115.151. Registration complete, when. - Missouri Statutes

Registration complete, when.

115.151. 1. Each qualified applicant who appears before the electionauthority shall be deemed registered as of the time the applicant'scompleted, signed and sworn registration application is witnessed by theelection authority or deputy registration official.

2. Each applicant who registers by mail shall be deemed to beregistered as of the date the application is postmarked, if suchapplication is accepted and not rejected by the election authority and theverification notice required pursuant to section 115.155 is not returned asundeliverable by the postal service.

3. Each applicant who registers at a voter registration agency or thedivision of motor vehicle and drivers licensing of the department ofrevenue shall be deemed to be registered as of the date the application issigned by the applicant, if such application is accepted and not rejectedby the election authority and the verification notice required pursuant tosection 115.155 is not returned as undeliverable by the postal service.Voter registration agencies and the division of motor vehicle and driverslicensing of the department of revenue shall transmit voter registrationapplication forms to the appropriate election authority not later than fivebusiness days after the form is completed by the applicant.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 7.055, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1411, A.L. 1997 S.B. 132, A.L. 1999 H.B. 676, A.L. 2002 S.B. 675)