| 1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.479 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEMCGAUGH. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 0138H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsection115.635,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto |
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| 8 | 8 | | elections,withpenaltyprovisions. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Section115.635,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2thereof,tobeknownassection115.635,toreadasfollows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | 115.635.1.Thefollowingoffenses,andanyothersspecificallysodescribedbylaw, |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2shallbeclassthreeelectionoffensesandaredeemedmisdemeanorsconnectedwiththe |
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| 14 | 14 | | 3exerciseoftherightofsuffrage.Convictionforanyoftheseoffensesshallbepunishedby |
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| 15 | 15 | | 4imprisonmentofnotmorethanoneyearorbyfineofnotmorethantwothousandfive |
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| 16 | 16 | | 5hundreddollars,orbybothsuchimprisonmentandfine: |
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| 17 | 17 | | 6 (1)Giving,lending,agreeingtogiveorlend,offering,promising,orendeavoringto |
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| 18 | 18 | | 7procure,anymoneyorvaluableconsideration,office,orplaceofemployment,toorforany |
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| 19 | 19 | | 8voter,toorforanypersononbehalfofanyvoter,ortoorforanyperson,inordertoinduce |
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| 20 | 20 | | 9anyvotertovoteorrefrainfromvotingorcorruptlydoinganysuchactonaccountofsuch |
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| 21 | 21 | | 10voterhavingalreadyvotedorrefrainedfromvotingatanyelection; |
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| 22 | 22 | | 11 (2)Makinguseof,orthreateningtomakeuseof,anyforce,violence,orrestraint,or |
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| 23 | 23 | | 12inflictingorthreateningtoinflictanyinjury,damage,harmorlossuponoragainstany |
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| 24 | 24 | | 13person,inordertoinduceorcompelsuchpersontovoteorrefrainfromvotingatany |
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| 25 | 25 | | 14election; |
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| 26 | 26 | | 15 (3)Impedingorpreventing,orattemptingtoimpedeorprevent,byabduction,duress |
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| 27 | 27 | | 16oranyfraudulentdeviceorcontrivance,thefreeexerciseofthefranchiseofanyvoteror,by |
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| 28 | 28 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 29 | 29 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17abduction,duress,oranyfraudulentdevice,compelling,inducing,orprevailinguponany |
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| 30 | 30 | | 18votertovoteorrefrainfromvotingatanyelection; |
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| 31 | 31 | | 19 (4)Giving,ormakinganagreementtogive,anymoney,property,rightinaction,or |
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| 32 | 32 | | 20othergratuityorreward,inconsiderationofanygrantordeputationofoffice; |
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| 33 | 33 | | 21 (5)Bringingintothisstateanynonresidentpersonwithintentthatsuchpersonshall |
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| 34 | 34 | | 22voteatanelectionwithoutpossessingtherequisitequalifications; |
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| 35 | 35 | | 23 (6)Askingfor,receiving,ortakinganymoneyorotherrewardbywayofgift,loan,or |
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| 36 | 36 | | 24otherdeviceoragreeingorcontractingforanymoney,gift,office,employment,orother |
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| 37 | 37 | | 25reward,forgiving,orrefrainingfromgiving,hisorhervoteinanyelection; |
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| 38 | 38 | | 26 (7)Removing,destroyingoralteringanysuppliesorinformationplacedinorneara |
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| 39 | 39 | | 27votingboothforthepurposeofenablingavotertopreparehisorherballot; |
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| 40 | 40 | | 28 (8)Enteringavotingboothorcompartmentexceptasspecificallyauthorizedbylaw; |
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| 41 | 41 | | 29 (9)Onthepartofanyelectionofficial,challenger,watcherorpersonassistinga |
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| 42 | 42 | | 30persontovote,revealingordisclosinganyinformationastohowanyvotermayhavevoted, |
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| 43 | 43 | | 31indicatedthatthepersonhadvotedexceptasauthorizedbythischapter,indicatedanintentto |
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| 44 | 44 | | 32voteorofferedtovote,excepttoagrandjuryorpursuanttoalawfulsubpoenainacourt |
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| 45 | 45 | | 33proceedingrelatingtoanelectionoffense; |
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| 46 | 46 | | 34 (10)Onthepartofanyregistrationorelectionofficial,refusingtopermitanyperson |
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| 47 | 47 | | 35toregistertovoteortovotewhensuchofficialknowsthepersonislegallyentitledtoregister |
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| 48 | 48 | | 36orlegallyentitledtovote; |
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| 49 | 49 | | 37 (11)Attemptingtocommitorparticipatinginanattempttocommitanyclassoneor |
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| 50 | 50 | | 38classtwoelectionoffense; |
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| 51 | 51 | | 39 (12)Threateningtoharmorengaginginconductreasonablycalculatedtoharass |
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| 52 | 52 | | 40oralarm,includingstalkingundersection565.227,anelectionjudge,challenger, |
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| 53 | 53 | | 41watcher,oremployeeorvolunteerofanelectionauthority,oramemberofsuchperson's |
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| 54 | 54 | | 42family; |
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| 55 | 55 | | 43 (13)Attemptingtoinduce,influence,deceive,orpressureanelectionofficialor |
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| 56 | 56 | | 44memberofanelectionofficial'sfamilytoviolateanyprovisionofthischapter; |
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| 57 | 57 | | 45 (14)Disseminating,throughanymeans,includingbypostingontheinternet,the |
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| 58 | 58 | | 46homeaddress,hometelephonenumber,mobiletelephonenumber,personalemail |
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| 59 | 59 | | 47address,socialsecuritynumber,federaltaxidentificationnumber,checkingaccount |
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| 60 | 60 | | 48number,savingsaccountnumber,creditcardnumber,maritalstatus,oridentityofa |
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| 61 | 61 | | 49childundereighteenyearsofage,ofanelectionjudge,challenger,watcher,oremployee |
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| 62 | 62 | | 50orvolunteerofanelectionauthority,oramemberofsuchperson'sfamily,forthe |
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| 63 | 63 | | 51purposeslistedinsubdivisions(12)and(13)ofthissection. |
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| 64 | 64 | | 52 2.Forthepurposesofthissection,theterm"electionofficial"includesthe |
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| 65 | 65 | | 53electionauthorityforthecounty,electionjudges,andothervolunteersoremployeesof |
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| 66 | 66 | | HB479 2 54anelectionauthority.Ifaviolationofsubdivisions(12),(13),or(14)resultsindeathor |
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| 67 | 67 | | 55bodilyinjurytoanelectionofficialoramemberoftheofficial'sfamily,theoffenseshall |
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| 68 | 68 | | 56beaclassBfelony. |
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| 70 | 70 | | HB479 3 |
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