshall,
22withinthreeworkingdaysafterreceivingtheapplication,notifytheapplicantbymailthatit
23willbeunabletodeliveranabsenteeballotuntiltheapplicantdesignateswhichpoliticalparty
24ballotheorshewishestoreceive.Iftheapplicantdoesnotrespondtotherequestforpolitical
25partydesignation,theelectionauthorityisauthorizedtoprovidethevoterwiththatpartofthe
26ballotforwhichnopoliticalpartydesignationisrequired.]
27 4.AllapplicationsforabsenteeballotsreceivedpriortothesixthTuesdaybeforean
28electionshallbestoredattheofficeoftheelectionauthorityuntilsuchtimeasthe
29applicationsareprocessedinaccordancewithsection115.281.Noapplicationforan
30absenteeballotreceivedintheofficeoftheelectionauthoritybymail,byfacsimile
31transmission,byelectronicmail,orbyaguardianorrelativeafter5:00p.m.onthesecond
32Wednesdayimmediatelypriortotheelectionshallbeacceptedbyanyelectionauthority.No
33applicationforanabsenteeballotsubmittedbytheapplicantinpersonafter5:00p.m.onthe
34daybeforetheelectionshallbeacceptedbyanyelectionauthority,exceptasprovidedin
35subsections7,8,and9ofthissection.
36 5.Eachapplicationforanabsenteeballotshallbesignedbytheapplicantor,ifthe
37applicationismadebyaguardianorrelativepursuanttothissection,theapplicationshallbe
38signedbytheguardianorrelative,whoshallnoteontheapplicationhisorherrelationshipto
39theapplicant.Ifanapplicant,guardianorrelativeisblind,unabletoreadorwritetheEnglish
40languageorphysicallyincapableofsigningtheapplication,heorsheshallsignbymark,
41witnessedbythesignatureofanelectionofficialorpersonofhisorherownchoosing.Any
42personwhoknowinglymakes,deliversormailsafraudulentabsenteeballotapplicationshall
43beguiltyofaclassoneelectionoffense.
44 6.(1)Notwithstandinganylawtothecontrary,anyresidentofthestateofMissouri
45whoresidesoutsidetheboundariesoftheUnitedStatesorwhoisonactivedutywiththe
46ArmedForcesoftheUnitedStatesormembersoftheirimmediatefamilylivingwiththem
HB1156 8 47mayrequestanabsenteeballotforboththeprimaryandsubsequentgeneralelectionwithone
48application.
49 (2)Theelectionauthorityshallprovideeachabsentuniformedservicesvoterand
50eachoverseasvoterwhosubmitsavoterregistrationapplicationoranabsenteeballotrequest,
51iftheelectionauthorityrejectstheapplicationorrequest,withthereasonsfortherejection.
52 (3)Notwithstandinganyotherlawtothecontrary,ifastandardoathregarding
53materialmisstatementsoffactisadoptedforuniformedandoverseasvoterspursuanttothe
54HelpAmericaVoteActof2002,theelectionauthorityshallacceptsuchoathforvoter
55registration,absenteeballot,orotherelection-relatedmaterials.
56 (4)Notlaterthansixtydaysafterthedateofeachregularlyscheduledgeneral
57electionforfederaloffice,eachelectionauthoritywhichadministeredtheelectionshall
58submittothesecretaryofstateinaformatprescribedbythesecretaryareportonthe
59combinednumberofabsenteeballotstransmittedto,andreturnedby,absentuniformed
60servicesvotersandoverseasvotersfortheelection.ThesecretaryshallsubmittotheElection
61AssistanceCommissionacombinedreportofsuchinformationnotlaterthanninetydaysafter
62thedateofeachregularlyscheduledgeneralelectionforfederalofficeandinastandardized
63formatdevelopedbythecommissionpursuanttotheHelpAmericaVoteActof2002.The
64secretaryshallmakethereportavailabletothegeneralpublic.
65 (5)Asusedinthissection,theterms"absentuniformedservicesvoter"and"overseas
66voter"shallhavethemeaningprescribedin52U.S.C.Section20310.
