Missouri StatutesTitle IX — SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
- Chapter 115 Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections
- 115.001. Short title.
- 115.002. Citation of law.
- 115.003. Purpose clause.
- 115.005. Scope of act.
- 115.007. Presumption against implied repealer.
- 115.009. Effective date of act January 1, 1978.
- 115.012. Rules, promulgation, procedure.
- 115.013. Definitions.
- 115.015. Election authority established and defined.
- 115.017. Election commissioners, where.
- 115.019. Voters may petition to establish a board of election commissioners, procedure--form of petition.
- 115.021. Jurisdiction of election boards.
- 115.023. Election authority to conduct all elections--which authority, how determined.
- 115.024. Elections rescheduled or relocated due to disaster, definition--election panel established--petition to reschedule or relocate, contents--order--notice, contents--ballots--procedures--appeal.
- 115.027. Election commissioners, how appointed.
- 115.029. Election commissioners, when appointed, term of office.
- 115.031. Election commissioner, qualifications of.
- 115.033. Oath of office, bond, election commissioners.
- 115.035. Compensation of election commissioners.
- 115.037. Removal of commissioner, when.
- 115.039. New board to receive records and property.
- 115.041. Commissioners in office to complete term.
- 115.043. Rules and regulations, powers of election authorities.
- 115.045. Boards may employ staff.
- 115.047. Employees of board to be bipartisan.
- 115.049. Number of employees and salaries authorized--salary adjustments, when.
- 115.051. County clerk may employ election staff and fix compensation.
- 115.053. Election authority deputies--bipartisan requirement--duties, compensation.
- 115.055. Who may administer oaths.
- 115.057. Offices may be maintained, to be open, when.
- 115.059. Peace officers to assist election authority or election officials, when requested.
- 115.061. State to pay all costs of election, when.
- 115.063. Political subdivision or special district, cost of elections--state to share proportionately, when--exceptions.
- 115.065. Proportion of cost for two or more political subdivisions or special districts, how computed--exceptions--definitions--election services fund, when used.
- 115.069. Election judges paid by whom (Jackson County).
- 115.071. Election costs, how paid (Kansas City).
- 115.073. Election costs, how paid (Clay, Platte and Jackson counties).
- 115.074. Voting process and equipment, grants to upgrade or improve, award procedure--rulemaking authority.
- 115.075. County's election expenses to be paid from county general revenue, exception.
- 115.076. Administration of grant, loan, or other aid program--rulemaking authority.
- 115.077. Election costs to be paid to election authority, by whom, when, procedure--failure to pay costs, penalty--state payments, fund for, transfers from general revenue.
- 115.078. Election administration improvements fund created, use of moneys--elections improvements revolving loan fund created, use of moneys.
- 115.079. Election judges, how appointed.
- 115.081. Number of judges to be appointed, supervisory judges, duties of.
- 115.083. (Repealed L. 2002 S.B. 675 § A)
- 115.085. Qualifications of election judges.
- 115.087. Selection of judges in counties not having a board of election commissioners.
- 115.089. Terms of election judges appointed by board.
- 115.091. Oath of election judge.
- 115.093. Vacancy, how filled.
- 115.095. Judge failing to appear, temporary judge to be appointed, how.
- 115.097. Judge not to be absent from polls more than one hour--not more than one judge from the same party to be absent at the same time.
- 115.098. Election judges, grant, loan, or other aid program to increase compensation, requirements--rulemaking authority.
- 115.099. Authority to supervise judges.
- 115.101. Judges' compensation, how set--not employees of election authority.
- 115.102. Election judge, service as, employer not to discriminate against--violation, penalty.
- 115.103. Training courses required, compensation while in training authorized.
- 115.104. Youth election participant--oath--nomination procedure--qualifications--election authorities and judges to direct, powers and duties--high schools may offer preparatory courses.
- 115.105. Challengers, how selected, qualifications--challenges, when made--challengers may collect certain information at presidential primary elections--challenges, how made.
- 115.106. Persons administering youth election admitted to polling place--oath--misconduct, removal for.
