Missouri Covid Legal Information
We drew these resources principally from Justin Levitt's list of COVID-19 election cases, Standford-MIT Healthy Elections Project COVID-Related Election Litigation Tracker, and the National Center for State Legislatures' COVID-19 and 2020 Primary Elections page.
Litigation Tracker
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Missouri State Conference of the NAACP v. Missouri
Topics
Vote by Mail
Status
Preliminary Injunction Denied 7/10
Date Filed
17/04/2020
Court
Missouri Supreme Court
Description
Challenge to the notary requirement for voting by mail.
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American Women v. Missouri
Topics
Vote by Mail
Status
Pending
Date Filed
20/08/2020
Court
Missouri Circuit Court, Cole County
Description
Challenge to the notary requirement for voting by mail.
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Executive Actions
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Executive Order 20-03
Topics
Election Postponement
Date Filed
18/03/2020
Description
Missouri postponed all municipal elections in the state until June 2.
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Legislative Actions
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MO SB 631
Topics
Absentee Voting; Vote by Mail; Excuse Requirements
Date Filed
04/06/2020
Description
Expands absentee voting to voters in at-risk categories for contracting COVID-19 and allows any registered voter to vote by mail in elections in 2020.
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