67 7.Anapplicationforanabsenteeballotbyanewresidentshallbesubmittedinperson
68bytheapplicantintheofficeoftheelectionauthorityintheelectionjurisdictioninwhich
69suchapplicantresides.Theapplicationshallbereceivedbytheelectionauthoritynolater
70than7:00p.m.onthedayoftheelection.Suchapplicationshallbeintheformofanaffidavit,
71executedinduplicateinthepresenceoftheelectionauthorityoranyauthorizedofficerofthe
72electionauthority,andinsubstantiallythefollowingform:
73 "STATEOF_________
74 COUNTYOF_________,ss.
75 I,______,dosolemnlyswearthat:
(1)76 Beforebecomingaresidentofthisstate,Iresidedat______
77 (residenceaddress)in______(town,township,villageorcity)of
78 ______Countyinthestateof______;
(2)79 Imovedtothisstateafterthelastdaytoregistertovoteinsuch
80 generalpresidentialelectionandIamnowresidinginthecounty
81 of______,stateofMissouri;
HB1156 9 (3)82 IbelieveIamentitledpursuanttothelawsofthisstatetovotein
83 thepresidentialelectiontobeheldNovember______,______
84 (year);
(4)85 Iherebymakeapplicationforapresidentialandvicepresidential
86 ballot.Ihavenotvotedandshallnotvoteotherthanbythisballot
87 atsuchelection.
88 Signed__________________
89 (Applicant)
90 __________________
91 (ResidenceAddress)
92 Subscribedandsworntobeforemethis______dayof______,______
93 Signed__________________
94 (Titleandnameofofficerauthorizedtoadministeroaths)"
95 8.Theelectionauthorityinwhoseofficeanapplicationisfiledpursuanttosubsection
967ofthissectionshallimmediatelysendaduplicateofsuchapplicationtotheappropriate
97officialofthestateinwhichthenewresidentapplicantlastresidedandshallfiletheoriginal
98ofsuchapplicationinitsoffice.
99 9.Anapplicationforanabsenteeballotbyaninterstateformerresidentshallbe
100receivedintheofficeoftheelectionauthoritywheretheapplicantwasformerlyregisteredby
1015:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdayimmediatelypriortotheelection,unlesstheapplication
102ismadeinpersonbytheapplicantintheofficeoftheelectionauthority,inwhichcasesuch
103applicationshallbemadenolaterthan7:00p.m.onthedayoftheelection.
115.287.1.Uponreceiptofasignedapplicationforanabsenteeballotandifsatisfied
2theapplicantisentitledtovotebyabsenteeballot,theelectionauthorityshall,withinthree
3workingdaysafterreceivingtheapplication,orifabsenteeballotsarenotavailableatthe
4timetheapplicationisreceived,withinfiveworkingdaysaftertheybecomeavailable,deliver
5tothevoteranabsenteeballot,ballotenvelopeandsuchinstructionsasarenecessaryforthe
6applicanttovote.Forapplicationsforanabsenteeballottovoteinaprimaryelection,
7theelectionauthorityshalldelivertothevoteronlytheballotthatcorrespondstothe
8establishedpoliticalpartywithwhichthevoterisaffiliated,accordingtohisorhervoter
9registrationtwenty-threeweekspriortothedateoftheelection,or,ifthevoteris
10unaffiliated,theunaffiliatedballot.Deliveryshallbemadetothevoterpersonallyinthe
11officeoftheelectionauthorityorbybipartisanteamsappointedbytheelectionauthority,or
12byfirstclass,registered,orcertifiedmailatthediscretionoftheelectionauthority,orinthe
13caseofacoveredvoterasdefinedinsection115.902,themethodoftransmissionprescribed
14insection115.914.Wheretheelectionauthorityisacountyclerk,themembersofbipartisan
HB1156 10 15teamsrepresentingthepoliticalpartyotherthanthatofcountyclerkshallbeselectedfroma
16listofpersonssubmittedtothecountyclerkbythecountychairmanofthatparty.Ifnolistis
17providedbythetimethatabsenteeballotsaretobemadeavailable,thecountyclerkmay
18selectapersonorpersonsfromlistsprovidedinaccordancewithsection115.087.Ifthe
19electionauthorityisnotsatisfiedthatanyapplicantisentitledtovotebyabsenteeballot,it
20shallnotdeliveranabsenteeballottotheapplicant.Withinthreeworkingdaysofreceiving
21suchanapplication,theelectionauthorityshallnotifytheapplicantandstatethereasonheor
22sheisnotentitledtovotebyabsenteeballot.Theapplicantmayfileacomplaintwiththe
23electionsdivisionofthesecretaryofstate'sofficeunderandpursuanttosection115.219.
