Voter Education and Voting Device Preparation

PURPOSE: This rule provides for the conduct of voter education and voting device preparation. (1) Before elections in which an electronic voting system is to be used for the first time, the election authority shall conduct a public information program to acquaint voters who will be using the system with the manner in which ballots are voted and counted. (2) Vote Recording Preparation—Polling Place. In addition to those supplies required for the conduct of elections generally, the election authority shall cause to have prepared and delivered to each polling place, using the electronic voting system no later than forty-five (45) minutes prior to the opening of the polls, a sufficient quantity of the following: (A) Each polling place in a primary or general election shall have a sufficient number of machines provided. The voting devices shall be put in order, set, adjusted, and ready for voting when delivered to the polling places; (B) Ballot(s) in the form required for processing by the electronic data processing equipment. The number of ballot(s) supplied shall be sufficient to comply with section 115.247, RSMo. 1. Sample ballots, demonstration ballot(s), or ballot labels which shall be exact copies of the official ballots except for wording indicating the sample status of the sheet. 2. All ballot(s) shall be delivered to the polling places in a sealed package or container; (C) Paper ballots for voter; (D) A transfer case sufficiently large to hold, transfer to the counting location from the polling place and store the ballots which have been voted in a polling place, and the spoiled ballots envelope. The transfer case shall be sealed with a numbered nonreusable seal; (E) Envelopes and containers in which to enclose voted paper ballots, spoiled paper ballots, and unused paper ballots; (F) Two (2) sample ballots of each ballot type to be voted on in the polling place; (G) Ballot marking tools, seals, and any other supplies and forms deemed necessary; and (H) Missouri Election Laws published by the secretary of state. This section to be completed BEFORE Polls open. We hereby certify at the ________ Election held in, _____ Missouri, on, _______ 20 in _______ Township and ___ _ Precinct(s) that the following information is correct. (Initials of Judges) Rep. __ Dem. __ Rep. __ Dem. __ Rep.__ Dem.__ Total Ballots Received This section to be completed AFTER Polls close. Total number of spoiled ballots Total number of unused ballots (all colors) Total number of baJlots removed from ballot box after polls close Total of 3 lines above SIGNATURES OF ELECTION JUDGES Rep. __________ _ Dem. __________ _ Rep. __________ _ Dem. __________ _ Rep. __________ _ Dem. __________ _ AUTHORITY: section 115.225, RSMo Supp. 2023.* Original rule filed March 31, 1972, effective April 10, 1972. Amended: Filed Sept. 15, 1972, effective Sept. 25, 1972. Emergency rescission filed Oct. 5, 1982, effective Nov. 2, 1982. Emergency rule filed Oct. 5, 1982, effective Nov. 2, 1982, expired Feb. 2, 1983. Rescinded and readopted: Filed Oct. 5, 1982, effective Feb. 11, 1983. Amended: Filed Nov. 29, 2023, effective June 30, 2024. *Original authority: 115.225, RSMo 1977, amended 1993, 1995, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022.