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MO SB694

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/6/2010

Primary Sponsor

Robin Wright-Jones

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes new registration requirements for individuals requesting 50 or more voter registration applications, requiring them to be at least 18 years old and submit information to the Secretary of State.

  • Requires voter registration solicitors paid to solicit more than 10 registration applications to register with the Secretary of State, provide personal and organizational information, and swear under penalty of perjury that all statements are true and correct.

  • Mandates the Secretary of State provide computer-based or other registration training to individuals and organizations requesting voter registration applications.

  • Makes knowingly signing any name other than one's own to a voter registration application a class one election offense.

  • Increases penalties for certain election offenses: signing another's name on a voter registration application becomes a class B felony, falsely completing another's absentee ballot becomes a class B felony, and falsely making election-related statements under section 115.155 becomes a class C felony (up from class one election offense).

Legislative Description

Modifies law relating to voter registration and election offenses

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee

1/19/2010

Committee Referrals

Financial And Governmental Organizations And Elections1/19/2010

Full Bill Text

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