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2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 116 - Initiative and Referendum › Section 116.220 - Labeling of initiative and referendum measures.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 116
• Effective - 16 Jun 1999, see footnote
116.220. Labeling of initiative and referendum measures. —
The secretary of state shall label statutory initiative and referendum measures alphabetically in the order in which they are submitted by petition or in the order in which they are passed by the general assembly. The secretary of state shall label the first as "Proposition A", and so on consecutively through the letter Z, and then begin labeling as "Proposition AA" and so on. A new series of letters shall be started after each general election. In the event a measure is labeled prior to, but not voted on at, the next succeeding general election, the letter assigned to such measure shall not be reassigned until after such measure has been voted on by the people.
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(L. 1980 S.B. 658, A.L. 1999 H.B. 676)
Effective 6-16-99
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 116 - Initiative and Referendum › Section 116.230 - Sample ballots to be prepared, form.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 116
Effective - 28 Aug 1985
116.230. Sample ballots to be prepared, form. —
1. The secretary of state shall prepare sample ballots in the following form.
2. The top of the ballot shall read:
"OFFICIAL BALLOT STATE OF MISSOURI"
3. When constitutional amendments are submitted, the first heading shall read:
"CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS"
­­There shall follow the numbers assigned under section 116.210 the official ballot titles prepared under section 116.160 or 116.334, and the fiscal note summaries prepared under section 116.170. Constitutional amendments proposed by the general assembly shall be designated as "Proposed by the general assembly". Constitutional amendments proposed by initiative petition shall be designated "Proposed by initiative petition". Constitutional amendments proposed by constitutional convention shall be designated as "Proposed by constitutional convention".
4. When statutory measures are submitted, the next heading shall read:
"STATUTORY MEASURES"
­­There shall follow the letters assigned under section 116.220, the official ballot titles prepared under section 116.160 or 116.334, and the fiscal note summaries prepared under section 116.170. Statutory initiative measures shall be designated "Proposed by initiative petition". Referendum measures shall be designated "Referendum ordered by petition".
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(L. 1980 S.B. 658, A.L. 1985 H.B. 543)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 116 - Initiative and Referendum › Section 116.240 - Certification to election authorities of notice to be published — contents.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 116
• Effective - 28 Aug 1997
116.240. Certification to election authorities of notice to be published — contents. —
Not later than the tenth Tuesday prior to an election at which a statewide ballot measure is to be voted on, the secretary of state shall send each election authority a certified copy of the legal notice to be published. The legal notice shall include the date and time of the election and a sample ballot.
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(L. 1980 S.B. 658, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1471, et al., A.L. 1997 S.B. 132)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 116 - Initiative and Referendum › Section 116.250 - Publication of legal notice.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 116
Effective - 01 Jan 1981, see footnote
116.250. Publication of legal notice. —
On receiving a notice under section 116.240, each election authority shall cause the legal notice to be published in accordance with subsection 2 of section 115.127.
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(L. 1980 S.B. 658)
Effective 1-01-81
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 116 - Initiative and Referendum › Section 116.260 - Newspapers for publication of text of measures to be designated — measures to be published, how.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 116
Effective - 28 Aug 1997
116.260. Newspapers for publication of text of measures to be designated — measures to be published, how. —
The secretary of state shall designate in what newspaper or newspapers in each county the text of statewide ballot measures shall be published. If possible, each shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in two newspapers of different political faiths in each county, the last publication to be not more than thirty or less than fifteen days next preceding the election. If there is but one newspaper in any county, publication for four consecutive weeks shall be made, the first publication to be not less than twenty-eight days next preceding the election. If there are two or more newspapers in a county, none of which is of different political faiths from another, the statewide ballot measures shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in any two newspapers in the county with the last publication not more than thirty or less than fifteen days next preceding the election.
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(L. 1980 S.B. 658, A.L. 1983 H.B. 670, A.L. 1997 S.B. 132)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 116 - Initiative and Referendum › Section 116.270 - Publications fund created — payments from fund for what, how made.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 116
Effective - 01 Jan 1981, see footnote
116.270. Publications fund created — payments from fund for what, how made. —
1. There is hereby created a "Publications Fund" which shall be used only to pay printing, publication, and other expenses incurred in submitting statewide ballot measures to the voters.
