Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 115
Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections
←115.475
Section 115.477.1
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August 28, 2015
Ballots, procedure for counting (electronic voting).
115.477. 1. In each jurisdiction using an electronic voting system,
all proceedings at the counting location shall be under the direction of
the election authority. The election authority shall appoint two judges,
one from each major political party, to be present and observe the count.
The counting shall be open to the public, but no persons, except those
employed and authorized for the purpose, shall touch any ballot, ballot
container or return.
2. The automatic tabulating equipment shall produce a return showing
the total number of votes cast for each candidate and on each question at
each polling place and in the jurisdiction as a whole.
3. If any ballot is damaged and cannot be properly counted by the
automatic tabulating equipment, it may be handcounted in the manner
provided for absentee ballots, or a true duplicate copy may be made of the
defective ballot. If any ballot contains a number of votes and write-in
votes for any office which exceeds the number allowed by law, it may be
handcounted in the manner provided for absentee ballots, a true duplicate
copy be made which does not include the invalid votes or, at the discretion
of the election judges, a self-adhesive removable label, sensitized, may be
placed over any mark to allow the ballot to be processed through the
automatic tabulating equipment. The duplication of each ballot shall be
closely observed by two election judges or employees of the election
authority, one from each major political party. Each duplicate ballot
shall be clearly labeled "duplicate", shall bear a serial number which
shall be recorded on the defective ballot, and shall be counted in lieu of
the defective ballot.
(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.070, A.L. 1979 S.B. 275, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)
1991
1991
115.477. 1. In each jurisdiction using an electronic voting system, all
proceedings at the counting location shall be under the direction of the
election authority. The election authority shall appoint two judges, one
from each major political party, to be present and observe the count. The
counting shall be open to the public, but no persons, except those employed
and authorized for the purpose, shall touch any ballot, ballot container or
return.
2. All ballot cards shall be counted in order by polling place. The
automatic tabulating equipment shall produce a return showing the total
number of votes cast for each candidate and on each question at each polling
place and in the jurisdiction as a whole.
3. If any ballot is damaged and cannot be properly counted by the
automatic tabulating equipment, it may be handcounted in the manner provided
for absentee ballots, or a true duplicate copy may be made of the defective
ballot. If any ballot contains a number of votes and write-in votes for any
office which exceeds the number allowed by law, it may be handcounted in the
manner provided for absentee ballots, a true duplicate copy be made which
does not include the invalid votes or, at the discretion of the election
judges, a self-adhesive removable label, sensitized, may be placed over any
mark to allow the ballot to be processed through the automatic tabulating
equipment. The duplication of each ballot shall be closely observed by two
election judges or employees of the election authority, one from each major
political party. Each duplicate ballot shall be clearly labeled "duplicate",
shall bear a serial number which shall be recorded on the defective ballot,
and shall be counted in lieu of the defective ballot.
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