Voters Face February Deadlines for Three Elections | The Locally Times
Fragmented notices from three agencies set late-February deadlines for candidate filing, campaign finance, and absentee voting for three separate 2026 elections.
A series of overlapping deadlines for candidate filings, campaign finance reporting, and absentee voting require action from residents in the final week of February. Public notices from the Callaway County Clerk, Cole County Government, and the Missouri Ethics Commission establish critical dates for three separate elections scheduled for March 3, April 7, and August 4, 2026. The fragmented nature of the announcements, spread across multiple government websites, requires voters and candidates to track information from several sources to ensure compliance and participation. The public records do not specify which committees are required to file these reports or detail the penalties for non-compliance. Separately, a notice from the Callaway County Clerk establishes February 24 as the first day for candidate filing for the August 4, 2026, Primary Election. The notice specifies only the start date; the deadline for submissions is not included in the document. The announcement does not provide information on eligibility requirements, application procedures, or polling locations. The documents also do not clarify if this schedule is unique to Cole County or applies to other municipal elections in the region. ## Key Election Details Unpublished The current public notices, issued by separate county and state-level entities, present an incomplete picture of the upcoming election cycle. Key information, such as voter registration deadlines for the March, April, and August elections, is not included in the documents. Furthermore, the specific local offices or ballot initiatives that will be decided in these elections are not identified in the announcements.