Progress: Chamber 1: Filed
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SJR44 - Sen. Jill Carter (R) - Creates a new provision relating to voter registration
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SJR 44 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, requires a person to present a form of personal photo identification at the time of registration. The General Assembly may prescribe, by general law, the types of personal photo identification that may be accepted at the time of registration. SCOTT SVAGERA
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Chamber 1: Filed |
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HB1064 - Rep. Jim Murphy (R) - Requires a county central committee treasurer to accept a candidate's filing fee if the candidate has been affiliated with the party for at least twenty-six weeks prior to the election
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Chamber 1: Filed |
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HB1055 - Rep. Barry Hovis (R) - Modifies provisions for absentee ballots
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HB794 - Rep. Ben Baker (R) - Creates limitations on actions permitted by local election authorities
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This bill prohibits any government entity from soliciting, accepting, or using any funds or in-kind goods or services for election administration, unless the funds or in-kind goods or services are of de minimis value or provided by another government entity.
The bill also prohibits any government entity or election officer from joining the membership of any entity, participating in any program, or purchasing services from any entity unless the entity complies with certain certification requirements, as provided in the bill.
If an election officer joins the membership of such an entity in his or her private capacity, the officer has a duty to disclose that information The information required to be included in and the requirements for publication of the disclosure are provided in the bill.
A violation of this section will be a class B misdemeanor. |
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HB638 - Rep. Mark Matthiesen (R) - Allows election challengers to be present any time ballots are being cast
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This bill allows election challengers to be present during in- person voting; both on election day and during the absentee voting period. |
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SB509 - Sen. Joe Nicola (R) - Creates new provisions relating to the use of artificial intelligence in elections
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SB 509 - This act creates new provisions relating to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in elections. Any political advertisement, electioneering communication, or other miscellaneous advertisement of a political nature that uses AI, in the manner that is described in the act, shall prominently include a disclaimer alerting the viewer that the media was created with the use of AI. The nature of the disclaimer is described in the act. In addition to any civil penalties provided by law, a person identified in a disclaimer required by law as paying for, sponsoring, or approving any media covered by this act that is required to contain the disclaimer prescribed in this act and who fails to include the required disclaimer is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. SCOTT SVAGERA
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Chamber 1: Filed |
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HB507 - Rep. Peggy McGaugh (R) - Modifies provisions relating to elections
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This bill allows a notice of election to be sent by email.
The bill moves the filing dates for a declaration of candidacy in certain political subdivisions and special districts back by one week, from the 17th Tuesday prior to the election until the 14th Tuesday prior to the election, to the 16th Tuesday prior to the election until the 13th Tuesday prior to the election.
Currently, covered voters eligible to register to vote may vote in certain elections by submitting a federal postcard application to apply to vote at their polling place. This bill changes this requirement from the polling place to the office of the election authority on election day.
Currently, interstate former residents and new residents may vote absentee for presidential and vice presidential electors. This bill allows them to vote for those electors at the office of the election authority on election day.
This bill provides that all lists of absentee ballot applications for people with permanent disabilities will be kept confidential and must not be posted or displayed in an area open to the general public nor shown to any unauthorized person.
This bill allows a provisional ballot to be cast in any public election.
The bill provides that votes for write-in candidates must only be counted for candidates who have filed a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate, even if no candidate has filed for that office.
This bill establishes the offense of tampering with an election official.
A person commits the offense of tampering with an election official if they, with the purpose to harass or intimidate an election official in the performance of their official duties:
(1) Threaten to harm or cause harm to an election official or a member of their family;
(2) Use force, threats, or deception against an election official or member of their family; (3) Attempt to pressure an election official or member of their family to violate a provision of election law;
(4) Engage in conduct reasonably calculated to harass or alarm an election official or member of their family, including stalking; or
(5) Dox an election official or member of their family.
The offense of tampering with an election official is a class one election offense. If a violation results in death or bodily injury to an election official or a member of their family, the offense is a class B felony. |
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HB480 - Rep. Peggy McGaugh (R) - Modifies provisions relating to elections
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This bill establishes the offense of tampering with an election official.
