Bill > HB1986

This bill repeals a specific election offense related to ballot privacy. Specifically, the bill removes the provision that made it a class four election misdemeanor for a voter to intentionally allow their ballot to be seen by others with the intent of revealing how they are voting or have voted. This means that under the proposed change, a voter would no longer face potential legal consequences for showing or revealing their ballot to others. The bill maintains other existing election offense provisions, such as those related to ballot tampering, interfering with voters, distributing fraudulent sample ballots, and various other actions that could compromise the integrity of the electoral process. By removing this particular provision, the bill appears to be expanding voter privacy rights and reducing potential restrictions on voters discussing or displaying their ballot choices. The proposed change is part of Missouri Revised Statutes (RSMo) Section 115.637, which lists various election-related misdemeanors.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1986&year=2026&code=R