Missouri Laws 115.021 – Jurisdiction of election boards
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1. In each city which has over three hundred thousand inhabitants on January 1, 1978, and is situated in more than one county, the board of election commissioners for the city shall have jurisdiction in that part of the city situated in the county containing the major portion of the city.
2. In each county of the first class containing the major portion of a city which has over three hundred thousand inhabitants, the board of election commissioners shall have jurisdiction in that part of the county outside the city.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 115.021
- County: any county in this state or any city not within a county. See Missouri Laws 115.013
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
3. In each city not situated in a county, the board of election commissioners shall have jurisdiction throughout the city.
4. In all other counties, the election authority shall have jurisdiction throughout the county.