Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 115
Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 115
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section115.003. Purpose clause.section115.004. Election laws, restriction on amendment of, when.section115.005. Scope of act.section115.007. Presumption against implied repealer.section115.012. Rules, promulgation, procedure.section115.013. Definitions.section115.015. Election authority established and defined.section115.017. Election commissioners, where.section115.019. Voters may petition to establish a board of election commissioners, ...section115.021. Jurisdiction of election boards.section115.022. Private moneys, expenditure of, prohibited - in-kind donations permitted - ...section115.023. Election authority to conduct all elections - which authority, how determined.section115.024. Elections rescheduled or relocated due to disaster, definition - election ...section115.027. Election commissioners, how appointed.section115.029. Election commissioners, when appointed, term of office.section115.031. Election commissioner, qualifications of.section115.033. Oath of office, bond, election commissioners.section115.035. Compensation of election commissioners.section115.037. Removal of commissioner, when.section115.039. New board to receive records and property.section115.041. Commissioners in office to complete term.section115.043. Rules and regulations, powers of election authorities.section115.045. Boards may employ staff.section115.047. Employees of board to be bipartisan.section115.049. Number of employees and salaries authorized - salary adjustments, when.section115.051. County clerk may employ election staff and fix compensation.section115.053. Election authority deputies - bipartisan requirement - duties, compensation.section115.055. Who may administer oaths.section115.057. Offices may be maintained, to be open, when.section115.059. Peace officers to assist election authority or election officials, when ...section115.063. Political subdivision or special district, cost of elections - state to ...section115.065. Proportion of cost for two or more political subdivisions or special ...section115.069. Election judges paid by whom (Jackson County).section115.071. Election costs, how paid (Kansas City).section115.073. Election costs, how paid (Clay, Platte and Jackson counties).section115.074. Voting process and equipment, grants to upgrade or improve, award procedure ...section115.075. County's election expenses to be paid from county general revenue, exception.section115.076. Administration of grant, loan, or other aid program - rulemaking authority.section115.077. Election costs to be paid to election authority, by whom, when, procedure - ...section115.078. Election administration improvements fund created, use of moneys - ...section115.079. Election judges, how appointed.section115.081. Number of judges to be appointed, supervisory judges, duties of.section115.085. Qualifications of election judges.section115.087. Selection of judges in counties not having a board of election commissioners.section115.089. Terms of election judges appointed by board.section115.091. Oath of election judge.section115.093. Vacancy, how filled.section115.095. Judge failing to appear, temporary judge to be appointed, how.section115.097. Judge not to be absent from polls more than one hour - not more than one ...section115.098. Election judges, grant, loan, or other aid program to increase ...section115.099. Authority to supervise judges.section115.101. Judges' compensation, how set - not employees of election authority.section115.102. Election judge, service as, employer not to discriminate against - ...section115.103. Training courses required, compensation while in training authorized.section115.104. Youth election participant - oath - nomination procedure - qualifications - ...section115.105. Challengers, how selected, qualifications - challenges, when made - ...section115.106. Persons administering youth election admitted to polling place - oath - ...section115.107. Watchers, how selected, qualifications, duties.section115.109. Oath of challengers and watchers.section115.111. Improper conduct of challenger or watcher, how handled.section115.113. Precincts, how established - new political subdivisions, duty to identify ...section115.115. Polling places, how designated, exception - notice to voters - voters not ...section115.117. Tax-supported buildings must be made available as polling places - may rent ...section115.119. Polling place to be marked.section115.121. General election, when held - primary election, when held - general ...section115.123. Public elections to be held on certain Tuesdays, exceptions - exemptions.section115.124. Nonpartisan election in political subdivision or special district, no ...section115.125. Notice of election, when given - facsimile transmission used when, ...section115.127. Notice of election, how, when given - striking names or issues from ballot, ...section115.129. Notice of election by mail authorized, contents of.section115.133. Qualifications of voters.section115.135. Persons entitled to register, when - identification required - military ...section115.136. Secretary of state, duties