MO HB889

Requires all official ballots to be paper ballots hand-marked by voters, with paper ballot-marking devices available for disabled voters who need assistance

Mandates that electronic voting systems produce election results only from hand-marked paper ballots or paper ballots marked by assistive devices for disabled voters

Phases out direct-record electronic touch-screen voting machines by prohibiting replacement when machines are removed from inventory due to malfunction or wear; only paper ballot-marking devices may replace them

Allows election authorities to continue using existing touch-screen machines solely for disabled voters who choose to use them

Requires completion of an audit on election returns before any election may be certified