Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections
Section 115.017 - Election commissioners, where.

Effective - 28 Aug 1997
115.017. Election commissioners, where. — There shall be a board of election commissioners:
(1) In each county which has or hereafter has over nine hundred thousand inhabitants;
(2) In each city not situated in a county;
(3) In each city which has over three hundred thousand inhabitants on January 1, 1978, and is situated in more than one county;
(4) In each county of the first classification containing any part of a city which has over three hundred thousand inhabitants; provided that the county commission of a county which becomes a county of the first classification after December 31, 1998, may, prior to such date, adopt an order retaining the county clerk as the election authority. The county may subsequently establish a board of election commissioners as provided in subdivision (5) of this section;
(5) In each county of the first class which elects to have such a board through procedures provided in section 115.019.
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(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 2.005, A.L. 1997 H.B. 761)

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title IX - Suffrage and Elections

Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections

Section 115.003 - Purpose clause.

Section 115.004 - Election laws, restriction on amendment of, when.

Section 115.005 - Scope of act.

Section 115.007 - Presumption against implied repealer.

Section 115.012 - Rules, promulgation, procedure.

Section 115.013 - Definitions.

Section 115.015 - Election authority established and defined.

Section 115.017 - Election commissioners, where.

Section 115.019 - Voters may petition to establish a board of election commissioners, procedure — form of petition.

Section 115.021 - Jurisdiction of election boards.

Section 115.022 - Private moneys, expenditure of, prohibited — in-kind donations permitted — private moneys distributed, when.

Section 115.023 - Election authority to conduct all elections — which authority, how determined.

Section 115.024 - Elections rescheduled or relocated due to disaster, definition — election panel established — petition to reschedule or relocate, contents — order — notice, contents — ballots — procedures — appeal.

Section 115.027 - Election commissioners, how appointed.

Section 115.029 - Election commissioners, when appointed, term of office.

Section 115.031 - Election commissioner, qualifications of.

Section 115.033 - Oath of office, bond, election commissioners.

Section 115.035 - Compensation of election commissioners.

Section 115.037 - Removal of commissioner, when.

Section 115.039 - New board to receive records and property.

Section 115.041 - Commissioners in office to complete term.

Section 115.043 - Rules and regulations, powers of election authorities.

Section 115.045 - Boards may employ staff.

Section 115.047 - Employees of board to be bipartisan.

Section 115.049 - Number of employees and salaries authorized — salary adjustments, when.

Section 115.051 - County clerk may employ election staff and fix compensation.

Section 115.053 - Election authority deputies — bipartisan requirement — duties, compensation.

Section 115.055 - Who may administer oaths.

Section 115.057 - Offices may be maintained, to be open, when.

Section 115.059 - Peace officers to assist election authority or election officials, when requested.

Section 115.063 - Political subdivision or special district, cost of elections — state to share proportionately, when.

Section 115.065 - Proportion of cost for two or more political subdivisions or special districts, how computed — exceptions — definitions — election services fund, when used.

Section 115.069 - Election judges paid by whom (Jackson County).

Section 115.071 - Election costs, how paid (Kansas City).

Section 115.073 - Election costs, how paid (Clay, Platte and Jackson counties).

Section 115.074 - Voting process and equipment, grants to upgrade or improve, award procedure — rulemaking authority.

Section 115.075 - County's election expenses to be paid from county general revenue, exception.

Section 115.076 - Administration of grant, loan, or other aid program — rulemaking authority.

Section 115.077 - Election costs to be paid to election authority, by whom, when, procedure — failure to pay costs, penalty — state payments, fund for, transfers from general revenue — rental or lease of voting machines.

Section 115.078 - Election administration improvements fund created, use of moneys — elections improvements revolving loan fund created, use of moneys.

Section 115.079 - Election judges, how appointed.

Section 115.081 - Number of judges to be appointed, supervisory judges, duties of.

Section 115.085 - Qualifications of election judges.

Section 115.087 - Selection of judges in counties not having a board of election commissioners.

Section 115.089 - Terms of election judges appointed by board.

Section 115.091 - Oath of election judge.

Section 115.093 - Vacancy, how filled.

