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MO Rev Stat § 115.627 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.627 - Constitution or bylaws of political committees authorized — how changed.

Effective - 01 Jan 1978   115.627. Constitution or bylaws of political committees authorized — how changed. — A party committee may adopt a constitution or bylaws or both. Such constitution or bylaws may have any provisions not in conflict with the laws of this state. Changes to such party rules may require no greater than a two-thirds vote of the total membership of a committee. Within a sixty-day period after the required committee organizational meeting following each primary election, any such constitution or bylaws may be changed or amended by a majority vote of the total membership of the committee. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 14.055)  Effective 1-01-78
MO Rev Stat § 115.629 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.629 - Four classes of election offenses.

Effective - 07 Nov 2018, 2 histories   115.629. Four classes of election offenses. — There shall be four classes of election offenses consisting of all offenses arising under this chapter, and such other offenses as are specified by law. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 15.001, 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 § 115.633 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.633 - Class two election offenses.

Effective - 01 Jan 1978   115.633. Class two election offenses. — The following offenses, and any others specifically so described by law, shall be class two election offenses and are deemed felonies not connected with the exercise of the right of suffrage. Conviction for any of these offenses shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than five years or by fine of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars but not more than ten thousand dollars or by both such imprisonment and fine:  (1) On the day of election or before the counting of votes is completed, willfully concealing, breaking, or destroying any ballot box used or intended to be used at such election or willfully or fraudulently concealing or removing any ballot box from the custody of the election judges;  (2) Willfully tampering with, disarranging, defacing, materially altering, impairing, or destroying any voting machine or automatic tabulating equipment owned or leased by or loaned to an election authority. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 15.010)  Effective 1-01-78
MO Rev Stat § 115.639 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.639 - Three hours off work to vote — interference by employer a class four offense.

Effective - 01 Jan 1978   115.639. Three hours off work to vote — interference by employer a class four offense. — 1. Any person entitled to vote at any election held within this state shall, on the day of such election, be entitled to absent himself from any services or employment in which he is then engaged or employed, for a period of three hours between the time of opening and the time of closing the polls for the purpose of voting, and any such absence for such purpose shall not be reason for the discharge of or the threat to discharge any such person from such services or employment; and such employee, if he votes, shall not, because of so absenting himself, be liable to any penalty or discipline, nor shall any deduction be made on account of such absence from his usual salary or wages; provided, however, that request shall be made for such leave of absence prior to the day of election, and provided further, that this section shall not apply to a voter on the day of election if there are three successive hours while the polls are open in which he is not in the service of his employer. The employer may specify any three hours between the time of opening and the time of closing the polls during which such employee may absent himself.  2. Any employer violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a class four election offense. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 15.025)  Effective 1-01-78
MO Rev Stat § 115.641 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.641 - Failure to perform a duty under this chapter a class four offense — exceptions.

