Modifies the qualifications for voters and candidates for public office

HB 2679 modifies voter eligibility and candidate qualifications in Missouri by adjusting age requirements and expanding restrictions on individuals convicted of felonies. The bill allows people aged 17 and a half to register and vote once they turn 18, while prohibiting those adjudged incapacitated from voting. It also bars individuals convicted of felonies or misdemeanors related to voting rights from voting for thirty years after serving their sentence or being discharged from probation or parole. For candidates, the bill requires a public disclosure of any felony convictions and disqualifies those with unpaid state or local taxes from running for office. Additionally, candidates must sign an affidavit confirming they have no tax delinquencies or outstanding bonding requirements to be eligible to participate in an election.