HCS SB 962 -- ELECTION AUTHORITY VERIFICATION BOARDS

SPONSOR:  Wiggins (Jolly)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Elections by a vote of 10 to 0.

This substitute allows Kansas City to designate one of the
election authorities wholly or partially within its boundaries as
the verification board to certify the election results within the
city.  This designation must be done by city ordinance.  The
designated election authority will then be responsible for
notifying all verification boards within the city of its
designation.  Within a specified time after an election, each
verification board in Kansas City will certify its election
results to the designated election authority verification board,
which will announce the results of the election and certify the
cumulative returns to the city.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill allows Jackson County
to certify election results.  No one is currently authorized to
certify Kansas City election results.  This will allow one board
instead of all the counties to certify the results.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Wiggins; Secretary of
State's Office; and City of Kansas City.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Julie Jinkens McNitt, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:04 am