Effective - 07 Nov 2018, 2 histories   115.641. Failure to perform a duty under this chapter a class four offense — exceptions. — Any duty or requirement imposed by the provisions of this chapter which is not fulfilled and for which no other or different punishment is prescribed shall constitute a class four election offense. ­­-------- (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 15.030, 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 § 115.642 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.642 - Complaint procedures — investigations, powers and duties.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020, 3 histories   115.642. Complaint procedures — investigations, powers and duties. — 1. Any person may file a complaint with the secretary of state stating the name of any person who has violated any of the provisions of sections 115.629 to 115.646 and stating the facts of the alleged offense, sworn to, under penalty of perjury.  2. Within thirty days of receiving a complaint, the secretary of state shall notify the person filing the complaint whether or not the secretary has dismissed the complaint or will commence an investigation. The secretary of state shall dismiss frivolous complaints. For purposes of this subsection, "frivolous complaint" shall mean an allegation clearly lacking any basis in fact or law. Any person who makes a frivolous complaint pursuant to this section shall be liable for actual and compensatory damages to the alleged violator for holding the alleged violator before the public in a false light. If reasonable grounds appear that the alleged offense was committed, the secretary of state may issue a probable cause statement. If the secretary of state issues a probable cause statement, he or she may refer the offense to the appropriate prosecuting attorney.  3. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 27.060, 56.060, or 56.430 to the contrary, when requested by the prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney, the secretary of state or his or her authorized representatives may aid any prosecuting attorney or circuit attorney in the commencement and prosecution of election offenses as provided in sections 115.629 to 115.646.  4. (1) The secretary of state may investigate any suspected violation of any of the provisions of sections 115.629 to 115.646.  *(2) (a) The secretary of state or an authorized representative of the secretary of state shall have the power to require the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, contracts, agreements, and other records by subpoena or otherwise when necessary to conduct an investigation under this section. Such powers shall be exercised only at the specific written direction of the secretary of state or his or her chief deputy.  (b) If any person refuses to comply with a subpoena issued under this subsection, the secretary of state may seek to enforce the subpoena before a court of competent jurisdiction to require the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, contracts, agreements, and other records. The court may issue an order requiring the person to produce records relating to the matter under investigation or in question. Any person who fails to comply with the order may be held in contempt of court.  (c) The provisions of this subdivision shall expire on August 28, 2025. ­­-------- (L. 2016 S.B. 786, A.L. 2018 S.B. 592, A.L. 2020 S.B. 631)  *Subdivision (2) of subsection 4 expires 8-28-25.
MO Rev Stat § 115.646 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.646 - Public funds expenditure by political subdivision officer or employee, prohibited — personal appearances permitted — violation, penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories   115.646. Public funds expenditure by political subdivision officer or employee, prohibited — personal appearances permitted — violation, penalty. — No contribution or expenditure of public funds shall be made directly by any officer, employee or agent of any political subdivision, including school districts and charter schools, to advocate, support, or oppose the passage or defeat of any ballot measure or the nomination or election of any candidate for public office, or to direct any public funds to, or pay any debts or obligations of, any committee supporting or opposing such ballot measures or candidates. This section shall not be construed to prohibit any public official of a political subdivision, including school districts and charter schools, from making public appearances or from issuing press releases concerning any such ballot measure. Any purposeful violation of this section shall be punished as a class four election offense. ­­-------- (L. 1988 H.B. 933, et al. § 1, A.L. 2021 H.B. 271 merged with S.B. 86)
MO Rev Stat § 115.650 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.650 - Citation of sections 115.650 to 115.660 — applicable definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988   115.650. Citation of sections 115.650 to 115.660 — applicable definitions. — Sections 115.650 to 115.660 shall be known and may be cited as "The Mail Ballot Election Act". All terms used in sections 115.650 to 115.660 shall have the same meaning given such terms in section 115.013. ­­-------- (L. 1988 H.B. 1426 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 115.652 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.652 - Mail-in voting may be conducted, when, limitations.

Effective - 04 Jun 2020, 2 histories   115.652. Mail-in voting may be conducted, when, limitations. — 1. An election shall not be conducted under sections 115.650 to 115.660 unless:  (1) The officer or agency calling the election submits a written request that the election be conducted by mail. Such request shall be submitted not later than the date specified in section 115.125 for submission of the notice of election and sample ballot;  (2) The election authority responsible for conducting the election authorizes the use of mailed ballots for the election;  (3) The election is nonpartisan;  (4) The election is not one at which any candidate is elected, retained or recalled; and  (5) The election is an issue election at which all of the qualified voters of any one political subdivision are the only voters eligible to vote.  *2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section or any other provision of law to the contrary, an election may be conducted by mail as authorized under section 115.302, during the year 2020, to avoid the risk of contracting or transmitting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. This subsection shall expire December 31, 2020. ­­-------- (L. 1988 H.B. 1426 § 2, A.L. 1993 H.B. 551 & 552 merged with S.B. 31, A.L. 2020 S.B. 631)  Effective 6-04-20 *Subsection 2 expires 12-31-20.