- 115.107. Watchers, how selected, qualifications, duties.
- 115.109. Oath of challengers and watchers.
- 115.111. Improper conduct of challenger or watcher, how handled.
- 115.113. Precincts, how established--new political subdivisions, duty to identify voters of.
- 115.115. Polling places, how designated, exception--notice to voters--voters not required to go to more than one polling place--elderly and handicapped polling places, common sites--plan for increased
- 115.117. Tax-supported buildings must be made available as polling places--may rent private polling place, when.
- 115.119. Polling place to be marked.
- 115.121. General election, when held--primary election, when held--general municipal election day defined--special election to incur debt for certain purposes.
- 115.122. (Repealed L. 2002 S.B. 675 § A)
- 115.123. Public elections to be held on certain Tuesdays, exceptions--presidential primary, when held--exemptions.
- 115.124. Nonpartisan election in political subdivision or special district, no election required if number of candidates filing is same as number of positions to be filled--exceptions--random drawing
- 115.125. Notice of election, when given--facsimile transmission used when, exceptions--late notification, procedure.
- 115.126. (Repealed L. 2006 S.B. 1014 & 730 § A)
- 115.127. Notice of election, how, when given--striking names or issues from ballot, requirements--declaration of candidacy, officers for political subdivisions or special elections, filing date, when,
- 115.129. Notice of election by mail authorized, contents of.
- 115.133. Qualifications of voters.
- 115.135. Persons entitled to register, when--identification required.
- 115.136. Secretary of state, duties pursuant to National Voter Registration Act--list of voter registration sites--further duties of secretary of state--rules--civil action, notice.
- 115.137. Registered voters may vote in all elections--exception.
- 115.139. Unregistered voter may not vote--exception.
- 115.140. Handicapped and hearing-impaired persons, provision for.
- 115.141. Registration to be supervised by election authority.
- 115.143. Deputy registration officials, qualifications of, persons eligible to serve as.
- 115.145. Registration duties of election authority.
- 115.147. Deputy registration officials, duties of.
- 115.149. Election authorities' registration jurisdictions.
- 115.151. Registration complete, when.
- 115.155. Registration--oath.
- 115.157. Registration information may be computerized, information required--voter lists may be sold--candidates may receive list for reasonable fee--computerized registration system, requirements--vo
- 115.158. Missouri voter registration system authorized, functions--system maintenance performed--security measures implemented--verification of information--use of system for election results--informa
- 115.159. Registration by mail--delivery of absentee ballots, when--provisional ballot by mail permitted, when.
- 115.160. Driver's license applicants to receive voter registration application, contents--rules--forwarding of application to election authority, when--documentation required.
- 115.161. Registration of persons unable to write.
- 115.162. Secretary of state to provide voter registration applications at certain public offices--duties of voter registration agency--declination of registration.
- 115.163. Precinct register required--voter identification cards, procedures and uses--list of registered voters available, fee.
- 115.165. Transfer of registration, how, when--procedure.
- 115.167. Change of name of registered voter, procedure for.
- 115.169. Register delivered to polls, when.
- 115.171. Error in precinct record, corrected when.
- 115.173. Applications and affidavits, where stored.
- 115.175. Class one election offense defined.
- 115.177. Registrations in effect January 1, 1978, to remain valid, exception.
- 115.179. Registration records to be canvassed, when.
- 115.181. Canvass, how conducted.
- 115.183. Verification list defined.
- 115.185. Canvassers, how selected--voter not at address, procedure followed--police protection, when.
- 115.187. Canvassers report to election authority--notice, form.
- 115.189. Information supplied by postal service in lieu of house-to-house canvass.
- 115.191. Investigative authorization of election authority.
- 115.193. Name stricken from register, conditions--notice, method, contents--improper removal from records, may be permitted to vote--inactive voter designation.
- 115.195. Death, felony, and misdemeanor convictions, persons adjudged incapacitated--records, when obtained.
- 115.197. Governor to furnish list of persons pardoned.
- 115.199. Deceased and incompetents removed from register, when--persons convicted and pardoned, how handled.
