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MO Rev Stat § 115.239 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.239 - Placement of party candidates on ballot, how determined.

Effective - 01 Jan 1978   115.239. Placement of party candidates on ballot, how determined. — 1. The party casting the highest number of votes for governor at the last gubernatorial election shall be placed in the first or left-hand column on the ballot. The party casting the next highest number of votes for the same office shall be placed in the next column to the right, and so on until all established parties have been placed. In order of the date their petitions were filed, new parties shall then be placed in columns to the right of the established party receiving the smallest vote for governor. If there is no more than one independent candidate for any office, all independent candidates shall be placed in one column to the right of the new party filing the latest petition. If there is more than one independent candidate for any office, the candidate filing the earliest petition shall be placed in the column to the right of the new party filing the latest petition. The independent candidate filing the next earliest petition shall be placed in the next column to the right, and so on until all independent candidates for the office have been placed.  2. The name of each candidate shall be placed in the appropriate column by the election authority. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.105)  Effective 1-01-78
MO Rev Stat § 115.243 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.243 - President and vice president to be considered one candidate — ballot, how printed, contents of.

Effective - 07 Nov 2018, 2 histories   115.243. President and vice president to be considered one candidate — ballot, how printed, contents of. — 1. For the purposes of this chapter, the candidates for president and vice president of the United States from any political party or group of petitioners shall be considered one candidate. The names of the candidates for president and vice president from each political party or group of petitioners shall be enclosed in a brace directly to the left of the names in the appropriate column on the official ballot. Directly to the left of each brace shall be printed one square, the sides of which are not less than one-fourth inch in length. The names of candidates for presidential electors shall not be printed on the ballot but shall be filed with the secretary of state in the manner provided in section 115.399.  2. A vote for any candidate for president and vice president shall be a vote for their electors.  3. When presidential and vice-presidential candidates are to be elected, the following instruction shall be printed on the official ballot: "A vote for candidates for President and Vice President is a vote for their electors.". ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.115, A.L. 2018 S.B. 592 merged with S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision)  Effective 8-28-18 (S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision); 11-07-18 (S.B. 592)
MO Rev Stat § 115.245 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.245 - Exact wording of the question certified by secretary of state to appear on ballot — all questions to require a "YES" or "NO" response.

Effective - 01 Jan 1978   115.245. Exact wording of the question certified by secretary of state to appear on ballot — all questions to require a "YES" or "NO" response. — 1. All questions printed on the official ballot shall be phrased in such a manner that the required response is a "YES" or a "NO". Immediately beside or below each question, a "YES" and a "NO" shall be printed, immediately followed by a square, the sides of which are not less than one-fourth inch in length. Beneath the question and the "YES" and "NO" the following instruction shall be printed: "If you are in favor of the question, place an X in the box opposite 'YES'. If you are opposed to the question, place an X in the box opposite 'NO'."  2. When the secretary of state certifies a question to be submitted to a vote of the people, he shall include in his certification the exact wording of the question and the instructions. The wording certified by the secretary of state shall be printed on the official ballot, and no other wording shall be used to submit the question. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.120)  Effective 1-01-78
MO Rev Stat § 115.249 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.249 - Standards required of voting machines.

