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MO HB125

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2013

Primary Sponsor

Chrissy Sommer

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows persons at least 17 years old to vote in presidential primary elections if they will be 18 years old on the state general election day following that primary.

  • Maintains existing voter qualifications requiring U.S. citizenship, Missouri residency, and 17 years 6 months of age for regular elections.

  • Preserves voter disqualifications for persons adjudged incapacitated, confined under sentence, on probation or parole after felony conviction, or convicted of felonies or misdemeanors connected with voting rights.

  • Requires prior voter registration in the jurisdiction of residence before the registration deadline, except as provided in federal law or federal elections.

  • Changes gender-specific language from "his" to "the person's" in voter qualification provisions.

Legislative Description

Allows 17-year-olds to vote in presidential primaries if they will be 18 on the day of the general election

Last Action

Referred: Elections(H)

1/17/2013

Committee Referrals

Elections1/17/2013

Full Bill Text

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