Section 115.095 - Judge failing to appear, temporary judge to be appointed, how.

Section 115.097 - Judge not to be absent from polls more than one hour — not more than one judge from the same party to be absent at the same time.

Section 115.098 - Election judges, grant, loan, or other aid program to increase compensation, requirements — rulemaking authority.

Section 115.099 - Authority to supervise judges.

Section 115.101 - Judges' compensation, how set — not employees of election authority.

Section 115.102 - Election judge, service as, employer not to discriminate against — violation, penalty.

Section 115.103 - Training courses required, compensation while in training authorized.

Section 115.104 - Youth election participant — oath — nomination procedure — qualifications — election authorities and judges to direct, powers and duties — high schools may offer preparatory courses.

Section 115.105 - Challengers, how selected, qualifications — challenges, when made — challenges, how made.

Section 115.106 - Persons administering youth election admitted to polling place — oath — misconduct, removal for.

Section 115.107 - Watchers, how selected, qualifications, duties.

Section 115.109 - Oath of challengers and watchers.

Section 115.111 - Improper conduct of challenger or watcher, how handled.

Section 115.113 - Precincts, how established — new political subdivisions, duty to identify voters of.

Section 115.115 - Polling places, how designated, exception — notice to voters — voters not required to go to more than one polling place — elderly and handicapped polling places, common sites — plan for increased accessibility, contents.

Section 115.117 - Tax-supported buildings must be made available as polling places — may rent private polling place, when.

Section 115.119 - Polling place to be marked.

Section 115.121 - General election, when held — primary election, when held — general municipal election day, when held.

Section 115.123 - Public elections to be held on certain Tuesdays, exceptions — exemptions.

Section 115.124 - Nonpartisan election in political subdivision or special district, no election required if number of candidates filing is same as number of positions to be filled — exceptions — random drawing filing procedure followed when election...

Section 115.125 - Notice of election, when given — facsimile transmission used when, exceptions — late notification, procedure.

Section 115.127 - Notice of election, how, when given — striking names or issues from ballot, requirements — declaration of candidacy, filing date, when, notice requirements — candidate withdrawing, ballot reprinting, cost, how paid.

Section 115.129 - Notice of election by mail authorized, contents of.

Section 115.133 - Qualifications of voters.

Section 115.135 - Persons entitled to register, when — identification required — military service, registration, when.

Section 115.136 - Secretary of state, duties pursuant to National Voter Registration Act — list of voter registration sites — further duties of secretary of state — rules — civil action, notice.

Section 115.137 - Registered voters may vote in all elections — exception.

Section 115.139 - Unregistered voter may not vote — exception.

Section 115.140 - Handicapped and hearing-impaired persons, provision for.

Section 115.141 - Registration to be supervised by election authority.

Section 115.143 - Deputy registration officials, qualifications of, persons eligible to serve as.

Section 115.145 - Registration duties of election authority.

Section 115.147 - Deputy registration officials, duties of.

Section 115.149 - Election authorities' registration jurisdictions.

Section 115.151 - Registration complete, when.

Section 115.155 - Registration — application — oath — transfer of data to election authority — documents, preservation of.

Section 115.157 - Computerized registration system, contents, requirements — voter history and information, how entered, when released — records closed, when.

Section 115.158 - Missouri voter registration system authorized, functions — system maintenance performed — security measures implemented — verification of information — use of system for election results — information not to be used for commercial p...

Section 115.159 - Registration by mail — delivery of absentee ballots, when — provisional ballot by mail permitted, when.

Section 115.160 - Driver's license applicants to receive voter registration application, contents — rules — forwarding of application to election authority, when — documentation required.

Section 115.161 - Registration of persons unable to write.

Section 115.162 - Secretary of state to provide voter registration applications at certain public offices — duties of voter registration agency — declination of registration.

Section 115.163 - Precinct register required — voter identification cards, procedures and uses — list of registered voters available, fee.

Section 115.165 - Transfer of registration, how, when — procedure.

Section 115.167 - Change of name of registered voter, procedure for.

Section 115.168 - Party affiliation change, procedure.

Section 115.169 - Register delivered to polls, when.

