CANDIDATE FILING INFORMATION FOR THE AUGUST 4, 2026 ELECTION

When to File: Filing opens on February 24, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. and closes on March 31, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Where to File: Candidate filing is held in the Callaway County Clerk’s Office located at 10 E. 5th Street Room 104, in Fulton, Missouri. (Section 115.349, RSMo.)

County Offices Open for Filing in 2026:

• Auditor
• Circuit Clerk
• Collector
• County Clerk
• Presiding Commissioner
• Prosecuting Attorney
• Recorder of Deeds
• Township or Ward Committeepersons

Candidacy Requirements: Click here for a list of candidate requirements.

Filing Forms: Click here to download files.

Ballot Placement: First-day filers will select a number by random drawing to determine placement on the primary ballot. At the end of the first-day filing, the highest number determines placement on the ballot. After the first day, candidates will be placed on the ballot in order of their filing.

1. Show Identification;
2. Complete the Form 5120 Candidate’s Affidavit of Tax Payments for the Department of Revenue;
3. File a Declaration of Candidacy;
4. Complete the Notice to Candidate Personal Financial Disclosure for the Missouri Ethics Commission; and
   
5. Submit a $100.00 filing fee (cash or check) payable to the County Central Committee for the Party in which they are filing.NOTE: Candidate filing must be completed by 5:00 p.m. on the final day.  Please plan your arrival time accordingly.

Campaign Finance Reporting or Personal Financial Disclosure: The Missouri Ethics Commission now handles all committee filings. If you have questions regarding forming a committee campaign finance in general, please call (800) 392-8660 or (573) 751-2020. http://www.mec.mo.gov