HB 1556 -- Election Judges

Sponsor:  McNeil

This bill requires a registered voter to serve as an election
judge if he or she is randomly selected in accordance with the
procedures determined by the election authority.  No citizen
registered to vote can be excluded from selection as a result of
discrimination.  The election authority must notify the selected
individuals by a letter mailed at least 15 days before the
reporting date.  Individuals chosen as judges must report for
training at the time and place designated by the election
authority.  Any person who refuses, neglects, or fails to serve
without good and sufficient reason will be guilty of a class C
misdemeanor, and anyone who fails to serve for the appointed term
without good and sufficient reason will be guilty of a class B
misdemeanor.

Information about the identity of election judges or other
election workers is confidential until after the election has
been held.  Employers may not subject an employee who is chosen
as an election judge to any specified adverse actions.  Any
person who threatens to terminate, coerces, or attempts to coerce
an election judge will be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.  Any
person who imposes any type of monetary or non-monetary penalty,
including firing an employee or reducing vacation time, for his
or her employee's service as an election judge will be guilty of
a class D felony.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:11 pm