Missouri § 116.070 - Petitioner may sign by mark, procedure.
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§ 116.070. Petitioner may sign by mark, procedure.
When any voter wishes to sign an initiative or referendum petition and is unable to sign his name, the circulator shall print the required information on the petition. The voter shall then make his mark, and the circulator shall attest to it by his signature. For purposes of this chapter, all marks made and attested in accordance with this section shall be considered signatures.
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(L. 1980 S.B. 658)
Effective 1-01-81
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 116.070 ("Petitioner may sign by mark, procedure.") 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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