MO Rev Stat § 115.658 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.658 - Absentee voting, allowed, how — contest of election, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1988   115.658. Absentee voting, allowed, how — contest of election, procedure. — 1. Any registered voter of this state may vote by absentee ballot in an election conducted pursuant to sections 115.650 to 115.660 in accordance with the provisions of this chapter concerning absentee voting.  2. Any registered voter of the subdivision wherein a mail-in election pursuant to sections 115.650 to 115.660 is conducted may contest the results of such an election in the same manner as provided in this chapter. ­­-------- (L. 1988 H.B. 1426 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 115.660 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.660 - Secretary of state may promulgate rules.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   115.660. Secretary of state may promulgate rules. — The secretary of state may adopt rules and regulations governing the procedures and forms necessary to implement sections 115.650 to 115.660. No rule or portion of a rule promulgated under the authority of sections 115.650 to 115.660 shall become effective unless it has been promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 536.024. ­­-------- (L. 1988 H.B. 1426 §§ 5, A, A.L. 1993 H.B. 551 & 552 merged with S.B. 31, A.L. 1995 S.B. 3)
MO Rev Stat § 115.700 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.700 - Local issues, petition, form and procedure, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1986   115.700. Local issues, petition, form and procedure, when. — When the form of a petition is not provided by law for local issues, the provisions of section 115.019 shall, as far as possible, govern the form of the petition, but not the date of the election. ­­-------- (L. 1986 H.B. 1471, et al. § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 115.755 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.755 - Presidential primary, when held.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 2 histories   115.755. Presidential primary, when held. — A statewide presidential preference primary shall be held on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in March of each presidential election year. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 709, A.L. 1999 H.B. 676, A.L. 2002 S.B. 675, A.L. 2014 S.B. 892)
MO Rev Stat § 115.758 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.758 - Official list of candidates announced, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998, 2 histories   115.758. Official list of candidates announced, when. — On or before the tenth Tuesday prior to the date of the presidential preference primary, the secretary of state shall announce the official list of presidential candidates for each established political party as provided in section 115.761. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 709)
MO Rev Stat § 115.761 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.761 - Official list of candidates, how included, filing fee — name removed, how — ballot form, content.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020, 3 histories   115.761. Official list of candidates, how included, filing fee — name removed, how — ballot form, content. — 1. The official list of presidential candidates for each established political party shall include the names of all constitutionally qualified candidates for whom, on or after 8:00 a.m. on the fifteenth Tuesday prior to the presidential primary, and on or before 5:00 p.m., on the eleventh Tuesday prior to the presidential primary, a written request to be included on the presidential primary ballot is filed with the secretary of state along with:  (1) Receipt of payment to the state committee of the established political party on whose ballot the candidate wishes to appear of a filing fee of five thousand dollars; or  (2) A written statement, sworn to before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths, that the candidate is unable to pay the filing fee and does not have funds in a campaign fund or committee to pay the filing fee and a petition signed by not less than five thousand registered Missouri voters, as determined by the secretary of state, that the candidate's name be placed on the ballot of the specified established political party for the presidential preference primary. The request to be included on the presidential primary ballot shall include each signer's printed name, registered address and signature and shall be in substantially the following form:   I (We) the undersigned, do hereby request that the name of ______ be placed upon the February ______, ______, presidential primary ballot as candidate for nomination as the nominee for President of the United States on the ______ party ticket.    2. The state or national party organization of an established political party that adopts rules imposing signature requirements to be met before a candidate can be listed as an official candidate shall notify the secretary of state by October first of the year preceding the presidential primary.  3. Any candidate or such candidate's authorized representative may have such candidate's name stricken from the presidential primary ballot by filing with the secretary of state on or before 5:00 p.m. on the eleventh Tuesday prior to the presidential primary election a written statement, sworn to before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths, requesting that such candidate's name not be printed on the official primary ballot. Thereafter, the secretary of state shall not include the name of that candidate in the official list announced pursuant to section 115.758 or in the certified list of candidates transmitted pursuant to section 115.765.  4. The filing times set out in this section shall only apply to presidential preference primaries, and are in lieu of those established in section 115.349. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 709, A.L. 1999 H.B. 676, A.L. 2003 H.B. 511, A.L. 2020 S.B. 631)
