Missouri already meets most of President Trump’s election integrity proposals

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Missouri state election officials are highlighting the state laws and election procedures already in place.

Following President Donald Trump's primetime address on Thursday and his push for Congress to pass the SAVE Act, a Missouri election official released a comparison between Missouri law and election procedures.

Buchanan County Clerk Mary Baack-Garvey shared with KQ2 a graphic created by St. Charles County, Mo. Director of Elections Kurt Bahr.

The comparison included five of the president's election integrity proposals to keep in mind ahead of the upcoming election.

One of the requirements is valid photo identification, which includes a driver's license, U.S. passport or military ID. Missouri election procedures already require an acceptable photo ID before voters can receive a regular ballot.

Another requirement is the use of protected voting systems that can "never be hacked or compromised."

Missouri currently uses voter-verifiable paper ballots for every election, with voting equipment secured through a chain of custody, certified software updates, public logic and accuracy testing before every election, and verification through audits and recounts.

Voter rolls are maintained by Missouri election authorities, which review voter registration records and, as required by state and federal law, remove individuals who are ineligible to vote.

The fourth requirement states that mail-in ballots are not accepted, "except for illness, disability, military deployment, or travel."

Missouri does not meet Trump's fifth requirement, "proof of citizenship," as current law does not require proof of citizenship when registering to vote.

The primary election is scheduled for Aug. 4.