Missouri § 28.960 - Registered voter lists, audit of — authorized — requirements.
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§ 28.960. Registered voter lists, audit of — authorized — requirements.
1. The secretary of state shall have the authority to, at his or her discretion, audit the list of registered voters for any local election authority to ensure accuracy.
2. Any audit conducted by the secretary of state shall, at least quarterly, determine whether the local election authority has performed the following voter registration list maintenance activities, as required by law:
(1) Sending verification notices in accordance with section 115.155; and
(2) Registering voters and removing names from the voter registration system in accordance with section 115.158.
3. After completing the audit, the secretary of state shall notify the local election authority in writing of any maintenance updates that are required and shall advise the local election authority they have ninety days to make required updates. If, after ninety days, the secretary of state determines that the local election authority has not performed the required maintenance of voter registration lists as required by law, the secretary of state's office may withhold transaction funds associated with maintenance of the voter registration lists from the local election authority.
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(L. 2022 H.B. 1878)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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