24 2.If,after5:00p.m.onthesecondWednesdaybeforeanelection,anyvoterfromthe
25jurisdictionhasbecomehospitalized,becomesconfinedduetoillnessorinjury,orisconfined
26inanintermediatecarefacility,residentialcarefacility,orskillednursingfacilityonelection
27day,assuchtermsaredefinedinsection198.006,inthecountyinwhichthejurisdictionis
28locatedorinthejurisdictionofanadjacentelectionauthoritywithinthesamecounty,the
29electionauthorityshallappointateamtodeliver,witnessthesigningofandreturnthevoter's
30applicationanddeliver,witnessthevotingofandreturnthevoter'sabsenteeballot.Ifthe
31electionauthorityreceivestenormoreapplicationsforabsenteeballotsfromthesame
32addressitshallappointateamtodeliverandwitnessthevotingandreturnofabsenteeballots
33byvotersresidingatthataddress,exceptwhensuchaddressesareforanapartmentbuilding
34orotherstructurewhereinindividuallivingunitsarelocated,eachofwhichhasitsown
35separatecookingfacilities.Eachteamappointedpursuanttothissubsectionshallconsistof
36tworegisteredvoters,onefromeachmajorpoliticalparty.Bothmembersofanyteam
37appointedpursuanttothissubsectionshallbepresentduringthedelivery,signingorvoting
38andreturnofanyapplicationorabsenteeballotsignedorvotedpursuanttothissubsection.
39 3.Onthemailingandballotenvelopesforeachcoveredvoter,theelectionauthority
40shallstampprominentlyinblackthewords"FEDERALBALLOT,STATEOFMISSOURI"
41and"U.S.PostagePaid,39U.S.C.Section3406".
42 4.Noinformationwhichencouragesavotefororagainstacandidateorissueshallbe
43providedtoanyvoterwithanabsenteeballot.
115.327.1.Whensubmittedforfiling,eachpetitionforthenominationofan
2independentcandidateorfortheformationofanewpoliticalpartyshallbeaccompaniedbya
3declarationofcandidacyforeachcandidatetobenominatedbythepetitionorbytheparty,
4respectively.Theparty'sdulyauthorizedchairmanandtreasurershallalsosubmitacertified
5completelistofthenamesandaddressesofalltheircandidatesandtheofficeforwhicheach
6seeks.Thepartyshallnominateitscandidatesinthemannerprescribedintheparty'sbylaws.
7Ifpresidentialelectorsaretobenominated,atleastonequalifiedresidentofeach
8congressionaldistrictshallbenamedasanomineeforpresidentialelector.Thenumberof
HB1156 11 9candidatestobenominatedshallequalthenumberofelectorstowhichthestateisentitled.
10Eachdeclarationofcandidacyfortheofficeofpresidentialelectorshallbeintheform
11providedinsection115.399.Eachdeclarationofcandidacyforanofficeotherthan
12presidentialelectorshallstatethecandidate'sfullname,residenceaddress,officeforwhichhe
13proposestobeacandidate,theparty,ifany,uponwhoseticketheistobeacandidateandthat
14ifnominatedandelectedhewillqualify.Eachsuchdeclarationshallbeinsubstantiallythe
15followingform:
16 I,______,aresidentandregisteredvoterofthe______precinctofthe
17 townof______orthe______precinctofthe______wardofthecity
18 of______,orthe______precinctof______townshipofthecountyof
19 ______andthestateofMissouri,doannouncemyselfacandidatefor
20 theofficeof______onthe______ticket,tobevotedforatthegeneral
21 (special)electiontobeheldonthe______dayof______,20______,
22 andIfurtherdeclarethatifnominatedandelectedIwillqualify.
