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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.563 (2026)

Contests for office of senator or representative to be heard by respective body

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  115.563.  Contests for office of senator or representative to be heard by respective body. — 1.  All contested elections for the office of state senator shall be heard and determined by the state senate.  All contested elections for the office of state representative shall be heard and determined by the state house of representatives.

  2.  Any contest based on the qualifications of a candidate for the office of state senator or state representative which have not been adjudicated prior to the general election shall be determined by the state senate or the state house of representatives, as the case may be.

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(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 13.201, A.L. 1982 S.B. 526)

Effective 5-20-82

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1998–2015 · leading case: Wright-Jones v. Johnson, 256 S.W.3d 177 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008).
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Wright-Jones v. Johnson, 256 S.W.3d 177 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 4× “Except as provided in sections 115.563 to 115.573,[ 5 ] challenges shall be made by filing a verified petition with the appropriate court as is provided for in [the] case of a contest of election for such office in sections 115.”
Clay Chastain & Vincent Lee v. Sylvester James, 463 S.W.3d 811 (Mo. Ct. App. 2015). “Except as provided in sections 115.563 to 115.573, 13 challenges shall be made by filing a verified petition with the appropriate court as is provided for in case of a contest of election for such office in sections 115.”
Natalie A. Vowell v. Jason Kander, In His Off. Capacity As Missouri Sec'y Of State, 451 S.W.3d 267 (Mo. Ct. App. 2014). “” This statute presupposes that the qualifications of a candidate may well not be adjudicated until after the general election, if ever. If the Secretary of State were required to adjudge the qualifications of all candidates prior to certifying their name for the ballot, then §…”
Dally v. Butler, 972 S.W.2d 603 (Mo. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 6× “Except as provided in sections 115.563 to 115.573, challenges shall be made by filing a verified petition with the appropriate court as is provided for in ease of a contest of election for such office in sections 115.”
Reeves v. Bockman, 101 S.W.3d 280 (Mo. Ct. App. 2002). “526, in addition to authorizing the filing of a challenge to the qualifications of any candidate, whether in a primary or general election, says that “[e]xcept as provided in sections 115.563 to 115.573, challenges shall be made by filing a verified petition with the appropriate…”
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