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Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Provisional Voting Procedures › Section 15 CSR 30-8.010 - Provisional Ballots and Envelopes

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment removes the size for ballot
				  envelopes.
(1) The following
				steps will be taken to determine whether a person may vote a provisional
				ballot:
(A) The election judge shall examine
				the precinct register. If the voter's eligibility cannot be immediately
				established, then-
(B) The election
				judge shall contact the election authority. If the election authority cannot
				immediately establish the voter's eligibility upon examination of its records
				on file, or if the election judge is unable to make contact with the election
				authority immediately, then the voter will be entitled to a provisional
				ballot.
(C) In the case of a voter
				requesting an absentee ballot, such voter shall be entitled to a provisional
				ballot when the voter's qualifications cannot be immediately established upon
				examination of the records on file with the election authority.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Provisional Voting Procedures › Section 15 CSR 30-8.020 - Procedures to Determine Eligibility for Provisional Ballots to Be Counted

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule sets out the procedures for
				  provisional voting in addition to those found in Chapter 115,
				  RSMo.
(1) Prior to accepting
				any provisional ballot at the polling place, the election judges shall
				determine that the information provided on the provisional ballot envelope by
				the provisional voter is consistent with the identification provided by such
				person pursuant to section
				115.427,
				RSMo.
(2) When the ballot boxes are
				delivered to the election authority from the polling places, the receiving
				teams shall separate the provisional ballots from the rest of the ballots and
				place the sealed provisional ballot envelopes in a separate container. Teams of
				election authority employees or teams of election judges with each team
				consisting of one (1) member of each major political party shall photocopy each
				provisional ballot envelope, such photocopy to be used by the election
				authority to determine provisional voter eligibility. The sealed provisional
				ballot envelopes shall be placed, by the team, in a sealed container and shall
				remain therein until tabulation.
(3) Prior to any provisional ballots being
				counted, the election authority shall determine the eligibility of the
				provisional voter. The eligibility of provisional voters shall be determined
				according to the requirements for a voter to cast a ballot in the election as
				set out in sections
				115.133
				and
				115.135,
				RSMo.
(4) To determine whether a
				provisional ballot is valid and entitled to be counted, the election authority
				shall examine its records and verify that the provisional voter is duly
				registered and qualified to vote in the election. If the provisional voter has
				provided information regarding the registration agency where the provisional
				voter registered to vote, the election authority shall make an inquiry of the
				registration agency to determine whether the provisional voter is duly
				registered and qualified to vote in the election.
(5) If the election authority determines that
				the provisional voter is registered and qualified to vote in the election, the
				election authority shall provide documentation verifying the voter's
				eligibility. This documentation shall be noted on the copy of the provisional
				ballot envelope and shall contain substantially the following information:
(A) Name of provisional voter;
(B) Name of reviewer;
(C) Date and time; and
(D) Description of evidence found that
				supports the voter's eligibility.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 8 - Provisional Voting Procedures › Section 15 CSR 30-8.030 - Provisional Ballot Verification Procedure

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PURPOSE: This rule describes Missouri's procedure for
				  provisional voters to discern whether or not their provisional ballot was
				  counted, as mandated by the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
(1) Provisional ballot envelopes, provided by
				the secretary of state's office, will have a tear away section containing a
				unique identification number and a toll free phone number.
(2) Individuals who cast provisional ballots
				may, after the election results have been certified, call the toll free phone
				number provided to them on the tear away section of their provisional ballot
				envelope. In compliance with the Help America Vote Act of 2002, this toll free
				phone number will be maintained and operated by the secretary of state's
				office. Only individuals who have cast provisional ballots are permitted to use
				this service to verify the status of their own provisional ballot.
(3) Upon receiving calls from provisional
				voters on the toll free provisional ballot inquiry line, the secretary of
				state's office shall transfer the call to the appropriate local election
				authority.
(4) The local election
				authority shall, using the provisional voter's unique provisional voting
				identification number from the tear away section of the provisional ballot
				envelope, inform the voter of whether or not their provisional ballot was
				counted or rejected.
(5) If the
				provisional voter's ballot was rejected the local election authority shall
				inform the provisional voter that their rejected provisional ballot envelope
				shall be used to register them to vote.
*Original authority: 115.430, RSMo 2002, amended
					 2003.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 9 - Uniform Counting Standards › Section 15 CSR 30-9.020 - Uniform Counting Standards - Optical Scan Voting Systems

