All contested elections for the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, state treasurer and state auditor shall be heard and determined by the supreme court. Likewise, all contests to the results of elections on constitutional amendments, on state statutes submitted or referred to the voters, and on questions relating to the retention of appellate and circuit judges subject to Article V, Section 25 of the State Constitution shall be heard and determined by the supreme court.
§ 115.555, RSMo
Effective 1/2/1979