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MO Rev Stat § 115.473 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.473 - Tally book, form of (electronic voting).

Effective - 28 Aug 1978   115.473. Tally book, form of (electronic voting). — 1. The tally book for each polling place using an electronic voting system shall be in substantially the following form:   Tally book for ______ precincts, at the general (special, primary) election held on the ______ day of ______, 20______ AB, CD, EF, and XP judges; and ZR and LT, watchers; and BH and SP, challengers, at this polling place, were sworn as the law directs before beginning their duties.   We hereby certify:    The number of ballots received at this polling place is ______;    The information on the ballot cards and ballot labels received at this polling place is the same as the information on the sample ballots received at this polling place.    AB    CD Election Judges    EF    XP   We hereby certify:    The number of ballots cast at this polling place is ______;    The number of identification certificates signed at this polling place is ______;    The number of defective ballots at this polling place is ______;    The number of spoiled ballots at this polling place is ______;    The number of voters casting proper write-in votes at this polling place is ______;    The number of ballots received at this polling place which were not cast at this election is ______;    AB    CD Election Judges    EF    XP    2. Where tallying of write-in votes is to be done at the polling place, at each polling place using an electronic voting system, two tally sheets shall be included in each tally book. The tally sheets shall be used to record the proper write-in votes and shall be in substantially the same form provided in subsection 2 of section 115.461.  3. Where tallying of write-in votes is to be done at the polling place, at each polling place using an electronic voting system, two statements of returns shall be provided to the election judges. The statements of returns shall be in substantially the following form:   We hereby certify that BK had ______ write-in votes for governor, and SF had ______ write-in votes for governor, that JH had ______ write-in votes for representative in Congress, etc. We, the duly qualified and acting judges of the polling place for ______ precincts, at the general (special, primary) election held on the ______ day of ______, 20______, in ______ County (City of St. Louis, Kansas City), Missouri, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and accurate return of all write-in votes cast at this polling place for all candidates.   AB   CD Election Judges   EF   XP    ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.060, A.L. 1978 S.B. 582)
MO Rev Stat § 115.475 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.475 - Return of ballots, memory cards, and election materials, procedure for (electronic voting).

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   115.475. Return of ballots, memory cards, and election materials, procedure for (electronic voting). — 1. As soon as possible after signing the statements of returns, the election judges shall seal and enclose the ballots, electronic voting machine memory cards, write-in forms containing no votes, the unused ballots and other election supplies in containers designated by the election authority.  2. Immediately after the election materials have been placed in the proper containers, the two supervisory judges shall together deliver the containers to the counting location or other place designated by the election authority. If any container is not sealed when it is delivered to the counting location or other place designated by the election authority, the election official receiving the container shall make a statement of the fact which includes the location of the polling place and the date of the election printed on the container and the reason the container is not sealed, if known.  3. If the election authority has directed the supervisory judges to deliver election materials to a place other than the counting location, the election authority shall appoint at least one team of election judges who shall receive the containers from the supervisory judges and immediately deliver them to the counting location. Each team appointed pursuant to this subsection shall consist of two election judges or employees of the election authority, one from each major political party. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.065, A.L. 1983 S.B. 234, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
MO Rev Stat § 115.477 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.477 - Ballots, procedure for counting (electronic voting).