A person commits the offense of tampering with an election official if they, with the purpose to harass or intimidate an election official in the performance of their official duties:
(1) Threaten to harm or cause harm to an election official or a member of their family;
(2) Use force, threats, or deception against an election official or member of their family;
(3) Attempt to pressure an election official or member of their family to violate a provision of election law;
(4) Engage in conduct reasonably calculated to harass or alarm an election official or member of their family, including stalking; or
(5) Dox an election official or member of their family.
The offense of tampering with an election official is a class one election offense. If a violation results in death or bodily injury to an election official or a member of their family, the offense is a class B felony. |
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HB479 - Rep. Peggy McGaugh (R) - Creates new class three election offenses
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This bill adds threatening to harm or engaging in conduct reasonably calculated to harass or alarm an election official or a member of an election official's family, attempting to pressure an election official to violate a provision of election law, and doxxing an election official or a member of an election official's family as class three election offenses. If the prohibited activity results in death or bodily injury to an election official or member of the official's family, the offense must be a class B felony. |
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HB367 - Rep. Brad Banderman (R) - Reinstates the presidential preference primary and modifies provisions for absentee voting
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Currently, voters can cast an absentee ballot by mail or in person at the office of the election authority if they will be unable to vote in person on election day for a number of specified reasons. Beginning two weeks prior to the date of the election, no excuse is needed if the voter is voting an absentee ballot in person at the office of the election authority. This bill extends the no-excuse in-person absentee voting period from two weeks to six weeks prior to the date of the election.
This bill reinstates the presidential preference primary election, to be held statewide on the first Tuesday in March of each presidential election year.
A person who files to be included on the presidential primary ballot is not prohibited from filing as a party candidate for nomination to another office.
Specific deadlines for administrative actions by local election authorities and the Secretary of State that are necessary to hold the presidential preference primary are specified in the bill.
The conduct of the presidential preference primary must conform as nearly as possible to that prescribed for the primary election for State officers.
All costs of the presidential preference primary, except for proportional costs for any political subdivision or special district holding an election on the same day, will be paid by the State. |
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HB333 - Rep. Ann Kelley (R) - Requires signature verification of absentee ballots
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This bill requires election authorities to compare the signature on the ballot envelope of an absentee ballot with the signature of the voter on the voter's registration record. If these two signatures do not match the ballot must be rejected. |
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HB119 - Rep. Jim Murphy (R) - Modifies provisions relating to tax levies by political subdivisions
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This bill requires that the election authority for a political subdivision or special district label taxation-related ballot measures numerically or alphabetically in the order in which they are submitted to the voters. Ballot measures will not be labeled in any other descriptive manner. Election authorities may coordinate with each other, or with the Secretary of State, to maintain a database to facilitate numeric or alphabetic assignment.
The bill requires that any ballot measure that seeks approval to add, change, or modify a tax on real property use language to express the effect of the proposed change in terms of real dollars owed per $100,000 of a property's market valuation.
This bill requires that if voters in a political subdivision approve a levy increase prior to the expiration of a previously approved temporary levy increase, the new tax rate ceiling will remain in effect only until the temporary levy increase expires under the terms originally approved by voters. At that time, the tax rate ceiling will be decreased by the amount of the temporary levy increase unless voters of the political subdivision are asked to approve an additional permanent increase and such increase is approved.
The bill requires that when voters in a political subdivision pass a tax rate increase, the political subdivision shall use the current tax rate ceiling and the increase approved by the voters in establishing the rates of levy for the tax year immediately following the election. If the assessed valuation of real property in a political subdivision sees a reduction in value in the tax year immediately following the election, the political subdivision may raise its tax rates so that the revenue received from the local real property tax rates equals the amount the political subdivision would have received from the increased rates of levy had there been no reduction in the assessed valuation of real property in the political subdivision. In the event of an increased tax rate ceiling, such rate shall be revenue neutral as required in Article X, Section 22 of the Constitution of Missouri.
