Disqualification from voting and jury service.

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 561.026
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561.026. Disqualification from voting and jury service. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law except for section 610.140 , a person who is convicted: (1) Of any offense shall be disqualified from registering and voting in any election under the laws of this state while confined under a sentence of imprisonment; (2) Of a felony or misdemeanor connected with the exercise of the right of suffrage shall be forever disqualified from registering and voting; (3) Of any felony shall be forever disqualified from serving as a juror. (L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1600, A.L. 2012 H.B. 1647, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17 (1987) This disqualification together with others in Missouri law means that Missouri has not substantially preserved or restored the civil rights of former felons for the purpose of permitting possession of a firearm by the felon pursuant to federal law. United States v. Presley, 667 F.Supp. 678 (W.D. Mo.).
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=561.026Fetched: 10/17/2026
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