☰ Revisor of Missouri

Title IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 116

< > Effective - 28 Aug 1997, 2 histories    bottom

  116.010.  Definitions. — As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates,

  (1)  "County" means any one of the several counties of this state or the city of St. Louis;

  (2)  "Election authority" means a county clerk or board of election commissioners, as established by section 115.015;

  (3)  "General election" means the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years;

  (4)  "Official ballot title" means the summary statement and fiscal note summary prepared for all statewide ballot measures in accordance with the provisions of this chapter which shall be placed on the ballot and, when applicable, shall be the petition title for initiative or referendum petitions;

  (5)  "Statewide ballot measure" means a constitutional amendment submitted by initiative petition, the general assembly or a constitutional convention; a statutory measure submitted by initiative or referendum petition; the question of holding a constitutional convention; and a constitution proposed by a constitutional convention;

  (6)  "Voter" means a person registered to vote in accordance with section 115.151.

­­--------

(L. 1980 S.B. 658, A.L. 1997 S.B. 132)


---- end of effective  28 Aug 1997 ----

use this link to bookmark section  116.010


 - All versions
Effective End
116.010 8/28/1997
116.010 9/28/1973 9/28/1973

Click here for the Reorganization Act of 1974 - or - Concurrent Resolutions Having Force & Effect of Law
In accordance with Section 3.090, the language of statutory sections enacted during a legislative session are updated and available on this website on the effective date of such enacted statutory section. Revisor Home    

Other Information
 Recent Sections Editorials May Be Cited As Tables & Forms Multiple Enact
Repeal & Transfer Definitions End Report

Site changes Pictures Contact

Other Links
Legislative Research Oversight MOLIS
Library MO WebMasters
Senate
Missouri Senate
State of Missouri
MO.gov
House
Missouri House