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SB417 - Sen. Jill Carter (R) - Reinstates the Presidential Preference Primary Election
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SB 417 - This act reinstates the presidential preference primary election. The election is to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April of each year in which a presidential election is held. Furthermore, each ballot shall contain the names of all candidates for president, regardless of political party, and all questions and candidates that are submitted by a political subdivision for the General Municipal Election held on the same day. This act is substantially similar to SB 1120 (2024), SB 1480 (2024), HCS/HB 1525 (2024), HB 2618 (2024), HCS/HB 2895 (2024), SB 602 (2023), HB 267 (2023), HB 347 (2023), HB 738 (2023) and certain provisions in CCS/HS/HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 96 (2023). SCOTT SVAGERA
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SB362 - Sen. Jill Carter (R) - Modifies provisions relating to election administration
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SB 362 - This act modifies various provisions relating to procedures applicable to election administration. PRECINCT CODES (Sections 115.008 and 115.283) The act requires the Secretary of State (SOS) to establish a unique identification coding system for all precincts in the state resulting in unique identification codes for each precinct in the state. Such system shall be based upon the Federal Information Processing Standards codes issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Election authorities shall be responsible for implementing the unique identification coding system for all precincts within its jurisdiction in compliance with the format set out by the SOS. Additionally, all statements that are attached to an absentee ballot envelope shall contain the precinct code that corresponds to the voter's voting address. VOTER REGISTRATION LIST PUBLISHED (Section 115.157) The act requires the SOS to publish a voter registration list on the Secretary's website containing only the following information for each person registered to vote as of the 4th Wednesday prior to the election: unique voter identification numbers, voters' names, year of birth, addresses, townships or wards, and precincts. Such list shall be published not later than the 3rd Wednesday prior to the election. ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM STANDARDS (Section 115.225) The act modifies the standards for electronic voting systems to be approved by the SOS. Specifically, electronic voting systems must be developed, owned, and maintained by a business entity registered in the United States and owned by United States citizens. If the business entity is publicly held, the board of directors and the majority stockholders shall be United States citizens. The business entity shall not be a subsidiary of any multinational firm and shall have its principal place of business located within the United States. Additionally, any software, or hardware containing software or firmware, used in an electronic voting system in this state shall have the full corresponding source code, as that term is defined in the act, of the software or firmware made publicly available by the SOS at no cost, upon request of any resident or citizen of this state. The full corresponding source code provided shall exactly match the code necessary to recreate any object code currently being used or deployed by the state or any of its political subdivisions for election tabulation purposes. Additionally, the full corresponding source code for any software or firmware used for election tabulation purposes in prior elections shall be retained by the SOS and made available upon request for a period of 10 years after the certification of the results of the relevant election. These provisions are effective January 1, 2030. These provisions are similar to SB 816 (2024). DELIVERY OF VOTE ABSTRACTS (Section 115.507) Current law requires verification boards to deliver to the Secretary of State the abstract of votes given in its jurisdiction by polling place or precinct for each primary and general election. This act requires the abstract to include both regular votes and absentee votes aggregated together and additionally requires reporting to be based solely by precinct. SCOTT SVAGERA
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SB280 - Sen. Jill Carter (R) - Modifies provisions relating to voter registration
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SB 280 - Current law requires all applicants for a driver's license to be provided a voter registration application form simultaneously during the transaction. This act requires the Division of Motor Vehicle and Driver Licensing within the Department of Revenue to additionally determine whether an applicant for a driver's license has the requisite proof of citizenship needed to register to vote. Additionally, not later than the third Tuesday prior to each election and at least once every thirty days, the Division shall report to the Secretary of State each person who has applied for and received a driver's license and whether each such person has provided proof of citizenship, provided proof of noncitizenship, or not provided proof of either citizenship or noncitizenship. SCOTT SVAGERA
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SB248 - Sen. Rick Brattin (R) - Modifies provisions relating to elections
