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MO SB721
Bill
Status
1/14/2014
Primary Sponsor
Jolie Justus
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AI Summary
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Establishes advance in-person voting beginning the third Wednesday prior to an election, with all election authorities required to maintain a central voting location open until the Wednesday before election day
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Requires jurisdictions to provide satellite voting sites based on registered voter population: one satellite per 50,000 voters, with a maximum of six satellites per jurisdiction
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Advance voting hours must follow regular business hours (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) and include Saturday voting until 12:00 p.m., using the same procedures as standard absentee and ballot counting processes
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Prohibits voters who cast advance ballots from voting again on election day; violators commit a class one election offense and must be reported to the verification board
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Implements advance ballot secrecy requirements, keeping lists of advance voters confidential until 8:00 a.m. on the Friday before an election, with state general revenue funding all associated costs
Legislative Description
Creates an advance voting system for elections
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Financial and Governmental Organizations and Elections Committee
1/30/2014