Bill > HB1987

This bill modifies the deadlines for filing a declaration of candidacy for political subdivisions and special districts where specific filing dates are not already established by law or charter. The bill changes the opening filing date from the seventeenth Tuesday prior to an election to the sixteenth Tuesday before the election, and adjusts the closing filing date from the fourteenth Tuesday to the thirteenth Tuesday prior to the election. Importantly, if the thirteenth Tuesday before the election falls on a state or federal holiday, the closing filing date will be extended to 5:00 p.m. on the next non-holiday day. The bill requires that political subdivisions or special districts notify the public about the opening filing date, offices to be filled, filing location, and closing filing date, which can be accomplished through a legal notice in a newspaper of general circulation. These changes aim to provide more clarity and flexibility in the candidate filing process while ensuring public notification of election-related information.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1987&year=2026&code=R