ELECTIONS
Official
Election Day
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Style of Election |
Last Day to
Register to Vote
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First Day for
Candidate Filing
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Last Day for
Candidate Filing
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Final Certification
Date
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| February 7, 2012 |
Presidential Preference Primary Available for public elections |
January 11, 2012 |
October 18, 2011
[Presidential Primary &
Jurisdictions in
Kansas City begin filing
October 25, 2011] |
November 22, 2011 |
November 29, 2011 |
March 6, 2012
(see local charter) |
Charter cities and charter counties ONLY |
February 8, 2012 |
November 15, 2011
[Jurisdictions in
Kansas City begin filing November 22, 2011] |
December 20, 2011 |
December 27, 2011 |
| April 3, 2012 |
General Municipal Election Day |
March 7, 2012 |
December 13, 2011
[Jurisdictions in
Kansas City begin filing December 20, 2011] |
January 17, 2012 |
January 24, 2012 |
| June 5, 2012 |
Available for public elections |
May 9, 2012 |
February 14, 2012
[Jurisdictions in
Kansas City begin filing February 21, 2012] |
March 20, 2012 |
March 27, 2012 |
| August 7, 2012 |
Primary Election |
July 11, 2012 |
February 28, 2012 |
March 27, 2012 |
May 29, 2012 |
| November 6, 2012 |
General Election |
October 10, 2012 |
July 17, 2012*
[Jurisdictions in
Kansas City begin filing
July 24, 2012] |
August 21, 2012* |
August 28, 2012 |
The final date for new party and independent candidates to submit their petitions to the Secretary of State is 5:00 p.m., July 30, 2012. Independent candidates for county offices and those wishing to form a new party within a county must submit their petition to the local election authority (county clerk or election board) by 5:00 p.m., July 30, 2012. (§115.329.1, RSMo).
*Opening and closing of filing for jurisdictions authorized to elect directors in November, such as 911 & Emergency Services directors.
[Bracketed dates apply to any jurisdiction partially or wholly located in Kansas City, Missouri.]
UPCOMING SPECIAL ELECTIONS
- No Special Elections scheduled at this time
PRIMARIES:
August primary elections are for political parties to nominate their general election candidates. Missourians don’t register by party, but you must choose one party’s ballot when voting in the primary, or choose to vote an "issues only" ballot (which will not include ANY candidates).
GENERAL ELECTIONS:
General Elections are those in which you elect candidates to offices. The general election is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS:
When you cast a ballot for President and Vice-President, you are voting for Presidential electors. The electors whose candidates get the most votes go on to cast their electoral votes through the Electoral College, which elects the President and the Vice-President.
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