State ex rel. Tompras v. Board of Election Commissioners

Christian D. Tompras attempted to file for election as a St. Louis County township committeewoman. The director of elections refused to accept the filing as Tom-pras was a male. Tompras sued, seeking a declaratory judgment that section 115.607 and all other laws in chapter 115 that exclude potential candidates from filing for, running for, or holding elected office based on their gender are unconstitutional. He also sought a writ of mandamus to be placed on the ballot as a candidate for township committeewoman.

The trial court denied all relief. Because the case involves the validity of a…