pursuant to National Voter Registration Act - ...section115.137. Registered voters may vote in all elections - exception.section115.139. Unregistered voter may not vote - exception.section115.140. Handicapped and hearing-impaired persons, provision for.section115.141. Registration to be supervised by election authority.section115.143. Deputy registration officials, qualifications of, persons eligible to serve as.section115.145. Registration duties of election authority.section115.147. Deputy registration officials, duties of.section115.149. Election authorities' registration jurisdictions.section115.151. Registration complete, when.section115.155. Registration - application - oath - transfer of data to election authority ...section115.157. Computerized registration system, contents, requirements - voter history ...section115.158. Missouri voter registration system authorized, functions - system ...section115.159. Registration by mail - delivery of absentee ballots, when - provisional ...section115.160. Driver's license applicants to receive voter registration application, ...section115.161. Registration of persons unable to write.section115.162. Secretary of state to provide voter registration applications at certain ...section115.163. Precinct register required - voter identification cards, procedures and ...section115.165. Transfer of registration, how, when - procedure.section115.167. Change of name of registered voter, procedure for.section115.168. Party affiliation change, procedure.section115.169. Register delivered to polls, when.section115.171. Error in precinct record, corrected when.section115.173. Applications and affidavits, where stored.section115.175. Class one election offense defined.section115.177. Registrations in effect January 1, 1978, to remain valid, exception.section115.179. Registration records to be canvassed, when.section115.181. Canvass, how conducted.section115.183. Verification list defined.section115.185. Canvassers, how selected - voter not at address, procedure followed - ...section115.187. Canvassers report to election authority - notice, form.section115.189. Information supplied by postal service in lieu of house-to-house canvass.section115.191. Investigative authorization of election authority.section115.193. Name stricken from register, conditions - notice, method, contents - ...section115.195. Death, felony, and misdemeanor convictions, persons adjudged incapacitated ...section115.197. Governor to furnish list of persons pardoned.section115.199. Deceased and incompetents removed from register, when - persons convicted ...section115.203. Prohibitions and requirements governing voter registration applications - ...section115.205. Voter registration solicitors, registration - required information - oath - ...section115.219. Complaints of certain elections violations - procedure, contents - copy of ...section115.221. Voting records to be inspected annually.section115.225. Automated equipment to be approved by secretary of state - standards to be ...section115.227. Consistent provisions of general law to apply to electronic voting systems.section115.229. Electronic voting system may be used, when.section115.230. Voter verification, electronic system or pad authorized.section115.233. Testing of automatic tabulating equipment, when done, procedure.section115.235. Preparation of marking devices required.section115.237. Ballots, contents of - straight political party ticket voting prohibited - ...section115.239. Placement of party candidates on ballot, how determined.section115.243. President and vice president to be considered one candidate - ballot, how ...section115.245. Exact wording of the question certified by secretary of state to appear on ...section115.247. Election authority to provide all ballots - error in ballot, procedure to ...section115.249. Standards required of voting machines.section115.255. Electronic voting machines used, paper ballots permitted, when.section115.257. Electronic voting machines to be put in order, procedure - absentee ...section115.259. Voting machines to be visible to election judges at polls.section115.261. Voting machine not to be unlocked or opened during election, exception.section115.263. No persons except voters to handle electronic voting machine during ...section115.265. Inoperative electronic voting machine, procedure to follow.section115.267. Experimental use, adoption of or abandonment of electronic voting equipment ...section115.269. Exhibition, demonstration and instruction on electronic voting machines ...section115.271. Electronic voting machines may be rented out or loaned to civic or ...section115.273. Consistent general law to apply in jurisdictions using electronic voting ...section115.275. Definitions relative to absentee ballots.section115.277. Persons eligible to vote absentee - reasons - voting procedure.section115.279. Application for absentee ballot, how made - procedure.section115.281. Absentee ballots to be printed, when.section115.283. Statements of absentee voters or persons providing assistance to absentee ...section115.284. Absentee voting process for permanently disabled persons established - ...section115.285. Secretary of state may prescribe regulations as to printing absentee