In each primary election, each voter shall be entitled to receive the ballot of one and only one political party, designated by the voter before receiving his ballot. Each voter who participates in a party primary shall be entitled to vote on all questions and for any nonpartisan candidates submitted by political subdivisions and special districts at the primary election. Each voter who does not wish to participate in a party primary may vote on all questions and for any nonpartisan candidates submitted by a political subdivision or special district at the primary election.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.397
Voter may receive only one party ballot — voters not wishing a party ballot..
Known as the Fair Ballot Access Act
The act spans §§ 115–115 (365 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Tashjian v. Republican Party of Connecticut (1986)
Most recently applied in Miller v. Cunningham (December 2007)
Effective: 01 Jan 1978, see footnote; (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 10.185)
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Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.