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This bill requires schools in Missouri to allow students to be absent from school for up to three hours on election days to vote, without facing any penalties or discipline. Students must request the absence in advance, and schools can choose which three-hour window during polling hours the student may be absent. The bill mandates that school districts develop and implement a written policy regarding these voting-related absences, starting in the 2025-26 school year. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will create a model policy for districts to use. If a school official prevents a student from taking this time to vote, they would be considered guilty of a class four election offense. The key purpose of this legislation is to ensure that students have the opportunity to participate in the democratic process by removing potential barriers to voting created by school attendance requirements.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB102&year=2025&code=R