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MO HB250

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Charlie Davis

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands voting rights for military and overseas voters ("covered voters") to include all federal, statewide, state legislative, and statewide ballot initiative elections, even if the voter is not registered in Missouri

  • Replaces the outdated term "persons in federal service" with "covered voter" and updates definitions to include uniformed services members, their spouses and dependents, and overseas voters

  • Defines "uniformed services" to include active and reserve military branches, Merchant Marine, commissioned corps of Public Health Service, NOAA, and Missouri National Guard

  • Exempts covered voters from the notarization requirement for absentee ballot affidavits

  • Prohibits election authorities from rejecting otherwise valid absentee ballots from covered voters solely based on envelope type restrictions

Legislative Description

Allows military and overseas voters to vote in all elections involving federal office, statewide office, statewide legislative office, or statewide initiatives

Last Action

Public Hearing Completed (H)

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Elections1/20/2015

Full Bill Text

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