Missouri Code — 115
Browse 364 sections in division 115 of the Missouri code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 115.003. Purpose clause.
- § 115.004. Election laws, restriction on amendment of, when.
- § 115.005. Scope of act.
- § 115.007. Presumption against implied repealer.
- § 115.012. Rules, promulgation, procedure.
- § 115.013. Definitions.
- § 115.015. Election authority established and defined.
- § 115.017. Election commissioners, where.
- § 115.019. Voters may petition to establish a board of election commissioners, procedure — form of petition.
- § 115.021. Jurisdiction of election boards.
- § 115.022. Private moneys, expenditure of, prohibited — in-kind donations permitted — private moneys distributed, when.
- § 115.023. Election authority to conduct all elections — which authority, how determined.
- § 115.024. Elections rescheduled or relocated due to disaster, definition — election panel established — petition to reschedule or relocate, contents — order — notice, contents — ballots — procedures — appeal.
- § 115.027. Election commissioners, how appointed.
- § 115.029. Election commissioners, when appointed, term of office.
- § 115.031. Election commissioner, qualifications of.
- § 115.033. Oath of office, bond, election commissioners.
- § 115.035. Compensation of election commissioners.
- § 115.037. Removal of commissioner, when.
- § 115.039. New board to receive records and property.
- § 115.041. Commissioners in office to complete term.
- § 115.043. Rules and regulations, powers of election authorities.
- § 115.045. Boards may employ staff.
- § 115.047. Employees of board to be bipartisan.
- § 115.049. Number of employees and salaries authorized — salary adjustments, when.
- § 115.051. County clerk may employ election staff and fix compensation.
- § 115.053. Election authority deputies — bipartisan requirement — duties, compensation.
- § 115.055. Who may administer oaths.
- § 115.057. Offices may be maintained, to be open, when.
- § 115.059. Peace officers to assist election authority or election officials, when requested.
- § 115.063. Political subdivision or special district, cost of elections — state to share proportionately, when.
- § 115.065. Proportion of cost for two or more political subdivisions or special districts, how computed — exceptions — definitions — election services fund, when used.
- § 115.069. Election judges paid by whom (Jackson County).
- § 115.071. Election costs, how paid (Kansas City).
- § 115.073. Election costs, how paid (Clay, Platte and Jackson counties).
- § 115.074. Voting process and equipment, grants to upgrade or improve, award procedure — rulemaking authority.
- § 115.075. County's election expenses to be paid from county general revenue, exception.
- § 115.076. Administration of grant, loan, or other aid program — rulemaking authority.
- § 115.077. Election costs to be paid to election authority, by whom, when, procedure — failure to pay costs, penalty — state payments, fund for, transfers from general revenue — rental or lease of voting machines.
- § 115.078. Election administration improvements fund created, use of moneys — elections improvements revolving loan fund created, use of moneys.
- § 115.079. Election judges, how appointed.
- § 115.081. Number of judges to be appointed, supervisory judges, duties of.
- § 115.085. Qualifications of election judges.
- § 115.087. Selection of judges in counties not having a board of election commissioners.
- § 115.089. Terms of election judges appointed by board.
- § 115.091. Oath of election judge.
- § 115.093. Vacancy, how filled.
- § 115.095. Judge failing to appear, temporary judge to be appointed, how.
- § 115.097. Judge not to be absent from polls more than one hour — not more than one judge from the same party to be absent at the same time.
- § 115.098. Election judges, grant, loan, or other aid program to increase compensation, requirements — rulemaking authority.
- § 115.099. Authority to supervise judges.
- § 115.101. Judges' compensation, how set — not employees of election authority.
- § 115.102. Election judge, service as, employer not to discriminate against — violation, penalty.
- § 115.103. Training courses required, compensation while in training authorized.
- § 115.104. Youth election participant — oath — nomination procedure — qualifications — election authorities and judges to direct, powers and duties — high schools may offer preparatory courses.
- § 115.105. Challengers, how selected, qualifications — challenges, when made — challenges, how made.
- § 115.106. Persons administering youth election admitted to polling place — oath — misconduct, removal for.
- § 115.107. Watchers, how selected, qualifications, duties.
- § 115.109. Oath of challengers and watchers.
- § 115.111. Improper conduct of challenger or watcher, how handled.
- § 115.113. Precincts, how established — new political subdivisions, duty to identify voters of.
- § 115.115. Polling places, how designated, exception — notice to voters — voters not required to go to more than one polling place — elderly and handicapped polling places, common sites — plan for increased accessibility, contents.
- § 115.117. Tax-supported buildings must be made available as polling places — may rent private polling place, when.