Section 115.171 - Error in precinct record, corrected when.

Section 115.173 - Applications and affidavits, where stored.

Section 115.175 - Class one election offense defined.

Section 115.177 - Registrations in effect January 1, 1978, to remain valid, exception.

Section 115.179 - Registration records to be canvassed, when.

Section 115.181 - Canvass, how conducted.

Section 115.183 - Verification list defined.

Section 115.185 - Canvassers, how selected — voter not at address, procedure followed — police protection, when.

Section 115.187 - Canvassers report to election authority — notice, form.

Section 115.189 - Information supplied by postal service in lieu of house-to-house canvass.

Section 115.191 - Investigative authorization of election authority.

Section 115.193 - Name stricken from register, conditions — notice, method, contents — improper removal from records, may be permitted to vote — inactive voter designation.

Section 115.195 - Death, felony, and misdemeanor convictions, persons adjudged incapacitated — records, when obtained.

Section 115.197 - Governor to furnish list of persons pardoned.

Section 115.199 - Deceased and incompetents removed from register, when — persons convicted and pardoned, how handled.

Section 115.203 - Prohibitions and requirements governing voter registration applications — penalty.

Section 115.205 - Voter registration solicitors, registration — required information — oath — penalty, acceptance of applications.

Section 115.219 - Complaints of certain elections violations — procedure, contents — copy of complaint — consolidation of complaints — investigation and hearing — report — contents of report — remedy.

Section 115.221 - Voting records to be inspected annually.

Section 115.225 - Automated equipment to be approved by secretary of state — standards to be met — rules, promulgation, procedure — touchscreen machines — cyber security review, requirements.

Section 115.227 - Consistent provisions of general law to apply to electronic voting systems.

Section 115.229 - Electronic voting system may be used, when.

Section 115.230 - Voter verification, electronic system or pad authorized.

Section 115.233 - Testing of automatic tabulating equipment, when done, procedure.

Section 115.235 - Preparation of marking devices required.

Section 115.237 - Ballots, contents of — straight political party ticket voting prohibited — rulemaking authority.

Section 115.239 - Placement of party candidates on ballot, how determined.

Section 115.243 - President and vice president to be considered one candidate — ballot, how printed, contents of.

Section 115.245 - Exact wording of the question certified by secretary of state to appear on ballot — all questions to require a "YES" or "NO" response.

Section 115.247 - Election authority to provide all ballots — error in ballot, procedure to correct — number of ballots provided — return of unused ballots — all ballots printed at public expense.

Section 115.249 - Standards required of voting machines.

Section 115.255 - Electronic voting machines used, paper ballots permitted, when.

Section 115.257 - Electronic voting machines to be put in order, procedure — absentee ballots, procedure — on-site storage of voting machines permitted.

Section 115.259 - Voting machines to be visible to election judges at polls.

Section 115.261 - Voting machine not to be unlocked or opened during election, exception.

Section 115.263 - No persons except voters to handle electronic voting machine during election, exception.

Section 115.265 - Inoperative electronic voting machine, procedure to follow.

Section 115.267 - Experimental use, adoption of or abandonment of electronic voting equipment authorized.

Section 115.269 - Exhibition, demonstration and instruction on electronic voting machines authorized.

Section 115.271 - Electronic voting machines may be rented out or loaned to civic or educational organizations, when, procedure.

Section 115.273 - Consistent general law to apply in jurisdictions using electronic voting machines.

Section 115.275 - Definitions relative to absentee ballots.

Section 115.277 - Persons eligible to vote absentee — reasons — voting procedure.

Section 115.279 - Application for absentee ballot, how made — procedure.

Section 115.281 - Absentee ballots to be printed, when.

Section 115.283 - Statements of absentee voters or persons providing assistance to absentee voters — forms — notary seal not required, when — charges by notaries, limitations.

Section 115.284 - Absentee voting process for permanently disabled persons established — election authority, duties — application, form — list of qualified voters established.

Section 115.285 - Secretary of state may prescribe regulations as to printing absentee ballot and mailing envelopes, no cost to voter.

Section 115.286 - Absentee ballots deemed cast, when.