- 115.203. Prohibitions and requirements governing voter registration applications--penalty.
- 115.205. Voter registration solicitors, registration--required information--oath--penalty, acceptance of applications.
- 115.219. Complaints of certain elections violations--procedure, contents--copy of complaint--consolidation of complaints--investigation and hearing--report--contents of report--remedy.
- 115.221. Voting records to be inspected annually.
- 115.223. (Repealed L. 2006 S.B. 1014 & 730 § A)
- 115.225. Automated equipment to be approved by secretary of state--standards to be met--rules, promulgation, procedure.
- 115.227. Consistent provisions of general law to apply to electronic voting systems.
- 115.229. Electronic voting system may be used, when.
- 115.231. Electronic ballots, how arranged.
- 115.233. Testing of automatic tabulating equipment, when done, procedure.
- 115.235. Preparation of marking devices required.
- 115.237. Ballots, contents of--form of--straight political party ticket voting prohibited--rulemaking authority.
- 115.239. Placement of party candidates on ballot, how determined.
- 115.241. Party emblem, where printed.
- 115.243. President and vice president to be considered one candidate--ballot, how printed, contents of.
- 115.245. Exact wording of the question certified by secretary of state to appear on ballot--all questions to require a "yes" or "no" response.
- 115.247. Election authority to provide all ballots--error in ballot, procedure to correct--number of ballots provided--return of unused ballots--all ballots printed at public expense.
- 115.249. Standards required of voting machines.
- 115.251. Recording counters defined--machine may have device for preserving recording counter readings before and after election.
- 115.253. Voting machine ballot labels, how printed and displayed.
- 115.255. Voting machine ballots, information thereon, how arranged.
- 115.257. Voting machines to be put in order, procedure to be followed.
- 115.259. Voting machines to be visible to election judges at polls.
- 115.261. Voting machine not to be unlocked or opened during election, exception.
- 115.263. No persons except voters to handle voting machine during election, exception.
- 115.265. Inoperative voting machine, procedure to follow.
- 115.267. Experimental use, adoption of or abandonment of automated voting equipment authorized.
- 115.269. Exhibition, demonstration and instruction on voting machines authorized.
- 115.271. Voting machines may be rented out or loaned to civic or educational organizations, when, procedure.
- 115.273. Consistent general law to apply in jurisdictions using voting machines.
- 115.275. Definitions relative to absentee ballots.
- 115.277. Persons eligible to vote absentee.
- 115.279. Application for absentee ballot, how made.
- 115.281. Absentee ballots to be printed, when.
- 115.283. Statements of absentee voters or persons providing assistance to absentee voters--forms--notary seal not required, when--charges by notaries, limitations.
- 115.284. Absentee voting process for permanently disabled persons established--election authority, duties--application, form--list of qualified voters established.
- 115.285. Secretary of state may prescribe regulations as to printing absentee ballot and mailing envelopes, no cost to voter.
- 115.287. Absentee ballot, how delivered.
- 115.289. Confidentiality of applications for absentee ballots, list available to authorized persons free--certain cities and counties, special provision, violation, penalty.
- 115.290. Registering by mail and voting absentee ballot to provide sworn affidavit, exception.
- 115.291. Confidentiality of applications for absentee ballots, list available to authorized persons free--certain cities and counties, special provisions, violations, penalty--fax, transmission may be
- 115.292. Special write-in absentee ballot for persons in military service or remote areas for all officers, forms, procedure--write-in ballot to be replaced by regular ballot, when, effect.
- 115.293. Absentee ballots not eligible to be counted, when, procedure.
- 115.294. Reason for voting absentee not stated on ballot envelope, effect.
- 115.295. Faulty statement, effect of.
- 115.297. Precinct registers to show absentee ballots received--judges to be notified of late absentee ballots received--voting absentee and at polls, procedure for.
- 115.299. Absentee ballots, how counted.
- 115.300. Preparation of absentee ballot envelopes, when, by whom.
- 115.301. Ballot cards and write-in votes on absentee ballots, how tabulated.
- 115.303. Absentee ballot, how challenged.
- 115.304. Absentee voting violations, class one election offense.