23 _______________ Subscribedandsworn
24 Signatureofcandidate tobeforemethis
25 ______dayof
26 ______,20______
27 _______________ _______________
28 Residenceaddress Signatureofelection
29 officialorofficer
30 authorizedto
31 administeroaths
32
33Eachsuchdeclarationshallbesubscribedandsworntobythecandidatebeforetheelection
34officialacceptingthecandidate'spetition,anotarypublicorotherofficerauthorizedbylawto
35administeroaths.
36 2.Anypersonwhofilesadeclarationofcandidacyasanindependentcandidate
37orasthecandidateofanewpoliticalpartyforelectiontoanofficeshallbeunaffiliated
38withanyestablishedpoliticalparty,asevidencedbyhisorhervoterregistration,no
39laterthanthetwenty-thirdTuesdaypriortoanycandidatefilingopeningdatepreceding
40apoliticalpartyprimaryelection.
115.349.1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsections115.361to115.383,no
2candidate'snameshallbeprintedonanyofficialprimaryballotunlessthecandidatehasfiled
3awrittendeclarationofcandidacyintheofficeoftheappropriateelectionofficialby5:00
4p.m.onthelastTuesdayinMarchimmediatelyprecedingtheprimaryelection.
HB1156 12 5 2.Nodeclarationofcandidacyfornominationinaprimaryelectionshallbeaccepted
6forfilingpriorto8:00a.m.onthelastTuesdayinFebruaryimmediatelyprecedingthe
7primaryelection.
8 3.Eachdeclarationofcandidacyfornominationinaprimaryelectionshallstatethe
9candidate'sfullname,residenceaddress,officeforwhichsuchcandidateproposestobea
10candidate,thepartyticketonwhichheorshewishestobeacandidateandthatifnominated
11andelectedheorshewillqualify.Thedeclarationshallbeinsubstantiallythefollowing
12form:
13 I,______,aresidentandregisteredvoterofthecountyof______and
14 thestateofMissouri,residingat______,doannouncemyselfa
15 candidatefortheofficeof______onthe______partyticket,tobe
16 votedforattheprimaryelectiontobeheldonthe______dayof_____
17 _,______,andIfurtherdeclarethatifnominatedandelectedtosuch
18 officeIwillqualify.
______________________
Signatureofcandidate
19 Subscribedandsworntobefore
20 methis______dayof______,
21 ______
______________________
Residenceaddress
22 ______________________
23 Signatureofelectionofficialor
24 otherofficerauthorizedto
25 administeroaths
26 ______________________
27 Mailingaddress(ifdifferent)
28 ______________________
29 TelephoneNumber(Optional)
30
31Ifthedeclarationistobefiledinperson,itshallbesubscribedandsworntobythecandidate
32beforeanofficialauthorizedtoaccepthisorherdeclarationofcandidacy.Ifthedeclarationis
33tobefiledbycertifiedmailpursuanttotheprovisionsofsubsection2ofsection115.355,it
34shallbesubscribedandsworntobythecandidatebeforeanotarypublicorotherofficer
35authorizedbylawtoadministeroaths.
36 4.Anypersonwhofilesadeclarationofcandidacyasapartycandidatefor
37nominationorelectiontoanofficeshallbeaffiliatedwiththatpoliticalparty,as
38evidencedbyhisorhervoterregistration,nolaterthantwenty-threeweekspriortothe
39lastTuesdayinFebruaryimmediatelyprecedingtheprimaryelection.
