HB 2109 Summary

• Requires voter registration applicants to present personal identification proving United States citizenship, with acceptable forms including birth certificates, passports, driver's licenses, naturalization documents, tribal cards, and other federal documents listed in the statute.

• Establishes a process allowing applicants without standard citizenship documentation to submit alternative evidence to the Secretary of State for evaluation, with a hearing opportunity and right to appeal through federal court.

• Makes birth certificates free for Missouri residents age 17 and older who need them for voter registration purposes upon submission of an affidavit stating their intent to register to vote.

• Deems all persons currently registered to vote in Missouri as having provided satisfactory evidence of citizenship and exempts them from resubmitting citizenship documentation.

• Modifies absentee ballot application and return procedures to require acceptable identification, limit ballot return designees to persons specifically authorized in writing by the voter, and require designees to sign a statement confirming they have not exercised undue influence on the voter's decisions.