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 […]
Section 115.583 – Recount of votes ordered, when.
Effective – 01 Jan 1978 115.583. Recount of votes ordered, when. — If the court or legislative body hearing a contest finds there is a prima facie showing of irregularities which place the result of any contested election in doubt, the court or legislative body shall order a recount of all votes brought in question […]
Section 115.585 – Recounts, how conducted.
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 115.585. Recounts, how conducted. — 1. Whenever a recount is ordered pursuant to section 115.583 or 115.601, the court or legislative body trying the contest shall issue a writ to each election authority responsible for conducting the election in any area in which an alleged irregularity occurred, commanding the election […]
Section 115.555 – Contest of state office election to be heard by supreme court.
Effective – 02 Jan 1979 115.555. Contest of state office election to be heard by supreme court. — All contested elections for the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer and state auditor shall be heard and determined by the supreme court. Likewise, all contests to the results of elections […]
Section 115.557 – Election contest to be filed, when.
Effective – 01 Jan 1978 115.557. Election contest to be filed, when. — Not later than thirty days after the official announcement of the election result by the secretary of state, any person authorized by section 115.553 who wishes to contest the election for any office or on any question provided in section 115.555, shall […]
Section 115.539 – Circuit court to order recount of votes, when.
Effective – 01 Jan 1978 115.539. Circuit court to order recount of votes, when. — If the court finds there is a prima facie showing of irregularities which place the result of the primary election in doubt, the court shall order a recount of all votes brought in question by the petition or its answer. […]
Section 115.541 – Recount, primary election, irregularities in election — how conducted.
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 115.541. Recount, primary election, irregularities in election — how conducted. — 1. Whenever a recount is ordered pursuant to section 115.539, the court shall order all materials and records relating to the contest brought before it, so that the court has the same materials and records as the election judges […]
Section 115.543 – Court to appoint persons making recount — persons authorized to be present during recount.
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 115.543. Court to appoint persons making recount — persons authorized to be present during recount. — Whenever a recount is ordered pursuant to section 115.539 or 115.601, the court shall determine the number of persons necessary to assist with the recount and shall appoint such persons equally from lists submitted […]
Section 115.545 – Court to render judgment, when — effect of judgment.
Effective – 01 Jan 1978 115.545. Court to render judgment, when — effect of judgment. — Upon completion of the procedures provided for in this subchapter, the court shall render its judgment based upon the issues of law and fact and cause a certified copy of its judgment to be transmitted to each affected election […]
Section 115.547 – Contestant to post bond, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1988 115.547. Contestant to post bond, when. — In each case of a contested primary election, the court may require the contestant to post bond for the costs and expenses of the election contest. The costs and expenses of any election contest, including the cost and expense of a recount, may […]