Section 115.287 - Absentee ballot, how delivered.

Section 115.289 - Confidentiality of applications for absentee ballots, list available to authorized persons free — certain cities and counties, special provision, violation, penalty.

Section 115.290 - Registering by mail and voting absentee ballot to provide sworn affidavit, exception.

Section 115.291 - Procedure for absentee ballots — declared emergencies, delivery and return of ballots — envelopes, refusal to accept ballot prohibited when — use of drop box prohibited.

Section 115.293 - Absentee ballots not eligible to be counted, when, procedure.

Section 115.294 - Reason for voting absentee not stated on ballot envelope, effect.

Section 115.295 - Faulty statement, effect of.

Section 115.297 - Precinct registers to show absentee ballots received — judges to be notified of late absentee ballots received — voting absentee and at polls, procedure for.

Section 115.299 - Absentee ballots, how counted.

Section 115.300 - Preparation of absentee ballot envelopes, when, by whom.

Section 115.302 - Mail-in ballots, use of not authorized.

Section 115.303 - Absentee ballot, how challenged.

Section 115.304 - Absentee voting violations, class one election offense.

Section 115.306 - Disqualification as candidate for elective public office, when — filing of affidavit, contents — tax delinquency, effect of.

Section 115.307 - Nominations, how made.

Section 115.308 - Inapplicability of sections 115.307 to 115.405, when.

Section 115.309 - New parties, names of.

Section 115.311 - Consistent general law to apply to primary elections.

Section 115.313 - Petitions to form new party or nominate independent candidates, who may sign.

Section 115.315 - New political party, how formed — citation of law.

Section 115.317 - Filing valid petition, effect — new party — failure in two consecutive elections to provide candidates, effect.

Section 115.319 - New party committeemen and committeewomen, how selected.

Section 115.321 - Independent candidate, how nominated.

Section 115.323 - Limitation on voter's signing of nominating petition.

Section 115.325 - Form of petition — signing petition, voting for candidate or party not required.

Section 115.327 - Declaration for nomination of independent candidate or formation of new party when required, form, content.

Section 115.329 - Time for filing of petitions.

Section 115.331 - Receipt to be given for filed petition.

Section 115.333 - Determination of validity or invalidity, when made — refusal to file, procedure to have court determine validity.

Section 115.335 - Validity of signatures, who shall determine — verification of signatures, procedures — rules authorized.

Section 115.337 - City election authority to assist county election authority, verify signatures, when.

Section 115.339 - Nominations, how made.

Section 115.341 - Primary elections, when held.

Section 115.343 - Winner of primary to be only candidate of that party for that office — write-in in general election deemed independent.

Section 115.345 - Notice of offices for which candidates are to be nominated, when sent — election authority to publish notice with filing date.

Section 115.347 - Declaration of candidacy required prior to name appearing on ballot — fraudulent declaration a class one offense.

Section 115.349 - Time for filing of a declaration of candidacy — form of declaration.

Section 115.351 - Candidate not to file for more than one office.

Section 115.353 - Declarations of candidacy, where filed.

Section 115.355 - Declarations of candidacy to be filed in person by candidate, exceptions.

Section 115.357 - Filing fees — declaration of inability to pay, form of.

Section 115.359 - Withdrawal of candidacy, deadline for, how made.

Section 115.361 - Filing to be reopened, when — death or withdrawal of only candidate to create vacancy on ballot, when — removal of name from ballot, when.

Section 115.363 - Party nominating committee to select candidate, when.

Section 115.364 - Previously disqualified candidate not eligible for selection by party nominating committee.

Section 115.365 - Nominating committee designated as to certain offices.

Section 115.367 - Change of district boundaries, effect on nominating committee.

Section 115.369 - Notice of vacancy, when given to nominating committee or county committee.

Section 115.371 - Majority of committee present required to nominate, exception.

Section 115.373 - Candidates selected by committee to be filed with election authority, when — death of candidate selected by committee, effect of.

Section 115.377 - Certification of nomination by committee or committee chairman, form of — candidate's declaration, form of.

Section 115.379 - Death of candidate after filing deadline and before election, procedure to be followed.

