HB233 - Allows an election authority to randomly select individuals from a cross-section of voter registrations to serve as election judges if there is a shortage of election judges in the authority's jurisdiction

HB 233

Allows an election authority to randomly select individuals from a cross-section of voter registrations to serve as election judges if there is a shortage of election judges in the authority's jurisdiction

Sponsor:

LR Number:

0143H.01I

Committee:

Last Action:

5/12/2023 - Referred: Elections and Elected Officials

Journal Page:

H3495

Title:

Effective Date:

House Handler:

Bangert

Current Bill Summary

HB 233 Bangert, Gretchen

HB 233 -- ELECTION JUDGES

SPONSOR: Bangert

This bill authorizes election authorities to solicit election judges based on voter registration records. Election authorities may make use of the Missouri voter registration system and seek to achieve a representative sample of the population as specified in the bill. Service as an election judge shall be voluntary. The terms of service are specified in the bill.

Employers are prohibited from requiring the use of annual, vacation, personal, or sick leave during election judge service. Hourly pay may be reduced for work missed as specified in the bill.

A violation by an employer is a class D misdemeanor.

This bill is the same as HB 2585 (2022) and HB 351 (2021).

Amendments

No Amendments Found.