115.351.[Nopersonwhofilesasapartycandidatefornominationorelectiontoan
2officeshall,withoutwithdrawing,fileasanotherparty'scandidateoranindependent
HB1156 13 3candidatefornominationorelectiontotheofficeforthesameterm.Nopersonwhofilesas
4anindependentcandidateforelectiontoanofficeshall,withoutwithdrawing,fileasaparty
5candidatefornominationorelectiontotheofficeforthesameterm.] Nopersonshallfilefor
6oneofficeand,withoutwithdrawing,fileforanotherofficetobefilledatthesameelection.
7Receiptbythesecretaryofstateofpropercertificationofnominationpursuanttosubsection1
8ofsection115.399constituteswithdrawalbyoperationoflawpursuanttosubsection1of
9section115.359ofanypresidentialorvicepresidentialnomineefromanyotherofficefor
10whichsuchnomineeisacandidateatthesameelection.Anypersonviolatinganyprovision
11ofthissectionshallbedisqualifiedfromrunningfornominationorelectiontoanyofficeat
12theprimaryandgeneralelectionnextsucceedingtheviolation.
115.363.1.Exceptasprovidedinsection115.361,apartynominatingcommitteeof
2apoliticalpartymayselectapartycandidatefornominationtoanofficeontheprimary
3electionballotinthefollowingcases:
4 (1)Iftherearenocandidatesfornominationasthepartycandidateduetodeathofall
5theparty'scandidatesafter5:00p.m.onthelastdayinwhichapersonmayfileasacandidate
6fornominationandatorbefore5:00p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriortotheprimaryelection;
7 (2)Iftherearenocandidatesfornominationasthepartycandidateduetowithdrawal
8after5:00p.m.onthelastdayinwhichapersonmayfileasacandidatefornominationandat
9orbefore5:00p.m.onwhateverdaymaybefixedbylawasthefinaldateforwithdrawingas
10acandidatefortheoffice;
11 (3)Iftherearenocandidatesfornominationasthepartycandidateduetodeathor
12disqualificationofallcandidateswithinsevendayspriortothefilingdeadlineandifno
13personhasfiledforthepartynominationwithinthattime;
14 (4)Iftherearenocandidatesfornominationasthepartycandidatedueto
15disqualificationofallpartycandidatesafter5:00p.m.onthelastdayonwhichapersonmay
16fileasacandidatefornomination,andatorbefore5:00p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriortothe
17primaryelection;or
18 (5)Ifacandidateforthepositionofpoliticalpartycommitteemanor
19committeewomandiesorwithdrawsasprovidedinsubsection1or2ofsection115.359
20afterthetenthTuesdaypriortotheprimaryelection,leavingnocandidate.
21 2.Anyestablishedpoliticalpartymayselectacandidatefornomination,ifa
22candidatewhoistheincumbentoronlycandidatedies,isdisqualifiedorwithdrawspursuant
23tosubsection1or2ofsection115.359after5:00p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriortothe
24primaryelection,andatorbefore5:00p.m.onwhateverdayisfixedbylawasthefinaldate
25forwithdrawingasacandidatefortheoffice.
26 3.Apartynominatingcommitteemayselectapartycandidateforelectiontoan
27officeonthegeneralelectionballotinthefollowingcases:
HB1156 14 28 (1)Ifthepersonnominatedasthepartycandidateshalldieatorbefore5:00p.m.on
29thetenthTuesdaypriortothegeneralelection;
30 (2)Ifthepersonnominatedasthepartycandidateisdisqualifiedatorbefore5:00
31p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriortothegeneralelection;
32 (3)Ifthepersonnominatedasthepartycandidateshallwithdrawatorbefore5:00
33p.m.onwhateverdaymaybefixedbylawasthefinaldateforwithdrawingasacandidatefor
34theoffice;
35 (4)Ifacandidatefornominationtoanofficeinwhichthepersonistheparty'sonly
36candidatediesafter5:00p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriortoanyprimaryelection,withdraws
37asprovidedinsubsection1ofsection115.359after5:00p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriorto
38anyprimaryelection,orisdisqualifiedafter5:00p.m.onthetenthTuesdaybeforeany
39primaryelection.
