Elections Center
State Election Guide
Missouri 2026 election calendar with upcoming election dates, voter registration deadlines, early voting, absentee voting, poll hours, and official sources.
Before You Vote
The election judges shall open the polls at six o’clock in the morning and keep them open until seven o’clock in the evening. At seven o’clock in the evening, all voters at the polls, including any in line to vote, shall be permitted to vote.
Voter Information Lookup can help you check your voter registration status, check your polling place location, and view your sample ballot.
Missouri's current statewide calendar includes Missouri General Election 2026 on November 3, 2026. Local ballots may include additional races, questions, or measures.
Missouri has an open primary system for State-run Primaries. Voters may choose which primary to vote in privately. The choice does not register the voter with the party. However, the passage of Missouri House Bill 1878 eliminated the state-run presidential...
Election Calendar
Missouri General Election 2026
November General election is held the Tuesday after the first Monday of the month of November
Poll hours: 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Official Missouri General Election 2026 source
First Day for Candidate Filing
Last Day for Candidate Filing
Completed voter registration applications must be postmarked 27 days before Election Day and mailed to your local election authority.
Voters may register in person at their County Clerk's office at the address listed below. In person registration deadline is 27 days before Election Day.
Online registration deadline is 27 days before Election Day.
From the second Tuesday before an election to the day before the election, you may vote a no-excuse absentee ballot in person at a location designated by your local election authority.
In-Person Absentee ballot voting ends on the day before an election.
Election Day Rules
Any person entitled to vote at any election held within this state shall, on the day of such election, be entitled to absent himself from any services or employment in which he is then engaged or employed, for a period of three hours between the time of opening and the time of closing the polls for the purpose of voting, and any such absence for such purpose shall not be reason for the discharge of or the threat to discharge...
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Voter ID: Strict photo ID
No. Missouri does not list same-day voter registration. You must register by the voter registration deadline to vote in an election in Missouri.