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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.020 (2026)

Application of laws

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  116.020.  Application of laws. — This chapter shall apply to elections on statewide ballot measures.  The election procedures contained in chapter 115 shall apply to elections on statewide ballot measures, except to the extent that the provisions of chapter 116 directly conflict, in which case chapter 116 shall prevail, and except to the extent that a constitutional convention's provisions under Section 3(c) of Article XII of the Constitution directly conflict, in which case the convention's provisions shall prevail.

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(L. 1980 S.B. 658)

Effective 1-01-81

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2014–2025 · leading case: Dotson v. Kander, 464 S.W.3d 190 (Mo. 2015).
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Dotson v. Kander, 464 S.W.3d 190 (Mo. 2015). · cites it 4× “Additionally, section 116.020 states, in relevant part, that “[t]he election procedures contained in chapter 115 shall apply to elections on statewide ballot measures.”
Wes Shoemyer, Darvin Bentlage, & Richard Oswald v. Missouri Sec'y of State Jason Kander, 464 S.W.3d 171 (Mo. 2015). · cites it 2× “Further, it reminded that section 116.020 states, in relevant part, that “[t]he election procedures contained in chapter 115 shall apply to elections on statewide ballot measures.”
State ex. rel. Dienoff v. Galkowski, 426 S.W.3d 633 (Mo. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 4× “” 13 Mo.Rev.Stat. § 116.020 (emphasis added). *641 Mr.”
Quinton Lucas v. Missouri Sec'y of State John R. Ashcroft & Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, 688 S.W.3d 204 (Mo. 2024). · cites it 6× “4 and order a new election – such action would in effect be an illegal amendment to the constitution because Amendment No.”
Rodney Gee, Plaintiffs/Respondents v. St. Louis Cnty. Bd. of Election Commissioners, Defendant/Respondent, & St. Louis Cnty. Council, No. ED113323 (Mo. Ct. App. Apr. 4, 2025). · cites it 4× “SLCC argues that the trial court lacked the statutory authority to examine the Proposition B language before concluding that it is misleading, insufficient, inaccurate, argumentative, prejudicial and unfair. Respondents disagree, asserting that the trial court cited the…”
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., No. SC94482 (Mo. June 30, 2015). · cites it 6× “Additionally, section 116.020 states, in relevant part, that “[t]he election procedures contained in chapter 115 shall apply to elections on statewide ballot measures.”
Jennifer Henderson v. Bus. Loop Cmty. Improvement Dist., Tom May & Carrie Gartner, No. WD82596 (Mo. Ct. App. Nov. 26, 2019). · cites it 3× “]” § 116.020. Despite the limiting language of section 116.”
State of Missouri ex rel. Arnie C. Dienoff v. Patricia Galkowski, St. Charles Cnty. Ambulance Dist., & Rich A. Chrismer & St. Charles Cnty., Missouri, No. ED99832 (Mo. Ct. App. Jan. 27, 2014). · cites it 4× “” 13 Mo. Rev. Stat. § 116.020 (emphasis added).”
Raymond McCarty v. Missouri Sec'y of State, 710 S.W.3d 507 (Mo. 2025). · cites it 2× “Section 116.020 provides, “This chapter shall apply to elections on statewide ballot measures.”
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