21.120. Writs of election, how directed. - Missouri Statutes

Writs of election, how directed.

21.120. If any vacancy happens in the senate, for a districtcomposed of more than one county, the writ of election shall bedirected to the election authority of the county first named inthe report establishing the district; and if the vacancy happensin a senatorial district, which has been divided or altered afterthe general election next preceding the occurrence of thevacancy, the writ of election shall be directed to the electionauthority of the county first named in the old district and ifany vacancy happens in either house, for any county which hasbeen divided after the general election next preceding theoccurrence of the vacancy, the writ of election shall be directedto the election authority of the old county.

(RSMo 1939 § 12860, A.L. 1957 p. 595, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 11235; 1919 § 7110; 1909 § 8109