115.117. Tax-supported buildings must be made available as polling places--may rent private polling place, when. - Missouri Statutes

Tax-supported buildings must be made available as polling places--mayrent private polling place, when.

115.117. 1. The election authority may designate tax-supportedpublic buildings or buildings owned by any political subdivision or specialdistrict to be used as polling places for any election, and no official incharge or control of any such public building shall refuse to permit theuse of the building for election purposes. The election authority shallhave the right to choose the location of the polling place within suchbuildings.

2. If an election authority determines there is no public buildingconvenient for a polling place in any voting district, the authority shallfirst attempt to secure the use of a privately owned tax-exempt building,and in the event no such building is available, it may contract for therental of a suitable polling place in the district.

3. In selecting polling places, the election authority shall considerparking areas which may be available and shall give priority to thoseplaces which have adequate parking areas for use by poll workers andvoters.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 5.015, A.L. 1982 S.B. 526, A.L. 1985 H.B. 620, A.L. 1997 S.B. 132)