- § 115.119. Polling place to be marked.
- § 115.121. General election, when held — primary election, when held — general municipal election day, when held.
- § 115.123. Public elections to be held on certain Tuesdays, exceptions — exemptions.
- § 115.124. Nonpartisan election in political subdivision or special district, no election required if number of candidates filing is same as number of positions to be filled — exceptions — random drawing filing procedure followed when election is required — municipal elections, certain municipalities may submit requirements of subsection 1 to voters.
- § 115.125. Notice of election, when given — email or facsimile transmission used when — late notification, procedure.
- § 115.127. Notice of election, how, when given — striking names or issues from ballot, requirements — declaration of candidacy, filing date, when, notice requirements — candidate withdrawing, ballot reprinting, cost, how paid.
- § 115.129. Notice of election by mail authorized, contents of.
- § 115.133. Qualifications of voters.
- § 115.135. Persons entitled to register, when — identification required — military service, registration, when.
- § 115.136. Secretary of state, duties pursuant to National Voter Registration Act — list of voter registration sites — further duties of secretary of state — rules — civil action, notice.
- § 115.137. Registered voters may vote in all elections — exception.
- § 115.139. Unregistered voter may not vote — exception.
- § 115.140. Handicapped and hearing-impaired persons, provision for.
- § 115.141. Registration to be supervised by election authority.
- § 115.143. Deputy registration officials, qualifications of, persons eligible to serve as.
- § 115.145. Registration duties of election authority.
- § 115.147. Deputy registration officials, duties of.
- § 115.149. Election authorities' registration jurisdictions.
- § 115.151. Registration complete, when.
- § 115.155. Registration — application — oath — transfer of data to election authority — documents, preservation of.
- § 115.157. Computerized registration system, contents, requirements — voter history and information, how entered, when released — records closed, when.
- § 115.158. Missouri voter registration system authorized, functions — system maintenance performed — security measures implemented — verification of information — use of system for election results — information not to be used for commercial purposes, penalty — advisory committee established, duties — rulemaking authority.
- § 115.159. Registration by mail — delivery of absentee ballots, when — provisional ballot by mail permitted, when.
- § 115.160. Driver's license applicants to receive voter registration application, contents — rules — forwarding of application to election authority, when — documentation required.
- § 115.161. Registration of persons unable to write.
- § 115.162. Secretary of state to provide voter registration applications at certain public offices — duties of voter registration agency — declination of registration.
- § 115.163. Precinct register required — voter identification cards, procedures and uses — list of registered voters available, fee.
- § 115.165. Transfer of registration, how, when — procedure.
- § 115.167. Change of name of registered voter, procedure for.
- § 115.168. Party affiliation change, procedure.
- § 115.169. Register delivered to polls, when.
- § 115.171. Error in precinct record, corrected when.
- § 115.173. Applications and affidavits, where stored.
- § 115.175. Class one election offense defined.
- § 115.177. Registrations in effect January 1, 1978, to remain valid, exception.
- § 115.179. Registration records to be canvassed, when.
- § 115.181. Canvass, how conducted.
- § 115.183. Verification list defined.
- § 115.185. Canvassers, how selected — voter not at address, procedure followed — police protection, when.
- § 115.187. Canvassers report to election authority — notice, form.
- § 115.189. Information supplied by postal service in lieu of house-to-house canvass.
- § 115.191. Investigative authorization of election authority.
- § 115.193. Name stricken from register, conditions — notice, method, contents — improper removal from records, may be permitted to vote — inactive voter designation.
- § 115.195. Death, felony, and misdemeanor convictions, persons adjudged incapacitated — records, when obtained.
- § 115.197. Governor to furnish list of persons pardoned.
- § 115.199. Deceased and incompetents removed from register, when — persons convicted and pardoned, how handled.
- § 115.203. Prohibitions and requirements governing voter registration applications — penalty.
- § 115.205. Voter registration solicitors, registration — required information — oath — penalty, acceptance of applications.
- § 115.219. Complaints of certain elections violations — procedure, contents — copy of complaint — consolidation of complaints — investigation and hearing — report — contents of report — remedy.
- § 115.221. Voting records to be inspected annually.
- § 115.225. Automated equipment to be approved by secretary of state — standards to be met — rules, promulgation, procedure — touchscreen machines — cyber security review, requirements.
- § 115.227. Consistent provisions of general law to apply to electronic voting systems.
- § 115.229. Electronic voting system may be used, when.
- § 115.230. Voter verification, electronic system or pad authorized.
- § 115.233. Testing of automatic tabulating equipment, when done, procedure.
