Missouri Statutes § 115.930 Mistake or omission not to invalidate document, when - notarization not required, when
Statute Text
1.
If a voter's mistake or omission in the completion of a document under sections
115.900
to
115.936
does not prevent determining whether a covered voter is eligible to vote, the mistake or omission shall not invalidate the document. Failure to satisfy a nonsubstantive requirement, such as using paper or envelopes of a specified size or weight, shall not invalidate a document submitted under sections
115.900
to
115.936
. In a write-in ballot authorized by sections
115.900
to
115.936
or in a vote for a write-in candidate on a regular ballot, if the intention of the voter is discernable under this state's uniform definition of what constitutes a vote, an abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party shall be accepted as a valid vote.
2.
Notarization shall not be required for the execution of a document under sections
115.900
to
115.936
. An authentication, other than the declaration specified in section
115.922
or the declaration on the federal postcard application and federal write-in absentee ballot, shall not be required for execution of a document under sections
115.900
to
115.936
. The declaration and any information in the declaration may be compared with information on file to ascertain the validity of the document.
History
Added by 2013 Mo. Laws, SB 116 , s A , eff. 7/1/2014 .
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