Section 115.565 – Contests for house or senate seats, where and how filed.
Effective – 20 May 1982 115.565. Contests for house or senate seats, where and how filed. — Not later than thirty days after the official announcement of the election result is issued by the secretary of state, any candidate who wishes to contest the election for an office provided in section 115.563 shall file a […]
Section 115.597 – Appeal from circuit court decisions allowed, procedure for.
Effective – 01 Jan 1978 115.597. Appeal from circuit court decisions allowed, procedure for. — In all cases of contested elections, except contested elections heard by the supreme court or the state senate or house of representatives, the right of appeal shall exist, and appeals may be taken in the same time or manner and […]
Section 115.567 – Contestee, service on, how made — notice to secretary of state — time for filing answer.
Effective – 01 Jan 1978 115.567. Contestee, service on, how made — notice to secretary of state — time for filing answer. — 1. At the time of filing, the contestee shall be served with a copy of the petition by the contestant or his representative. With the copy of the petition shall be included […]
Section 115.569 – Depositions, when taken — civil discovery rules to apply.
Effective – 20 May 1982 115.569. Depositions, when taken — civil discovery rules to apply. — Immediately upon the filing of a petition and answer, the taking of depositions may commence at the option of the contestant, and the persons selected by the contestant and contestee to take depositions shall immediately issue subpoenas to the […]
Section 115.571 – Evidence to be received, form, contents.
Effective – 20 May 1982 115.571. Evidence to be received, form, contents. — 1. Evidence received by the senate or house may be either by depositions taken pursuant to section 115.569 or by witnesses subpoenaed for personal appearance before the senate or house. 2. No testimony shall be received in the taking of depositions which […]
Section 115.573 – No appeal from decision of house or senate.
Effective – 01 Jan 1978 115.573. No appeal from decision of house or senate. — The determination made by the state senate or the state house of representatives on a contested election shall be final and not subject to court review. ——– (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 13.225) Effective 1-01-78
Section 115.575 – Contests for office of circuit judge, where heard — other contests, where heard — filing in incorrect circuit, procedure.
Effective – 28 Aug 2003 115.575. Contests for office of circuit judge, where heard — other contests, where heard — filing in incorrect circuit, procedure. — 1. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, all contested elections for the office of circuit or associate circuit judge not subject to the provisions of Article […]
Section 115.577 – Time in which election contest may be filed.
Effective – 28 Aug 1997 115.577. Time in which election contest may be filed. — Not later than thirty days after the official announcement of the election result by the election authority, any person authorized by section 115.553 who wishes to contest the election for any office or on any question provided in section 115.575 […]
Section 115.579 – Duty of circuit clerk upon filing of petition — answer, when due.
Effective – 01 Jan 1978 115.579. Duty of circuit clerk upon filing of petition — answer, when due. — 1. Immediately after a petition is filed, the clerk of the circuit court shall issue a summons upon the petition to the contestee, returnable by the day designated by the circuit court to the circuit court. […]
Section 115.581 – Case to be tried, when.
Effective – 01 Jan 1978 115.581. Case to be tried, when. — Immediately upon the filing of a petition and answer, if there is any, the court shall proceed to try the case and may at once appoint a commissioner to take testimony in the same way and manner as provided for the contest of […]