2. The secretary of state shall certify to the commissioner of administration all valid claims for payment from the publications fund. On receiving the certified claims, the commissioner of administration shall issue warrants on the state treasurer payable to each individual out of the publications fund.
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(L. 1980 S.B. 658)
Effective 1-01-81
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 116 - Initiative and Referendum › Section 116.280 - Paper ballots for statewide measures, form.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 116
Effective - 01 Jan 1981, see footnote
116.280. Paper ballots for statewide measures, form. —
In jurisdictions using paper ballots, election authorities shall cause the ballots for statewide ballot measures to be printed on paper not less than four inches wide and ten inches long, and all in the same color and size. Measures may be printed in more than one column.
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(L. 1980 S.B. 658)
Effective 1-01-81
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 116 - Initiative and Referendum › Section 116.290 - Printing of copies of statewide measures — to be posted at polling places — distribution, exception.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 116
Effective - 28 Aug 1983
116.290. Printing of copies of statewide measures — to be posted at polling places — distribution, exception. —
1. The secretary of state shall distribute copies of each statewide ballot measure, except proposed constitutions as published in newspapers for legal notice of the election.
2. The secretary of state shall print copies of each proposed constitution in pamphlet form.
3. From copies delivered by the secretary of state, each election authority shall post at least two copies of each notice and pamphlet at each polling place during the time the polls are open.
4. The secretary of state shall print any new language being proposed for adoption or rejection in boldface type.
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(L. 1980 S.B. 658, A.L. 1983 S.B. 234)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 116 - Initiative and Referendum › Section 116.300 - Challengers and watchers at polling places, how designated.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 116
• Effective - 01 Jan 1981, see footnote
116.300. Challengers and watchers at polling places, how designated. —
Not later than the fourth Tuesday prior to an election on a statewide ballot measure, each chairman of a county campaign committee favoring a measure and each chairman of a county campaign committee opposing a measure shall file with the election authority a list of committee officers and a request to have the right to designate challengers and watchers under section 116.310. If only one committee favoring a particular measure and one committee opposing a particular measure file a list and a request, then each filing chairman shall have the right to designate challengers and watchers under section 116.310. If more than one committee favoring a particular measure or more than one committee opposing a particular measure files a list and request, then the election authority shall determine which chairman has the right to designate challengers and watchers. If the measure was submitted by initiative or referendum petition, the person designated under section 116.100 as the person to receive notice under sections 116.140 and 116.180 shall be entitled to designate the county campaign committee chairmen's names to the proper election authorities by the fourth Tuesday prior to the election on that measure.
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(L. 1980 S.B. 658)
Effective 1-01-81
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 116 - Initiative and Referendum › Section 116.310 - Time limited for designating challengers and watchers for polling places and counting locations — effect of failure to designate by prescribed time.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 116
• Effective - 01 Jan 1981, see footnote
116.310. Time limited for designating challengers and watchers for polling places and counting locations — effect of failure to designate by prescribed time. —
1. Not later than the Tuesday prior to an election on a statewide ballot measure, each county campaign committee chairman who had the right to designate challengers under section 116.300 shall designate such challengers, who may be present at each polling place during the hours of voting. Each such chairman shall also by the same time designate a challenger for each location at which absentee ballots are counted. The challengers so designated may be present while the ballots are being prepared for counting and being counted.
2. Not later than the Tuesday prior to an election on a statewide ballot measure, each campaign committee chairman who has the right to designate watchers under section 116.300 shall designate a watcher for each place votes are counted.
3. After challengers and watchers have been designated, the provisions contained in sections 115.105, 115.107, 115.109, and 115.111 shall apply to them.
4. Failure to designate challengers and watchers by the prescribed times shall cause the county campaign committee to forfeit its right to name such persons for those omitted locations for that election.
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(L. 1980 S.B. 658)
Effective 1-01-81
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 116 - Initiative and Referendum › Section 116.320 - Adoption of measure, vote required — effect of approval of conflicting measures.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 116
Effective - 01 Jan 1981, see footnote
116.320. Adoption of measure, vote required — effect of approval of conflicting measures. —
1. Each statewide ballot measure receiving a majority of affirmative votes is adopted.
2. If voters approve two or more conflicting statutes at the same election, the statute receiving the largest affirmative vote shall prevail, even if that statute did not receive the greatest majority of affirmative votes.
