Bill > HB367

This bill reinstates the presidential preference primary in Missouri, which will be held on the first Tuesday in March during presidential election years. The bill modifies absentee voting provisions by allowing voters to cast absentee ballots in person at a designated location beginning six weeks before election day without needing to provide a specific excuse. Voters can still request absentee ballots by mail for various reasons, including absence on election day, illness, religious practice, employment constraints, incarceration, or participation in an address confidentiality program. The bill establishes a detailed process for candidates to be included on the presidential primary ballot, which requires either a $5,000 filing fee or a petition signed by 5,000 registered Missouri voters. Candidates can also choose to have their names removed from the ballot. The bill specifies that voters can only receive the ballot of one political party during the presidential preference primary, and all costs of the primary will be primarily paid by the state. Additionally, the bill clarifies that a candidate filing for a presidential primary is not prohibited from filing for another office, which was previously unclear in existing election law.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB367&year=2025&code=R