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SB 248 - This act modifies provisions of law relating to elections. CLOSED PRIMARIES Under current law, at each primary election voters are entitled to pick any ballot among the various established political parties, regardless of their political party affiliation or unaffiliation. This act stipulates that voters are only entitled to cast a ballot in the primary of the political party with which they are affiliated, according to their voter registration. The act permits voters to change political party affiliation at any time, provided that changes made less than 23 weeks prior to the primary election will not take effect until after such election has taken place. Any person who has not previously registered to vote in Missouri and who registers to vote after the last day to change party affiliation but before the last day to register to vote may vote in the primary election if the person chooses a political party affiliation or unaffiliation upon registering to vote. Any person registered to vote prior to the effective date of this act shall be considered to be unaffiliated with a political party unless the person votes in the primary election held in August 2026, in which case the election authority must change the person's voter registration to reflect that the ballot chosen by the person is the political party with which the person is affiliated. The act requires that any person who files a declaration of candidacy as a party candidate for nomination or election to any office must be affiliated with that political party no later than twenty-three weeks prior to the last Tuesday in February (the opening of candidate filing) immediately preceding the primary election in question. Likewise, any person running as an independent candidate or as the candidate for a new party shall be registered as unaffiliated as of the same deadline. Current law allows party nominating committees of any established political party to select a party candidate under certain situations. This act requires any candidate selected by the committee to be affiliated with such party. These provisions are substantially similar to SB 1140 (2024), HB 1410 (2024), SB 392 (2023), SB 240 (2023), HB 31 (2023), SB 907 (2022), SB 154 (2021), HB 1450 (2022), SB 571 (2020), HB 1258 (2020), HB 1639 (2020), SB 109 (2019), and HCS/HBs 26 & 922 (2019). PARTISAN LOCAL ELECTIONS This act also modifies provisions relating to the conduct of local elections. Current law provides that municipal offices are elected on a nonpartisan basis. This act requires all candidates for offices in cities, towns, villages, and townships to declare a political party affiliation when filing for office. This provision is identical to SB 202 (2023), HB 1203 (2023), and SB 1049 (2022) and similar to HB 1640 (2022) and SB 414 (2021). SCOTT SVAGERA
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SB182 - Sen. Sandy Crawford (R) - Modifies provisions relating to elections
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SB 182 - This act modifies various provisions relating to elections. NOTICES OF ELECTION (Section 115.125) The act allows a notice of election to be sent by email. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 926 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 1525 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2140 (2024), and a provision in HCS/HB 2895 (2024). CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINES - LOCAL OFFICES (Section 115.127) Under current law, the period for filing a declaration of candidacy in certain political subdivisions and special districts is from 8:00 a.m. on the 17th Tuesday prior to the election until 5:00 p.m. on the 14th Tuesday prior to the election. This act changes that period to 8:00 a.m. on the 16th Tuesday prior to the election until 5:00 p.m. on the 13th Tuesday prior to the election, unless the 13th Tuesday prior to an election falls on a holiday, then the closing of filing shall be at 5:00 p.m. on the next day that is not a holiday. This provision is identical to SB 774 (2024), a provision in SB 926 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 1525 (2024), HB 1604 (2024), a provision in SCS/HB 2084 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2140 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2206 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2895 (2024), a provision in SCS/SB 346 (2023), and CCS/HS/HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 96 (2023) and substantially similar to HB 2225 (2024), HCS/HB 1214 (2023), provisions in the perfected HCS/HBs 267 & 347 (2023), and HCS/HB 783 (2023). ABSENTEE VOTING (Sections 115.277 and 115.284) The act allows eligible covered voters to vote absentee by submitting a federal postcard application at the office of the election authority on election day even though the person is not registered. Interstate former residents and new residents may vote by absentee ballot at the office of the election authority on election day for the offices for which such voters are entitled to vote. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 926 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 1525 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2140 (2024), and a provision in HCS/HB 2895 (2024). The act provides that all lists of absentee ballot applications for persons with permanent disabilities shall be kept confidential. Such lists of applications shall not be posted or displayed in an area open to the general public, nor shall such lists of applications be shown to any unauthorized person. This provision is identical to provisions in to a provision in SB 926 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 1525 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2140 (2024), and a provision in HCS/HB 2895 (2024), substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 346 (2023), and similar to a provision in the perfected HCS/HBs 267 & 347 (2023), a provision