40 4.Ifapersonnominatedasaparty'scandidatewhoisunopposedshalldieatorbefore
415:00p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriortothegeneralelection,isdisqualifiedatorbefore5:00
42p.m.onthetenthTuesdaypriortothegeneralelection,orshallwithdrawatorbefore5:00
43p.m.onwhateverdaymaybefixedbylawasthefinaldateforwithdrawingasacandidatefor
44theoffice,thepartynominatingcommitteeforanyestablishedpoliticalpartymayselecta
45partycandidate.
46 5.Apartynominatingcommitteemayselectapartycandidateforelectiontoan
47officeinthefollowingcases:
48 (1)Foranelectioncalledtofillavacancyinanoffice;
49 (2)Foranelectionheldpursuanttotheprovisionsofsection105.030tofillan
50unexpiredtermresultingfromavacancyinanofficethatoccurswithinfourteendayspriorto
51thefilingdeadlinefortheprimaryelectionandnotlaterthanthetenthTuesdaypriortothe
52generalelection.Ifsuchvacancyoccurspriortothefourteenthdaybeforethefilingdeadline
53foraprimaryelection,filingfortheofficeshallbeasprovidedforinsections115.307to
54115.359.
55 6.Anypartycandidateselectedbyapartynominatingcommitteepursuantto
56thissectionshallbeaffiliatedwiththepoliticalpartyofthecommittee,asevidencedby
57hisorhervoterregistration,nolaterthantwenty-threeweekspriortothedateofthe
58selection.
115.395.1.Ateachprimaryelection,thereshallbeasmanyseparateballotsasthere
2areestablishedpoliticalpartiesentitledtoparticipateintheelection.Additionally,there
3shallbeaseparateballotforunaffiliatedvotersthatshallcontainonlyballotmeasures
4andnonpartisancandidatessubmittedbypoliticalsubdivisionsandspecialdistricts.
5 2.Thenamesofthecandidatesforeachofficeoneachpartyballotshallbelistedin
6theorderinwhichtheyarefiled,exceptthat,inthecaseofcandidateswhofileadeclaration
HB1156 15 7ofcandidacywiththesecretaryofstatepriorto5:00p.m.onthefirstdayforfiling,the
8secretaryofstateshalldeterminebyrandomdrawingtheorderinwhichsuchcandidates'
9namesshallappearontheballot.Thedrawingshallbeconductedsothateachcandidate,or
10candidate'srepresentativeifthecandidatefiledundersubsection2ofsection115.355,may
11drawanumberatrandomatthetimeoffiling.Thesecretaryofstateshallrecordthenumber
12drawnwiththecandidate'sdeclarationofcandidacy.Thenamesofcandidatesfilingonthe
13firstdayforfilingforeachofficeoneachpartyballotshallbelistedinascendingorderofthe
14numberssodrawn.Forthepurposesofthissubsection,theelectionauthorityresponsiblefor
15oversightofthefilingofcandidates,otherthancandidatesthatfilewiththesecretaryofstate,
16shallclearlydesignatewherecandidates,oracandidate'srepresentativeifthecandidatefiled
17undersubsection2ofsection115.355,shallformalinetoeffectuatesuchfilingsand
18determinetheorderofsuchfilings;exceptthat,inthecaseofcandidateswhofilea
19declarationofcandidacywiththeelectionauthoritypriorto5:00p.m.onthefirstdayfor
20filing,theelectionauthoritymaydeterminebyrandomdrawingtheorderinwhichsuch
21candidates'namesshallappearontheballot.Ifadrawingisconductedpursuanttothis
22subsection,itshallbeconductedsothateachcandidate,orcandidate'srepresentativeifthe
23candidatefiledundersubsection2ofsection115.355,maydrawanumberatrandomatthe
24timeoffiling.Ifsuchdrawingisconducted,theelectionauthorityshallrecordthenumber
25drawnwiththecandidate'sdeclarationofcandidacy.Ifsuchdrawingisconducted,thenames
26ofcandidatesfilingonthefirstdayforfilingforeachofficeoneachpartyballotshallbe
27listedinascendingorderofthenumberssodrawn.
