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1934 - Pt. 2 Op. Mo. Att'y Gen. 1 (1934)

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ELECTIONS:
PRIMARY:


Depositing a written declaration  of
candidacy in mails is not  a filing;
but declaration must have  been in
County Clerk's office before  June 8,
1934, the last day for  filing.


July 2, 1934


PIL.ED1


Mr. F. M. Stamps
Marshal
City of Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill, Missouri


Dear Mr. Stamps:


     This Is to acknowledge  receipt of your letter of
addressed to this Department,  in which you request an
Your letter of request  is as follows:


June 14th
opinion.


     We would thank you  for your legal opinion
     on the following question.

     On June 7th Mrs. Nelle  Shortridge filled
     out her filing application  for township
     Committeewoman for  Pleasant Hill Township
     and to my personal knowledge  this filing
     was mailed on June 7th,  though Mr. Frank
     Davidson, county Court  Clerk claims the
     paper did not reach his  Office until the
     morning of the 11th,  so says he don't
     think he should  file same until he gets
     legal advice from your  office.

     We know this  filing was made in due time,
     so are anxious to have  an early reply from
     your office.


                         I.

Section 10254, R. S. Mo.  1929, provides as follows:

     The primary shall be  held at the regular
     polling places in each  precinct on the


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