in HCS/HB 783 (2023), and a provision in CCS/HS/HCS/SS#2/SCS/SB 96 (2023). CASTING PROVISIONAL BALLOTS (Section 115.430) The act expands a provision of law governing the casting and counting of provisional ballots to all public elections, rather than just particular primary or general elections. This provision is identical to provisions in HCS/HB 1525 (2024), HB 2052 (2024), HCS/HB 2140 (2024), HCS/HB 2895 (2024), SCS/SB 346 (2023), the perfected HCS/HBs 267 & 347 (2023), and a provision in HCS/HB 783 (2023). WRITE-IN CANDIDATES - REPEAL OF EXEMPTION FOR ELECTIONS WITHOUT PARTY CANDIDATES (Section 115.453) Current law provides that votes for write-in candidates are only counted for candidates who have filed a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate. Current law also provides an exemption to this requirement in instances where no candidate has filed for the office in question. This act repeals the exemption so that write-in candidates are only counted when a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate has been filed with the proper election authority. TAMPERING WITH AN ELECTION OFFICIAL (Section 115.638) The act creates the offense of tampering with an election official. A person commits the offense of tampering with an election official if, with the purpose to harass or intimidate an election official in the performance of such official's official duties, such person: • Threatens or causes harm to such election official or members of such election official's family; • Uses force, threats, or deception against or toward such election official or members of such election official's family; • Attempts to induce, influence, or pressure an election official or members of an election official's family to violate Missouri election law; • Engages in conduct reasonably calculated to harass or alarm such election official or such election official's family, including stalking; • Disseminates through any means, including by posting on the internet, the personal information of an election official or any member of an election official's family. The offense of tampering with an election official shall be a class one election offense, punished by imprisonment of not more than five years or by fine of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars but not more than ten thousand dollars or by both such imprisonment and fine. If a violation of this provision results in death or bodily injury to an election official or a member of the official's family, the offense shall be a class B felony. This provision is identical to a provision in SB 926 (2024), substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 346 (2023) and similar to a provision in HCS/HB 1525 (2024), a provision in HB 2052 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2140 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2895 (2024), and a provision in HCS/HB 2206 (2024). SCOTT SVAGERA
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SB116 - Sen. Rick Brattin (R) - Modifies provisions relating to elections
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SB 116- This act modifies various provisions relating to elections. VOTER REGISTRATION (Sections 115.013 through 115.221) Current law permits an election authority to remove a registered voter's name from the list of registered voters on the precinct register on the ground that the voter has changed residence under certain circumstances. This act requires, rather than permits, such removal if: • The voter confirms in writing that the voter has changed residence to a place outside the election authority's jurisdiction in which the voter is registered; or • The voter fails to respond to a notice and has not engaged in voter activity, as that term is defined in the act, during the period beginning on the date of the notice and ending on the day after the date of the second general election that occurs after the date of the notice. State agencies are required to provide information and data to the Secretary of State (SOS) that the SOS deems necessary to maintain the statewide voter registration database. Additionally, the clerk of each circuit court shall, on or before the 10th day of each month, prepare and transmit to the SOS a complete list of all persons who identify themselves as not being citizens of the United States during their qualification to serve as a juror during the preceding calendar month in that county. The SOS is required to enter into agreements to share information or data that is in the possession of the SOS with other states or groups of states, as the SOS considers necessary, to maintain the statewide voter registration database. The SOS shall ensure that any information or data provided to the SOS that is confidential remains confidential while in the possession of the SOS. Each election authority is required to investigate the qualifications of any person who has not engaged in voter activity within the preceding two calendar years. Furthermore, if the election authority determines that a registered voter has not engaged in voter activity within the two preceding calendar years, the election authority must include such registered voter in any canvass. The act additionally reorganizes and consolidates various provisions relating to voter registration list maintenance throughout the various election laws. These provisions are substantially similar to SB 1025 (2024), SB 44 (2023), provisions in SB 695 (2022), SB 1065 (2022), and SB 137 (2021). OFFICE OF ELECTION CRIMES AND SECURITY (Section 115.642) This act creates the Office of Election Crimes and Security within the Secretary of State's office. The SOS is responsible for appointing a director and investigators for the Office. The Office is given the following