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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.557 (2026)

Election contest to be filed, when

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  115.557.  Election contest to be filed, when. — Not later than thirty days after the official announcement of the election result by the secretary of state, any person authorized by section 115.553 who wishes to contest the election for any office or on any question provided in section 115.555, shall file a verified petition in the office of the clerk of the supreme court.  The petition shall set forth the points on which the contestant wishes to contest the election and the facts he will prove in support of such points, and shall pray leave to produce his proof.  The supreme court shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all matters relating to the contest and may issue appropriate orders to all election authorities in the area in which the contested election was held.

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(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 13.110)

Effective 1-01-78

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case: Macon Cnty. Emergency Servs. Bd. v. Macon Cnty. Comm'n, Alan Wyatt, in his Off. capacity as a Macon Cnty. Comm'r, Drew Belt, in his Off. capacity as a Macon Cnty. Comm'r, & Jon Dwiggins, in his Off. capacity as a Macon Cnty. Comm'r, 485 S.W.3d 353 (Mo. 2016).
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Macon Cnty. Emergency Servs. Bd. v. Macon Cnty. Comm'n, Alan Wyatt, in his Off. capacity as a Macon Cnty. Comm'r, Drew Belt, in his Off. capacity as a Macon Cnty. Comm'r, & Jon Dwiggins, in his Off. capacity as a Macon Cnty. Comm'r, 485 S.W.3d 353 (Mo. 2016). · cites it 3× “See section 115.557, RSMo 2000. Such a challenge would now be out of time.”
Dotson v. Kander, 464 S.W.3d 190 (Mo. 2015). · cites it 2× “Similarly, section 115.557 provides that persons who wish to contest the election: [O]n .”
Whitener v. Turnbeau, 602 S.W.2d 890 (Mo. Ct. App. 1980). “” § 115.557. There is no recitation of specific grounds for a contest and therefore it falls upon this court to determine whether, in the case under review, the qualifications of registered voters may be challenged in an election contest brought in accordance with the provisions…”
Clark v. City of Trenton, 591 S.W.2d 257 (Mo. Ct. App. 1979). “, Sections 115.557 and 115.-577, supra, prescribing highly abbreviated time limitations for filing election contests, Sections 115.”
Quinton Lucas v. Missouri Sec'y of State John R. Ashcroft & Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick (Mo. 2024). · cites it 20× “The State Is Not Entitled to Re-Argue Its Motion to Dismiss Lucas filed his petition on January 6, 2023, within the time period prescribed by section 115.557. On January 24, rather than filing an answer, the state filed a motion to dismiss on the following grounds: that (1)…”
Marre v. Reed, 775 S.W.2d 951 (1989). · cites it 2× “[2] We note this case does not present any question pertaining to voters whom election authorities prohibited from casting ballots.”
Raymond McCarty v. Missouri Sec'y of State (Mo. 2025). · cites it 2× “]” As held in Dotson, Shoemyer, and Lucas, this Court has original jurisdiction over election irregularities. This Court has not, however, held its original jurisdiction extends past irregularities governed by chapter 115.”
D. Samuel Dotson III & Rebecca Morgan v. Missouri Sec'y of State Jason Kander, Tom Dempsey, Timothy Jones, Ron Richard, Kurt Schaefer, & Missourians Protecting the 2nd Amendment, Intervenors. (Mo. 2015). · cites it 2× “Similarly, section 115.557 provides that persons who wish to contest the election: [O]n any question provided in section 115.”
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