- § 115.235. Preparation of marking devices required.
- § 115.237. Ballots, contents of — straight political party ticket voting prohibited — rulemaking authority.
- § 115.239. Placement of party candidates on ballot, how determined.
- § 115.243. President and vice president to be considered one candidate — ballot, how printed, contents of.
- § 115.245. Exact wording of the question certified by secretary of state to appear on ballot — all questions to require a "YES" or "NO" response.
- § 115.247. Election authority to provide all ballots — error in ballot, procedure to correct — number of ballots provided — return of unused ballots — all ballots printed at public expense.
- § 115.249. Standards required of voting machines.
- § 115.255. Electronic voting machines used, paper ballots permitted, when.
- § 115.257. Electronic voting machines to be put in order, procedure — absentee ballots, procedure — on-site storage of voting machines permitted.
- § 115.259. Voting machines to be visible to election judges at polls.
- § 115.261. Voting machine not to be unlocked or opened during election, exception.
- § 115.263. No persons except voters to handle electronic voting machine during election, exception.
- § 115.265. Inoperative electronic voting machine, procedure to follow.
- § 115.267. Experimental use, adoption of or abandonment of electronic voting equipment authorized.
- § 115.269. Exhibition, demonstration and instruction on electronic voting machines authorized.
- § 115.271. Electronic voting machines may be rented out or loaned to civic or educational organizations, when, procedure.
- § 115.273. Consistent general law to apply in jurisdictions using electronic voting machines.
- § 115.275. Definitions relative to absentee ballots.
- § 115.277. Persons eligible to vote absentee — reasons — voting procedure.
- § 115.279. Application for absentee ballot, how made — procedure.
- § 115.281. Absentee ballots to be printed, when.
- § 115.283. Statements of absentee voters or persons providing assistance to absentee voters — forms — notary seal not required, when — charges by notaries, limitations.
- § 115.284. Absentee voting process for permanently disabled persons established — election authority, duties — application, form — list of qualified voters established, confidentiality.
- § 115.285. Secretary of state may prescribe regulations as to printing absentee ballot and mailing envelopes, no cost to voter.
- § 115.286. Absentee ballots deemed cast, when.
- § 115.287. Absentee ballot, how delivered.
- § 115.289. Confidentiality of applications for absentee ballots, list available to authorized persons free — certain cities and counties, special provision, violation, penalty.
- § 115.290. Registering by mail and voting absentee ballot to provide sworn affidavit, exception.
- § 115.291. Procedure for absentee ballots — declared emergencies, delivery and return of ballots — envelopes, refusal to accept ballot prohibited when — use of drop box prohibited.
- § 115.293. Absentee ballots not eligible to be counted, when, procedure.
- § 115.294. Reason for voting absentee not stated on ballot envelope, effect.
- § 115.295. Faulty statement, effect of.
- § 115.297. Precinct registers to show absentee ballots received — judges to be notified of late absentee ballots received — voting absentee and at polls, procedure for.
- § 115.299. Absentee ballots, how counted.
- § 115.300. Preparation of absentee ballot envelopes, when, by whom.
- § 115.302. Mail-in ballots, use of not authorized.
- § 115.303. Absentee ballot, how challenged.
- § 115.304. Absentee voting violations, class one election offense.
- § 115.306. Disqualification as candidate for elective public office, when — filing of affidavit, contents — tax delinquency, effect of — affidavit for payment of taxes, when.
- § 115.307. Nominations, how made.
- § 115.309. New parties, names of.
- § 115.311. Consistent general law to apply to primary elections.
- § 115.313. Petitions to form new party or nominate independent candidates, who may sign.
- § 115.315. New political party, how formed — citation of law.
- § 115.317. Filing valid petition, effect — new party — failure in two consecutive elections to provide candidates, effect.
- § 115.319. New party committeemen and committeewomen, how selected.
- § 115.321. Independent candidate, how nominated.
- § 115.323. Limitation on voter's signing of nominating petition.
- § 115.325. Form of petition — signing petition, voting for candidate or party not required.
- § 115.327. Declaration for nomination of independent candidate or formation of new party when required, form, content.
- § 115.329. Time for filing of petitions.
- § 115.331. Receipt to be given for filed petition.
- § 115.333. Determination of validity or invalidity, when made — refusal to file, procedure to have court determine validity.
- § 115.335. Validity of signatures, who shall determine — verification of signatures, procedures — rules authorized.
- § 115.337. City election authority to assist county election authority, verify signatures, when.
- § 115.339. Nominations, how made.
- § 115.341. Primary elections, when held.
- § 115.343. Winner of primary to be only candidate of that party for that office — write-in in general election deemed independent.
