HCS HJR 64 -- ELECTIONS (Cox)

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN:  Committee on Elections

Upon voter approval, this proposed constitutional amendment
changes the laws regarding elections.  In its main provisions,
the resolution authorizes the enactment by general law of
provisions which:

(1)  Allow a person to vote in person in advance of election day
at all elections.  Advance voting may be permitted from the
second Wednesday before the election until the first Wednesday
before the election excluding Sundays.  The voting may be
conducted at locations as necessary or desirable to balance
reasonable access to advance voting; accountability, integrity,
and security of the election; efficiency in the administration of
the election; and appropriate and responsible uses of public
funds.  The counting of advance ballots before the election day
is prohibited.  Certain restrictions on the release of voter
identification information until after the regular election are
specified.  Advance voting cannot take place for any election
held on or before January 1, 2012, in order to allow election
authorities sufficient time to prepare.  These provisions will
not apply to absentee voting laws, and any law that conflicts
with these provisions will not be valid or enforceable;

(2)  Require a person seeking to vote in person in a public
election to identify himself or herself and verify his or her
qualifications as a citizen of the United States and a resident
of Missouri and allow exceptions to the identification
requirement; and

(3)  Allow different requirements for absentee voting when the
voter does not appear before the election authority.

If any portion, clause, or phrase of the resolution is held to be
invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction
for any reason, the entire resolution will be invalid and of no
further force or effect.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Effect on General Revenue Fund of an
income of $0 or a cost of More than $7,000,000 in FY 2011, an
income of $0 to a cost of Unknown in FY 2012, and an income of $0
to a cost of Unknown in FY 2013.  No impact on Other State Funds
in FY 2011, FY 2012, and FY 2013.

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