HB 1055 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies provisions for absentee ballots

HB 1055 modifies absentee ballot rules to help voters correct incomplete ballots before they're rejected. If a ballot envelope lacks required information (like a notarized signature or completed statement), election officials must notify the voter immediately via mail, phone, or email, explaining what's missing and how to fix it. Voters can then submit a corrected statement by the time polls close on election day to have their ballot counted; if they don't fix it in time, the ballot is rejected. The bill also restricts election staff from allowing third parties to contact voters about missing information and prohibits changing ballot selections after the envelope is received. This directly affects absentee voters and election officials handling ballot processing.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Apr 15, 2025
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Apr 3, 2025
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Referred: Elections(H)
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Jan 27, 2025
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Barry Hovis
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