ballot ...section115.286. Absentee ballots deemed cast, when.section115.287. Absentee ballot, how delivered.section115.289. Confidentiality of applications for absentee ballots, list available to ...section115.290. Registering by mail and voting absentee ballot to provide sworn affidavit, ...section115.291. Procedure for absentee ballots - declared emergencies, delivery and return ...section115.293. Absentee ballots not eligible to be counted, when, procedure.section115.294. Reason for voting absentee not stated on ballot envelope, effect.section115.295. Faulty statement, effect of.section115.297. Precinct registers to show absentee ballots received - judges to be ...section115.299. Absentee ballots, how counted.section115.300. Preparation of absentee ballot envelopes, when, by whom.section115.302. Mail-in ballots, use of not authorized.section115.303. Absentee ballot, how challenged.section115.304. Absentee voting violations, class one election offense.section115.306. Disqualification as candidate for elective public office, when - filing of ...section115.307. Nominations, how made.section115.308. Inapplicability of sections 115.307 to 115.405, when.section115.309. New parties, names of.section115.311. Consistent general law to apply to primary elections.section115.313. Petitions to form new party or nominate independent candidates, who may sign.section115.315. New political party, how formed - citation of law.section115.317. Filing valid petition, effect - new party - failure in two consecutive ...section115.319. New party committeemen and committeewomen, how selected.section115.321. Independent candidate, how nominated.section115.323. Limitation on voter's signing of nominating petition.section115.325. Form of petition - signing petition, voting for candidate or party not required.section115.327. Declaration for nomination of independent candidate or formation of new ...section115.329. Time for filing of petitions.section115.331. Receipt to be given for filed petition.section115.333. Determination of validity or invalidity, when made - refusal to file, ...section115.335. Validity of signatures, who shall determine - verification of signatures, ...section115.337. City election authority to assist county election authority, verify ...section115.339. Nominations, how made.section115.341. Primary elections, when held.section115.343. Winner of primary to be only candidate of that party for that office - ...section115.345. Notice of offices for which candidates are to be nominated, when sent - ...section115.347. Declaration of candidacy required prior to name appearing on ballot - ...section115.349. Time for filing of a declaration of candidacy - form of declaration.section115.351. Candidate not to file for more than one office.section115.353. Declarations of candidacy, where filed.section115.355. Declarations of candidacy to be filed in person by candidate, exceptions.section115.357. Filing fees - declaration of inability to pay, form of.section115.359. Withdrawal of candidacy, deadline for, how made.section115.361. Filing to be reopened, when - death or withdrawal of only candidate to ...section115.363. Party nominating committee to select candidate, when.section115.364. Previously disqualified candidate not eligible for selection by party ...section115.365. Nominating committee designated as to certain offices.section115.367. Change of district boundaries, effect on nominating committee.section115.369. Notice of vacancy, when given to nominating committee or county committee.section115.371. Majority of committee present required to nominate, exception.section115.373. Candidates selected by committee to be filed with election authority, when ...section115.377. Certification of nomination by committee or committee chairman, form of - ...section115.379. Death of candidate after filing deadline and before election, procedure to ...section115.381. Secretary of state to notify appropriate election authorities of ...section115.383. Name changes on ballot, how made.section115.385. Party emblem, when submitted to secretary of state.section115.387. Secretary of state to furnish each election authority a list of candidates ...section115.389. Election authority to publish list of candidates, date of election and ...section115.391. Sample ballots, when and how distributed.section115.393. Election authority to deliver official ballots to polls - number of ...section115.395. Ballot for each party at primary - candidates, how listed - ballot ...section115.397. Voter may receive only one party ballot - voters not wishing a party ballot ...section115.399. Presidential and vice-presidential candidates, when certified to secretary ...section115.401. General election candidates, list to be sent to election authorities, when.section115.403. Forms to be prepared by secretary of state, when.section115.405. False swearing a class one offense.section115.407. Polls, hours to be open.section115.409. Who may be admitted to polling place.section115.411. Election authority to provide polling booths.section115.413. Secretary of state to furnish election authorities election laws pamphlets, ...section115.415. Necessary equipment to be delivered to polls by election authority.section115.417. Voter instruction