- 115.305. Exempt candidates--exception--certain fourth class cities--when.
- 115.307. Nominations, how made.
- 115.309. New parties, names of.
- 115.311. Consistent general law to apply to primary elections.
- 115.313. Petitions to form new party or nominate independent candidates, who may sign.
- 115.315. New political party, how formed--citation of law.
- 115.317. Filing valid petition, effect--new party--failure in two consecutive elections to provide candidates, effect.
- 115.319. New party committeemen and committeewomen, how selected.
- 115.321. Independent candidate, how nominated.
- 115.323. Limitation on voter's signing of nominating petition.
- 115.325. Form of petition--signing petition, voting for candidate or party not required.
- 115.327. Declaration for nomination of independent candidate or formation of new party when required, form, content.
- 115.329. Time for filing of petitions.
- 115.331. Receipt to be given for filed petition.
- 115.333. Determination of validity or invalidity, when made--refusal to file, procedure to have court determine validity.
- 115.335. Validity of signatures, who shall determine--verification of signatures, procedures--rules authorized.
- 115.337. City election authority to assist county election authority, verify signatures, when.
- 115.339. Nominations, how made.
- 115.341. Primary elections, when held.
- 115.342. Disqualification for delinquent taxes--affidavit, form--complaints, investigation, notice, payment of taxes.
- 115.343. Winner of primary to be only candidate of that party for that office--write-in in general election deemed independent.
- 115.345. Notice of offices for which candidates are to be nominated, when sent--election authority to publish notice with filing date.
- 115.346. Persons in arrears for municipal taxes or fees shall not be candidates for municipal office, when.
- 115.347. Declaration of candidacy required prior to name appearing on ballot--fraudulent declaration a class one offense.
- 115.348. Finding of guilt or plea under federal laws, disqualification for elective public office.
- 115.349. Time for filing of a declaration of candidacy--form of declaration.
- 115.350. Conviction or plea under state laws, disqualification for elective public office.
- 115.351. Candidate may not file for more than one office, exception, presidential primary, also prohibited from filing for the same office on more than one ticket at the same election.
- 115.353. Declarations of candidacy, where filed.
- 115.355. Declarations of candidacy to be filed in person by candidate, exceptions.
- 115.357. Filing fees--declaration of inability to pay, form of.
- 115.359. Withdrawal of candidacy, deadline for, how made.
- 115.361. Filing to be reopened, when--death of incumbent candidate to create vacancy on ballot, when.
- 115.363. Party nominating committee to select candidate, when.
- 115.365. Nominating committee designated as to certain offices.
- 115.367. Change of district boundaries, effect on nominating committee.
- 115.369. Notice of vacancy, when given to nominating committee or county committee.
- 115.371. Majority of committee present required to nominate, exception.
- 115.373. Candidates selected by committee to be filed with election authority, when--death of candidate selected by committee, effect of.
- 115.377. Certification of nomination by committee or committee chairman, form of--candidate's declaration, form of.
- 115.379. Death of candidate after filing deadline and before election, procedure to be followed.
- 115.381. Secretary of state to notify appropriate election authorities of nomination, when.
- 115.383. Name changes on ballot, how made.
- 115.385. Party emblem, when submitted to secretary of state.
- 115.387. Secretary of state to furnish each election authority a list of candidates for each office and the order of their filing--list, when due.
- 115.389. Election authority to publish list of candidates, date of election and hours the polls will open.
- 115.391. Sample ballots, when and how distributed.
- 115.393. Election authority to deliver official ballots to polls--number of ballots, how determined.
- 115.395. Ballot for each party at primary--candidates, how listed--ballot information, how shown.
- 115.397. Voter may receive only one party ballot--voters not wishing a party ballot may vote for independents and on all propositions and questions.
- 115.399. Presidential and vice-presidential candidates, when certified to secretary of state--declaration of candidacy of presidential electors, form of.
- 115.401. General election candidates, list to be sent to election authorities, when.
- 115.403. Forms to be prepared by secretary of state, when.
- 115.405. False swearing a class one offense.
