Missouri § 115.243 - President and vice president to be considered one candidate — ballot, how printed, contents of.
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§ 115.243. President and vice president to be considered one candidate — ballot, how printed, contents of.
1. For the purposes of this chapter, the candidates for president and vice president of the United States from any political party or group of petitioners shall be considered one candidate. The names of the candidates for president and vice president from each political party or group of petitioners shall be enclosed in a brace directly to the left of the names in the appropriate column on the official ballot. Directly to the left of each brace shall be printed one square, the sides of which are not less than one-fourth inch in length. The names of candidates for presidential electors shall not be printed on the ballot but shall be filed with the secretary of state in the manner provided in section 115.399.
2. A vote for any candidate for president and vice president shall be a vote for their electors.
3. When presidential and vice-presidential candidates are to be elected, the following instruction shall be printed on the official ballot: "A vote for candidates for President and Vice President is a vote for their electors.".
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(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 8.115, A.L. 2018 S.B. 592 merged with S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision)
Effective 8-28-18 (S.B. 975 & 1024 Revision); 11-07-18 (S.B. 592)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 115.243 ("President and vice president to be considered one candidate — ballot, how printed, contents of.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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