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PURPOSE: This amendment removes the term
				  "cards."
(1) The election
				authority shall be responsible for insuring that the standards provided for in
				this rule are followed when counting ballots cast using optical scan voting
				systems.
(2) Prior to tabulating
				ballots all machines shall be programmed to reject blank ballots where no votes
				are recorded, or where an overvote is registered in any race.
(A) In jurisdictions using precinct-based
				tabulators, the voter who cast the ballot shall review the ballot if rejected,
				to determine if he/she wishes to make any changes to the ballot or if he/she
				would like to spoil their ballot and receive another ballot.
(B) In jurisdictions using centrally based
				tabulators, if a ballot is so rejected, it shall be reviewed by a bipartisan
				team using the following criteria:
1. If a
				ballot is determined to be damaged, the bipartisan team shall spoil the
				original ballot and duplicate the voter's intent on the new ballot, provided
				that there is an undisputed method of matching the duplicate ballot with its
				original after it has been placed with the remainder of the ballots from that
				precinct; and
2. The provisions of
				sections (3), (4), (5), and (6) of this rule.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 9 - Uniform Counting Standards › Section 15 CSR 30-9.030 - Uniform Counting Standards-Paper Ballots

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule provides for standards to be used
				  by election authorities when counting ballots cast using paper
				  ballots.
(1) The election
				authority shall be responsible for insuring that the standards provided for in
				this rule are followed when counting ballots cast using paper
				ballots.
(2) The following marks
				shall be considered expressions of voter intent:
(A) Any ballot which is properly marked, as
				specified by the ballot instructions, in the target area.
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(B) The
				target area next to a candidate or issue preference is circled.
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(C) There
				is a distinguishing mark in the target area next to a candidate or issue
				preference including but not limited to the following examples:
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(D) The
				name of a candidate or issue preference is circled.
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(E) In the
				event that there are distinguishing marks for two (2) or more candidates,
				clarified by an additional mark or marks that appear to indicate support, the
				ballot shall be counted as a vote for the candidate with the additional,
				clarifying marks.
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Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 9 - Uniform Counting Standards › Section 15 CSR 30-9.040 - Write-In Stickers

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PURPOSE: This rule sets out the procedures for the
				  process of using stickers to vote for write-in candidates.
(1) The sticker shall contain the name of a
				candidate, office sought, and a distinguishing mark in the square immediately
				preceding the name of the candidate and shall be approximately one inch by
				three inches (1" x 3") in size with black print on a white
				background.
(2) The sticker shall
				be placed by the voter on the write-in line designating the office sought or
				the sticker shall be placed by the voter on the write-in line on the secrecy
				envelope.
*Original authority: 115.439, RSMo 1977, amended 1993,
					 2002.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 10 - Voting Machines (Electronic) › Section 15 CSR 30-10.020 - Certification Statements for New or Modified Electronic Voting Systems

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment removes outdated provisions
				  regarding voting systems.
(1)
				As a prerequisite to approval from the secretary of state, each manufacturer or
				supplier of electronic voting systems or equipment shall have completed and
				submitted to the secretary of state a certification statement in substantially
				the same form as contained in section (5), and shall have received
				certification from an independent testing authority approved by the secretary
				of state.
(2) As a prerequisite to
				approval from the secretary of state, each manufacturer or supplier of
				electronic voting systems or equipment shall execute an escrow agreement with
				an escrow agent for the manufacturer's source code for each system fully
				qualified by the Office of the Secretary of State. At a minimum, the agreement
				must -
(A) Identify an escrow
				agency;
(B) Provide the software
				source code for all voting system components in a minimum of two (2) formats
				(one (1) human readable and one (1) machine readable) to the escrow
				agent;
(C) Provide the software
				documentation to the escrow agent;
(D) Contain a statement confirming that the
				state of Missouri will, within seven (7) days of the occurrence of one (1) of
				the following events, receive full access to the source code and unlimited
				rights to continue using and supporting the software at no cost to the state or
				the agency should the manufacturer -
1. Become
				insolvent; or
2. Make a general
				assignment for the benefit of creditors; or
3. File a voluntary petition of bankruptcy;
				or
4. Suffer or permit the
				appointment of a receiver for its business or assets; or
5. Become subject to any proceeding of
				bankruptcy or insolvency law, whether foreign or domestic; or
6. Wind up or liquidate its business
				voluntarily or otherwise and the state has reason to believe that the vendor
				will fail to meet future obligations; or
7. Discontinue support of the provided
				products or fail to support the products in accordance with its maintenance
				obligations and warranties;
(E) Contain a statement agreeing to notify in
				writing the Independent Testing Authority (ITA) that certified the system,
				giving the state of Missouri full access to "final build," records and test
				results related to the certification tests at no charge to the state;
				and
(F) Contain a statement
				agreeing that the escrow will stay in place as long as the system is used in
				Missouri, at no cost to the state.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 10 - Voting Machines (Electronic) › Section 15 CSR 30-10.025 - Election Authority's Certification Statement

