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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.139 (2026)

Unregistered voter may not vote

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  115.139.  Unregistered voter may not vote — exception. — Except as provided in subsection 2 of section 115.137 and section 115.277, no person shall be permitted to vote in any election unless the person is duly registered in accordance with this chapter.

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(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 7.025, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1411, A.L. 1997 S.B. 132)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1980–2010 · leading case: Yes to Stop Callaway Comm. v. Kirkpatrick, 685 S.W.2d 209 (Mo. Ct. App. 1984).
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Yes to Stop Callaway Comm. v. Kirkpatrick, 685 S.W.2d 209 (Mo. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 3× “Section 115.139, RSMo 1978, prohibits any person who is not registered from voting, with two exceptions not material here.”
Day v. Robinwood West Cmty. Improvement Dist., 693 F. Supp. 2d 996 (E.D. Mo. 2010). · cites it 2× “[11] In fact, it appears that the Missouri legislature specifically contemplated such differing standards, and therefore purported to waive the registration requirements in elections for which ownership of real property is a prerequisite to voting rights.”
Whitener v. Turnbeau, 602 S.W.2d 890 (Mo. Ct. App. 1980). “The requirement that a person’s name appear on the rolls in order for him to vote in statewide and county-wide elections is found in the 1977 act, § 115.139, as well as the pre-1977 act, § 114.”
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