cards to be delivered to polls - instructions and sample ...section115.419. Sample ballots, cards to be delivered to the polls, when.section115.420. Butterfly ballot prohibited, exceptions.section115.421. Duties of election judges to be performed prior to opening of the polls.section115.423. Ballot box, procedure for handling.section115.425. Name must be on precinct register to be eligible to vote, exception.section115.427. Personal photo identification, requirements - provisional ballot, when - ...section115.429. Person not allowed to vote - complaint may be filed - voter may be required ...section115.430. Provisional ballots, used when, exceptions, procedure, counted when, how - ...section115.433. Judges to initial paper ballots, when.section115.435. Voter to proceed to voting booth, when - ballot deemed cast, when.section115.436. Physically disabled may vote at polling place, procedure.section115.439. Procedure for voting paper ballot - rulemaking authority.section115.441. Delay by voter prohibited.section115.443. Paper ballots, how marked - electronic voting machines, how voted.section115.445. No one but voter in booth, exception.section115.447. Definitions.section115.449. Ballots, when and how counted.section115.451. Judges may read and record votes before polls close, when - procedure to be ...section115.453. Procedure for counting votes for candidates.section115.455. Procedure for counting votes on questions.section115.456. Responsibilities of election authority - counting optical scan ballots - ...section115.457. Uninitialed ballots rejected, exception.section115.459. Duties of judges after polls close (paper ballots).section115.461. Tally book, form of - tally sheet, form of - statements of returns, form of ...section115.463. Procedure after statements of returns signed (paper ballots).section115.465. Procedure for returning voted ballots (paper ballots).section115.467. Duties of judges after polls close (electronic voting).section115.468. Write-in votes may be tallied at counting center.section115.469. Write-in votes, when counted - procedure to follow.section115.471. Certification of tally book and statements of returns as to write-in votes ...section115.473. Tally book, form of (electronic voting).section115.475. Return of ballots, memory cards, and election materials, procedure for ...section115.477. Ballots, procedure for counting (electronic voting).section115.479. Tabulating equipment to be tested, when (electronic voting).section115.481. Official return of polling place, contents of (electronic voting).section115.483. Duties of judge after polls close (voting machines).section115.491. Supervisory judges to return ballots and supplies to election authority, when.section115.493. Ballots and records to be kept twenty-two months, may be inspected, when.section115.495. Electronic voting machine to be kept secured - machine unlocked, when - ...section115.497. Verification board to convene, when.section115.499. Verification board, how constituted.section115.501. Verification board, duties of - meetings, when.section115.503. Verification board to inspect or cause inspection of secured electronic ...section115.505. Corrected returns prima facie evidence in election contests.section115.507. Announcement of results by verification board, contents, when due - ...section115.508. Certification of election prohibited prior to noon on Friday after election ...section115.509. Messenger to be sent for abstract of votes, when.section115.511. Board of state canvassers to convene, when - secretary of state to announce ...section115.512. Votes for gubernatorial candidates, how reported.section115.513. Evidence of fraud or violation of law discovered by verification board to ...section115.515. Tie vote in primary election, procedure to be followed.section115.517. Tie vote in general election, procedure to be followed.section115.519. Runoff election between tied candidates only.section115.521. Notice of runoff election published, when.section115.523. Certificate of nomination to issue, when - certificate of election to ...section115.525. Each house of general assembly to receive list of its newly elected ...section115.526. Qualifications of candidates may be challenged, by whom, procedure - ...section115.527. Challenge of nomination at primary, who may make.section115.529. Circuit court to hear primary election contests.section115.531. Petition to contest primary election, contents of - filing in incorrect ...section115.533. Procedure after petition filed.section115.535. Election contest to have preference in order of hearing.section115.537. Hearing on necessity for recount, when.section115.539. Circuit court to order recount of votes, when.section115.541. Recount, primary election, irregularities in election - how conducted.section115.543. Court to appoint persons making recount - persons authorized to be present ...section115.545. Court to render judgment, when - effect of judgment.section115.547. Contestant to post bond, when.section115.549. New primary election may be ordered, when.section115.551. Appeal, how taken.section115.553. Candidate may challenge returns - registered voter of area may contest result.section115.555. Contest of state office election to be heard by supreme