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MO SB721

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2014

Primary Sponsor

Jolie Justus

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Financial And Governmental Organizations And Elections1/30/2014

Full Bill Text

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