State Ex Rel. Brown v. Shaw

Shawn Brown filed on December 16, 2003, his notice of his intention to run for the office of mayor of St. Peters in the election of April 6, 2004. On the last day to file, January 20, 2004, at approximately ten minutes before the close of filings, the city clerk informed Brown that he would not be listed as a candidate on the ballot.

The clerk concluded Brown was disqualified for failing to pay his real estate taxes as required by section 115.346. 1 Section 115.346 provides that “no person shall be certified as a candidate for a municipal office, nor shall such person’s name appear on the…