78.100. Any person desiring to become a candidate for mayor or councilman shall file with the city clerk a statement of such candidacy in substantially the following form: State of Missouri, County of ........... ss.
I, .............., herewith state and declare that I reside at number .... street, city of .................., county of therein; that I am a candidate for nomination to the office of (mayor or councilman) to be voted upon at the primary election to be held on the ........ Tuesday of ........, 20...., and I hereby request that my name be printed upon the official primary ballot for nomination by such primary election for such office.
(Signed)....................
(RSMo 1939 § 7060, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1807)Prior revisions: 1929 § 6910; 1919 § 8377