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of irregularities which placed the result of the primary election in doubt, the Court
shall order a recount of all votes brought in question by the Petition or its Answer.
Where the issue is drawn over the validity of certain votes cast, a prima facie case is
made if the validity of a number of votes equal to or greater than the margin of defeat
is placed in doubt ..." See also Section 115.583 RSMo. regarding General Elections.
12. Section 115.549 RSMo., states, in part, "If any court trying a contested primary
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the validity of the initial election, it may order a new primary election for the
contested office ..." See also Section 115.593 RSMo. regarding General Elections.
13. Section 115.601.1 RSMo., states, in part, Any contestant in a primary or other
election contest who was defeated by less than one percent of the votes cast for the
office and any contestant who received the second highest number of votes cast for
that office if two or more are to be elected and who was defeated by less than one
percent of the votes cast, ...., shall have the right to a recount of the votes cast for the
office or on the question."
14. Precincts are geographical areas into which each election authority of this State must
divide its jurisdiction for purposes of conducting elections. Sections 115.013 (21)
and 115.113 RSMo.
15. For each election within its jurisdiction, the election authority (the Board of Elections
in the case of Jackson County) "shall designate a polling place for each precinct
within which any voter is entitled to vote at the election ..." Section 115.115.1
RSMo.
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