Terms Used In Missouri Laws 78.120

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020

Upon the said ballot the names of the candidates for mayor, arranged in the order of filing shall first be placed, with a square at the left of each name, and immediately below, the words, “vote for one”. Following these names, likewise arranged in the order of filing, shall appear the names of the candidates for councilmen, with a square at the left of each name, and below the names of such candidates shall appear the words, “vote for four”, or “vote for three”, or “vote for two”, as the case may be. The ballot shall be in substantially the following form:

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CANDIDATES FOR NOMINATION FOR
MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF ______ CITY
AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION, ______ FOR MAYOR
(Names of candidates)
(Vote for one)
FOR COUNCILMEN
(Names of candidates)
(Vote for four)
or
(Vote for three)
or
(Vote for two)
As the case may be.
Official ballot, attest:

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