3. If voters approve two or more conflicting constitutional amendments at the same election, the amendment receiving the largest affirmative vote shall prevail, even if that amendment did not receive the greatest majority of affirmative votes.
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(L. 1980 S.B. 658)
Effective 1-01-81
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 116 - Initiative and Referendum › Section 116.330 - Board of canvassers or governor to issue statement.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 116
• Effective - 01 Jan 1981, see footnote
116.330. Board of canvassers or governor to issue statement. —
1. After an election at which any statewide ballot measure, other than a proposed constitution or constitutional amendment submitted by a constitutional convention, is voted upon, the secretary of state shall convene the board of state canvassers to total the abstracts. Not later than two weeks after receiving all required abstracts, the board shall issue a statement giving the number of votes cast "YES" and "NO" on each question. If voters approve two or more measures at one election which are known to conflict with one another, or to contain conflicting provisions, the board shall also state which received the largest affirmative vote.
2. After an election at which a proposed constitution or constitutional amendment adopted by a constitutional convention is submitted, the governor shall proclaim the results in accordance with Section 3(c), Article XII of the Constitution.
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(L. 1980 S.B. 658)
Effective 1-01-81
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 116 - Initiative and Referendum › Section 116.334 - Petition approval required, procedure to obtain petition title or summary statement — rejection or approval of petition, procedure — circulation of petition prior to approval, effect — signatures, deadline for filing.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 116
• Effective - 04 Nov 2014, 2 histories, see footnote
116.334. Petition approval required, procedure to obtain petition title or summary statement — rejection or approval of petition, procedure — circulation of petition prior to approval, effect — signatures, deadline for filing. —
1. If the petition form is approved, the secretary of state shall make a copy of the sample petition available on the secretary of state's website. For a period of fifteen days after the petition is approved as to form, the secretary of state shall accept public comments regarding the proposed measure and provide copies of such comments upon request. Within twenty-three days of receipt of such approval, the secretary of state shall prepare and transmit to the attorney general a summary statement of the measure which shall be a concise statement not exceeding one hundred words. This statement shall be in the form of a question using language neither intentionally argumentative nor likely to create prejudice either for or against the proposed measure. The attorney general shall within ten days approve the legal content and form of the proposed statement.
2. Signatures obtained prior to the date the official ballot title is certified by the secretary of state shall not be counted.
3. Signatures for statutory initiative petitions shall be filed not later than six months prior to the general election during which the petition's ballot measure is submitted for a vote, and shall also be collected not earlier than the day after the day upon which the previous general election was held.
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(L. 1985 H.B. 543 § 2, A.L. 1997 S.B. 132, A.L. 2013 H.B. 117)
Effective 11-04-14
(2022) Section prohibiting the circulation of referendum petitions before official ballot title is certified and affixed to petition violates right of referendum under article III, §§ 49, 52(a). No Bans on Choice v. Ashcroft, 638 S.W.3d 484 (Mo.banc).
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 116 - Initiative and Referendum › Section 116.340 - Publication of approved measures.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 116
Effective - 01 Jan 1981, see footnote
116.340. Publication of approved measures. —
When a statewide ballot measure is approved by the voters, the secretary of state shall publish it with the laws enacted by the following session of the general assembly, and the revisor of statutes shall include it in the next edition or supplement of the revised statutes of Missouri. Each of the measures printed above shall include the date of the proclamation or statement of approval under section 116.330.
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(L. 1980 S.B. 658)
Effective 1-01-81
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 122 - Municipal Elections › Section 122.650 - Power and authority to regulate municipal elections.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 122
Effective - 28 Aug 1939
122.650. Power and authority to regulate municipal elections. —
Full power and authority are hereby conferred on every city in this state which now has, or may hereafter have, more than four hundred thousand inhabitants, to provide for and regulate all elections for offices of and under such city and for the nomination of candidates for such offices; and such provision for and regulation of such elections may be effected either by charter provisions therefor adopted by the people of such city according to law, or ordinances therefor duly enacted, or by the people thereof under the power of initiative, if any, reserved in the charter of such city.