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PURPOSE: This amendment updates requirements on
				  statements.
(1) No election
				authority shall authorize payment for software or hardware used for the
				tabulation of ballots unless they have on file in their office a copy of the
				letter of authorization from the secretary of state to the manufacturer of the
				equipment, software, or both, being purchased which states that the equipment,
				software, or both, is approved for use in Missouri.
*Original authority: 115.225, RSMo
					 1977.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 10 - Voting Machines (Electronic) › Section 15 CSR 30-10.030 - Voter Education and Voting Device Preparation

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment updates the statutory
				  reference and terms.
(1)
				Before elections in which an electronic voting system is to be used for the
				first time, the election authority shall conduct a public information program
				to acquaint voters who will be using the system with the manner in which
				ballots are voted and counted.
(2)
				Vote Recording Preparation-Polling Place. In addition to those supplies
				required for the conduct of elections generally, the election authority shall
				cause to have prepared and delivered to each polling place, using the
				electronic voting system no later than forty-five (45) minutes prior to the
				opening of the polls, a sufficient quantity of the following:
(A) Each polling place in a primary or
				general election shall have a sufficient number of machines provided. The
				voting devices shall be put in order, set, adjusted, and ready for voting when
				delivered to the polling places;
(B) Ballot(s) in the form required for
				processing by the electronic data processing equipment. The number of ballot(s)
				supplied shall be sufficient to comply with section 115.247, RSMo;
1. Sample ballots, demonstration ballot(s),
				or ballot labels which shall be exact copies of the official ballots except for
				wording indicating the sample status of the sheet.
2. All ballot(s) shall be delivered to the
				polling places in a sealed package or container;
(C) Paper ballots for voter;
(D) A transfer case sufficiently large to
				hold, transfer to the counting location from the polling place and store the
				ballots which have been voted in a polling place, and the spoiled ballots
				envelope. The transfer case shall be sealed with a numbered nonreusable
				seal;
(E) Envelopes and containers
				in which to enclose voted paper ballots, spoiled paper ballots, and unused
				paper ballots;
(F) Two (2) sample
				ballots of each ballot type to be voted on in the polling place;
(G) Ballot marking tools, seals, and any
				other supplies and forms deemed necessary; and
(H) Missouri Election Laws published by the
				secretary of state.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 10 - Voting Machines (Electronic) › Section 15 CSR 30-10.050 - Election Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment updates the statutory
				  reference and removes outdated terms.
(1) The election authority shall appoint a
				minimum of four (4) judges for each polling place to be used in the election
				according to sections 115.079, 115.081, and 115.085, RSMo.
(2) All persons not previously trained in the
				use of the type of voting equipment being used, prior to entering into the
				performance of their duties as judges at the election, shall attend a course of
				instruction for judges in the use and operation of the electronic voting
				system, conducted under the authorization and supervision of the election
				authority. In addition to the normal duties of the judges of election, the
				instruction shall cover the proper use and procedures for use of the voting
				devices, marking of the ballot , procedures for write-in votes (when
				applicable), replacing spoiled ballots, and procedures for safeguarding and
				transfer of ballots and other materials.
(3) The voting and marking devices,
				registration books or electronic registration books, identification cards,
				ballots, and other necessary supplies shall be delivered to the polling places
				prior to 5:30 a.m. on election day.
(4) The election authority shall provide the
				Missouri Election Laws, published by the secretary of state, to be given to
				election judges in each polling place.
*Original authority: 115.225, RSMo
					 1977.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 10 - Voting Machines (Electronic) › Section 15 CSR 30-10.060 - Electronic Ballot Tabulation - Election Procedures

