Missouri § 115.431 - Identification certificates to be initialed by judges and preserved as poll lists.
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§ 115.431. Identification certificates to be initialed by judges and preserved as poll lists.
Upon satisfactory identification of the voter, two judges of different political parties shall place their initials on the line where the voter signed the precinct register or, if electronic pollbooks are used, two judges of different political parties shall make the appropriate mark on the pollbook. The computerized or paper precinct register shall then constitute the poll list.
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(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 11.055, A.L. 1983 S.B. 234, A.L. 2006 S.B. 1014 & 730, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 115.431 ("Identification certificates to be initialed by judges and preserved as poll lists.") 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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