responsibilities and authority: • The Office shall respond to notifications and complaints alleging a violation of state election laws; • The Office shall review notices and reports of alleged violations of state election law and conduct investigations as deemed necessary; • The Office shall initiate independent inquiries and conduct investigations into alleged violations of state election law; and • The Office shall oversee a voter fraud hotline. The Office is given subpoena power in the course of investigating complaints pursuant to this act. If any person refuses to comply with a subpoena issued pursuant to this act, the Secretary of State may seek to enforce the subpoena before a court of competent jurisdiction. The court may issue an order requiring the person to produce the documents relating to the matter under investigation or in question. Any person who fails to comply with the order may be held in contempt of court. Any investigator conducting an investigation into an alleged violation of this act shall not be restricted from entering any polling place or office of election authority under investigation. If, during the course of an investigation, the Office determines that there may be a violation of any criminal law or state election law, the Office shall submit its findings and investigation to the Attorney General and respective prosecuting attorney for further investigation or prosecution. The Attorney General is specifically given investigative authority and concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute any election offense. The Office is responsible for preparing and delivering a report, not later than January 15th of each year, to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tem of the Senate disclosing the details of complaints filed with the Office. This provision is substantially similar to SB 724 (2024) and HB 1833 (2024) and similar to SB 350 (2023). FEDERAL ELECTION COMMUNICATIONS (Section 115.1500) Any state agency, whether that agency is involved in elections or not, or any person, group, or entity charged by the state to administer any official election occurring within the state, who receives or responds to a communication, as defined in the act, with the United States Department of Justice or any other federal executive branch agency related to new or existing voting or election laws, shall provide notice to the Governor and General Assembly of this communication within five business days. This provision is substantially similar to a provision in SB 235 (2023). IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL ELECTION GUIDANCE (Section 115.1505) Any person, group, or entity charged by the state of Missouri to administer any official election occurring within the state who intends to implement any new federal election guidance, as that term is defined in the act, shall provide notice to the General Assembly of its intent to do so at least 30 days before implementing the guidance. Furthermore, all new federal election guidance shall be approved by concurrent resolution approved by a majority of each house of the General Assembly before it is implemented. It shall be presumed that the General Assembly has approved the implementation of the new federal election guidance if the General Assembly fails to vote on a concurrent resolution within 30 days from when notice is provided. A violation of this provision shall result in a fine in the amount of $5,000 to be levied every 30 days until the implemented guidance is formally withdrawn. This provision is substantially similar to a provision in SB 235 (2023). FEDERAL ELECTION FUNDS (Section 115.1510) Any person, group, or entity charged by the state to administer any official election occurring within Missouri who intends to accept or disperse federal election funds, as that term is defined in the act, shall provide notice to the General Assembly of its intent to do so at least 30 days before accepting the funds. If funds have already been accepted, then notice must be provided to the General Assembly 30 days before the funds are dispersed. Furthermore, all new federal election funds shall be approved by concurrent resolution approved by a majority of each house of the General Assembly before they may be accepted or dispersed by any person, group, or entity charged by the state to administer any official election occurring within the state. It shall be presumed that the General Assembly has approved the acceptance and dispersal of new federal election funds if the General Assembly fails to vote on a concurrent resolution within 30 days from when notice is provided. A violation of this provision shall result in a fine in the amount of the new federal election funds accepted or dispersed in violation of this provision plus an additional $1,000. The act repeals certain provisions relating to the administration of election funds. (Sections 115.074 and 115.078) This provision is identical to a provision in SB 235 (2023). This act is effective January 1, 2026. SCOTT SVAGERA
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SB86 - Sen. Joe Nicola (R) - Modifies provisions relating to municipal elections