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PURPOSE: This amendment updates
				  terms.
(1) Voted and unvoted
				ballots shall be processed using the following rules:
(A) Voted ballots shall always be handled or
				moved either by a bipartisan team or in the direct view of a bipartisan
				team;
(B) In those cases where the
				election authority determines it is more efficient to move voted ballots by use
				of a single person, those items shall be placed into a tamperproof container
				and sealed with a numbered seal. Members of a bipartisan team shall witness the
				sealing and verify the number of the seal by their signatures on a certificate
				placed on the exterior of the container. The container shall only be opened in
				the presence of a bipartisan team which shall verify the accuracy of the seal
				number before the seal is broken;
(C) The election authority shall be
				responsible for insuring that sufficient certificates are made on each transfer
				of ballot responsibility to accurately recreate each movement of the ballot
				from one (1) team to the next. Each transfer shall include a statement that no
				election material was added, subtracted or altered except as provided by
				statute or rule and that no irregularities were noticed unless otherwise noted;
				and
(D) The election authority or
				his/her representative shall be on hand at all times in the counting center
				when ballots are unsealed.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 10 - Voting Machines (Electronic) › Section 15 CSR 30-10.070 - Certificates by Officers; Security Areas; Retention of Material; Independent Audit

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(Rescinded June 25, 1987)
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 10 - Voting Machines (Electronic) › Section 15 CSR 30-10.080 - Absentee Balloting

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment updates the statutory
				  reference and terms.
(1) All
				jurisdictions using electronic data processing tabulation systems may conduct
				absentee balloting by the same means. The requirements of Chapter 115, RSMo
				shall be followed.
(2) For absentee
				ballots to be voted within the office of the election authority, the election
				authority may provide voting tabulation machines as provided in 15 CSR
				30-10.030.
(3) For absentee ballots
				to be voted elsewhere, the election authority shall provide-
(A) A printed paper ballot listing of the
				offices, candidates, and questions containing reproductions of the pages of the
				ballot label assembly used for voting;
(B) Absentee voting instructions in
				substantially the same form as section (5) of this rule;
(C) Ballot envelope, if used; and
(D) Envelope for returning voted ballot to
				election authority.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 10 - Voting Machines (Electronic) › Section 15 CSR 30-10.090 - Procedure for Recount or Contested Election

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PURPOSE: This amendment updates
				  terms.
(1) Procedure for
				Recall Contest Using Electronic Data Processing System. A recall contest has
				two (2) parts. Part 1 consists of a yes or no vote for the recall proposal.
				Part 2 consists of candidates for the vacant office in the event a majority of
				yes votes are cast for the recall proposal. Only voters casting valid votes in
				Part 1 are eligible to vote in Part 2. Ballots which do not contain a vote in
				Part 1 and ballots which contain both yes and no votes in Part 1 represent
				invalid ballots not eligible to vote in Part 2, and must be manually removed
				from the ballots to be tabulated with the electronic processing system. Once
				the invalid ballots have been identified manually and have been put aside, and
				the total removed has been verified, the remaining valid ballots are processed
				to determine the number of yes and no votes for the recall proposal and the
				candidate(s) elected to succeed the incumbent.
(2) Standard electronic data processing tests
				and auditing procedures shall be used to test the accuracy and validity of the
				programming of the electronic data processing system.
*Original authority: 115.225, RSMo
					 1977.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 10 - Voting Machines (Electronic) › Section 15 CSR 30-10.110 - Manual Recount

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PURPOSE: This amendment adds the term by
				  hand.
PURPOSE: This rule provides a method for the election
				  authority, the secretary of state, and the general public to compare
				  electronically tabulated vote results with manual recounts by hand of selected
				  races and ballot issues in certain election precincts.
(1) Definitions.
(A) County-whenever the word county is used
				in this rule, it includes the cities of St. Louis and Kansas City.
(B) Precinct-the election authority, at
				his/her discretion, may consider polling sites containing more than one (1)
				precinct to be counted as a single precinct for all purposes of this
				rule.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 10 - Voting Machines (Electronic) › Section 15 CSR 30-10.120 - Ballot Management Systems

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment updates
				  terms.
PURPOSE: This rule provides that management controls
				  shall be instituted by local election authorities on ballots counted by
				  electronic ballot tabulating equipment.
(1) Definitions.
(A) Ballot - the entire ballot on which a
				voter marks their votes.
(B)
				Destruction of ballots -any method which renders the ballots unusable for
				further use as ballots including burning, mechanical shredding or cutting, and
				chemical decomposition but does not include landfilling or burying.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 10 - Voting Machines (Electronic) › Section 15 CSR 30-10.130