- 115.407. Polls, hours to be open.
- 115.409. Who may be admitted to polling place.
- 115.411. Election authority to provide polling booths.
- 115.413. Secretary of state to furnish election authorities election laws pamphlets, each polling place to have a copy--instructions to election judges may be furnished.
- 115.415. Necessary equipment to be delivered to polls by election authority.
- 115.417. Voter instruction cards to be delivered to polls--instructions and sample ballot to be posted, how.
- 115.419. Sample ballots, cards or ballot labels to be delivered to the polls, when.
- 115.420. Butterfly ballot prohibited, exceptions.
- 115.421. Duties of election judges to be performed prior to opening of the polls.
- 115.423. Ballot box, procedure for handling.
- 115.425. Name must be on precinct register to be eligible to vote, exception.
- 115.427. Voter to present form of personal identification, acceptable identification--notice of identification requirements and procedures--affidavit, provisional ballot--form--provisional ballot when
- 115.429. Person not allowed to vote--appeal, how taken--voter may be required to sign affidavit, when--false affidavit a class one offense.
- 115.430. Provisional ballots, used when, exceptions, procedure, counted when, how--rulemaking authority--free access system established--provisional ballot only used, when--no jurisdiction in state co
- 115.431. Identification certificates to be initialed by judges and preserved as poll lists.
- 115.433. Judges to initial paper ballots or ballot cards, when.
- 115.435. Voter to proceed to voting booth, when.
- 115.436. Physically disabled may vote at polling place, procedure.
- 115.439. Procedure for voting paper ballot--rulemaking authority.
- 115.441. Delay by voter prohibited.
- 115.443. Paper ballots, how marked--ballot cards, procedure for voting--voting machines, how voted.
- 115.445. No one but voter in booth, exception.
- 115.447. Definitions.
- 115.449. Ballots, when and how counted.
- 115.451. Judges may read and record votes before polls close, when--procedure to be followed.
- 115.453. Procedure for counting votes for candidates.
- 115.455. Procedure for counting votes on questions.
- 115.456. Responsibilities of election authority, counting punch card ballots--counting optical scan ballots--counting paper ballots--write-in stickers--marks indicating political party preference, how
- 115.457. Uninitialed ballots rejected, exception.
- 115.459. Duties of judges after polls close (paper ballots).
- 115.461. Tally book, form of--tally sheet, form of--statements of returns, form of (paper ballots).
- 115.463. Procedure after statements of returns signed (paper ballots).
- 115.465. Procedure for returning voted ballots (paper ballots).
- 115.467. Duties of judges after polls close (electronic voting).
- 115.468. Write-in votes may be tallied at counting center.
- 115.469. Write-in votes, when counted--procedure to follow.
- 115.471. Certification of tally book and statements of returns as to write-in votes (electronic voting).
- 115.473. Tally book, form of (electronic voting).
- 115.475. Return of ballot cards, tally books, and statements of returns, procedure for (electronic voting).
- 115.477. Ballot cards, procedure for counting (electronic voting).
- 115.479. Tabulating equipment to be tested, when (electronic voting).
- 115.481. Official return of polling place, contents of (electronic voting).
- 115.483. Duties of judge after polls close (voting machines).
- 115.485. Certification of tally book and statements of returns (voting machines).
- 115.487. Tally book, form of--tally sheet, form of (voting machines).
- 115.489. Statements of returns, tally book, write-in votes and election supplies, how returned to election authority (voting machines).
- 115.491. Supervisory judges to return ballots and supplies to election authority, when.
- 115.493. Ballots and records to be kept one year, may be inspected, when.
- 115.495. Voting machine to be kept locked--machine unlocked, when.
- 115.497. Verification board to convene, when.
- 115.499. Verification board, how constituted.
- 115.501. Verification board, duties of--meetings, when.
- 115.503. Verification board to inspect or cause inspection of voting machines.
- 115.505. Corrected returns prima facie evidence in election contests.
- 115.507. Announcement of results by verification board, contents, when due--abstract of votes to be official returns.
- 115.509. Messenger to be sent for abstract of votes, when.
