Not later than five days after the petition is filed, a preliminary hearing shall be held to determine whether there shall be a recount and not to determine what the recount would show. The court shall hear all evidence by the contestant and contestee bearing on the alleged irregularities.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.537
Hearing on necessity for recount, when
Known as the Fair Ballot Access Act
The act spans §§ 115–115 (365 sections).
Effective: 01 Jan 1978, see footnote; (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 13.025)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.