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*Original authority: 115.225, RSMo 1977, amended 1993,
					 1995, 2002.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 10 - Voting Machines (Electronic) › Section 15 CSR 30-10.150 - Closing Polling Places Ballot Marking Devices

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PURPOSE: This rule is being amended to update terms
				  and remove outdated references.
PURPOSE: This rule provides procedures for
				  administering and closing polling places using a ballot marking
				  device.
(1) Once one (1) vote
				is cast on a ballot marking device, the poll workers shall encourage voters to
				cast their votes on that unit so that at least two (2) more ballots are cast on
				that unit, even if not by voters needing its accessibility components, in order
				to protect the privacy of the voter.
(2) Abandoned Ballots.
(A) If a voter places an optical scan ballot
				into an electronic ballot tabulator and the electronic ballot tabulator rejects
				the ballot after the voter has left the polling place and if the ballot is
				still in the electronic ballot tabulator, a bipartisan team of election judges
				shall take action to ensure that the ballot is counted and deposited in the
				ballot box.
(B) If a voter leaves
				their optical scan ballot anywhere in the polling place other than in the
				electronic ballot tabulator or ballot box and the voter leaves the polling
				place, the ballot shall not be counted. A bipartisan team of election judges
				shall mark the ballot "Abandoned" and place the ballot in the spoiled ballot
				envelope. The judges shall make a corresponding notation on an Abandoned Ballot
				Tracking Form, initialed by both judges.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 10 - Voting Machines (Electronic) › Exhibit 3A

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Sample Absentee Voting Instructions
For Punch Card Voting Jurisdictions
ABSENTEE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE
				  VOTING
Your 'ballot packet' consists of:
* BALLOT CARD (which is mounted on styrofoam backing)
* Ballot Card Secrecy envelope (gray)
* Absentee ballot envelope in which Ballot Card and Secrecy
				  envelope will be inserted
* Official Absentee ballot sheet listing offices, candidates
				  and/or questions
* Absentee Voting Instructions (this sheet)
* Wire Punch device (paper clip)
If you spoil your ballot card in any manner-you may return
				  the ballot packet to the Election Authority and request a new ballot
				  card.
TO VOTE
Read the Official Absentee Ballot sheet noting the offices,
				  the candidate names, questions and other special instructions. Next to the name
				  of each candidate and question is a NUMBER or set of numbers which correspond
				  to numbers on the ballot card.
Using the wire punch device supplied, firmly punch out the
				  small "black dot" on the ballot card above the number of the candidate or
				  issue.
Punch with sufficient force so that the "black dot" is
				  completely punched out of the ballot card.
AFTER VOTING THE BALLOT CARD
* Place the ballot card in the gray secrecy envelope.
* In the presence of a notary public fill out the envelope
				  including your signature. Let the notary sign, date and emboss the
				  envelope.
* Place the ballot card (inside the secrecy envelope) inside
				  the large envelope after the notary fills out his section and completes the
				  embossing.
* Seal the large envelope.
* Return the envelope to the Election Authority either in
				  person or by the U.S. Postal Service.
The envelope containing your ballot must be received by the
				  Election Authority not later than 7 p.m. on the day of the
				  election.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 10 - Voting Machines (Electronic) › Exhibit 3B

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Sample Absentee Voting Instructions
for Mark Sense Voting Jurisdictions
ABSENTEE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MARKING
				  BALLOT(S)
USE
ONLY
THE PENCIL PROVIDED VOTE
				  BOTH SIDES OF BALLOT
1. On receipt of
				this ballot the voter, using the pencil provided, shall prepare the ballot for
				voting in the following manner.
(1) Should the
				voter desire to vote a "straight party ticket" he shall place a cross (X) mark
				in the circle immediately below the party name. If the voter desires to vote
				for one or more candidates on more than one party ticket, by voting what is
				commonly known as a "split ticket" he may place a cross (X) mark in the circle
				immediately below one party name and mark cross (X) marks in the squares at the
				left of the names of candidates on other tickets for whom he wishes to
				vote.
(2) If the voter desires to
				vote for one or more candidates whose name or names do not appear on the
				printed ballot, he may do so by writing the name of the person for whom he
				desires to vote, and placing a cross (X) mark in the square at the left of such
				name on the printed ballot in the column provided for write-ins.
(3) Where there are two or more candidates
				for like office in a group, a cross (X) mark in the square to the left of a
				candidate's name automatically votes against the candidate whose name appears
				within the same horizontal lines in the column under the circle in which
				appears the cross (X) mark.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 12 - Grievance Procedures › Section 15 CSR 30-12.010 - Statewide H AVA Grievance Procedure

