Missouri AG Opinions, 1970

Committeemen and committee-women of both political parties are not qualified to serve as election judges and clerks under the terms of Section 111.171, V.A.M.S., 1969-70 Cum. Supp.

1. A county clerk, pursuant to Section 111.111, Senate Bill No. 134, General Assembly, need not designate a polling place in each ward of a class city but must designate a polling place in each precinct or election district in a class city. 2. If a precinct or election district includes part of a school district lying within a city and part outside of the city, a county clerk may designate one polling place in the city within the precinct or election district. 3. The location of a polling place within a precinct or election district is within the discretion of the county clerk. 4. A county clerk pursuant to Section 111.111 is not required to establish a polling place in Ward 1 or Ward 2 of Forsyth but is required to designate a polling place in each precinct or election district in Forsyth . Whether it is necessary to establish another polling place for people living outside of Forsyth but in the Forsyth school district depends on whether these people live in the same precincts and election districts located in Forsyth .