- 115.511. Board of state canvassers to convene, when--secretary of state to announce results, when.
- 115.512. Votes for gubernatorial candidates, how reported.
- 115.513. Evidence of fraud or violation of law discovered by verification board to be reported.
- 115.515. Tie vote in primary election, procedure to be followed.
- 115.517. Tie vote in general election, procedure to be followed.
- 115.519. Runoff election between tied candidates only.
- 115.521. Notice of runoff election published, when.
- 115.523. Certificate of nomination to issue, when--certificate of election to issue, when.
- 115.525. Each house of general assembly to receive list of its newly elected members, when.
- 115.526. Qualifications of candidates may be challenged, by whom, procedure--disqualification, when.
- 115.527. Challenge of nomination at primary, who may make.
- 115.529. Circuit court to hear primary election contests.
- 115.531. Petition to contest primary election, contents of--filing in incorrect circuit, procedure.
- 115.533. Procedure after petition filed.
- 115.535. Election contest to have preference in order of hearing.
- 115.537. Hearing on necessity for recount, when.
- 115.539. Circuit court to order recount of votes, when.
- 115.541. Recount, primary election, irregularities in election--how conducted.
- 115.543. Court to appoint persons making recount--persons authorized to be present during recount.
- 115.545. Court to render judgment, when--effect of judgment.
- 115.547. Contestant to post bond, when.
- 115.549. New primary election may be ordered, when.
- 115.551. Appeal, how taken.
- 115.553. Candidate may challenge returns--registered voter of area may contest result.
- 115.555. Contest of state office election to be heard by supreme court.
- 115.557. Election contest to be filed, when.
- 115.559. Procedure after filing of petition.
- 115.561. Commissioner to take testimony, appointed, when--powers of commissioner.
- 115.563. Contests for office of senator or representative to be heard by respective body.
- 115.565. Contests for house or senate seats, where and how filed.
- 115.567. Contestee, service on, how made--notice to secretary of state--time for filing answer.
- 115.569. Depositions, when taken--civil discovery rules to apply.
- 115.571. Evidence to be received, form, contents.
- 115.573. No appeal from decision of house or senate.
- 115.575. Contests for office of circuit judge, where heard--other contests, where heard--filing in incorrect circuit, procedure.
- 115.577. Time in which election contest may be filed.
- 115.579. Duty of circuit clerk upon filing of petition--answer, when due.
- 115.581. Case to be tried, when.
- 115.583. Recount of votes ordered, when.
- 115.585. Recounts, how conducted.
- 115.587. Persons conducting recount, how selected.
- 115.589. Records to be corrected to reflect judgment.
- 115.591. Contestant to post bond, when.
- 115.593. New election ordered, when.
- 115.595. Person holding certificate of election to hold office pending outcome--question shall be deemed decided as shown by returns pending outcome.
- 115.597. Appeal from circuit court decisions allowed, procedure for.
- 115.599. Parties may subpoena witnesses and take depositions.
- 115.600. Recount or new election, procedure--petition by election authority.
- 115.601. Recount authorized when less than one percent difference in vote--recount, defined.
- 115.603. Committees each established party shall maintain.
- 115.605. Purpose of committee.
- 115.607. County committee, eligibility requirements, selection of.
- 115.609. County committee members, when elected (St. Louis City and County).
- 115.611. County committee members, filing fees.
- 115.613. Committeeman and committeewoman, how selected--tie vote, effect of--if no person elected a vacancy created--single candidate, effect.
- 115.615. County committee to meet and organize, when.
- 115.617. Vacancy, how filled.
- 115.619. Composition of legislative, senatorial, congressional and judicial district committees.
- 115.621. Congressional, legislative, senatorial and judicial district committees to meet and organize, when--election of party state committee--county courthouses available for meetings, certain count
- 115.623. State committee to meet and organize, when.
- 115.624. State party committees may remove members, when.
- 115.625. Convention of delegates of established party authorized.
- 115.627. Constitution or bylaws of political committees authorized--how changed.
- 115.629. Four classes of election offenses.
- 115.631. Class one election offenses.