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PURPOSE: This rule describes the procedure for the
				  filing of an administrative complaint to remedy grievances concerning a
				  violation of Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
(1) Any person who believes that there is a
				violation of any provision of Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002
				(HAVA),
				42
				U.S.C. 15481 through
				15485, (including a
				violation that has occurred, is occurring, or is about to occur), may file a
				complaint with the Elections Division of the Office of the Secretary of
				State.
(2) Any complaint filed
				under this rule must be written, signed, and sworn to before a notary public
				commissioned by the state of Missouri.
(3) Any complaint filed under this rule must
				be filed within thirty (30) days of the certification of the election in which
				the violation is alleged to have occurred.
(4) The complaint filed under section (1) of
				this rule shall state the following:
(A) The
				name and mailing address of the person or persons alleged to have committed the
				violation of Title III of H AVA described in the complaint;
(B) A description of the act or acts that the
				person filing the complaint believes is a violation of a provision of Title III
				of H AVA ; and
(C) The nature of
				the injury suffered (or is about to be suffered) by the person filing the
				complaint.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 14 - Election Contributions › Section 15 CSR 30-14.010 - Campaign Contribution Limits

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment updates the limits of
				  contributions that a political party may accept from any person or
				  committee.
(1)
				Notwithstanding Article III, Section 2(c), the campaign contribution limits set
				forth in Article VIII, Section 23.3, as adjusted pursuant to Article VIII,
				Section 23.3(18) are as follows:
(A) By any
				person, other than the candidate, to a candidate running for governor,
				lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor,
				attorney general, office of state senator, office of state representative or
				any other state of judicial office under Article VIII, Section 23.3(1), two
				thousand eight hundred twenty-five dollars ($2,825);
(B) By any person to a political party for
				any state, county, municipal, district, ward, or township level election under
				Article VIII, Section 23.3(2)(a), twenty-seven thousand four hundred dollars
				($27,400); and
(C) By any committee
				to a political party for any state, county, municipal, district, ward, or
				township level election under Article VIII, Section 23.3(2)(b), twenty-seven
				thousand four hundred dollars ($27,400).
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 15 - Initiative, Referendum, New Party, and Independent Candidate Petition Rules › Section 15 CSR 30-15.010 - Signature Verification Procedures for Initiative, Referendum, New Party, and Independent Candidate Petitions

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule is being amended to add signature
				  verification requirements.
(1)
				Voter signatures will be rejected if-
(A)
				They list an address outside of the county as indicated on the petition except
				as provided in subsection (2)(B) and (3)(F) of this section; or
(B) They have been struck through or crossed
				out.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 15 - Initiative, Referendum, New Party, and Independent Candidate Petition Rules › Section 15 CSR 30-15.030 - Initiative, Referendum, New Party, and Independent Candidate Petitions Missouri Voter Registration System and Other Computerized Processing Options

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule is being amended to update the
				  statutory reference, to clarify information, and to add local election
				  authorities.
(1) Each local
				election authority has the option for local petitions to comply with the
				requirements of 15 CSR 30-15.010 and 15 CSR 30-15.020 through the centralized
				Missouri Voter Registration System (MCVR).
(2) Each local election authority may comply
				with the requirements of 15 CSR 30-15.010 and 15 CSR 3015.020 for statewide
				petitions, referendums, new party and independent candidates filed with the
				secretary of state office through a petition processing software program
				maintained and administered by the secretary of state. Petition pages will be
				processed and annotated electronically. Each local election authority shall
				certify to the secretary of state by means of petition processing summary
				reports generated by the software program provided by the secretary of state
				the total of each category enumerated in 15 CSR 30-15.020(1) less the number of
				duplicate, but otherwise qualified, signatures in 15 CSR
				30-15.020(2).
*Original authority: 115.335.7, RSMo 1977, amended 1993,
					 1995 and 116.130, RSMo 1980, amended 1988, 1995, 1997, 1999,
					 2003.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 45 - Records Management › Section 15 CSR 30-45.020

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
*Original authority: 109.241, RSMo 1972 and 109.255, RSMo
					 1972, amended 1986.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 45 - Records Management › Section 15 CSR 30-45.030 - Local Records Grant Program Administration

