Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.473

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 115.473 - Tally book, form of (electronic voting)

1. The tally book for each polling place using an electronic voting system shall be in substantially the following form:

Tally book for ______ precincts, at the general (special, primary) election held on the ______ day of ______, 20______ AB, CD, EF, and XP judges; and ZR and LT, watchers; and BH and SP, challengers, at this polling place, were sworn as the law directs before beginning their duties.
We hereby certify:
	The number of ballots received at this polling place is ______;
	The information on the ballot cards and ballot labels received at this polling place is the same as the information on the sample ballots received at this polling place.
	AB
	CD Election Judges
	EF
	XP
We hereby certify:
	The number of ballots cast at this polling place is ______;
	The number of identification certificates signed at this polling place is ______;
	The number of defective ballots at this polling place is ______;
	The number of spoiled ballots at this polling place is ______;
	The number of voters casting proper write-in votes at this polling place is ______;
	The number of ballots received at this polling place which were not cast at this election is ______;
	AB
	CD Election Judges
	EF
	XP

2. Where tallying of write-in votes is to be done at the polling place, at each polling place using an electronic voting system, two tally sheets shall be included in each tally book. The tally sheets shall be used to record the proper write-in votes and shall be in substantially the same form provided in subsection 2 of section 115.461.

3. Where tallying of write-in votes is to be done at the polling place, at each polling place using an electronic voting system, two statements of returns shall be provided to the election judges. The statements of returns shall be in substantially the following form:

We hereby certify that BK had ______ write-in votes for governor, and SF had ______ write-in votes for governor, that JH had ______ write-in votes for representative in Congress, etc. We, the duly qualified and acting judges of the polling place for ______ precincts, at the general (special, primary) election held on the ______ day of ______, 20______, in ______ County (City of St. Louis, Kansas City), Missouri, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and accurate return of all write-in votes cast at this polling place for all candidates.

CD Election Judges

§ 115.473, RSMo

L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.060, A.L. 1978 S.B. 582