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Statutes > Missouri > T07 > C078 > 78_480

Statement of candidacy if running in primary election, exception.

78.480. 1. Except as provided in section 78.530, any person desiring tobecome a candidate for councilman shall file with the city clerk a statementof such candidacy in substantially the following form:

State of Missouri,)

) ss.

County of ........) I, ........, being first dulysworn, say that I reside at ....... street, city of ........, county of......., state of Missouri; that I am a qualified voter therein; that I am acandidate for nomination to the office of councilman to be voted upon at theprimary election to be held on ....... Tuesday of ....., 20...., and ameligible therefor, and I hereby request that my name be printed upon theofficial primary ballot for nomination by primary election for such office,and that I will serve as such officer, if elected.

(Signed) ............

Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me ......... on

this ....... day of ......, 20.......

(Signed) ............

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

Warning: Voting for more than the total number of candidates to bechosen for any one office will invalidate this ballot.

OFFICIAL PRIMARY BALLOT

Candidates for nomination for councilmen of ................ at primaryelection.

FOR COUNCILMEN

Vote for (number to be elected)

........ â ã (Name of candidate).......

........ â ã (Name of candidate).......

........ â ã (Name of candidate).......

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

(RSMo 1939 § 7082, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1983 S.B. 234)

Prior revision: 1929 § 6932

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Missouri > T07 > C078 > 78_480

Statement of candidacy if running in primary election, exception.

78.480. 1. Except as provided in section 78.530, any person desiring tobecome a candidate for councilman shall file with the city clerk a statementof such candidacy in substantially the following form:

State of Missouri,)

) ss.

County of ........) I, ........, being first dulysworn, say that I reside at ....... street, city of ........, county of......., state of Missouri; that I am a qualified voter therein; that I am acandidate for nomination to the office of councilman to be voted upon at theprimary election to be held on ....... Tuesday of ....., 20...., and ameligible therefor, and I hereby request that my name be printed upon theofficial primary ballot for nomination by primary election for such office,and that I will serve as such officer, if elected.

(Signed) ............

Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me ......... on

this ....... day of ......, 20.......

(Signed) ............

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

Warning: Voting for more than the total number of candidates to bechosen for any one office will invalidate this ballot.

OFFICIAL PRIMARY BALLOT

Candidates for nomination for councilmen of ................ at primaryelection.

FOR COUNCILMEN

Vote for (number to be elected)

........ â ã (Name of candidate).......

........ â ã (Name of candidate).......

........ â ã (Name of candidate).......

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

(RSMo 1939 § 7082, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1983 S.B. 234)

Prior revision: 1929 § 6932


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Missouri > T07 > C078 > 78_480

Statement of candidacy if running in primary election, exception.

78.480. 1. Except as provided in section 78.530, any person desiring tobecome a candidate for councilman shall file with the city clerk a statementof such candidacy in substantially the following form:

State of Missouri,)

) ss.

County of ........) I, ........, being first dulysworn, say that I reside at ....... street, city of ........, county of......., state of Missouri; that I am a qualified voter therein; that I am acandidate for nomination to the office of councilman to be voted upon at theprimary election to be held on ....... Tuesday of ....., 20...., and ameligible therefor, and I hereby request that my name be printed upon theofficial primary ballot for nomination by primary election for such office,and that I will serve as such officer, if elected.

(Signed) ............

Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me ......... on

this ....... day of ......, 20.......

(Signed) ............

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

Warning: Voting for more than the total number of candidates to bechosen for any one office will invalidate this ballot.

OFFICIAL PRIMARY BALLOT

Candidates for nomination for councilmen of ................ at primaryelection.

FOR COUNCILMEN

Vote for (number to be elected)

........ â ã (Name of candidate).......

........ â ã (Name of candidate).......

........ â ã (Name of candidate).......

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

(RSMo 1939 § 7082, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1983 S.B. 234)

Prior revision: 1929 § 6932