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment reflects a change in title of
				  resource guidelines and how to obtain copies of the guidelines.
PURPOSE: This amendment updates the purpose and
				  section (1).
PURPOSE: This rule outlines the process of
				  administering the grants-in-aid program for local records preservation through
				  the Office of the Secretary of State.
(1) The local records grant program provides
				financial assistance to local government officials to support records
				management and preservation efforts, particularly for records of permanent
				retention.
(A) Eligible applicants include
				all local government entities supported by a tax levy.
(B) Ineligible applicants include:
1. Individuals;
2. State agencies (local public records
				housed by state agencies may be included in a grant application that is
				submitted and administered by the local official who has statutory authority
				over the records);
3. Private
				organizations (local public records housed by private organizations may be
				included in a grant application that is submitted and administered by the local
				official who has statutory authority over the records);
4. Federal agencies.
(C) Procedures and Evaluation of
				Applications.
1. The Missouri Historical
				Records Advisory Board (MHRAB) recommends grant-
A. Activities, requirements, and
				objectives;
B. Cost-sharing
				contributions, budget structure, payment benchmarks, and accounting guidelines;
				and
C. Calendars.
2. The MHRAB reviews and evaluates
				grant applications and recommends funding levels for award to the secretary of
				state.
3. The process to be
				followed in writing and submitting a grant proposal are found in the
Missouri Local Records Preservation Grant Program Guidebook and
				Application
. All applicable guidelines, procedures, and standards
				relating to the local records preservation grants-in-aid program are detailed
				in
Missouri Local Records Preservation Grant Program Guidebook and
				Application
and the
Guidelines for Microfilming Public
				Records
.
A. Any interested person may
				obtain the most current version of Local Records Preservation Grant Program
				Guidebook and Application from the secretary of state website:
www.sos.mo.gov/archives/localrecs/grants/
.
B. The most current version of Guidelines for
				Microfilming Public Records are available from the secretary of state website:
www.sos.mo.gov/archives/pubs/mfmg/
.
4. The current Guidebook
				and Application and the Guidelines for Microfilming Public Records may be
				accessed on the secretary of state website:
www.sos.mo.gov/archives/localrecs/grants/
.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 45 - Records Management › Section 15 CSR 30-45.040 - Missouri Historical Records Advisory Board (MHRAB) Regrant Program Administration

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule outlines the authority of the
				  grants-in-aid program for historical records preservation through the Office of
				  the Secretary of State.
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The secretary of state has
				  determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is
				  incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome
				  or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be
				  maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the
				  public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of
				  reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text
				  of the rule is printed here
.
PURPOSE: This amendment updates where an individual
				  may find information to apply for the grant program.
(1) The Missouri Historical Records Grant
				Program, provides financial assistance to historical records repositories to
				support cooperative strategies, education for records keepers, and preservation
				and expanded access to records.
(A) Eligible
				applicants include historical, ethnic, and religious societies, museums,
				libraries, colleges, universities, and others whose archival collections or
				records of historical value are open to the public on equal terms for
				everyone.
(B) Procedures and
				Evaluation of Applications.
1. The Missouri
				Historical Records Advisory Board (MHRAB) recommends grant -
A. Activities, requirements, and
				objectives;
B. Cost-sharing
				contributions, budget structure, payment benchmarks, and accounting guidelines;
				and
C. Calendars.
2. The MHRAB reviews and evaluates
				applications and makes awards in the program.
3. The process to be followed in writing and
				submitting a grant proposal is found in the Missouri Historical Records Grant
				Program Guidelines and Application which can be found on the secretary of state
				website:
www.sos.mo.gov
.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 50 - General › Section 15 CSR 30-50.020 - General Instructions

