Missouri § 115.920 - Ballot to be counted, when.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 115.920 — Ballot to be counted, when., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 115.920. Ballot to be counted, when.
1. A valid military-overseas ballot cast in accordance with section 115.916 shall be counted if it is received before noon on the Friday after election day so that certification under section 115.508* may commence.
2. If, at the time of completing a military-overseas ballot and balloting materials, the voter has declared under penalty of perjury that the ballot was timely submitted, the ballot shall not be rejected on the basis that it has a late postmark, an unreadable postmark, or no postmark.
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(L. 2013 S.B. 116)
Effective 7-01-14
*Words "section 1" appear in original rolls. During incorporation of amendments, Section 1 was renumbered as Section 2 in the printed bill but the intersectional reference in this section was not renumbered accordingly. The section was codified as section 115.508.
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 115.920 cover?
Section 115.920 ("Ballot to be counted, when.") 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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