28 3.Insofarasapplicable,theprovisionsofsections115.237and115.245shallapplyto
29eachballotpreparedforaprimaryelection,exceptthattheballotinformationmaybeplaced
30inverticalorhorizontalrows,nocircleshallappearunderanypartynameandnowrite-in
31linesshallappearunderthenameofanyofficeforwhichacandidateistobenominatedatthe
32primary.Ataprimaryelection,write-invotesshallbecountedonlyforpersonswhocanbe
33electedtoanofficeattheprimary.
115.397.1.Ineachprimaryelection,eachvotershallbeentitledtoreceivetheballot
2of[oneandonlyone]theestablishedpoliticalparty[, designatedbythevoterbefore
3receivinghisballot] withwhichsuchvoterisaffiliated,asevidencedbyhisorhervoter
4registrationtwenty-threeweekspriortothecurrentpoliticalpartyprimary.Anyvoter
5whohaschosentobeunaffiliatedshallbepermittedtocastonlyanunaffiliatedballot.
6 2.Eachvoterwhoparticipatesinapartyprimaryshallbeentitledtovoteonall
7questionsandforanynonpartisancandidatessubmittedbypoliticalsubdivisionsandspecial
8districtsattheprimaryelection.Eachvoterwhodoesnotwishtoparticipateinaparty
9primarymayvoteonallquestionsandforanynonpartisancandidatessubmittedbyapolitical
10subdivisionorspecialdistrictattheprimaryelection.
HB1156 16 115.409.Exceptelectionauthoritypersonnel,electionjudges,watchersand
2challengersappointedpursuanttosection115.105or115.107,lawenforcementofficialsat
3therequestofelectionofficialsorinthelineofduty,minorchildrenundertheageofeighteen
4accompanyinganadultwhoisintheprocessofvoting,internationalobserverswhohave
5registeredassuchwiththeelectionauthority,personsdesignatedbytheelectionauthorityto
6administerasimulatedyouthelectionforpersonsineligibletovotebecauseoftheirage,
7membersofthenewsmediawhopresentidentificationsatisfactorytotheelectionjudgesand
8whoarepresentonlyforthepurposeofbonafidenewscoverageexceptasprovidedin
9subdivision(18)ofsection115.637,providedthatsuchcoveragedoesnotdisclosehowany
10votercastthevoter'sballotonanyquestionorcandidate[orinthecaseofaprimaryelection
11onwhichpartyballottheyvoted] ordoesnotinterferewiththegeneralconductoftheelection
12asdeterminedbytheelectionjudgesorelectionauthority,andregisteredvoterswhoare
13eligibletovoteatthepollingplace,nopersonshallbeadmittedtoapollingplace.
115.429.1.Theelectionjudgesshallnotpermitanypersontovoteunlesssatisfied
2thatsuchpersonisthepersonwhosenameappearsontheprecinctregister.
3 2.Theidentityorqualificationsofanypersonofferingtovotemaybechallengedby
4anyelectionauthoritypersonnel,anyregisteredvoter,oranydulyauthorizedchallengeratthe
5pollingplace.Nopersonwhoserighttovoteischallengedshallreceiveaballotuntilhisor
6heridentityandqualificationshavebeenestablished.
7 3.Anyquestionofdoubtconcerningtheidentityorqualificationsofavotershallbe
8decidedbyamajorityofthejudgesfromthemajorpoliticalparties.Ifsuchelectionjudges
9decidenottopermitapersontovotebecauseofdoubtastohisorheridentityor
10qualifications,thepersonmayapplytotheelectionauthorityasprovidedinsection115.193
11orfileacomplaintwiththeelectionsdivisionofthesecretaryofstate'sofficeunderand
12pursuanttosection115.219.
13 4.Iftheelectionjudgescannotreachadecisionontheidentityorqualificationsof
14anyperson,thequestionshallbedecidedbytheelectionauthority.
