The person receiving the greatest number of votes at a primary election as a party candidate for an office shall be the only candidate of that party for the office at the general election. The name of such candidate shall be placed on the official ballot at the general election unless he is removed or replaced as provided by law. Write-in candidates at a general election shall be considered to be independent candidates and may only be voted for if written on the ballot as an independent.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.343
Winner of primary to be only candidate of that party for that office —..
Known as the Fair Ballot Access Act
The act spans §§ 115–115 (365 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Lindstedt v. Baum (1998)
Most recently applied in Martin Lindstedt v. Kay Baum, Newton County Clerk Rebecca Cook, Secretary of State, Missouri State of Missouri (March 1998)
Effective: 28 Aug 1983; (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 10.090, A.L. 1983 S.B. 234)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.