SCS/SJR 30 - This constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters, modifies various provisions relating to elections.The amendment provides that only citizens of the United States over the age of 18 who are residents of Missouri and of the political subdivision in which they offer to vote are entitled to vote at all elections.
This amendment specifies that all elections shall be by paper ballot or by any mechanical method prescribed by law. Furthermore, voters shall only be entitled to one vote for each issue on the ballot and the same amount of votes for each office as there are seats to be filled at the election.
The candidate that receives the greatest number of votes in a political party primary shall be the only candidate for that political party at the general election. The name of such candidate shall be placed on the official ballot at the general election, unless removed or replaced as provided by law. The person receiving the greatest number of votes at the general election shall be declared the winner.
In the event that voting machines are used for the purpose of counting and tabulating results, such machines shall be tested and certified, in accordance with all federal standards, as secure prior to each election in which the machine will be used.
An election authority, jurisdiction, or other officer administering elections in this state is not required to use voting machines for the purpose of counting and tabulating votes in any election conducted in this state unless otherwise required by law. Furthermore, the General Assembly is permitted to require or prohibit the use of any voting machine.
This amendment is substantially similar to HJR 66 (2023) and HJR 131 (2022).
SCOTT SVAGERA