Section 115.381 - Secretary of state to notify appropriate election authorities of nomination, when.

Section 115.383 - Name changes on ballot, how made.

Section 115.385 - Party emblem, when submitted to secretary of state.

Section 115.387 - Secretary of state to furnish each election authority a list of candidates for each office and the order of their filing — list, when due.

Section 115.389 - Election authority to publish list of candidates, date of election and hours the polls will open.

Section 115.391 - Sample ballots, when and how distributed.

Section 115.393 - Election authority to deliver official ballots to polls — number of ballots, how determined.

Section 115.395 - Ballot for each party at primary — candidates, how listed — ballot information, how shown.

Section 115.397 - Voter may receive only one party ballot — voters not wishing a party ballot may vote for independents and on all propositions and questions.

Section 115.399 - Presidential and vice-presidential candidates, when certified to secretary of state — declaration of candidacy of presidential electors, form of.

Section 115.401 - General election candidates, list to be sent to election authorities, when.

Section 115.403 - Forms to be prepared by secretary of state, when.

Section 115.405 - False swearing a class one offense.

Section 115.407 - Polls, hours to be open.

Section 115.409 - Who may be admitted to polling place.

Section 115.411 - Election authority to provide polling booths.

Section 115.413 - Secretary of state to furnish election authorities election laws pamphlets, each polling place to have a copy — instructions to election judges may be furnished.

Section 115.415 - Necessary equipment to be delivered to polls by election authority.

Section 115.417 - Voter instruction cards to be delivered to polls — instructions and sample ballot to be posted, how.

Section 115.419 - Sample ballots, cards to be delivered to the polls, when.

Section 115.420 - Butterfly ballot prohibited, exceptions.

Section 115.421 - Duties of election judges to be performed prior to opening of the polls.

Section 115.423 - Ballot box, procedure for handling.

Section 115.425 - Name must be on precinct register to be eligible to vote, exception.

Section 115.427 - Personal photo identification, requirements — provisional ballot, when — form of certificate — notice requirements — nondriver's license provided, when — report — precinct register requirements — mark in lieu of signature, when.

Section 115.429 - Person not allowed to vote — complaint may be filed — voter may be required to sign affidavit, when — false affidavit a class one offense.

Section 115.430 - Provisional ballots, used when, exceptions, procedure, counted when, how — rulemaking authority — free access system established — provisional ballot only used, when — no jurisdiction in state courts to extend polling hours.

Section 115.431 - Identification certificates to be initialed by judges and preserved as poll lists.

Section 115.433 - Judges to initial paper ballots, when.

Section 115.435 - Voter to proceed to voting booth, when — ballot deemed cast, when.

Section 115.436 - Physically disabled may vote at polling place, procedure.

Section 115.439 - Procedure for voting paper ballot — rulemaking authority.

Section 115.441 - Delay by voter prohibited.

Section 115.443 - Paper ballots, how marked — electronic voting machines, how voted.

Section 115.445 - No one but voter in booth, exception.

Section 115.447 - Definitions.

Section 115.449 - Ballots, when and how counted.

Section 115.451 - Judges may read and record votes before polls close, when — procedure to be followed.

Section 115.453 - Procedure for counting votes for candidates.

Section 115.455 - Procedure for counting votes on questions.

Section 115.456 - Responsibilities of election authority — counting optical scan ballots — counting paper ballots — marks indicating political party preference, how construed.

Section 115.457 - Uninitialed ballots rejected, exception.

Section 115.459 - Duties of judges after polls close (paper ballots).

Section 115.461 - Tally book, form of — tally sheet, form of — statements of returns, form of (paper ballots).

Section 115.463 - Procedure after statements of returns signed (paper ballots).

Section 115.465 - Procedure for returning voted ballots (paper ballots).

Section 115.467 - Duties of judges after polls close (electronic voting).

Section 115.468 - Write-in votes may be tallied at counting center.

Section 115.469 - Write-in votes, when counted — procedure to follow.

Section 115.471 - Certification of tally book and statements of returns as to write-in votes (electronic voting).

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

Section 115.475 - Return of ballots, memory cards, and election materials, procedure for (electronic voting).

