UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing
Primary
115.361. 1. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3 of this section, if a candidate for nomination to an office in which the candidate is the incumbent or the only candidate dies, withdraws as provided in subsection 1 or 2 of section 115.359, or is disqualified after 5:00 p.m. on the last day in which a person may file as a candidate for nomination, and at or before 5:00 p.m. on the eighth Tuesday prior to any primary election, or if any candidate for the position of political party committeeman or committeewoman dies or withdraws as provided in subsection 1 or 2 of section 115.359, or is disqualified after 5:00 p.m. on the last day in which a person may file as a candidate for nomination, and at or before 5:00 p.m. on the eighth Tuesday prior to any primary election, leaving less candidates for the available committee positions than the number of available committee positions, filing for the office or position shall be reopened for a period of five working days, excluding holidays and weekends, following the death, withdrawal or disqualification during which period new candidates may file declarations of candidacy.
Due to the withdrawal of the incumbent in House District 24, candidate filing opens May 23 and closes May 30, 2012. (ยง115.361.1)
115.363. 1. Except as provided in section 115.361, a party nominating committee of a political party may select a party candidate for nomination to an office on the primary election ballot in the following cases:
(2) If there are no candidates for nomination as the party candidate due to withdrawal after 5:00 p.m. on the last day in which a person may file as a candidate for nomination and at or before 5:00 p.m. on whatever day may be fixed by law as the final date for withdrawing as a candidate for the office;
Due to the withdrawal of the Democratic candidate in House District 55, there are no candidates for nomination as party candidate; therefore, the Democratic Party Nominating Committee may select a candidate and that candidate must file by 5:00 pm on June 1.
Due to the withdrawal of the incumbent in House District 3, candidate filing re-opened beginning April 11, 2012 and closed on April 17, 2012. (ยง115.361.1)
Due to withdrawals of candidates, candidate filing remained open until Friday, March 30, 2012 at 5:00 pm in the following races -- Governor, Senate District 5, Senate District 7, House District 49, House District 93 and House District 112. (ยง115.361.4)
