SB 143 - This act requires the joint election of candidates to the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. There shall be no primary election for the office of Lieutenant Governor. Once a candidate for Governor wins the primary election, or otherwise becomes qualified to be a candidate for Governor at the general election, such candidate shall choose a running mate for Lieutenant Governor. The candidate for Governor is responsible for certifying his or her choice for Lieutenant Governor to the Secretary of State no later than the eleventh Tuesday before the general election. If a candidate for Governor fails to certify a Lieutenant Governor to the Secretary of State by such date, then the candidate shall be deemed to have withdrawn as a candidate for Governor. The passage of this act is contingent upon voter approval of a constitutional amendment to the Missouri Constitution to require the joint election of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
This act is identical to SB 1043 (2018), substantially similar to SB 930 (2014) and SB 54 (2013) and similar to SB 475 (2012) and SB 1114 (2002).
SCOTT SVAGERA