15 5.Theelectionjudgesortheelectionauthoritymayrequireanypersonwhoserightto
16voteischallengedtoexecuteanaffidavitaffirminghisorherqualifications.Theelection
17authorityshallfurnishtotheelectionjudgesasufficientnumberofblankaffidavitsof
18qualification,andtheelectionjudgesshallenteranyappropriateinformationorcomments
19underthetitle"Remarks"whichshallappearatthebottomoftheaffidavit.Allexecuted
20affidavitsofqualificationshallbereturnedtotheelectionauthoritywiththeotherelection
21supplies.Anypersonwhomakesafalseaffidavitofqualificationshallbeguiltyofaclass
22oneelectionoffense.
HB1156 17 23 6.Inthecaseofanyprimaryelection,theelectionjudgesshalldetermine,using
24thevoter'sregistrationinformation,whetherthevoter'spoliticalpartyaffiliationisthe
25sameasthepoliticalpartyholdingtheprimaryelection.
115.628.1.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection,thegoverningbody
2ofanyestablishedpoliticalpartyshalladoptaclosedprimaryelectionsystemthatshall
3beenforcedbytheofficeofthesecretaryofstateandtherequisitelocalelection
4authority.Theclosedprimaryelectionsystemshallbebindinguponallelectionsfor
5partisanofficesinthisstate.
6 2.Thesecretaryofstateshallmaintainvoterregistrationrecordsinaccordancewith
7theMissourivoterregistrationsystemdefinedundersection115.158.Nolaterthan
8nineteenweekspriortoanyprimaryelectiondate,thesecretaryofstateshalldistribute
9alistofeligiblevotersforeachestablishedpoliticalpartytoallrequisitelocalelection
10authorities.Localelectionauthoritiesshallimplementtheclosedprimarysystemfor
11anyprimaryelectionafterJanuary1,2026,byprovidingprimaryballotsindicating
12politicalpartynomineesonlytothoseindividualswhoareregisteredtovoteinthisstate
13andwhoappearonthelistsprovidedbythesecretaryofstate.
14 3.Anypoliticalpartyentitledtoballotaccessasestablishedundersection
15115.315shallbeallowedtoexemptitselffromaclosedprimaryandconductacaucusor
16primaryelectionatitsownexpense.Thepartyshallbeallowedtosubmitageneral
17electioncandidateforthegeneralelectionballot.
18 4.Thestateshallpaythecostsofimplementingandprovidingnoticeofthe
19closedprimarysystemunderthissection,withtheexceptionofanycaucusorprimary
20electionconductedundersubsection4ofthissection.Thestateshallendanyinitial
21notificationrequirementunderthissectionorchapterafterthepoliticalpartyprimary
22electionisheldinAugust2026.
23 [2.]5.Localelectionauthoritiesshallnotifyregisteredvotersofthepoliticalparty
24affiliation[opportunities] requirementsofthissectionusingallcurrentelectionmailingsthat
25wouldotherwisebemailedtoregisteredvoterspriortoJanuary1,2025.
26 [3.]6.BeginningJanuary1,2023,thevoterregistrationapplicationformshallbe
27amendedtoincludeachoiceofpoliticalpartyaffiliation.
28 [4.]7.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,beginningJanuary
291,2023,votersmaydeclarepoliticalpartyaffiliationduringthevotercheck-inprocessatany
30election.Appropriatesoftwareshallbeprovidedatvotercheck-inforpoliticalparty
31affiliationsoastominimizelaterdataentryforelectionauthorities.Iftheelectionauthority
32doesnotuseelectronicpollbooks,thenasigned,writtennoticeinsubstantiallythesame
33mannerasachangeofaddressapplicationisfiledundersection115.165isadequate.The
HB1156 18 34electionauthorityshallprocessthisinitialpoliticalpartyregistrationthroughitsnormal
35meansofadministration.
36 [5.]8.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,allcurrent
37processesforregisteringvotersinthevariouscountiesshallremaininplace.
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