SB 378 - This act designates the paper ballot as the official ballot. Specifically, all electronic voting systems are required to produce results from paper ballots marked by hand, or in the case of disabled voters who need assistance, from paper ballots marked by a paper ballot marking device designed to assist such voters. Additionally, the use of remaining direct-record electronic voting machines shall be phased out upon mechanical failure.

This act is substantially similar to provisions in SCS/HS/HCS/HB 738 (2021), HCS/HB 842 (2021), HCS/HB 925 (2021), provisions in SB 113 (2019), HB 543 (2019), SCS/HB 2208 (2018), SB 1067 (2018), SB 399 (2015), and SCS/SB 623 (2014) and similar to SCS/SB 375 (2013), SB 542 (2012), SB 418 (2011), and HB 1490 (2010).

SCOTT SVAGERA

Statutes affected:
Introduced (1664S.01): 115.225, 115.237

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 378
Sponsor: Onder
Hearing Date: 3/24/2021


COMMITTEE: Local Government and Elections

CHAIRMAN: Crawford

DATE REFERRED: 2/11/2021 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 2/11/2021



STAFF:
Mary Grace Bruntrager
Rob Krosley
Barbara Mustoe
Scott Svagera


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:



WITNESSES FOR:
Arnie C. AC Dienhoff
Pamela Grow
Jay Ashcroft - Missouri Secretary of State
Cynthia Richards - Missouri Coalition for Transparent and Secure Elections
James Coyne
Ron Staggs
Laura Hausladen
David Guest
Bev Ehlen - Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee


WITNESSES AGAINST:
Otto Fajen - Missouri NEA