Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB3218: Modifies provisions for the election of President and Vice President of the United States
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 3218 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE SIMMONS. 7052H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk To repeal sections 115.243, 115.449, 115.461, 115.511, and 128.010, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof six new sections relating to the election of presidential electors. Section A. Sections 115.243, 115.449, 115.461, 115.511, and 128.010, RSMo, are repealed and six new sections enacted in lieu thereof, to be known as sections 115.243, 115.449, 115.461, 115.511, 128.010, and 128.075, to read as follows: 115.243. 1. For the purposes of this chapter, the candidates for president and vice president of the United States from any political party or group of petitioners shall be considered one candidate. The names of the candidates for president and vice president from each political party or group of petitioners shall be enclosed in a brace directly to the left of the names in the appropriate column on the official ballot. Directly to the left of each brace shall be printed one square, the sides of which are not less than one-fourth inch in length. The names of candidates for presidential electors shall not be printed on the ballot but shall be filed with the secretary of state in the manner provided in section 115.399. 2. A vote for any candidate for president and vice president on the official …
Sponsors
- John Simmons (R, 109) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
- : Read Second Time (H)
- : Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Common questions
- What is HB3218?
- HB3218 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Modifies provisions for the election of President and Vice President of the United States.
- What is the status of HB3218?
- In committee as of May 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H) (May 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3218?
- John Simmons (R, 109).
- Where is the official record for HB3218?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB3218&year=2026&code=R
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