2011 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE IX SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS
Chapter 115 Election Authorities and Conduct of Elections
Section 115.327. Declaration for nomination of independent candidate or formation of new party when required, form, content.

115.327. When submitted for filing, each petition for the nomination of an independent candidate or for the formation of a new political party shall be accompanied by a declaration of candidacy for each candidate to be nominated by the petition or by the party, respectively. The party's duly authorized chairman and treasurer shall also submit a certified complete list of the names and addresses of all their candidates and the office for which each seeks. The party shall nominate its candidates in the manner prescribed in the party's bylaws. Each declaration of candidacy for the office of presidential elector shall be in the form provided in section 115.399. Each declaration of candidacy for an office other than presidential elector shall state the candidate's full name, residence address, office for which he proposes to be a candidate, the party, if any, upon whose ticket he is to be a candidate and that if nominated and elected he will qualify. Each such declaration shall be in substantially the following form: I, ...................., a resident and registered voter of the .................... precinct of the town of .................... or the .................... precinct of the .................... ward of the city of ...................., or the .................... precinct of .................... township of the county of .................... and the state of Missouri, do announce myself a candidate for the office of ................. on the .................... ticket, to be voted for at the general (special) election to be held on the .................... day of ...................., 20...., and I further declare that if nominated and elected I will qualify. ........................... Subscribed and sworn to Signature of candidate before me this ..........

day of .........., 20.... ............................ ..................... .... Residence address Signature of election

official or officer

authorized to administer

oaths Each such declaration shall be subscribed and sworn to by the candidate before the election official accepting the candidate's petition, a notary public or other officer authorized by law to administer oaths.

(L. 1977 H.B. 101 10.055, A.L. 1993 S.B. 31)

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