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(RSMo 1939 § 11775)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10468; 1919 § 5020
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 127 - State Demographer › Section 127.010 - Definitions.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 127
Effective - 28 Aug 2019
127.010. Definitions. —
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall mean:
(1)
"Demographer"
or
"nonpartisan state demographer"
, the nonpartisan state demographer appointed pursuant to Article III, Section 3 of the Missouri Constitution;
(2)
"Interested party"
, any lobbyist, lobbyist principal, paid political consultant, state representative, state senator, or a spouse, dependent child, employee, or staff member of any such person or any organization having the primary or incidental purpose of influencing the redistricting process;
(3)
"Lobbyist"
, shall have the same meaning as in section 105.470;
(4)
"Lobbyist principal"
, shall have the same meaning as in section 105.470;
(5)
"Redistricting process"
, the process of preparing and drawing state legislative districts pursuant to Article III of the Missouri Constitution;
(6)
"Redistricting public comment portal"
, the website established pursuant to section 127.030 for the purpose of allowing the nonpartisan state demographer to publicly receive comments, records, documents, maps, data files, communication, or information of any kind relating to the redistricting process;
(7)
"Redistricting records"
, any comments, records, documents, maps, or information of any kind received by the demographer from a person or entity that is not the demographer and any comments, records, documents, maps, data files, communication, or information created by the demographer during the term of the demographer as part of the redistricting process.
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(L. 2019 S.B. 213)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 127 - State Demographer › Section 127.030 - Redistricting public comment portal established, purpose — receipt of information through portal — disclosure form — recordkeeping.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 127
• Effective - 28 Aug 2019
127.030. Redistricting public comment portal established, purpose — receipt of information through portal — disclosure form — recordkeeping. —
1. The nonpartisan state demographer shall establish a website, to be known as the "Redistricting Public Comment Portal", for the purpose of allowing the public acceptance of comments, records, documents, maps, data files, communication, or information of any kind relating to the redistricting process.
2. The nonpartisan state demographer shall accept comments, records, documents, maps, data files, communication, and information of any kind relating to the redistricting process solely through the redistricting public comment portal.
3. Any comments, records, documents, maps, data files, communication, or information of any kind submitted through the redistricting public comment portal by any person or entity shall be accompanied by a disclosure form that indicates whether:
(1) The person or entity making the submission was responsible in whole or in part for such submission; or
(2) A person or entity other than the person or entity making the submission contributed money that was intended to fund the preparation of the submission and, if so, the disclosure form shall additionally identify each such person or entity.
4. (1) All redistricting records shall be considered the property of the state and shall not be mutilated, destroyed, transferred, removed, or otherwise damaged or disposed of, in whole or in part, except as provided in sections 109.200 to 109.310.
(2) Any redistricting record shall be considered a "public record" as that term is defined in section 610.010.
(3) Upon the expiration of the term to which the demographer was selected, all redistricting records shall be deposited in the state records center and archives and shall be managed pursuant to sections 109.200 to 109.310.