Section 115.477 - Ballots, procedure for counting (electronic voting).

Section 115.479 - Tabulating equipment to be tested, when (electronic voting).

Section 115.481 - Official return of polling place, contents of (electronic voting).

Section 115.483 - Duties of judge after polls close (voting machines).

Section 115.491 - Supervisory judges to return ballots and supplies to election authority, when.

Section 115.493 - Ballots and records to be kept twenty-two months, may be inspected, when.

Section 115.495 - Electronic voting machine to be kept secured — machine unlocked, when — election contest, initial election data to be removed and secured before subsequent election.

Section 115.497 - Verification board to convene, when.

Section 115.499 - Verification board, how constituted.

Section 115.501 - Verification board, duties of — meetings, when.

Section 115.503 - Verification board to inspect or cause inspection of secured electronic voting machines.

Section 115.505 - Corrected returns prima facie evidence in election contests.

Section 115.507 - Announcement of results by verification board, contents, when due — abstract of votes to be official returns.

Section 115.508 - Certification of election prohibited prior to noon on Friday after election day.

Section 115.509 - Messenger to be sent for abstract of votes, when.

Section 115.511 - Board of state canvassers to convene, when — secretary of state to announce results, when.

Section 115.512 - Votes for gubernatorial candidates, how reported.

Section 115.513 - Evidence of fraud or violation of law discovered by verification board to be reported.

Section 115.515 - Tie vote in primary election, procedure to be followed.

Section 115.517 - Tie vote in general election, procedure to be followed.

Section 115.519 - Runoff election between tied candidates only.

Section 115.521 - Notice of runoff election published, when.

Section 115.523 - Certificate of nomination to issue, when — certificate of election to issue, when.

Section 115.525 - Each house of general assembly to receive list of its newly elected members, when.

Section 115.526 - Qualifications of candidates may be challenged, by whom, procedure — disqualification, when.

Section 115.527 - Challenge of nomination at primary, who may make.

Section 115.529 - Circuit court to hear primary election contests.

Section 115.531 - Petition to contest primary election, contents of — filing in incorrect circuit, procedure.

Section 115.533 - Procedure after petition filed.

Section 115.535 - Election contest to have preference in order of hearing.

Section 115.537 - Hearing on necessity for recount, when.

Section 115.539 - Circuit court to order recount of votes, when.

Section 115.541 - Recount, primary election, irregularities in election — how conducted.

Section 115.543 - Court to appoint persons making recount — persons authorized to be present during recount.

Section 115.545 - Court to render judgment, when — effect of judgment.

Section 115.547 - Contestant to post bond, when.

Section 115.549 - New primary election may be ordered, when.

Section 115.551 - Appeal, how taken.

Section 115.553 - Candidate may challenge returns — registered voter of area may contest result.

Section 115.555 - Contest of state office election to be heard by supreme court.

Section 115.557 - Election contest to be filed, when.

Section 115.559 - Procedure after filing of petition.

Section 115.561 - Commissioner to take testimony, appointed, when — powers of commissioner.

Section 115.563 - Contests for office of senator or representative to be heard by respective body.

Section 115.565 - Contests for house or senate seats, where and how filed.

Section 115.567 - Contestee, service on, how made — notice to secretary of state — time for filing answer.

Section 115.569 - Depositions, when taken — civil discovery rules to apply.

Section 115.571 - Evidence to be received, form, contents.

Section 115.573 - No appeal from decision of house or senate.

Section 115.575 - Contests for office of circuit judge, where heard — other contests, where heard — filing in incorrect circuit, procedure.

Section 115.577 - Time in which election contest may be filed.

Section 115.579 - Duty of circuit clerk upon filing of petition — answer, when due.

Section 115.581 - Case to be tried, when.

Section 115.583 - Recount of votes ordered, when.

Section 115.585 - Recounts, how conducted.

Section 115.587 - Persons conducting recount, how selected.

Section 115.589 - Records to be corrected to reflect judgment.

Section 115.591 - Contestant to post bond, when.

Section 115.593 - New election ordered, when.

Section 115.595 - Person holding certificate of election to hold office pending outcome — question shall be deemed decided as shown by returns pending outcome.