MO Rev Stat § 115.765 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.765 - Certified list of candidates, order of appearance on ballot, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998, 2 histories   115.765. Certified list of candidates, order of appearance on ballot, procedure. — On or before the tenth Tuesday prior to a presidential preference primary, the secretary of state shall transmit to each election authority a certified list containing the names of all candidates whose names shall appear on the presidential preference primary ballot of each party. The names of the candidates shall appear in the order in which their request to be included on the presidential primary ballot was received in the office of the secretary of state, except that, in the case of candidates who file a request to be included on the presidential primary ballot with the secretary of state prior to 5:00 p.m. on the first day for filing, the secretary of state shall determine by random drawing the order in which such candidates' names shall appear on the ballot. The drawing shall be conducted so that each candidate, or candidate's representative, may draw a number at random at the time of filing. The secretary of state shall record the number drawn with the candidate's request to be included on the presidential primary ballot. The names of candidates filing on the first day for filing on each party ballot shall be listed in ascending order of the numbers so drawn. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 709)
MO Rev Stat § 115.767 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.767 - Names to appear on ballot.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998, 2 histories   115.767. Names to appear on ballot. — Each election authority shall cause the name of candidates certified by the secretary of state to appear on the presidential preference primary ballot of each party, followed by a listing for an uncommitted vote. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 709)
MO Rev Stat § 115.770 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.770 - Conduct of primary.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998, 2 histories   115.770. Conduct of primary. — The conduct of the presidential preference primary election and the count and canvass of the votes cast therein shall conform as nearly as is practicable to that prescribed for the conduct of the primary election for state officers. All primary election laws not inconsistent with the provisions of sections 115.750 to 115.785 shall be applicable to the conduct of this election, and the form of the ballot insofar as is practicable shall be substantially as that prescribed by section 115.395. In a presidential preference primary, each voter shall be entitled to receive the ballot of one and only one established political party, designated by the voter before receiving such voter's ballot. Each voter who participates in a presidential preference primary shall be entitled to vote on all questions and for any candidates submitted by political subdivisions and special districts at the general municipal election. Each voter who does not wish to participate in a presidential preference primary may vote on all questions and for any candidates submitted by a political subdivision or special district at the general municipal election. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 709)
MO Rev Stat § 115.773 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.773 - Duty to notify state chair of parties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999, 2 histories   115.773. Duty to notify state chair of parties. — After the count and canvass of the votes cast, the secretary of state shall notify the state chair of each of the established political parties for whom a candidate was listed, of the number of votes recorded in that established political party's primary that each candidate and uncommitted listing received. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 709, A.L. 1999 H.B. 676)
MO Rev Stat § 115.776 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.776 - Caucuses, delegates for national conventions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999, 2 histories   115.776. Caucuses, delegates for national conventions. — The state party organization which is the state organization recognized by the national organization of that established political party shall, after the primary and before the national convention, conduct a series of caucuses culminating in congressional and state conventions. Delegates to the national conventions shall be chosen at the congressional district and state conventions pursuant to rules established by the political parties. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 709, A.L. 1999 H.B. 676)
MO Rev Stat § 115.785 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title IX - Suffrage and Elections|Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections|Section 115.785 - Costs of primary to be paid by state, exceptions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1999, 2 histories   115.785. Costs of primary to be paid by state, exceptions. — All costs of a presidential preference primary shall be paid by the state, except that, pursuant to section 115.065, costs shall be shared proportionately by the state and any political subdivisions and special districts holding an election on the same day as any such primary. For any county with more than five hundred polling places, the state shall assist in assuring adequate poll workers and equipment. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 709, A.L. 1999 H.B. 676)