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(L. 2019 S.B. 213)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.010 - Electoral districts — number of electors to be chosen.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 28 Aug 1939
128.010. Electoral districts — number of electors to be chosen. —
Hereafter, at all elections held in this state for the offices of president and vice president of the United States, the electoral district shall be the same as the congressional districts into which the state shall be divided, and the same number of electors as there may be districts shall be chosen by the qualified voters, one of whom shall be a resident of each district; and in addition thereto, two electors shall be chosen by the state at large.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12311)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10730; 1919 § 5285; 1909 § 2744
CROSS REFERENCE:
Number of electors to be chosen, U.S. Const. Art. II § 1
(1969) Congressional districts established by 74th General Assembly and having an average deviation from ideal of 1.6% held to violate Art. I § 2 of U.S. Constitution. Kirkpatrick v. Preisler, 89 S.Ct. 1225. Petition for rehearing denied 89 S.Ct. 1737.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.020 - New congressional apportionment — duty of governor.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 28 Aug 1939
128.020. New congressional apportionment — duty of governor. —
When any new apportionment shall be made of the members to be elected to the house of representatives of the United States, whereby the number of electors to which this state may be entitled shall be increased or diminished, it shall be the duty of the governor to lay off the state into as many districts as shall be equal to the number of electors to which this state shall then be entitled, so that the said districts contain, as near as may be, an equal number of inhabitants.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12312)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10731; 1919 § 5286; 1909 § 2745
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.030 - Notice to be given.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 28 Aug 1939
128.030. Notice to be given. —
It shall be the duty of the governor, whenever he shall exercise the power hereby vested in him, to give notice of the division made by him, by proclamation, to be published in not to exceed two newspapers in each of said districts in this state, sixty days at least before the first election under such arrangement.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12313)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10732; 1919 § 5287; 1909 § 2746
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.040 - Election of electors.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 28 Aug 1939
128.040. Election of electors. —
The qualified voters in each of said districts shall meet at their respective places of holding elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty, and on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November every four years thereafter, unless the Congress of the United States shall appoint a different day, and in that case, on such day as the said congress shall appoint, and shall proceed to elect as many fit persons as the state shall then be entitled to elect, as electors of president and vice president, one of whom shall be a resident of each district.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12314)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10733; 1919 § 5288; 1909 § 2747
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.050 - Conduct of election of electors.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 28 Aug 1939
128.050. Conduct of election of electors. —
The election shall be conducted by the judges who may have been appointed to hold the general election for the same year, and under the same regulations, and have the public notice thereof given by the sheriff in each county as is or may be required by law regulating such general elections.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12315)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10734; 1919 § 5289; 1909 § 2748
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.060 - Returns, how certified.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 28 Aug 1939
128.060. Returns, how certified. —
It shall be the duty of the judges of such elections in the different townships to make returns thereof to the clerks of the county commissions of their respective counties, within two days after such election, which clerks shall, within eight days after they receive such returns, certify and transmit the same to the governor, by delivering them into the nearest post office on the most direct route to the seat of government. If there shall be a failure to receive any of the returns at the seat of government for one mail after the same is due, the secretary of state may dispatch a messenger to the county not returned, with directions to bring up said returns to the governor.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12316)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10735; 1919 § 5290; 1909 § 2749
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.070 - Governor to cast up votes.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 28 Aug 1939
128.070. Governor to cast up votes. —
The governor, on receipt of the certificates from the several counties in each district which he may have received within fifteen days after the day of election, shall immediately add up the vote from the several counties, and the person residing in any one district having the highest number of votes given in the state for any one person residing in the same district shall by him be declared duly elected elector for said district.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12317)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10736; 1919 § 5291; 1909 § 2750
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.080 - Tie vote, how determined.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 28 Aug 1939
128.080. Tie vote, how determined. —
If two or more persons residing in one district shall have an equal number of votes given in the state, as aforesaid, and more than any other person residing in the same district, the governor shall immediately notify the general assembly thereof, and such election shall be determined by joint vote of both houses of the general assembly, by choosing one of the persons so having an equal number of votes.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12318)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10737; 1919 § 5292; 1909 § 2751
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.090 - Governor to notify electors.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 28 Aug 1939
128.090. Governor to notify electors. —
It shall be the duty of the governor, at the expense of the state, in all cases to immediately notify the persons chosen of their election, as soon as the same shall have been ascertained, agreeably to the provisions aforesaid.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12319)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10738; 1919 § 5293; 1909 § 2752
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.100 - Contested elections.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 28 Aug 1949
128.100. Contested elections. —