- § 115.345. Notice of offices for which candidates are to be nominated, when sent — election authority to publish notice with filing date.
- § 115.347. Declaration of candidacy required prior to name appearing on ballot — fraudulent declaration a class one offense.
- § 115.349. Time for filing of a declaration of candidacy — form of declaration.
- § 115.351. Candidate not to file for more than one office.
- § 115.353. Declarations of candidacy, where filed.
- § 115.355. Declarations of candidacy to be filed in person by candidate, exceptions.
- § 115.357. Filing fees — declaration of inability to pay, form of.
- § 115.359. Withdrawal of candidacy, deadline for, how made.
- § 115.361. Filing to be reopened, when — death or withdrawal of only candidate to create vacancy on ballot, when — removal of name from ballot, when.
- § 115.363. Party nominating committee to select candidate, when.
- § 115.364. Previously disqualified candidate not eligible for selection by party nominating committee.
- § 115.365. Nominating committee designated as to certain offices.
- § 115.367. Change of district boundaries, effect on nominating committee.
- § 115.369. Notice of vacancy, when given to nominating committee or county committee.
- § 115.371. Majority of committee present required to nominate, exception.
- § 115.373. Candidates selected by committee to be filed with election authority, when — death of candidate selected by committee, effect of.
- § 115.377. Certification of nomination by committee or committee chairman, form of — candidate's declaration, form of.
- § 115.379. Death of candidate after filing deadline and before election, procedure to be followed.
- § 115.381. Secretary of state to notify appropriate election authorities of nomination, when.
- § 115.383. Name changes on ballot, how made.
- § 115.385. Party emblem, when submitted to secretary of state.
- § 115.387. Secretary of state to furnish each election authority a list of candidates for each office and the order of their filing — list, when due.
- § 115.389. Election authority to publish list of candidates, date of election and hours the polls will open.
- § 115.391. Sample ballots, when and how distributed.
- § 115.393. Election authority to deliver official ballots to polls — number of ballots, how determined.
- § 115.395. Ballot for each party at primary — candidates, how listed — ballot information, how shown.
- § 115.397. Voter may receive only one party ballot — voters not wishing a party ballot may vote for independents and on all propositions and questions.
- § 115.399. Presidential and vice-presidential candidates, when certified to secretary of state — declaration of candidacy of presidential electors, form of.
- § 115.401. General election candidates, list to be sent to election authorities, when.
- § 115.403. Forms to be prepared by secretary of state, when.
- § 115.405. False swearing a class one offense.
- § 115.407. Polls, hours to be open.
- § 115.409. Who may be admitted to polling place.
- § 115.411. Election authority to provide polling booths.
- § 115.413. Secretary of state to furnish election authorities election laws pamphlets, each polling place to have a copy — instructions to election judges may be furnished.
- § 115.415. Necessary equipment to be delivered to polls by election authority.
- § 115.417. Voter instruction cards to be delivered to polls — instructions and sample ballot to be posted, how.
- § 115.419. Sample ballots, cards to be delivered to the polls, when.
- § 115.420. Butterfly ballot prohibited, exceptions.
- § 115.421. Duties of election judges to be performed prior to opening of the polls.
- § 115.423. Ballot box, procedure for handling.
- § 115.425. Name must be on precinct register to be eligible to vote, exception.
- § 115.427. Personal photo identification, requirements — provisional ballot, when — form of certificate — notice requirements — nondriver's license provided, when — report — precinct register requirements — mark in lieu of signature, when.
- § 115.429. Person not allowed to vote — complaint may be filed — voter may be required to sign affidavit, when — false affidavit a class one offense.
- § 115.430. Provisional ballots, used when, exceptions, procedure, counted when, how — rulemaking authority — free access system established — provisional ballot only used, when — no jurisdiction in state courts to extend polling hours.
- § 115.431. Identification certificates to be initialed by judges and preserved as poll lists.
- § 115.433. Judges to initial paper ballots, when.
- § 115.435. Voter to proceed to voting booth, when — ballot deemed cast, when.
- § 115.436. Physically disabled may vote at polling place, procedure.
- § 115.439. Procedure for voting paper ballot — rulemaking authority.
- § 115.441. Delay by voter prohibited.
- § 115.443. Paper ballots, how marked — electronic voting machines, how voted.
- § 115.445. No one but voter in booth, exception.
- § 115.447. Definitions.
- § 115.449. Ballots, when and how counted.
- § 115.451. Judges may read and record votes before polls close, when — procedure to be followed.
- § 115.453. Procedure for counting votes for candidates.
