In each case of a contested election, the court or legislative body may require the contestant to post bond for the costs and expenses of the election contest. The costs and expenses of any election contest, including the cost and expense of a recount, may be adjudged against the unsuccessful party with payment of the costs and expenses enforceable as in civil cases.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.591
Contestant to post bond, when
Known as the Fair Ballot Access Act
The act spans §§ 115–115 (365 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1988; (L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 13.425, A.L. 1988 H.B. 933, et al.)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.