Effective - 28 Aug 2013   115.249. Standards required of voting machines. — No voting machine shall be used unless it:  (1) Permits voting in absolute secrecy;  (2) Permits each voter to vote for as many candidates for each office as he is lawfully entitled to vote for, and no other;  (3) Permits each voter to vote for or against as many questions as he is lawfully entitled to vote on, and no more;  (4) Provides facilities for each voter to cast as many write-in votes for each office as he is lawfully entitled to cast;  (5) Permits each voter in a primary election to vote for the candidates of only one party announced by the voter in advance;  (6) Correctly registers or records and accurately counts all votes cast for each candidate and for and against each question;  (7) Is provided with a lock or locks which prevent any movement of the voting or registering mechanism and any tampering with the mechanism;  (8) Is provided with a protective counter or other device whereby any operation of the machine before or after an election will be detected;  (9) Is provided with a counter which shows at all times during the election how many people have voted on the machine;  (10) Is provided with a proper light which enables each voter, while voting, to clearly see the ballot labels. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.300, A.L. 2006 S.B. 1014 & 730, A.L. 2013 S.B. 99)
MO Rev Stat § 115.255 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.255 - Electronic voting machines used, paper ballots permitted, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   115.255. Electronic voting machines used, paper ballots permitted, when. — The use of separate paper ballots for questions and candidates in polling places shall not be prohibited where electronic voting machines are used. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.315, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
MO Rev Stat § 115.257 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.257 - Electronic voting machines to be put in order, procedure to be followed — absentee ballots, procedure — on-site storage of voting machines permitted.

Effective - 01 Jan 2018, 2 histories   115.257. Electronic voting machines to be put in order, procedure to be followed — absentee ballots, procedure — on-site storage of voting machines permitted. — 1. In jurisdictions where electronic voting machines are used, the election authority shall cause the voting machines to be put in order, set, adjusted and made ready for voting before they are delivered to polling places.  2. At least five days before preparing electronic voting machines for any election, notice of the time and place of such preparation shall be mailed to each independent candidate and the chairman of the county committee of each established political party named on the ballot. The preparation shall be watched by two observers designated by the election authority, one from each major political party, and shall be open to representatives of the political parties, candidates, the news media and the public.  3. When an electronic voting machine has been examined by such observers and shown to be in good working order, the machine shall be locked against voting. The observers shall certify the vote count on each machine is set at zero.  4. After an electronic voting machine has been properly prepared and locked, its keys shall be retained by the election authority and delivered to the election judges along with the other election supplies.  5. For the purpose of processing absentee ballots, cast by voters in person in the office of the election authority, the election authority may cause voting machines to be put in order, set, adjusted, tested, and made ready for voting within one business day of the printing of absentee ballots as provided in section 115.281. The election authority shall have the recording counter except for the protective counter on the voting machine set to zero (000). After the voting machines have been made ready for voting, the election authority shall not permit any person to handle any voting machine, except voters while they are voting and others expressly authorized by the election authority. The election authority shall neither be nor permit any other person to be in any position or near any position that enables the authority or person to see how any absentee voter votes or has voted.  6. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the on-site storage of electronic voting machines and the preparation of the electronic machines for voting, provided the electronic voting machines are put in order, set, adjusted and made ready for voting as provided in subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.320, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1480) Effective 1-01-18
MO Rev Stat § 115.259 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.259 - Voting machines to be visible to election judges at polls.