- § 115.455. Procedure for counting votes on questions.
- § 115.456. Responsibilities of election authority — counting optical scan ballots — counting paper ballots — marks indicating political party preference, how construed.
- § 115.457. Uninitialed ballots rejected, exception.
- § 115.459. Duties of judges after polls close (paper ballots).
- § 115.461. Tally book, form of — tally sheet, form of — statements of returns, form of (paper ballots).
- § 115.463. Procedure after statements of returns signed (paper ballots).
- § 115.465. Procedure for returning voted ballots (paper ballots).
- § 115.467. Duties of judges after polls close (electronic voting).
- § 115.468. Write-in votes may be tallied at counting center.
- § 115.469. Write-in votes, when counted — procedure to follow.
- § 115.471. Certification of tally book and statements of returns as to write-in votes (electronic voting).
- § 115.473. Tally book, form of (electronic voting).
- § 115.475. Return of ballots, memory cards, and election materials, procedure for (electronic voting).
- § 115.477. Ballots, procedure for counting (electronic voting).
- § 115.479. Tabulating equipment to be tested, when (electronic voting).
- § 115.481. Official return of polling place, contents of (electronic voting).
- § 115.483. Duties of judge after polls close (voting machines).
- § 115.491. Supervisory judges to return ballots and supplies to election authority, when.
- § 115.493. Ballots and records to be kept twenty-two months, may be inspected, when.
- § 115.495. Electronic voting machine to be kept secured — machine unlocked, when — election contest, initial election data to be removed and secured before subsequent election.
- § 115.497. Verification board to convene, when.
- § 115.499. Verification board, how constituted.
- § 115.501. Verification board, duties of — meetings, when.
- § 115.503. Verification board to inspect or cause inspection of secured electronic voting machines.
- § 115.505. Corrected returns prima facie evidence in election contests.
- § 115.507. Announcement of results by verification board, contents, when due — abstract of votes to be official returns.
- § 115.508. Certification of election prohibited prior to noon on Friday after election day.
- § 115.509. Messenger to be sent for abstract of votes, when.
- § 115.511. Board of state canvassers to convene, when — secretary of state to announce results, when.
- § 115.512. Votes for gubernatorial candidates, how reported.
- § 115.513. Evidence of fraud or violation of law discovered by verification board to be reported.
- § 115.515. Tie vote in primary election, procedure to be followed.
- § 115.517. Tie vote in general election, procedure to be followed.
- § 115.519. Runoff election between tied candidates only.
- § 115.521. Notice of runoff election published, when.
- § 115.523. Certificate of nomination to issue, when — certificate of election to issue, when.
- § 115.525. Each house of general assembly to receive list of its newly elected members, when.
- § 115.526. Qualifications of candidates may be challenged, by whom, procedure — disqualification, when.
- § 115.527. Challenge of nomination at primary, who may make.
- § 115.529. Circuit court to hear primary election contests.
- § 115.531. Petition to contest primary election, contents of — filing in incorrect circuit, procedure.
- § 115.533. Procedure after petition filed.
- § 115.535. Election contest to have preference in order of hearing.
- § 115.537. Hearing on necessity for recount, when.
- § 115.539. Circuit court to order recount of votes, when.
- § 115.541. Recount, primary election, irregularities in election — how conducted.
- § 115.543. Court to appoint persons making recount — persons authorized to be present during recount.
- § 115.545. Court to render judgment, when — effect of judgment.
- § 115.547. Contestant to post bond, when.
- § 115.549. New primary election may be ordered, when.
- § 115.551. Appeal, how taken.
- § 115.553. Candidate may challenge returns — registered voter of area may contest result.
- § 115.555. Contest of state office election to be heard by supreme court.
- § 115.557. Election contest to be filed, when.
- § 115.559. Procedure after filing of petition.
- § 115.561. Commissioner to take testimony, appointed, when — powers of commissioner.
- § 115.563. Contests for office of senator or representative to be heard by respective body.
- § 115.565. Contests for house or senate seats, where and how filed.
- § 115.567. Contestee, service on, how made — notice to secretary of state — time for filing answer.
- § 115.569. Depositions, when taken — civil discovery rules to apply.
- § 115.571. Evidence to be received, form, contents.
- § 115.573. No appeal from decision of house or senate.
- § 115.575. Contests for office of circuit judge, where heard — other contests, where heard — filing in incorrect circuit, procedure.
- § 115.577. Time in which election contest may be filed.
- § 115.579. Duty of circuit clerk upon filing of petition — answer, when due.
- § 115.581. Case to be tried, when.
- § 115.583. Recount of votes ordered, when.