Terms Used In Missouri Laws 115.411

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Polling place: the voting place designated for all voters residing in one or more precincts for any election. See Missouri Laws 115.013

For each polling place in its jurisdiction, the election authority shall provide a sufficient number of voting booths, equipped and supplied so voters can vote conveniently and in secret.