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   115.477. Ballots, procedure for counting (electronic voting). — 1. In each jurisdiction using an electronic voting system, all proceedings at the counting location shall be under the direction of the election authority. The election authority shall appoint two judges, one from each major political party, to be present and observe the count. The counting shall be open to the public, but no persons, except those employed and authorized for the purpose, shall touch any ballot, ballot container or return.  2. The automatic tabulating equipment shall produce a return showing the total number of votes cast for each candidate and on each question at each polling place and in the jurisdiction as a whole.  3. If any ballot is damaged and cannot be properly counted by the automatic tabulating equipment, it may be handcounted in the manner provided for absentee ballots, or a true duplicate copy may be made of the defective ballot. If any ballot contains a number of votes and write-in votes for any office which exceeds the number allowed by law, it may be handcounted in the manner provided for absentee ballots, a true duplicate copy be made which does not include the invalid votes or, at the discretion of the election judges, a self-adhesive removable label, sensitized, may be placed over any mark to allow the ballot to be processed through the automatic tabulating equipment. The duplication of each ballot shall be closely observed by two election judges or employees of the election authority, one from each major political party. Each duplicate ballot shall be clearly labeled "duplicate", shall bear a serial number which shall be recorded on the defective ballot, and shall be counted in lieu of the defective ballot. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.070, A.L. 1979 S.B. 275, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
MO Rev Stat § 115.479 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.479 - Tabulating equipment to be tested, when (electronic voting).

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   115.479. Tabulating equipment to be tested, when (electronic voting). — In each jurisdiction using an electronic voting system, the election authority shall, after the count has been completed and the results received, have the automatic tabulating equipment tested to ascertain that the equipment has correctly counted the votes for all offices and on all questions. The test shall be observed by at least two persons designated by the election authority, one from each major political party, and shall be open to the public. The test shall be conducted by processing the same preaudited group of ballots used in the preelection test provided for in section 115.233. If any error is detected, the cause shall be ascertained and corrected, and an errorless count shall be made before the final results are announced. After the completion of an errorless count, the programs and the ballots shall be sealed, retained and disposed of as provided for paper ballots. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.075, A.L. 1997 S.B. 132, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
MO Rev Stat § 115.481 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.481 - Official return of polling place, contents of (electronic voting).

Effective - 01 Jan 1978   115.481. Official return of polling place, contents of (electronic voting). — The final and correct return printed by the automatic tabulating equipment added to the write-in, absentee and handcounted votes shall be the official return of each polling place and the jurisdiction. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.080)  Effective 1-01-78
MO Rev Stat § 115.483 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.483 - Duties of judge after polls close (voting machines).

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   115.483. Duties of judge after polls close (voting machines). — 1. As soon as the polls close in each polling place using electronic voting machines, the election judges shall secure each voting machine against further voting and proceed to count the votes. Once begun, the count shall not be adjourned or postponed until all proper votes have been counted.  2. The election judges shall open the counting compartment on each voting machine or, if a machine is equipped with a device for printing, embossing or photographing the registering counters, the judges shall operate the machine to produce a record of the counters. One counting judge shall read the total vote cast for each candidate and for and against each question on each machine. The other counting judge shall watch and verify each total as it is being read from the recording counters or from the record of the counters. The two recording judges shall each record the votes cast for each candidate and for and against each question as they are called out and verified by the counting judges.  3. All proper write-in votes shall be read, recorded and counted as provided in sections 115.449 and 115.453. No write-in vote shall be counted for any candidate for any office whose name appears on the ballot label as a candidate for the office, except when more than one person is to be nominated or elected to an office. When more than one person is to be nominated or elected to an office, the voter may write in the names of one or more persons whose names do not appear on the ballot label with or without the names of one or more persons whose names do appear. No write-in vote shall be counted unless it is cast in the appropriate place on the machine.  4. If more than one voting machine is used in a polling place, the election judges shall read, verify and record all the totals from the first machine before proceeding to the second, and so on, until all of the totals on each machine in the polling place have been read, verified and recorded. The total number of votes from each machine shall be added to the write-in votes to determine the total vote for each candidate and for and against each question. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.085, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
MO Rev Stat § 115.491 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.491 - Supervisory judges to return ballots and supplies to election authority, when.

