Effective – 28 Aug 1997, 2 histories 116.010. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, (1) “County” means any one of the several counties of this state or the city of St. Louis; (2) “Election authority” means a county clerk or board of election commissioners, as established by section 115.015; […]
Effective – 01 Jan 1981, 2 histories 116.020. Application of laws. — This chapter shall apply to elections on statewide ballot measures. The election procedures contained in chapter 115 shall apply to elections on statewide ballot measures, except to the extent that the provisions of chapter 116 directly conflict, in which case chapter 116 shall […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2003 116.025. Attorney general sent fair ballot language, when — statement posted at polling place. — The secretary of state within twenty days of receiving a statewide ballot measure shall prepare and transmit to the attorney general fair ballot language statements that fairly and accurately explain what a vote for and […]
Effective – 04 Nov 2014, 3 histories *116.030. Referendum petition, form — clerical and technical errors to be disregarded, penalties for false signature. — The following shall be substantially the form of each page of referendum petitions on any law passed by the general assembly of the state of Missouri: County ______ Page No. ______ […]
Effective – 04 Nov 2014, 3 histories *116.040. Initiative petition for law or constitutional amendment, form — clerical and technical errors to be disregarded, penalties for false signature. — The following shall be substantially the form of each page of each petition for any law or amendment to the Constitution of the state of Missouri […]
Effective – 28 Aug 1997, 2 histories 116.050. Initiative and referendum petitions, requirements. — 1. Initiative and referendum petitions filed under the provisions of this chapter shall consist of pages of a uniform size. Each page, excluding the text of the measure, shall be no larger than eight and one-half by fourteen inches. Each page […]
Effective – 16 Jun 1999, 2 histories 116.060. Initiative and referendum petitions, who may sign — residents of one county only on a designated page. — Any registered voter of the state of Missouri may sign initiative and referendum petitions. However, each page of an initiative or referendum petition shall contain signatures of voters from […]
Effective – 01 Jan 1981, 2 histories 116.070. Petitioner may sign by mark, procedure. — When any voter wishes to sign an initiative or referendum petition and is unable to sign his name, the circulator shall print the required information on the petition. The voter shall then make his mark, and the circulator shall attest […]
Effective – 04 Nov 2014, 3 histories 116.080. Qualifications of circulator — affidavit, notarization, penalty. — 1. Each petition circulator shall be at least eighteen years of age and registered with the secretary of state. Signatures collected by any circulator who has not registered with the secretary of state pursuant to this chapter on or […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2013, 2 histories 116.090. Petition signature fraud, penalty. — 1. Any person who commits any of the following actions is guilty of the crime of petition signature fraud: (1) Signs any name other than his or her own to any petition, or who knowingly signs his or her name more than […]
Effective – 16 Jun 1999, 2 histories 116.100. Filing of petition, procedure. — The secretary of state shall not accept any referendum petition submitted later than 5:00 p.m. on the final day for filing referendum petitions. The secretary of state shall not accept any initiative petition submitted later than 5:00 p.m. on the final day […]
Effective – 16 Jun 1999, 2 histories 116.110. Signature may be withdrawn, when, how, effect, penalty. — Any voter who has signed an initiative or referendum petition may withdraw his or her signature from that petition by submitting to the secretary of state, before the petition is filed with the secretary of state, a sworn […]
Effective – 04 Nov 2014 116.115. Withdrawal of petition, when — vacation of official ballot title, when. — Any person who submits a sample sheet to or files an initiative petition with the secretary of state may withdraw the petition upon written notice to the secretary of state. If such notice is submitted to the […]
Effective – 16 Jun 1999, 2 histories 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. — 1. When an initiative or referendum petition is submitted to the secretary of state, he or she shall examine the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2003, 2 histories 116.130. Election authorities may be requested to verify signatures either by random sampling or checking signatures, when, how. — 1. The secretary of state may send copies of petition pages to election authorities to verify that the persons whose names are listed as signers to the petition are […]
Effective – 06 Jun 1988, 2 histories 116.140. Secretary of state’s authority not to count forged or fraudulent signatures. — Notwithstanding certifications from election authorities under section 116.130, the secretary of state shall have authority not to count signatures on initiative or referendum petitions which are, in his opinion, forged or fraudulent signatures. ——– (L. […]
Effective – 16 Jun 1999, 2 histories 116.150. Secretary of state to issue certificate of sufficiency of petition, when — if insufficient, certificate to state reasons. — 1. After the secretary of state makes a determination on the sufficiency of the petition and if the secretary of state finds it sufficient, the secretary of state […]
Effective – 04 Nov 2014 116.153. Hearing to take public comments — joint committee on legislative research to provide summary to secretary of state, posting on website. — Within thirty days of issuing certification that the petition contains a sufficient number of valid signatures pursuant to section 116.150, the joint committee on legislative research shall […]
Effective – 16 Jun 1999 116.155. Official summaries and fiscal notes may be included in ballot measures, summary to be official ballot title if included. — 1. The general assembly may include the official summary statement and a fiscal note summary in any statewide ballot measure that it refers to the voters. 2. The official […]
Effective – 16 Jun 1999 116.160. Summary statement to be provided by the secretary of state if summary not provided by general assembly — content. — 1. If the general assembly adopts a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment or a bill without a fiscal note summary, which is to be referred to a vote […]