All contested elections for electors shall be determined by a joint vote of both houses of the general assembly. The joint meeting of the two houses deciding on such elections shall be held in the hall of the house of representatives, and the president of the senate shall preside. If any person contests the election of an elector, he shall present a petition to the general assembly, setting forth the points on which he will contest the same and the facts which he will prove in support of these points, and shall pray for leave to produce his proof; and a vote shall be taken in the house, by yeas and nays, whether the prayer shall be granted. If the majority of the whole number of votes of both houses shall be in the affirmative, they shall appoint a joint committee to take the testimony on the part of the petitioner, and also on the part of the person whose place is contested, with the power to send for witnesses, issue warrants, under the hand of the chairman, to any judge or associate circuit judge, and to take the depositions of witnesses at such time and place as the warrant shall direct, which warrant shall mention the points to which the testimony is to be taken. Reasonable notice shall be given by the party in whose favor the deposition shall be allowed, to the opposite party, of the time and place of taking same; and the judge or associate circuit judge shall proceed in all things, in procuring the attendance of witnesses, and in taking and certifying the testimony, as is directed herein.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12320, A. 1949 H.B. 2061)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10739; 1919 § 5294; 1909 § 2753
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.110 - List of names of electors to be delivered to each elector.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 28 Aug 1949
128.110. List of names of electors to be delivered to each elector. —
The governor shall, on or before the date of the meeting of such electors, cause lists of the names of such electors to be made and delivered to them as required by act of Congress. The persons employed in giving the notices, or conveying the returns aforesaid, shall be allowed five cents for every mile such persons may travel in going and returning in the performance of any of the services aforesaid, to be audited and paid as other claims.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12321, A. 1949 H.B. 2061)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10740; 1919 § 5295; 1909 § 2754
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.120 - Compensation of elector.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 28 Aug 1949
128.120. Compensation of elector. —
The electors shall each receive for their services the sum of five dollars per day and mileage as allowed to the members of the general assembly. The governor shall approve their accounts and certify them to the commissioner of administration for payment.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12322, A. 1949 H.B. 2061)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10741; 1919 § 5296; 1909 § 2755
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.130 - Vacancies at meeting of electors, how filled.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 28 Aug 1939
128.130. Vacancies at meeting of electors, how filled. —
If any of the electors appointed under this chapter shall fail to attend at the seat of government by the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of the day appointed by act of congress for their meeting, then the electors present may appoint other persons to act as electors in the place of those absent; and if there be a failure to elect, the electors attending at such time and place shall appoint some suitable person or persons, as the case may be, to fill the vacancy or vacancies existing by reason thereof.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12323)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10742; 1919 § 5297; 1909 § 2756
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.340 - New counties — assignment to congressional districts.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 28 Aug 1939
128.340. New counties — assignment to congressional districts. —
When any new county shall be organized, such county shall constitute and form a portion of the same congressional district embracing at the time the county or counties from which such new county shall be organized; and if any such county shall be organized from two or more counties lying in different congressional districts, then such county shall form and constitute a part of the congressional district embracing, at the time, the greater portion of the territory constituting such county thus organized.
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(RSMo 1939 § 12310)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 10729; 1919 § 5284; 1909 § 2743
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.345 - Definitions.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 18 May 2022, 4 histories, see footnote
128.345. Definitions. —
1. All references in sections 128.451 to 128.458 to counties, voting districts (VTD), and tract-blocks (Block) mean those counties, voting districts (VTD), and tract-blocks (Block) as reported to the state by the United States Bureau of the Census for the 2010 census.
2. All references in sections 128.461 to 128.468 to counties, voting districts (VTD), and tract-blocks (Block) mean those counties, voting districts (VTD), and tract-blocks (Block) as reported to the state by the United States Bureau of the Census for the 2020 census.
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(L. 1991 S.B. 369 § 12, A.L. 2001 H.B. 1000, A.L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision, A.L. 2011 H.B. 193, A.L. 2022 H.B. 2909)
Effective 5-18-22
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.346 - Congressional districts for election of representatives to the U.S. Congress.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 18 May 2022, 4 histories, see footnote
128.346. Congressional districts for election of representatives to the U.S. Congress. —
1. The districts established by the provisions of sections 128.400 to 128.440 for the election of representatives to the Congress of the United States shall be effective beginning with election to the 108th Congress and through the election of the 112th Congress.
2. The districts established by sections 128.451 to 128.458 for the election of representatives to the Congress of the United States shall be effective beginning with the election to the 113th Congress and through the election of the 117th Congress.
3. The districts established by sections 128.461 to 128.468 for the election of representatives to the Congress of the United States shall be effective beginning with the election to the 118th Congress.
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(L. 1991 S.B. 369 § 1, A.L. 2001 H.B. 1000, A.L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision, A.L. 2011 H.B. 193, A.L. 2022 H.B. 2909)
Effective 5-18-22
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.348 - Congressional districts to be established.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 18 May 2022, 2 histories, see footnote
128.348. Congressional districts to be established. —
1. Effective with the election for the 113th Congress and through the election of the 117th Congress, the state of Missouri shall consist of eight congressional districts.
