MO HB796

Repeals sections 115.315 and 115.327 of Missouri law relating to third party candidates and the "Fair Ballot Access Act"

Removes the requirement that petitions to form a new political party must include at least one qualified resident from each congressional district as a nominee for presidential elector

Maintains requirement that statewide new party petitions be signed by at least 10,000 registered voters obtained at large

Maintains requirement that district or county petitions be signed by at least 2% of voters who voted in the last election for that office or 10,000 voters, whichever is less

Requires new parties to nominate presidential electors in accordance with party bylaws and specifies that the total number of presidential elector nominees must equal the number of electors to which the state is entitled