2008 Missouri Election Calendar

Official Election Day	Style of Election	Last Day to Register to Vote	First Day for Candidate Filing	Last Day for Candidate Filing	Final Certification Date
February 5, 2008	Presidential Preference Primary Available for public elections	January 9, 2008	October 16, 2007 [Presidential Primary & Jurisdictions in Kansas City begin filing October 23, 2007]	November 20, 2007	November 27, 2007
March 4, 2008 (see charter)	Charter cities and charter counties ONLY	February 6, 2008	November 13, 2007 [ Jurisdictions in Kansas City begin filing November 20, 2007]	December 18, 2007	December 24, 2007
April 8, 2008	General Municipal Election Day	March 12, 2008	December 18, 2007 [ Jurisdictions in Kansas City begin filing December 26, 2007]	January 22, 2008	January 29, 2008
June 3, 2008	Available for public elections	May 7, 2008	February 12, 2008 [ Jurisdictions in Kansas City begin filing February 19, 2008]	March 18, 2008	March 25, 2008
August 5, 2008	Primary Election	July 9, 2008	February 26, 2008	March 25, 2008	May 27, 2008
November 4, 2008	General Election	October 8, 2008	July 15, 2008* [Jurisdictions in Kansas City begin filing July 22, 2008]	August 19, 2008*	August 26, 2008

The final date for new party and independent candidates to submit their petitions to the Secretary of State is 5:00 p.m., July 28, 2008.   Independent candidates for county offices and those wishing to form a new party within a county must submit their petition to the local election authority (county clerk or election board) by 5:00 p.m., July 28, 2008. (§115.329.1, RSMo 2000)

*Opening and closing of filing for jurisdictions authorized to elect directors in November.
[Bracketed dates apply to any jurisdiction partially or wholly located in Kansas City, Missouri.]