Effective - 01 Jan 1978   115.491. Supervisory judges to return ballots and supplies to election authority, when. — 1. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this subchapter, the two supervisory judges, one from each major political party, shall return the voted ballots, the ballots marked "REJECTED", "SPOILED", and "DEFECTIVE", the tally sheets, tally books and statements of returns, the registration records and other election supplies from each polling place to the election authority as soon as possible, but in no case later than two hours after the signing of the returns at the polling place. The election authority shall keep its office open until all ballots, returns and other election materials have been received. If any voted ballot container is not sealed, the election authority shall make a written statement of the facts which includes the location of the polling place and date of the election printed on the container and the reason the container is not sealed, if known.  2. If the election authority directs the voted ballots to be returned in a ballot box, one supervisory judge shall return the ballot box, one set of tally sheets and one statement of returns. The other supervisory judge shall return the keys to the ballot box, the tally book, the other set of tally sheets and the other statement of returns. If the election authority directs the voted ballots or write-in votes to be returned in sacks or other containers, one supervisory judge shall return the containers of voted ballots, one set of tally sheets and one statement of returns. The other supervisory judge shall return the other set of tally sheets and the other statement of returns. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.105)  Effective 1-01-78
MO Rev Stat § 115.493 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.493 - Ballots and records to be kept twenty-two months, may be inspected, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2013   115.493. Ballots and records to be kept twenty-two months, may be inspected, when. — The election authority shall keep all voted ballots, ballot cards, processed ballot materials in electronic form and write-in forms, and all applications, statements, certificates, affidavits and computer programs relating to each election for twenty-two months after the date of the election. During the time that voted ballots, ballot cards, processed ballot materials in electronic form and write-in forms are kept by the election authority, it shall not open or inspect them or allow anyone else to do so, except upon order of a legislative body trying an election contest, a court or a grand jury. After twenty-two months, the ballots, ballot cards, processed ballot materials in electronic form, write-in forms, applications, statements, certificates, affidavits and computer programs relating to each election may be destroyed. If an election contest, grand jury investigation or civil or criminal case relating to the election is pending at the time, however, the materials shall not be destroyed until the contest, investigation or case is finally determined. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.110, A.L. 2002 S.B. 675, A.L. 2013 S.B. 99)
MO Rev Stat § 115.495 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.495 - Electronic voting machine to be kept secured — machine unlocked, when — election contest, initial election data to be removed and secured before subsequent election.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   115.495. Electronic voting machine to be kept secured — machine unlocked, when — election contest, initial election data to be removed and secured before subsequent election. — 1. After being secured against further voting by the election judges, electronic voting machines shall remain secured for the period provided by law for filing an election contest and as much longer as may be necessary or advisable because of any threatened or pending contest, grand jury investigation, or civil or criminal case relating to the election. During this time, the electronic voting machines shall not be unsecured, except upon order of a court, grand jury or legislative body trying an election contest.  2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section to the contrary, when an election is required by law to be held after an election during any period of time described in subsection 1 of this section, the data of the electronic voting machine relating to the initial election shall be removed and secured and such machine shall be made available for use in the subsequent election. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.115, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1216, A.L. 1997 S.B. 132, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
MO Rev Stat § 115.497 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.497 - Verification board to convene, when.

Effective - 01 Jan 1978   115.497. Verification board to convene, when. — As soon as practicable after each election, the election authority shall convene a verification board to verify the count and certify the results of the election. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.130)  Effective 1-01-78
MO Rev Stat § 115.499 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.499 - Verification board, how constituted.

Effective - 28 Aug 1993   115.499. Verification board, how constituted. — 1. Where the election authority is a board of election commissioners, the board of election commissioners shall be the verification board.  2. Where the election authority is a county clerk, the county clerk and two verification judges, one from each major political party, shall be the verification board. The county clerk may, as he deems necessary, designate an even number of additional verification judges, one-half from one major political party and one-half from the other major political party. The verification judges shall possess the same qualifications as election judges. Not later than the second Tuesday preceding an election, the county clerk shall request and the county committee of each major political party in the jurisdiction of the election authority shall submit to the election authority a list containing the names of at least six persons qualified to serve on the verification board. Not later than the first Tuesday preceding the election, the election authority shall appoint not less than one person from each of the lists to serve on the verification board. If either county committee fails to present the prescribed number of names of qualified persons by the time prescribed, the election authority shall select and appoint a member or members of the verification board from the party. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.305, A.L. 1993 S.B. 31)
MO Rev Stat § 115.501 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.501 - Verification board, duties of — meetings, when.

