Elections in Missouri are held to fill various local, state and federal seats.

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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, based on registration and identification requirements, and convenience provisions.

Voting rights and voting powers

Districting

Congressional and legislative districting is performed by legislative committee following the release of the decennial

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Political parties

Missouri performed non-partisan voter registration prior to 2023.

Voter registration

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

Absentee voting and early voting

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.

Ballot measures

The General Assembly may refer 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

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1832 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1832 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1832. Lt. Governor Daniel Dunklin, the Jacksonian candidate was elected over John Bull, the Anti-Jacksonian candidate. Results References {{1832 United States elections ...

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1840 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1840 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1840. In the election, Democrat Thomas Reynolds defeated Whig candidate John Bullock Clark. General election Candidates * John Bullock Clark, major general in the Missour ...

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1857 Missouri gubernatorial special election The 1857 Missouri gubernatorial special election was held on August 7, 1857. The election was called to fill the remainder of the term of Trusten Polk, who had resigned in February 1857 upon his election to the United States Senate. In the ...

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1874 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1874 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1874, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Charles Henry Hardin, over the Republican candidate, William Gentry. Results References {{Reconstruction ...

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1896 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1896 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, State Treasurer of Missouri Lawrence Vest Stephens, over the Republican candidate Robert E. Lewis, Prohibition c ...

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1916 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1916 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916, and resulted in a narrow victory for the Democratic nominee, St. Louis businessman Frederick D. Gardner, over the Republican candidate, Chief Justice of the Supreme Cour ...

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1948 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1948 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, State Auditor Forrest Smith, over the Republican nominee Murray Thompson, and candidates representing the Progressi ...

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1972 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1972 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972 in the U.S state of Missouri and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee for the first time since 1940 incumbent State Auditor of Missouri Kit Bond, over the Dem ...

1976 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1976 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976 and resulted in a narrow victory for the Democratic nominee, Joseph P. Teasdale, over the Republican candidate, incumbent Governor Kit Bond, and two other candidates. Te ...

1980 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1980 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1980 and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, former Governor Kit Bond, over the Democratic candidate, incumbent Governor Joseph P. Teasdale, and Socialist Work ...

1984 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1984 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984 and resulted in a victory for the Republican Party (United States), Republican nominee, Missouri Attorney General John Ashcroft, over the Democratic Party (United States), ...

1988 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1988 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988, and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, incumbent Governor John Ashcroft, over the Democratic candidate, State Representative Betty Cooper Hearnes, and Lib ...

1992 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1992 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1992, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Lt. Governor Mel Carnahan, over the Republican candidate, Missouri Attorney General William L. Webster, and Liber ...

1996 Missouri gubernatorial election The 1996 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1996, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, incumbent Governor Mel Carnahan, over the Republican candidate, State Auditor Margaret B. Kelly, and Libertarian J ...

2000 Missouri gubernatorial election The 2000 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000 and resulted in a narrow victory for the Democratic nominee, State Treasurer of Missouri Bob Holden, over the Republican candidate, U.S. Representative Jim Talent, and s ...

2004 Missouri gubernatorial election The 2004 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2004, for the post of Governor of Missouri. The Republican nominee, Missouri Secretary of State Matt Blunt, defeated Democratic state auditor Claire McCaskill. This gave the ...

2008 Missouri gubernatorial election The 2008 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Republican Governor Matt Blunt decided to retire instead of seeking reelection to a second term in office. Despite John McCain narrowly carrying the state in th ...

* 2012 Missouri gubernatorial election *

2016 Missouri gubernatorial election The 2016 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the governor of Missouri, concurrently with the 2016 United States presidential election, 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as United States Senate electio ...

2020 Missouri gubernatorial election The 2020 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the List of governors of Missouri, governor of Missouri, concurrently with the 2020 United States presidential election, 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well ...

2024 Missouri gubernatorial election The 2024 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the governor of Missouri, concurrently with the 2024 United States presidential election, 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as United States Senate elect ...

Presidential

1864 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1864 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 8, 1864, as part of the 1864 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the United States Electoral College, Electoral ...

1916 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1916 United States presidential election in Missouri was held on November 7, 1916 as part of the 1916 United States presidential election. Voters chose 18 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president ...

1984 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1984 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 6, 1984. All 50 states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1984 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 electors to the Electoral College ...

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1996 United States presidential election in Missouri The 1996 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 5, 1996, as part of the 1996 United States presidential election. Voters chose eleven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for preside ...

* 2000 United States presidential election in Missouri *

2004 United States presidential election in Missouri The 2004 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 2, 2004, and was part of the 2004 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the United States Electoral College, Electo ...

2008 United States presidential election in Missouri The 2008 United States presidential election in Missouri was held on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election, which took place throughout all 50 states and D.C. Voters chose 11 representatives, or elect ...

2012 United States presidential election in Missouri The 2012 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 United States presidential election, in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Missouri voters chose 10 elec ...

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2020 United States presidential election in Missouri The 2020 United States presidential election in Missouri was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Missouri voters chose e ...

* 2024 United States presidential election in Missouri

References

External links

Elections
at the Missouri Secretary of State official website * * * * (state affiliate of the U.S.

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