No person shall be mayor unless he be at least thirty years of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of such city at the time of and for two years next preceding his election. When two or more persons shall have an equal number of votes for the office of mayor, the matter shall be determined by the council.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 77.230
Qualifications of mayor
Effective: 28 Aug 1949; (RSMo 1939 § 6870, A. 1949 H.B. 2027); Prior revisions: 1929 § 6724; 1919 § 8211; 1909 § 9148
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.