HB1986

Missouri HB1986 repeals the election offense of allowing a ballot to be seen by unauthorized individuals.

Missouri HB1986 repeals the election offense of allowing a ballot to be seen by unauthorized individuals. The bill removes the offense from the list of class four election offenses, which are misdemeanors. The repeal does not affect the right of private property owners to manage campaign yard signs on their property or the right of candidates to remove their signs after election day. The bill also includes other election offenses such as interfering with voters, defacing ballots, and distributing false sample ballots.