All contested elections for the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer and state auditor shall be heard and determined by the supreme court. Likewise, all contests to the results of elections on constitutional amendments, on state statutes submitted or referred to the voters, and on questions relating to the retention of appellate and circuit judges subject to Article V, Section 25 of the State Constitution shall be heard and determined by the supreme court.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.555
Contest of state office election to be heard by supreme court
Known as the Fair Ballot Access Act
The act spans §§ 115–115 (365 sections).
Effective: 02 Jan 1979, see footnote; (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 13.105, A.L. 1978 H.B. 1634)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.