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MO SB105

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Will Kraus

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands voting rights for "covered voters" (military, overseas, and uniformed services voters) to include federal, statewide, and state legislative offices plus statewide ballot initiatives, rather than only presidential and congressional races

  • Replaces the term "persons in federal service" with "covered voter" and adds new definitions for "uniformed services voter," "overseas voter," and "uniformed services" throughout Missouri election law

  • Uniformed services voters include active/reserve military, Merchant Marine, commissioned corps of Public Health Service and NOAA, Missouri National Guard members, and their spouses and dependents

  • Covered voters are exempt from notarization requirements for absentee ballot affidavits, aligning them with voters who have incapacity or physical disability

  • 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, state legislative office, or statewide initiatives

Last Action

Bill Combined (w/SCS SBs 34 & 105)

2/23/2015

Committee Referrals

Financial And Governmental Organizations And Elections1/22/2015

Full Bill Text

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