HB 1036 -- POLITICAL PARTY EMBLEMS ON BALLOTS SPONSOR: Dugger COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on Elections by a vote of 10 to 0. This bill repeals the provision that requires a political party's emblem to be printed on an election ballot above the party caption. FISCAL NOTE: No impact on state funds in FY 2013, FY 2014, and FY 2015. PROPONENTS: Supporters say that the bill is a technical change that will result in less voter error because straight party voting has been abolished in Missouri but some voters mistakenly circle the party emblem attempting to cast a straight ticket vote. Party emblems take up space on ballots and cost additional money for printing. Testifying for the bill were Representative Dugger; and Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities. OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee.