Elections in Missouri

Elections in Missouri
Federal government
Presidential elections
Presidential primaries
Democratic
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Republican
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
State government
State elections
Gubernatorial elections
Lieutenant gubernatorial elections
Secretary of State elections
Attorney General elections
State Treasurer elections
State Auditor elections
Senate elections
House of Representatives elections
Ballot measures
1999
2004
2006
2018
2020
2022
Columbia
Mayoral elections
Kansas City
Mayoral elections
Springfield
Mayoral elections
St. Louis
Mayoral elections
Board of Aldermen elections

Elections in Missouri are held to fill various local, state and federal seats. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time.

In a 2020 study, Missouri was ranked as the 3rd hardest state for citizens to vote in.[1]

Voting rights and voting powers[edit]

Districting[edit]

Congressional and legislative districting is performed by legislative committee following the release of the decennial United States census.

Political parties[edit]

Main article: Political party strength in Missouri

Missouri performed non-partisan voter registration prior to 2023.

Voter registration[edit]

Residents have been allowed to register online to vote or update their registration online since 2014, but only using mobile or touchscreen computers.[2] 17.5-year-old residents may preregister to vote.[3] Starting in 2023, an optional question on voters' party affiliation was added to voter registration forms statewide.

Absentee voting and early voting[edit]

Absentee ballots may only be requested with a provided excuse and by mail or fax (with a copy of acceptable photo ID) by the second Wednesday prior to an election. In-person absentee voting is allowed from the second Tuesday prior to an election, with acceptable photo ID required at early voting locations.[4]

Ballot measures[edit]

Main article: List of Missouri ballot measures

The General Assembly may refer a any measure, including constitutional amendments, to a ballot measure with simple majorities of both houses in a single session. Residents may initiate ballot measures, including referendums and constitutional amendments. Constitutional amendments may be initiated by a minimum number of valid signatures from the equivalent of 8% of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election from each of two-thirds of the state's congressional districts.

Gubernatorial[edit]

Presidential[edit]

Main article: United States presidential elections in Missouri

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ J. Pomante II, Michael; Li, Quan (15 Dec 2020). "Cost of Voting in the American States: 2020". Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy. 19 (4): 503–509. doi:10.1089/elj.2020.0666. S2CID 225139517.
  2. ^ "Online Voter Registration". www.ncsl.org.
  3. ^ "Preregistration for Young Voters". www.ncsl.org.
  4. ^ "How to Vote". www.sos.mo.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-16.

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