2. Effective with the election of the 118th Congress, the state of Missouri shall consist of eight congressional districts.
3. The legal voters of each district shall elect one member of Congress of the United States.
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(L. 1991 S.B. 369 § 2, A.L. 2011 H.B. 193, A.L. 2022 H.B. 2909)
Effective 5-18-22
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.457 - Seventh congressional district (2010 census)

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
• Effective - 03 Jun 2011, see footnote
*128.457. Seventh congressional district (2010 census) —
The seventh congressional district shall be composed of the following:
Barry MO County
Christian MO County
Greene MO County
Jasper MO County
Lawrence MO County
McDonald MO County
Newton MO County
Polk MO County
Stone MO County
Taney MO County
Webster MO County (part)
VTD: Benton
VTD: Dallas/Green Hills
VTD: Diggins (part)
Block: 292254704022128
Block: 292254704022129
Block: 292254704022130
Block: 292254704022131
Block: 292254704022132
Block: 292254704022133
Block: 292254704022136
Block: 292254704022137
Block: 292254704022138
Block: 292254704022139
Block: 292254704022141
Block: 292254704022142
Block: 292254704022143
Block: 292254704022144
Block: 292254704022145
Block: 292254704022178
Block: 292254704022179
Block: 292254704022180
Block: 292254704022181
Block: 292254704022182
Block: 292254704022183
Block: 292254704022184
Block: 292254704022185
Block: 292254704022186
Block: 292254704022187
Block: 292254704022208
Block: 292254704022209
Block: 292254704022210
Block: 292254704022211
Block: 292254704022212
Block: 292254704022213
Block: 292254704022214
Block: 292254704022219
Block: 292254704022220
Block: 292254704022221
Block: 292254704022222
Block: 292254704022223
VTD: Finley (part)
Block: 292254704011163
Block: 292254704011164
Block: 292254704011165
Block: 292254704011185
Block: 292254704011186
Block: 292254704011187
Block: 292254704011190
Block: 292254704011192
Block: 292254704011193
Block: 292254704022140
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(L. 2011 H.B. 193)
*Effective 6-03-11, see § 21.250. H.B. 193 was vetoed on April 30, 2011. The veto was overridden on May 4, 2011.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.459 - Graphical map representation of congressional district boundaries to be published.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 03 Jun 2011, see footnote
*128.459. Graphical map representation of congressional district boundaries to be published. —
Upon passage and enactment of sections 128.451 to 128.458 and as provided to the Revisor of Statutes, the revisor of statutes shall publish the graphical map representation of the official congressional district boundaries as an appendix of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
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(L. 2011 H.B. 193 § B)
*Effective 6-03-11, see § 21.250. H.B. 193 was vetoed on April 30, 2011. The veto was overridden on May 4, 2011.
See Appendix I for map provided to Revisor on 8-2-2011.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.467 - Seventh congressional district (2020 census).

