Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB972: Allows for three weeks of no-excuse absentee voting
Status: In committee, May 15, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE STRICKLER. 2281H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk To repeal section 115.277, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to absentee voting procedures. Section A. Section 115.277, RSMo, is repealed and one new section enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as section 115.277, to read as follows: 115.277. 1. A registered voter of this state may cast an absentee ballot in person at a locationdesignatedbytheelectionauthorityforallcandidatesandissuesforwhichsuchvoter is eligible to vote at the polling place if such voter expects to be prevented from going to the pollstovoteon electionday duetoone ofthereasonslisted insubsection3 ofthissection. A registeredvotercastingaballotundertheprovisionsofthissubsectionshallprovideaformof personal photo identification that is consistent with subsection 1 of section 115.427. Beginningonthe[second]thirdTuesdaypriortoanelection,areasonlistedundersubsection 3 of this section shall not be required, provided that, the provisions of section 1.140 to the contrary notwithstanding, this sentence and section 115.427 shall be nonseverable, and if any provision of section 115.427 is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall invalidate this sentence. 2. Except as provided in subsections 4, 5, and 6 of this section, a registered voter of this state may cast an absentee ballot not in person at a location designated by the election authority for all candidates and issues for which such voter would be eligible to vote at the polling place if such …
Sponsors
- Kemp Strickler (D, 034) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Common questions
- What is HB972?
- HB972 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Allows for three weeks of no-excuse absentee voting.
- What is the status of HB972?
- In committee as of May 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB972?
- Kemp Strickler (D, 034).
- Where is the official record for HB972?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB972&year=2025&code=R
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