Missouri § 115.420 - Butterfly ballot prohibited, exceptions.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 115.420 — Butterfly ballot prohibited, exceptions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 115.420. Butterfly ballot prohibited, exceptions.
1. An election authority shall not use a butterfly ballot unless the secretary of state provides written approval to the election authority for the use of a butterfly ballot in the particular election.
2. For purposes of this section, "butterfly ballot" means a ballot where two ballot pages are used side by side and where voters must vote on candidates or issues on both sides of the pages.
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(L. 2002 S.B. 675, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 115.420 cover?
Section 115.420 ("Butterfly ballot prohibited, exceptions.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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