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
• Effective - 18 May 2022, see footnote
128.467. Seventh congressional district (2020 census). —
The seventh congressional district shall be composed of the following:
County: Barry MO
County: Christian MO
County: Greene MO
County: Jasper MO
County: Lawrence MO
County: McDonald MO
County: Newton MO
County: Stone MO
County: Taney MO
County: Webster MO
VTD: Benton
VTD: Diggins
VTD: Finley
VTD: Fordland
VTD: Grant
Block: 292254701022060
Block: 292254701022062
VTD: Hazelwood
VTD: Northview B
Block: 292254703022008
Block: 292254703022012
Block: 292254703022013
Block: 292254703022014
Block: 292254703022030
Block: 292254703022031
Block: 292254703022032
Block: 292254703022033
Block: 292254703022034
Block: 292254703022035
Block: 292254703023007
Block: 292254703023008
Block: 292254703023009
Block: 292254703023010
Block: 292254703023011
Block: 292254703023012
Block: 292254703023013
Block: 292254703023028
Block: 292254703023029
Block: 292254703023030
Block: 292254703023031
Block: 292254703023032
Block: 292254703023035
Block: 292254703023036
Block: 292254703023037
Block: 292254703023038
Block: 292254703023039
Block: 292254703023040
Block: 292254703023041
Block: 292254703023042
Block: 292254703023046
Block: 292254703023047
Block: 292254703023048
Block: 292254703023049
Block: 292254703023050
Block: 292254703023051
Block: 292254703023052
Block: 292254703023053
Block: 292254703023054
Block: 292254703023055
Block: 292254703023062
Block: 292254703023063
Block: 292254703023069
Block: 292254703023074
Block: 292254703023079
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(L. 2022 H.B. 2909)
Effective 5-18-22
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 128 - Election of Electors and Electoral Districts — Congressional Districts › Section 128.469 - Geographical map of official congressional district boundaries to be published.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 128
Effective - 18 May 2022, see footnote
128.469. Geographical map of official congressional district boundaries to be published. —
Upon passage and enactment of sections 128.461 to 128.468 and as provided to the revisor of statutes, the revisor of statutes shall publish the graphical map representation of the official congressional district boundaries as an appendix of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 2909)
Effective 5-18-22
See Appendix I for map provided to Revisor on 9-12-22.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 130 - Campaign Finance Disclosure Law › Section 130.023 - Challenge failure to report.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 130
• Effective - 28 Aug 1997
130.023. Challenge failure to report. —
Failure to report current or previous campaign contributions or expenditures may be challenged by the candidate, candidate committee treasurer or deputy treasurer who has allegedly failed to file the proper report. Any candidate may request that any statement alleging the failure to file campaign expenditures or contributions contained in a candidate's official file may be removed after filing a disclosure report describing the contribution or expenditure.
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(L. 1997 S.B. 16 § 2)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 130 - Campaign Finance Disclosure Law › Section 130.029 - Corporations and labor organizations may make contributions or expenditures — limited liability companies, applicability, when.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 130
• Effective - 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories
130.029. Corporations and labor organizations may make contributions or expenditures — limited liability companies, applicability, when. —
1. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit any corporation organized under any general or special law of this state, or any other state or by an act of the Congress of the United States or any labor organization, cooperative association or mutual association from making any contributions or expenditures, provided:
(1) That the board of directors of any corporation by resolution has authorized contributions or expenditures, or by resolution has authorized a designated officer to make such contributions or expenditures; or
(2) That the members of any labor organization, cooperative association or mutual association have authorized contributions or expenditures by a majority vote of the members present at a duly called meeting of any such labor organization, cooperative association or mutual association or by such vote has authorized a designated officer to make such contributions or expenditures.
2. No provision of this section shall be construed to authorize contributions or expenditures otherwise prohibited by, or to change any necessary percentage of vote otherwise required by, the articles of incorporation or association or bylaws of such labor organization, corporation, cooperative or mutual association.
3. Authority to make contributions or expenditures as authorized by this section shall be adopted by general or specific resolution. This resolution shall state the total amount of contributions or expenditures authorized, the purposes of such contributions or expenditures and the time period within which such authority shall exist.
4. (1) Any limited liability company that is duly registered pursuant to chapter 347 and that has not elected to be classified as a corporation under the federal tax code may make contributions to any committee if the limited liability company has:
(a) Been in existence for at least one year prior to such contribution; and
(b) Electronically filed with the Missouri ethics commission indicating that the limited liability company is a legitimate business with a legitimate business interest and is not created for the sole purpose of making campaign contributions.
(2) The Missouri ethics commission shall develop a method for limited liability companies to use for purposes of paragraph (b) of subdivision (1) of this subsection. The commission shall post all information submitted pursuant to this subdivision on its website on a public page in a searchable format.
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(L. 1978 S.B. 839, A.L. 2022 H.B. 2400)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title IX - Suffrage and Elections › Chapter 130 - Campaign Finance Disclosure Law › Section 130.033 - Attorney's fees may be paid from candidate committee funds, when.

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 130
• Effective - 28 Aug 1999
130.033. Attorney's fees may be paid from candidate committee funds, when. —
Any reasonable attorney's fees accrued by a person who is the subject of a complaint which are used in defending such person in any matter resulting in an investigation arising from holding or running for public office may be paid out of such person's committee, as defined in section 130.011.
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(L. 1999 S.B. 31 & 285 § 1)