2013 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 115 Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections
Section 115.461 Tally book, form of--tally sheet, form of--statements of returns, form of (paper ballots).

Tally book, form of--tally sheet, form of--statements of returns, form of (paper ballots).

115.461. 1. The tally book for each polling place using paper ballots shall be in substantially the following form: Tally book for ......... precincts, at the general (special, primary) election held on the ... day of ........, 20.... AB, CD, EF, and XP judges, and ZR and LT, watchers and BH and SP challengers at this polling place, were sworn as the law directs before beginning their duties. We hereby certify:

The number of ballots received at this polling place is .....;

The information on the official ballots received at this polling place is the same as the information on the sample ballots received at this polling place.

AB

CD Election Judges

EF

XP We hereby certify:

The number of ballots cast at this polling place is ...;

The number of identification certificates signed at this polling place is ....;

The number of rejected ballots at this polling place is ....;

The number of spoiled ballots at this polling place is ...;

The number of ballots received at this polling place which were not cast at this election is ....;

AB

CD

EF

XP

2. At each polling place using paper ballots, two tally sheets shall be included in each tally book. The tally sheets shall be in substantially the following form: NAMES OF PERSONS VOTED FOR AND FOR WHAT OFFICE AND THE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR EACH PERSON Office Candidates Tally of Votes Total Votes ________________________________________________

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MC

____________________________________

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Governor HK

_____________________________________

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t. EH

________________________________________________

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Representative SS

_____________________________________

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t. in RK

_____________________________________

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t. Congress CB

________________________________________________

VOTES FOR AND AGAINST EACH QUESTION Question Tally of Tally of Total of Total of

votes votes votes votes

FOR AGAINST FOR AGAINST ________________________________________________

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1. To__

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t.

____

.F E.

____ .F E.

. lt.

.F E. ________________________________________________

.F E.

.F E.

2. To__

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t.

____

.lt

. . FE.

____ .F E.

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.F E. ________________________________________________

.......................... ............... ............ Signature of Recording Signature of Recording Judge

Judge

(of different political party)

3. At each polling place using paper ballots, two statements of returns shall be provided to the election judges. The statements of returns shall be in substantially the following form:

We hereby certify that MC had ... votes for governor, and HK had ... votes for governor and EH had ... votes for governor; that SS had ... votes for representative in Congress, etc.

We hereby certify that proposition number 1 received ... votes for and ... votes against; constitutional amendment number 1 received ... votes for and ... votes against, etc.

We, the duly qualified and acting Judges of the polling place for ... precincts, at the general (special, primary) election held on the ... of ......, 20..., in ...... county (City of St. Louis, Kansas City), Missouri do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and accurate return of all votes cast at this polling place for all candidates and for and against all questions. AB CD Election Judges EF XP

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 12.035)

Effective 1-1-78