Section 115.597 - Appeal from circuit court decisions allowed, procedure for.

Section 115.599 - Parties may subpoena witnesses and take depositions.

Section 115.600 - Recount or new election, procedure — petition by election authority.

Section 115.601 - Recount authorized when less than one-half of one percent difference in vote — recount, defined.

Section 115.603 - Committees each established party shall maintain.

Section 115.605 - Purpose of committee.

Section 115.607 - County or city committee, eligibility requirements, selection of.

Section 115.609 - County or city committee members, when elected (St. Louis City and County).

Section 115.611 - County or city committee members, filing fees.

Section 115.613 - Committeeman and committeewoman, how selected — tie vote, effect of — if no person elected a vacancy created — single candidate, effect.

Section 115.615 - County committee to meet and organize, when.

Section 115.617 - Vacancy, how filled.

Section 115.619 - Composition of legislative, congressional, senatorial, and judicial district committees.

Section 115.620 - Proxy voting, requirements.

Section 115.621 - Congressional, legislative, senatorial and judicial district committees to meet and organize, when.

Section 115.623 - State committee to meet and organize, when.

Section 115.624 - State party committees may remove members, when.

Section 115.625 - Convention of delegates of established party authorized.

Section 115.627 - Constitution or bylaws of political committees authorized — how changed.

Section 115.628 - Voter registration records — notification of registered voters of party affiliation opportunities — declaration of party affiliation.

Section 115.629 - Four classes of election offenses.

Section 115.631 - Class one election offenses.

Section 115.633 - Class two election offenses.

Section 115.635 - Class three election offenses.

Section 115.637 - Class four election offenses.

Section 115.639 - Three hours off work to vote — interference by employer a class four offense.

Section 115.641 - Failure to perform a duty under this chapter a class four offense — exceptions.

Section 115.642 - Complaint procedures — investigations, powers and duties.

Section 115.646 - Public funds expenditure by political subdivision officer or employee, prohibited — personal appearances permitted — violation, penalty.

Section 115.650 - Citation of sections 115.650 to 115.660 — applicable definitions.

Section 115.652 - Mail-in voting may be conducted, when.

Section 115.655 - Delivery of official ballots, how — voting procedures — form of return identification envelope — replacement ballots, when — return of — counting of ballots.

Section 115.658 - Absentee voting, allowed, how — contest of election, procedure.

Section 115.660 - Secretary of state may promulgate rules.

Section 115.700 - Local issues, petition, form and procedure, when.

Section 115.776 - Caucuses, nomination for presidential candidates — delegates for national conventions.

Section 115.801 - Youth voting programs, grant, loan, or other aid program to be administered — grant program to improve federal election process — rulemaking authority.

Section 115.900 - Citation of law.

Section 115.902 - Definitions.

Section 115.904 - Applicability.

Section 115.906 - Secretary of state to implement, duties.

Section 115.908 - Federal postcard application permitted — declaration for federal write-in absentee ballot used to register to vote, when — electronic transmissions, secretary of state's duties.

Section 115.910 - Application procedure.

Section 115.912 - Timeliness of application, when.

Section 115.914 - Transmission of ballots to voters, when.

Section 115.916 - Receipt of ballot by election authority, deadline.

Section 115.918 - Federal write-in absentee ballot, used to vote, when.

Section 115.920 - Ballot to be counted, when.

Section 115.922 - Declaration to accompany ballot — penalty for misstatement of fact.

Section 115.924 - Electronic free-access system required, contents.

Section 115.926 - Electronic-mail address to be requested, use, confidentiality of.

Section 115.928 - Federal write-in absentee ballots, electronic notice, when-procedure.

Section 115.930 - Mistake or omission not to invalidate document, when — notarization not required, when.

Section 115.932 - Compliance, court may issue injunction or grant other equitable relief.

Section 115.934 - Uniformity of law to be considered.

Section 115.936 - Act to supersede other federal law, when.

Section 115.960 - Electronic signatures accepted, when — system to be used — inapplicability — petitions, authorized signatures — confidentiality of data.

Section 115.970 - Severability.