Mo. Rev. Stat. § 78.480

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78.480 Statement of candidacy if running in primary election, exception.

Official statutory text

78.480. Statement of candidacy if running in primary election, exception. — 1. Except as provided in section 78.530 , any person desiring to become a candidate for councilman shall file with the city clerk a statement of such candidacy in substantially the following form:

2. The ballots shall be in substantially the following form:

3. The names of candidates receiving the highest number of votes for councilmen, equal to twice the number to be elected, if there be so many running, shall be placed upon the official ballot for councilmen at the municipal election.

(RSMo 1939 § 7082, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1983 S.B. 234) Prior revision: 1929 § 6932

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