Voters Await Candidate Details in Callaway, Cole Counties | The Locally Times

Callaway County began primary election candidate filing and Cole County conducted municipal absentee voting without public records specifying candidates or offices.

Public records do not specify which offices are open for election in Callaway County or the names of candidates who have formally filed. Similarly, details regarding contested offices and candidates for the Cole County municipal election are absent from public documents. ## Electoral and Educational Information Gaps The absence of specific candidate information extends to other electoral events. However, public documents do not identify the specific election or its candidates, leaving voters without comprehensive information regarding upcoming ballots. Public information regarding educational deadlines also shows discrepancies. The State Technical College of Missouri's April 1, 2026 Meeting Record provides conflicting priority deadlines for the 2026-2027 academic year's FAFSA application. This internal contradiction within the same document creates confusion for prospective students. Voters in Callaway and Cole Counties currently lack specific candidate lists for the August 4, 2026 Primary Election and the April 7, 2026 Municipal Election. Further, the details of the March 3, 2026 election requiring an Ethics Commission report remain unclarified in public records. State Technical College of Missouri documents require clarification regarding the FAFSA priority deadline for the 2026-2027 academic year.