The election authority, if convinced that errors of omission or commission have occurred on the part of the election authority, election judges, or any election personnel in the conduct of an election, may petition the circuit court for a recount or a new election and the court is authorized to order a new election if the evidence provided demonstrates that the irregularities were sufficient to cast doubt on the outcome of the election.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.600
Recount or new election, procedure — petition by election authority
Known as the Fair Ballot Access Act
The act spans §§ 115–115 (365 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1997; (L. 1983 S.B. 234, A.L. 1997 S.B. 132)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.