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule prescribes general matters within
				  the commissioner's jurisdiction.
(1) Office Hours. The Securities Division
				shall be open for transaction of business between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and
				5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, public holidays excepted.
(2) Filing Documents with the Securities
				Division.
(A) A document is filed when it is
				received in the office of the commissioner, or filed through the Central
				Registration Depository (CRD) System, the Investment Adviser Registration
				Depository (IARD) System, or other electronic system approved by the
				commissioner. All applications for registration and filings shall be dated and
				bear a signature.
(B) All written
				communications, including applications and inquiries not submitted through the
				CRD System or the IARD System, shall be delivered by mail or carrier to
				Secretary of State, Securities Division, 600 W. Main Street, PO Box 1276,
				Jefferson City, MO 65102; or by facsimile to Secretary of State, Securities
				Division, (573) 526-3124; or by electronic mail to an address approved by the
				commissioner (section
				409.6-606(a),
				RSMo).
(C) Only the original
				executed copy of each form is required. If a document pertains to more than one
				(1) subject or application, a separate form, including cover or transmittal
				letter, or two (2) or more copies of the letter commensurate with the number of
				items submitted, should be filed.
(D) All forms and documents shall be printed,
				photocopied, typewritten, in electronic format, or prepared by a similar
				process which, in the opinion of the commissioner, produces copies suitable for
				a permanent record. All forms and documents shall be clear, easily readable and
				suitable for repeated photocopying. Exhibits may be attached and shall be
				properly marked and identified.
(E)
				All applications and other documents received and filed in the division become
				a part of its permanent records and may not be returned to the applicant or
				correspondent.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 50 - General › Section 15 CSR 30-50.030 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment adds the fees required to
				  submit a notice filing for a Regulation A Tier 2 offering in
				  Missouri.
(1) General
				Provisions.
(A) All fees shall accompany the
				application or other filing to which they pertain.
(B) Fees shall be remitted by check, draft,
				or money order (cash is not acceptable) payable to the Missouri Secretary of
				State, or, if the application is submitted through the Central Registration
				Depository (CRD) System or Investment Adviser Registration Depository (IARD)
				System, fees shall be remitted by check or wire transfer to the financial
				institution designated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
				(FINRA).
(C) Fees paid with
				applications filed through the CRD System, the IARD System, or other electronic
				system approved by the commissioner may be sent by wire transfer or mail to
				FINRA.
(D) Fees paid in connection
				with applications filed through other electronic systems that are approved by
				the commissioner may be sent by wire transfer to the financial institution
				designated by the Office of the Missouri Secretary of State.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 50 - General › Section 15 CSR 30-50.060 - Computation of Net Capital, Aggregate Indebtedness and Ratio of Aggregate Indebtedness to Net Capital

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(Rescinded November 11, 1984)
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 51 - Broker-Dealers, Agents, Investment Advisers, and Investment Adviser Representatives › Section 15 CSR 30-51.010 - General Instructions

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule covers general instructions
				  applicable to persons applying for registration as broker-dealer, agent,
				  investment adviser, or investment adviser representative.
(1) Qualifications for Registration. A
				broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, investment adviser representative, or
				issuer agent may be registered or renewed under the Act if the commissioner
				finds that the applicant:
(A) Is
				qualified;
(B) Has sufficient
				training, knowledge and experience in the securities business;
(C) Is of good repute and has otherwise
				satisfied the requirements of the Act and these rules; and
(D) Has attained the age of eighteen (18)
				years, if the applicant is an individual.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 51 - Broker-Dealers, Agents, Investment Advisers, and Investment Adviser Representatives › Section 15 CSR 30-51.020 - Applications for Registration or Notice Filings

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment replaces mentions of National
				  Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) with Financial Industry Regulatory
				  Authority (FINRA) throughout the rule.
(1) Broker-Dealer Application. The
				application for registration as broker-dealer shall contain the information
				outlined in section
				409.4-406(a)
				of the Act and in this rule. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
				members must file applications in accordance with the guidelines of the Central
				Registration Depository (CRD) System.
(A)
				Initial Registration. The following shall be included in an initial application
				for registration:
1. Form BD;
2. Form SBD-1, the Broker-Dealer
				Affidavit;
3. If a FINRA member,
				the most recent audited financial statements or Form X-17A-5 FOCUS
				Report;
4. If not a FINRA member,
				the most recent certified financial statements;
5. Designation of at least one (1)
				broker-dealer agent to be registered in Missouri; and
6. Payment of the filing fee.
Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 15 - ELECTED OFFICIALS › Division 30 - Secretary of State › Chapter 51 - Broker-Dealers, Agents, Investment Advisers, and Investment Adviser Representatives › Section 15 CSR 30-51.030 - Examination Requirement

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment clarifies the exam
				  requirements for investment adviser representatives.
(1) Every applicant for registration as a
				broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, or investment adviser representative
				shall pass the written examinations required by the Financial Industry
				Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and this rule.
(2) The following examinations are required
				for the following applicants:
(A)
				Broker-Dealer Agent Application. General agents of securities broker-dealers
				are required to take and pass-
1. The
				Securities Industry Essentials examination;
2. The Series 7 examination; and
3. Either Series 63 or the Series 66
				examination.