Bill > HJR131

This Joint Resolution proposes to amend the Missouri Constitution to modify voter eligibility and voting procedures, which will be presented to qualified voters at the next general election or a special election. Key changes include restricting voting eligibility to only U.S. citizens over eighteen who are residents of the state and the specific voting subdivision, and excluding individuals with court-appointed guardians due to mental incapacity or those involuntarily confined in mental institutions, as well as persons convicted of felonies or election-related crimes. The resolution also mandates that all elections be conducted by paper ballot or a legally prescribed mechanical method, ensuring each voter has only one vote per office or issue, and that election officers maintain the secrecy of the ballot unless required to testify in specific legal proceedings. Furthermore, it introduces provisions for primary elections, stating that the candidate receiving the most votes for a party will be its sole representative in the general election, and requires all voting machines to be tested and certified as secure before each election, producing an individual, permanent paper record for each vote cast that can be inspected by the voter and preserved for audits.