{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-115.461","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.461","heading":"Tally book, form of — tally sheet, form of — statements of returns, form of (paper ballots).","body":"1. The tally book for each polling place using paper ballots shall be in substantially the following form:\nTally 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.\nWe hereby certify:\nThe number of ballots received at this polling place is ______;\nThe information on the official ballots received at this polling place is the same as the information on the sample ballots received at this polling place.\nAB\nCD Election Judges\nEF\nXP\nWe hereby certify:\nThe number of ballots cast at this polling place is ______;\nThe number of identification certificates signed at this polling place is ______;\nThe number of rejected ballots at this polling place is ______;\nThe number of spoiled ballots at this polling place is ______;\nThe number of ballots received at this polling place which were not cast at this election is ______;\nAB\nCD\nEF\nXP\n2. At each polling place using paper ballots, two tally sheets shall be included in each tally book. The tally sheets shall be in substantially the following form:\nNAMES OF PERSONS VOTED FOR AND\nFOR WHAT OFFICE AND THE NUMBER\nOF VOTES CAST FOR EACH PERSON\nOffice Candidates Tally of Votes Total Votes\nMC\nGovernor HK\nEH\nRepresentative SS\nin RK\nCongress CB\nVOTES FOR AND AGAINST EACH QUESTION\nQuestion Tally of votes FOR Tally of votes AGAINST Total of votes FOR Total of votes AGAINST\n1. To_____\n______\n______\n2. To_____\n______\n__________________ __________________\nSignature of Recording Signature of Recording\nJudge Judge\n(of different political party)\n3. At each polling place using paper ballots, two statements of returns shall be provided to the election judges. The statements of returns shall be in substantially the following form:\nWe hereby certify that MC had ______ votes for governor, and HK had ______ votes for governor and EH had ______ votes for governor; that SS had ______ votes for representative in Congress, etc.\nWe hereby certify that proposition number 1 received ______ votes for and ______ votes against; constitutional amendment number 1 received ______ votes for and ______ votes against, etc.\nWe, the duly qualified and acting Judges of the polling place for ______ precincts, at the general (special, primary) election held on the ______ 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 votes cast at this polling place for all candidates and for and against all questions.\nAB\nCD Election Judges\nEF\nXP","path":["Title IX - SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS","Chapter 115 - Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=115.461","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:25Z","sha256":"15a515b0cc11bbf16fd0440ac7bc3cf0a3fc7b85cc89e23838fd2a922cf6a440","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-115.459","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-115.463"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}