Effective - 01 Jan 1978   115.501. Verification board, duties of — meetings, when. — As soon as possible after an election in which paper ballots or ballot cards are used, the verification board shall meet and check the addition and figures on all tally sheets and statements of returns and shall compare its record with the returns made by the election judges and the election authority on the day of the election. Before meeting, the verification board shall give notice of the time and place of the meeting to each independent and new party candidate and the chairman of the county committee of each political party named on the ballot at the election. The meeting and proceedings of the verification board shall be open to a representative of each independent candidate and political party named on the ballot. If there is a discrepancy between the returns of the election judges and the election authority and the record of the verification board, the verification board shall correct the returns made by the judges and election authority to conform to its record. The corrected returns shall supersede the returns made by the election judges and the election authority on election day. Both the record and the returns shall be retained by the election authority as provided in section 115.493. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.310)  Effective 1-01-78
MO Rev Stat § 115.503 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.503 - Verification board to inspect or cause inspection of secured electronic voting machines.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   115.503. Verification board to inspect or cause inspection of secured electronic voting machines. — 1. As soon as possible after an election in which electronic voting machines are used, the verification board, or a bipartisan committee appointed by the verification board, shall inspect each secured electronic voting machine and record the votes cast on the machine. In precincts where electronic voting machines equipped with printed election returns mechanisms are used, the counter compartment shall not be opened and the original and duplicate originals of the printed return sheets of the votes cast on questions and for candidates regularly nominated, or who have duly filed, together with the tabulation and inclusion of any votes written in on the paper roll for those not regularly nominated, or who have not filed, shall constitute the official return sheet for the votes cast on that machine, when properly certified by the precinct election officers. One copy of such printed return sheet shall be returned to the election authority and retained by it for not less than one year. Any bipartisan committee appointed pursuant to this subsection shall consist of at least two people, one from each major political party, who shall be appointed in the same manner and possess the same qualifications as election judges.  2. After the verification board or committee has completed its inspection and record, it shall compare the record with the returns made by the election judges on election day. If there is a discrepancy between the returns of the election judges and the record of the verification board or committee, the verification board shall correct the returns made by the judges to conform to its record. The corrected returns shall supersede the returns made by the election judges on election day. Both the record and the returns shall be retained by the election authority as provided in section 115.493. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.315, A.L. 1978 S.B. 774, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
MO Rev Stat § 115.505 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.505 - Corrected returns prima facie evidence in election contests.

Effective - 01 Jan 1978   115.505. Corrected returns prima facie evidence in election contests. — In case of an election contest, the corrected returns of the verification board shall be prima facie evidence of the vote at the election to the same extent and in the same manner as are the returns of the election judges and election authority on election day. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.320)  Effective 1-01-78
MO Rev Stat § 115.508 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.508 - Certification of election prohibited prior to noon on Friday after election day.

Effective - 01 Jul 2014   115.508. Certification of election prohibited prior to noon on Friday after election day. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no election authority or verification board shall certify election results, as required under section 115.507, before noon on the Friday after election day. ­­-------- (L. 2013 S.B. 116 § 2)  Effective 7-01-14
MO Rev Stat § 115.509 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.509 - Messenger to be sent for abstract of votes, when.

Effective - 01 Jan 1978   115.509. Messenger to be sent for abstract of votes, when. — If the secretary of state fails to receive any abstract for one mail after it is due, he shall dispatch a messenger to the county not returned, with the direction to deliver the abstract, unless circumstances clearly justify a longer delay, which in no case shall exceed thirty days. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.330)  Effective 1-01-78