Effective - 28 Aug 2013   115.259. Voting machines to be visible to election judges at polls. — At each polling place using voting machines, the exterior of the voting machines shall be in plain view of the election judges. The election judges shall not be nor permit any other person to be in any position, or near any position, that enables them to see how any voter votes or has voted. The election judges may inspect any machine as necessary to make sure the ballot label is in its proper place and that the machine has not been damaged. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.325, A.L. 2013 S.B. 99)
MO Rev Stat § 115.261 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.261 - Voting machine not to be unlocked or opened during election, exception.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   115.261. Voting machine not to be unlocked or opened during election, exception. — During an election, no door, compartment, or lock shall be unlocked or opened, except by direction of the election authority, and then only for good and sufficient reason. If the door, compartment, or lock on any machine is opened by the election authority or his representative, the reason for such opening shall be stated in writing, signed by the election authority or his representative and attached to one statement of returns. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.330, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
MO Rev Stat § 115.263 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.263 - No persons except voters to handle electronic voting machine during election, exception.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   115.263. No persons except voters to handle electronic voting machine during election, exception. — After the opening of the polls, the election judges shall not permit any person to handle any electronic voting machine, except voters while they are voting and others expressly authorized by the election authority or state law. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.335, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
MO Rev Stat § 115.265 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.265 - Inoperative electronic voting machine, procedure to follow.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   115.265. Inoperative electronic voting machine, procedure to follow. — If any electronic voting machine at a polling place becomes inoperative, the election judges shall immediately notify the election authority. If possible, the election authority shall repair or replace the machine. If an electronic voting machine is replaced with another machine, the votes on both machines shall be recorded at the close of the polls and shall be added together in determining the results of the election. If the inoperative machine cannot be repaired, and no other machine is available for use, paper ballots made as nearly as practicable to the official ballot may be used. At the close of the polls, the votes on paper ballots and the votes on the electronic voting machines shall be recorded and shall be added together in determining the results of the election. All paper ballots used pursuant to this section shall be used in accordance with the laws affecting paper ballots and shall be returned to the election authority as paper ballots are returned with a statement describing how and why the paper ballots were voted. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.340, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
MO Rev Stat § 115.267 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.267 - Experimental use, adoption of or abandonment of electronic voting equipment authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   115.267. Experimental use, adoption of or abandonment of electronic voting equipment authorized. — Any election authority may adopt, experiment with or abandon any electronic voting system approved for use in the state, or may lease one or more electronic voting machines or other equipment, either with or without option to purchase, and may use any authorized electronic voting equipment at any polling place in its jurisdiction. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.345, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
MO Rev Stat § 115.269 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.269 - Exhibition, demonstration and instruction on electronic voting machines authorized.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   115.269. Exhibition, demonstration and instruction on electronic voting machines authorized. — For the purpose of giving instructions on their use, any election authority may designate suitable times and places for the exhibition and demonstration of its electronic voting machines. During such instructions, the electronic voting machines may contain sample ballot labels which show the names of offices and fictitious candidates. No electronic voting machine shall be used for instruction after it has been prepared for use at an election, unless it is prepared again prior to the election. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.350, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
MO Rev Stat § 115.271 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.271 - Electronic voting machines may be rented out or loaned to civic or educational organizations, when, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   115.271. Electronic voting machines may be rented out or loaned to civic or educational organizations, when, procedure. — 1. While its electronic voting machines are not in use, the election authority may permit civic or educational organizations to use the machines for the purpose of giving instructions on their use.  2. Any election authority may rent its electronic voting machines to any other group for use in its elections.  3. At the discretion of the election authority, the machines may be transported at the expense of the organizations using them. The president or secretary of each organization using such machines shall sign a receipt therefor and shall agree in writing that the organization assumes liability for any damage or loss occurring to the machines up to the time they are returned to the election authority and will return the machines by a designated time. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.355, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
MO Rev Stat § 115.273 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.273 - Consistent general law to apply in jurisdictions using electronic voting machines.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   115.273. Consistent general law to apply in jurisdictions using electronic voting machines. — All provisions of law not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 115.249 to 115.271 shall apply with full force and effect to elections in jurisdictions using electronic voting machines. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.360, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
MO Rev Stat § 115.281 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.281 - Absentee ballots to be printed, when.

Effective - 01 Jul 2014, 3 histories   115.281. Absentee ballots to be printed, when. — 1. Except as provided in section 115.914, not later than the sixth Tuesday prior to each election, or within fourteen days after candidates' names or questions are certified pursuant to section 115.125, the election authority shall cause to have printed and made available a sufficient quantity of absentee ballots, ballot envelopes and mailing envelopes. As soon as possible after the proper officer calls a special state or county election, the election authority shall cause to have printed and made available a sufficient quantity of absentee ballots, ballot envelopes and mailing envelopes.  2. All absentee ballots for an election shall be in the same form as the official ballots for the election. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 9.015, A.L. 1983 S.B. 234, A.L. 1984 S.B. 682, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1524 & 2260, A.L. 2013 S.B. 99 merged with S.B. 116)  Effective 7-01-14
MO Rev Stat § 115.284 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.284 - Absentee voting process for permanently disabled persons established — election authority, duties — application, form — list of qualified voters established.