- 115.633. Class two election offenses.
- 115.635. Class three election offenses.
- 115.637. Class four election offenses.
- 115.639. Three hours off work to vote--interference by employer a class four offense.
- 115.641. Failure to perform a duty under sections 115.001 to 115.641 and sections 51.450 and 51.460 a class four offense--exceptions.
- 115.646. Public funds expenditure by political subdivision officer or employee, prohibited--personal appearances permitted.
- 115.650. Citation of sections 115.650 to 115.660--applicable definitions.
- 115.652. Mail-in voting may be conducted, when, limitations.
- 115.655. Delivery of official ballots, how--voting procedures--form of return identification envelope--replacement ballots, when--return of--counting of ballots.
- 115.658. Absentee voting, allowed, how--contest of election, procedure.
- 115.660. Secretary of state may promulgate rules.
- 115.700. Local issues, petition, form and procedure, when.
- 115.755. Presidential primary, when held.
- 115.758. Official list of candidates announced, when.
- 115.761. Official list of candidates, how included, filing fee--name removed, how--ballot form, content.
- 115.765. Certified list of candidates, order of appearance on ballot, procedure.
- 115.767. Names to appear on ballot.
- 115.770. Conduct of primary.
- 115.773. Duty to notify state chair of parties.
- 115.776. Caucuses, delegates for national conventions.
- 115.785. Costs of primary to be paid by state, exceptions.
- 115.801. Youth voting programs, grant, loan, or other aid program to be administered--grant program to improve federal election process--rulemaking authority.
- Chapter 116 Initiative and Referendum
- 116.010. Definitions.
- 116.020. Application of laws.
- 116.025. Attorney general sent fair ballot language, when--statement posted at polling place.
- 116.030. Referendum petition, form--clerical and technical errors to be disregarded, penalties for false signature.
- 116.040. Initiative petition for law or constitutional amendment, form--clerical and technical errors to be disregarded, penalties for false signature.
- 116.050. Initiative and referendum petitions, requirements.
- 116.060. Initiative and referendum petitions, who may sign--residents of one county only on a designated page.
- 116.070. Petitioner may sign by mark, procedure.
- 116.080. Qualifications of circulator--affidavit, notarization, penalty.
- 116.090. Signing petition illegally, penalty.
- 116.100. Filing of petition, procedure.
- 116.110. Signature may be withdrawn, when, how, effect, penalty.
- 116.120. Secretary of state to determine sufficiency of form and compliance--invalid signatures not counted--signatures may be verified by random sampling, procedure and requirements.
- 116.130. Election authorities may be requested to verify signatures either by random sampling or checking signatures, when, how.
- 116.140. Secretary of state's authority not to count forged or fraudulent signatures.
- 116.150. Secretary of state to issue certificate of sufficiency of petition, when--if insufficient, certificate to state reasons.
- 116.155. Official summaries and fiscal notes may be included in ballot measures, summary to be official ballot title if included.
- 116.160. Summary statement to be provided by the secretary of state if summary not provided by general assembly--content.
- 116.170. Fiscal note and fiscal note summary to be provided by state auditor if not provided by general assembly.
- 116.175. Fiscal impact of proposed measure--fiscal note, fiscal note summary, requirements--return of fiscal note for revision, when.
- 116.180. Copies of ballot title, fiscal note and fiscal note summary to designated persons, when--ballot title to be affixed to petition, when.
- 116.185. Identical ballot titles may be changed, how.
- 116.190. Ballot title may be challenged, procedure--who are parties defendant--changes may be made by court--appeal to supreme court, when.
- 116.195. Costs of court-ordered ballot title change to be paid by the state.
- 116.200. Secretary of state's decision as to sufficiency of petition may be reversed, procedure--appeal.
- 116.210. Numbering of proposed constitutional amendments.
- 116.220. Labeling of initiative and referendum measures.
- 116.230. Sample ballots to be prepared, form.
- 116.240. Certification to election authorities of notice to be published--contents.
- 116.250. Publication of legal notice.
- 116.260. Newspapers for publication of text of measures to be designated--measures to be published, how.