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SB 86 - This act modifies provisions relating to municipal elections. GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION DAY Under current law, elections to elect officers of political subdivisions and special districts are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April each year. This act requires all municipal elections to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November each year if they are held for the purpose of electing officers of political subdivisions and special districts or to decide a ballot measure submitted solely to the qualified voters of a particular political subdivision or special district. These provisions are identical to SB 150 (2021) and similar to HB 920 (2021) and provisions in SB 414 (2021). PARTISAN LOCAL ELECTIONS This act also modifies provisions relating to the conduct of local elections. Current law provides that municipal offices are elected on a nonpartisan basis. This act requires all candidates for offices in cities, towns, villages, and townships to declare a political party affiliation when filing for office. This provision is identical to SB 202 (2023), HB 1203 (2023), and SB 1049 (2022) and similar to HB 1640 (2022) and SB 414 (2021). SCOTT SVAGERA
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SB84 - Sen. Jamie Burger (R) - Creates the offense of tampering with an election official
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SB 84 - This act creates the offense of tampering with an election official. A person commits the offense of tampering with an election official if, with the purpose to harass or intimidate an election official in the performance of such official's official duties, such person: • Threatens or causes harm to such election official or members of such election official's family; • Uses force, threats, or deception against or toward such election official or members of such election official's family; • Attempts to induce, influence, or pressure an election official or members of an election official's family to violate Missouri election law; • Engages in conduct reasonably calculated to harass or alarm such election official or such election official's family, including stalking; • Disseminates through any means, including by posting on the internet, the personal information of an election official or any member of an election official's family. The offense of tampering with an election official shall be a class one election offense, punished by imprisonment of not more than five years or by fine of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars but not more than ten thousand dollars or by both such imprisonment and fine. If a violation of this provision results in death or bodily injury to an election official or a member of the official's family, the offense shall be a class B felony. This act is identical to a provision in SB 926 (2024), substantially similar to a provision in SCS/SB 346 (2023) and similar to a provision in HCS/HB 1525 (2024), a provision in HB 2052 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2140 (2024), a provision in HCS/HB 2895 (2024), and a provision in HCS/HB 2206 (2024). SCOTT SVAGERA
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SB62 - Sen. Ben Brown (R) - Modifies provisions relating to elections
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SB 62 - This act modifies various provisions relating to elections. VOTER REGISTRATION - DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP (Sections 115.013 to 115.160) The act requires documentary proof of United States citizenship, as that term is defined in the act, in order to register to vote. Additionally, all information required to be provided on a voter registration form shall be personally provided by the person seeking to register. MAINTENANCE OF VOTER REGISTRATION LISTS (Sections 115.158, 115.195, and 115.221) Currently, the Secretary of State (SOS) and election authorities are required to perform system maintenance on a regular basis. This act requires such maintenance to be performed on a quarterly basis. The clerk of each circuit court in the state is required to prepare and transmit to the SOS a complete list of all persons who identify themselves as not being citizens of the United States when called to jury duty. This report shall be sent on a monthly basis. If an election authority determines that a person who is not eligible to vote registered to vote or voted in an election, the election authority shall execute and deliver to the Attorney General, SOS, and the relevant prosecuting or circuit attorney an affidavit stating the relevant facts. REFERRAL OF VIOLATION OF ELECTION LAWS (Section 115.642) Current law provides that if the SOS finds that reasonable grounds appear that the alleged election offense was committed, the SOS may issue a probable cause statement and refer the offense to the appropriate prosecuting attorney. This act permits referral to the AG instead. SCOTT SVAGERA
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HB126 - Rep. Rudy Veit (R) - Reinstates the presidential preference primary
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This bill reinstates the presidential preference primary election, to be held statewide on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in March of each presidential election year.
In a presidential primary election, challengers may collect information about the party ballot selected by the voter and may disclose party affiliation information after the polls close.
A person who files to be included on the presidential primary ballot is not prohibited from filing as a party candidate for nomination to another office.
Specific deadlines for administrative actions by local election authorities and the Secretary of State that are necessary to hold the presidential preference primary are specified in the bill.
The conduct of the presidential preference primary must conform as nearly as possible to that prescribed for the primary election for state officers.
All costs of the presidential preference primary, except for proportional costs for any political subdivision or special district holding an election on the same day, will be paid by the state.
This bill is similar to HB 347 (2023). |
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