Effective - 07 Nov 2018, 2 histories   115.284. Absentee voting process for permanently disabled persons established — election authority, duties — application, form — list of qualified voters established. — 1. There is hereby established an absentee voting process to assist persons with permanent disabilities in the exercise of their voting rights.  2. The local election authority shall send an application to participate in the absentee voting process set out in this section to any registered voter residing within the election authority's jurisdiction upon request.  3. Upon receipt of a properly completed application, the election authority shall enter the voter's name on a list of voters qualified to participate as absentee voters pursuant to this section.  4. The application to participate in the absentee voting process shall be in substantially the following form:   State of _________    County (City) of _________    I, _________ (print applicant's name), declare that I am a resident and registered voter of _________ County, Missouri, and am permanently disabled. I hereby request that my name be placed on the election authority's list of voters qualified to participate as absentee voters pursuant to section 115.284, and that I be delivered an absentee ballot application for each election in which I am eligible to vote.    __________________       Signature of Voter    _________        _________       Voter's Address    5. Not earlier than ten weeks before an election but prior to the fourth Tuesday prior to an election, the election authority shall deliver to each voter qualified to participate as absentee voters pursuant to this section an absentee ballot application if the voter is eligible to vote in that election. If the voter returns the absentee request application to the election authority not later than 5:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday before an election and has retained the necessary qualifications to vote, the election authority shall provide the voter with an absentee ballot pursuant to this chapter.  6. The election authority shall remove from the list of voters qualified to participate as absentee voters pursuant to this section any voter who:  (1) Asks to be removed from the list;  (2) Dies;  (3) Becomes disqualified from voting pursuant to this chapter; or  (4) No longer resides at the address of his or her voter registration. ­­-------- (L. 1996 H.B. 1557 & 1489 § 2, A.L. 1997 S.B. 132, A.L. 2002 S.B. 675, A.L. 2003 H.B. 511, A.L. 2018 S.B. 592)  Effective 11-07-18
MO Rev Stat § 115.285 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.285 - Secretary of state may prescribe regulations as to printing absentee ballot and mailing envelopes, no cost to voter.

Effective - 04 Jun 2020, 2 histories   115.285. Secretary of state may prescribe regulations as to printing absentee ballot and mailing envelopes, no cost to voter. — The secretary of state may prescribe uniform regulations with respect to the printing of ballot envelopes and mailing envelopes, which shall comply with standards established by federal law or postal regulations. Mailing envelopes for use in returning ballots shall be printed with business reply permits so that any ballot returned by mail does not require postage. All fees and costs for establishing and maintaining the business reply and postage-free mail for all ballots cast shall be paid by the secretary of state through state appropriations. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a ballot envelope used under section 115.302 shall be the same ballot envelope used for absentee ballots, provided an option shall be listed on the envelope to clearly indicate whether the voter is casting an absentee ballot or a mail-in ballot. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 9.025, A.L. 1993 S.B. 31, A.L. 1997 S.B. 132, A.L. 1999 H.B. 676, A.L. 2020 S.B. 631)  Effective 6-04-20
MO Rev Stat § 115.290 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.290 - Registering by mail and voting absentee ballot to provide sworn affidavit, exception.

Effective - 13 Jun 1996   115.290. Registering by mail and voting absentee ballot to provide sworn affidavit, exception. — Any person registered by mail under the provisions of section 115.159 and voting by absentee ballot shall provide an affidavit subscribed and sworn to as provided in section 115.291 regardless of the cause for requesting such ballot unless the voter is exempt from such requirement under section 115.284 or section 1973ee-3, title 42, United States Code. ­­-------- (L. 1993 H.B. 551 & 552 § 1, A.L. 1996 H.B. 1557 & 1489)  Effective 6-13-96