- 116.270. Publications fund created--payments from fund for what, how made.
- 116.280. Paper ballots for statewide measures, form.
- 116.290. Printing of copies of statewide measures--to be posted at polling places--distribution, exception.
- 116.300. Challengers and watchers at polling places, how designated.
- 116.310. Time limited for designating challengers and watchers for polling places and counting locations--effect of failure to designate by prescribed time.
- 116.320. Adoption of measure, vote required--effect of approval of conflicting measures.
- 116.330. Board of canvassers or governor to issue statement.
- 116.332. Petitions for constitutional amendments, statutory initiative or referendum, requirements, procedure.
- 116.334. Petition approval required, procedure to obtain petition title or summary statement--rejection or approval of petition, procedure--circulation of petition prior to approval, effect.
- 116.340. Publication of approved measures.
- Chapter 122 Municipal Elections
- Chapter 128 Election of Electors and Electoral Districts--Congressional Districts
- Chapter 130 Campaign Finance Disclosure Law
- 130.011. Definitions.
- 130.016. Certain candidates exempt from filing requirements--procedure for exemption--restrictions on subsequent contributions and expenditures--rejection of exemption--candidate committees for certai
- 130.021. Treasurer for candidates and committees, when required--duties--official depository account to be established--statement of organization for committees, contents, when filed--termination of c
- 130.023. Challenge failure to report.
- 130.026. Election authority defined--appropriate officer designated for filing of reports.
- 130.028. Prohibitions against certain discrimination or intimidation relating to elections--contributions by employees, payroll deduction, when.
- 130.029. Corporations and labor organizations may make contributions or expenditures.
- 130.031. Restrictions and limitations on contributions--records required--anonymous contributions, how handled--campaign materials, sponsor to be identified--prizes prohibited.
- 130.032. (Repealed L. 2008 S.B. 1038 § A)
- 130.033. Attorney's fees may be paid from candidate committee funds, when.
- 130.034. Contributions not to be converted to personal use--allowable uses--gifts--disposition of contributions upon death--restitution payments, fines--exploratory committee funds, use--expiration of
- 130.036. Treasurer, deputy treasurer or candidate to maintain records, contents.
- 130.037. Two candidate's committees may be formed--committee for paying off past debts only, restrictions, reports required--committee to raise funds for future.
- 130.041. Disclosure reports--who files--when required--contents.
- 130.042. Posting of expenditures supporting and opposing candidates.
- 130.043. Political party county committee members and candidates may consolidate disclosure filings with ward organization--restrictions.
- 130.044. Certain contributions to be reported within forty-eight hours of receipt--rulemaking authority.
- 130.046. Times for filing of disclosure--periods covered by reports--certain disclosure reports not required--supplemental reports, when--certain disclosure reports filed electronically--rulemaking au
- 130.047. Reporting noncommittee expenditures.
- 130.048. Reporting, internal dissemination of information on candidates for public office or ballot issues, when.
- 130.049. Out-of-state committees, reporting, contents.
- 130.050. Out-of-state committees, reporting, contents--late contribution or loan, defined.
- 130.054. Complaint, filing procedure, when--ethics commission to investigate, procedure--limitation on accepting complaints.
- 130.056. Executive director of commission, duties.
- 130.057. Campaign finance electronic reporting system, establishment, use of--certain candidates and committees to file in electronic format, when, fees to convert paper copy--purchase of electronic s
- 130.058. Responsibility for reporting requirements.
- 130.071. Candidate not to take office or file for subsequent elections until disclosure reports are filed.
- 130.072. Fines for violations--limitation.
- 130.081. Violation, class A misdemeanor.
- 130.086. Federal candidates exempt if in compliance with federal election laws--certain filings required.
- 130.091. When chapter applicable to elections and contributions or expenditures.
- 130.096. Severability.
- 130.110. Limitation of cash contributions and anonymous contributions.
- 130.120. Disclosure of contributor information required.
- 130.150. Complaints filed with ethics commission or civil action for forfeiture authorized.
- 130.160. Severability clause for sections 130.110 to 130.160.