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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. The tally book for each polling place using an electronic voting system 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 ballot cards and ballot labels 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 defective ballots at this polling place is․․․․;
The number of spoiled ballots at this polling place is․․․․;
The number of voters casting proper write-in votes at this polling place is․․․․․․;
The number of ballots received at this polling place which were not cast at this election is․․․․․․․․;
AB
CD Election Judges
EF
XP
2. Where tallying of write-in votes is to be done at the polling place, at each polling place using an electronic voting system, two tally sheets shall be included in each tally book. The tally sheets shall be used to record the proper write-in votes and shall be in substantially the same form provided in subsection 2 of section 115.461.
3. Where tallying of write-in votes is to be done at the polling place, at each polling place using an electronic voting system, 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 BK had ․․․․․․․․ write-in votes for governor, and SF had ․․․․․․ write-in votes for governor, that JH had ․․․․․․․․ write-in votes for representative in Congress, etc. We, the duly qualified and acting judges of the polling place for ․․․․․․․․ precincts, at the general (special, primary) election held on the ․․․․․․․․ day 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 write-in votes cast at this polling place for all candidates.
AB
CD Election Judges
EF
XP
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title IX. Suffrage and Elections § 115.473. Tally book, form of (electronic voting) - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-ix-suffrage-and-elections/mo-rev-st-115-473/
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