There are state laws and regulations in Missouri that set forth who decides if ballots will be counted using electronic voting systems. The decision lies with each county’s “election authority” (see Statute 115.015). The election authority in almost all counties (about 109) is the County Clerk. In about five voting jurisdictions, it is a Board of Elections or Directors. The election authority in the county is responsible for conducting elections.
Missouri’s Statute 115.267 states that an election authority may adopt, experiment with, or abandon electronic voting equipment. A County Clerk may choose to abandon the use of voting machines in their county. This is very important for voters of the county to understand, and to let their clerk know if they would like to see the machines abandoned and the county return to hand-counting ballots.
Learn how Osage County Missouri hand-counted the April 4, 2023, election with 100% accuracy! Voting machines left in storage in the clerk’s office, while the people stepped forward to hand count the ballots!
