Missouri Ethics Commission Sets Campaign Finance Report Deadlines | The Locally Times
The Missouri Ethics Commission established February 23 and February 26 as recent campaign finance report deadlines for March and April elections, coinciding with absentee voting and candidate filing.
The Missouri Ethics Commission established February 23 and February 26 as recent campaign finance report deadlines for upcoming elections. These reporting periods overlapped with other key election activities. Cole County Government records show absentee voting for the April 7, 2026 Municipal Election took place from February 24 to February 27. This timing means some campaign finance information became public as voters began casting ballots and new candidates started their campaigns for later elections. ## Transparency Gaps The available records do not detail the full schedule of campaign finance reporting for the August 4 Primary Election or other mandated disclosures beyond these specific pre-election reports. The Missouri Ethics Commission's records do not identify specific candidates or races affected by these deadlines, which obscures whose financial activities are revealed to the public. Furthermore, the records do not specify the enforcement actions for campaigns that fail to meet these deadlines, nor do they detail how the public can access and verify the filed reports. This fragmented information leaves gaps in understanding the full financial landscape of local elections.