court.section115.557. Election contest to be filed, when.section115.559. Procedure after filing of petition.section115.561. Commissioner to take testimony, appointed, when - powers of commissioner.section115.563. Contests for office of senator or representative to be heard by respective ...section115.565. Contests for house or senate seats, where and how filed.section115.567. Contestee, service on, how made - notice to secretary of state - time for ...section115.569. Depositions, when taken - civil discovery rules to apply.section115.571. Evidence to be received, form, contents.section115.573. No appeal from decision of house or senate.section115.575. Contests for office of circuit judge, where heard - other contests, where ...section115.577. Time in which election contest may be filed.section115.579. Duty of circuit clerk upon filing of petition - answer, when due.section115.581. Case to be tried, when.section115.583. Recount of votes ordered, when.section115.585. Recounts, how conducted.section115.587. Persons conducting recount, how selected.section115.589. Records to be corrected to reflect judgment.section115.591. Contestant to post bond, when.section115.593. New election ordered, when.section115.595. Person holding certificate of election to hold office pending outcome - ...section115.597. Appeal from circuit court decisions allowed, procedure for.section115.599. Parties may subpoena witnesses and take depositions.section115.600. Recount or new election, procedure - petition by election authority.section115.601. Recount authorized when less than one-half of one percent difference in ...section115.603. Committees each established party shall maintain.section115.605. Purpose of committee.section115.607. County or city committee, eligibility requirements, selection of.section115.609. County or city committee members, when elected (St. Louis City and County).section115.611. County or city committee members, filing fees.section115.613. Committeeman and committeewoman, how selected - tie vote, effect of - if no ...section115.615. County committee to meet and organize, when.section115.617. Vacancy, how filled.section115.619. Composition of legislative, congressional, senatorial, and judicial ...section115.620. Proxy voting, requirements.section115.621. Congressional, legislative, senatorial and judicial district committees to ...section115.623. State committee to meet and organize, when.section115.624. State party committees may remove members, when.section115.625. Convention of delegates of established party authorized.section115.627. Constitution or bylaws of political committees authorized - how changed.section115.628. Voter registration records - notification of registered voters of party ...section115.629. Four classes of election offenses.section115.631. Class one election offenses.section115.633. Class two election offenses.section115.635. Class three election offenses.section115.637. Class four election offenses.section115.639. Three hours off work to vote - interference by employer a class four offense.section115.641. Failure to perform a duty under this chapter a class four offense - exceptions.section115.642. Complaint procedures - investigations, powers and duties.section115.646. Public funds expenditure by political subdivision officer or employee, ...section115.650. Citation of sections 115.650 to 115.660 - applicable definitions.section115.652. Mail-in voting may be conducted, when.section115.655. Delivery of official ballots, how - voting procedures - form of return ...section115.658. Absentee voting, allowed, how - contest of election, procedure.section115.660. Secretary of state may promulgate rules.section115.700. Local issues, petition, form and procedure, when.section115.776. Caucuses, nomination for presidential candidates - delegates for national ...section115.801. Youth voting programs, grant, loan, or other aid program to be administered ...section115.900. Citation of law.section115.902. Definitions.section115.904. Applicability.section115.906. Secretary of state to implement, duties.section115.908. Federal postcard application permitted - declaration for federal write-in ...section115.910. Application procedure.section115.912. Timeliness of application, when.section115.914. Transmission of ballots to voters, when.section115.916. Receipt of ballot by election authority, deadline.section115.918. Federal write-in absentee ballot, used to vote, when.section115.920. Ballot to be counted, when.section115.922. Declaration to accompany ballot - penalty for misstatement of fact.section115.924. Electronic free-access system required, contents.section115.926. Electronic-mail address to be requested, use, confidentiality of.section115.928. Federal write-in absentee ballots, electronic notice, when-procedure.section115.930. Mistake or omission not to invalidate document, when - notarization not ...section115.932. Compliance, court may issue injunction or grant other equitable relief.section115.934. Uniformity of law to be considered.section115.936. Act to supersede other federal law, when.section115.960. Electronic signatures accepted, when - system to be used - inapplicability ...section115.970. Severability.
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