ELECTIONS

Statutes

RSMo Chapter 115 - In General

RSMo 115.124.2 -Filing order                                                      

RSMo 115.125 - Election Notice

RSMo 115.127 - Candidate Filing, Order on Ballot, Removal From Ballot, Withdrawal of Candidacy

RSMo 115.137 - Voter defined

RSMo 115.351 - Filing for More Than One Office

RSMo 115.517 - Tie Vote Procedure

RSMo 77.230 - Tie Vote, 3rd class, MayorDetermined by Council

RSMo 77.060 - Tie Vote, 3rd class, Councilmember determined by Council

RSMo 115.453.4 - Write-in Candidates

RSMo 115.646 - Public Funds on Promotion of Ballot Issues

RSMo 115.637.4 - Promising to not take salary - Class 4 election offense

RSMo 115.355 - Must file in person

RSMo 115.523 - Clerk to issue certificate of election

Qualifications

• All candidates

RSMo 561.021 - Convictions, Felonies in Office

RSMo 115.346 - User Fees Paid Last Day to File

RSMo 71.005 - RSMo 115.346 applies to all candidates

RSMo 443.453 - Bank to Pay Property Taxes (Brown v. Shaw)

• 4th Class Cities

RSMo 79.080 - Mayor must be resident, 25, U.S. Citizen

RSMo 79.070 - Aldermen must be residents, 21, U.S. citizen  

RSMo 79.250 - Elected officials must be voters and not be in arrears

• 3rd Class Cities

RSMo 77.230 - Mayor must be a resident 2 years, 30, U.S. Citizen

RSMo 77.380 - All elected officers must be voters, and not be in arrears

RSMo 77.060 - Councilmembers must be residents, 21, U.S. Citizen

 

Ordinances

At-Large Elections (4th Class under 1,000 pop.) - Model

Articles

Conduct of Elections

Links

2009 Election Calendar - Mo. Secretary of State

2010 Election Calendar - Mo. Secretary of State

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