Mo. Code Regs. tit. 15 § 30-10.080

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 24, December 16, 2024

Section 15 CSR 30-10.080 - Absentee Balloting

PURPOSE: This amendment updates the statutory reference and terms.

(1) All jurisdictions using electronic data processing tabulation systems may conduct absentee balloting by the same means. The requirements of Chapter 115, RSMo shall be followed.

(2) For absentee ballots to be voted within the office of the election authority, the election authority may provide voting tabulation machines as provided in 15 CSR 30-10.030.

(3) For absentee ballots to be voted elsewhere, the election authority shall provide-

(A) A printed paper ballot listing of the offices, candidates, and questions containing reproductions of the pages of the ballot label assembly used for voting;

(B) Absentee voting instructions in substantially the same form as section (5) of this rule;

(C) Ballot envelope, if used; and

(D) Envelope for returning voted ballot to election authority.

(4) The absentee ballots received in absentee ballot envelopes by the election authority as allowed by law and received prior to the time fixed by law for the closing of the polls on election day shall be deemed cast according to 115.286, RSMo. The absentee envelope shall be hand marked or stamped as it is received indicating the date and time the absentee ballot envelope was received. If the absentee envelope is missing any required information and is not complete, the absentee ballot shall not be counted and shall be rejected. There shall be no attempt to contact the voter to correct information required that is missing from the absentee envelope once the absentee envelope is in the possession of the election authority and his or her office.

(5) Absentee voting instructions are shown in Exhibit 3.

15 CSR 30-10.080

AUTHORITY: section 115.225, RSMo 1986.* Original rule filed March 31, 1972, effective April 10, 1972. Amended: Filed Sept. 15, 1972, effective Sept. 25, 1972. Emergency amendment filed Oct. 8, 1976, effective Oct. 18, 1976, expired Feb. 15, 1977. Amended: Filed Nov. 18, 1976, effective March 11, 1977. Amended: Filed April 7, 1978, effective July 13, 1978. Emergency rescission filed Oct. 5, 1982, effective Nov. 2, 1982. Emergency rule filed Oct. 5, 1982, effective Nov. 2, 1982, expired Feb. 2, 1983. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Oct. 5, 1982, effective Feb. 11, 1983.

Amended by Missouri Register May 15, 2024/volume 49, Number 10, effective 6/30/2024.

*Original authority: 115.225, RSMo 1977.