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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.121 (2026)

General election, when held

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  115.121.  General election, when held — primary election, when held — general municipal election day, when held. — 1.  The general election day shall be the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years.

  2.  The primary election day shall be the first Tuesday after the first Monday in August of even-numbered years.

  3.  The election day for the election of political subdivision and special district officers shall be the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April each year, and shall be known as the general municipal election day.

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(L. 1977 H.B. 101 § 6.001, A.L. 1978 H.B. 971, A.L. 1993 S.B. 31, A.L. 1997 H.B. 734, A.L. 2003 S.B. 686, A.L. 2009 S.B. 291, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1136)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1986–2022 · leading case: State ex rel. Bouchard v. Grady, 86 S.W.3d 121 (Mo. Ct. App. 2002).
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State ex rel. Bouchard v. Grady, 86 S.W.3d 121 (Mo. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “” Because Section 115.121 requires primary elections to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in August, and general elections to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, there are approximately thirteen weeks between the primary and general…”
Roberts v. Wamser, 679 F. Supp. 1513 (E.D. Mo. 1987). · cites it 2× “See Mo.Rev.Stat. § 115.121, et seq. (1986). 5.”
Berry v. Kander, 191 F. Supp. 3d 982 (E.D. Mo. 2016). · cites it 2× “See Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.121 . There are certain deadlines by which absentee-ballots must be made available.”
Reed v. Brown, 706 S.W.2d 866 (Mo. 1986). · cites it 5× “*869 The heading of section 115.121, RSMo 1978, reads: “General election, when held — primary election, when held — municipal election day defined.”
Berry III v. Ashcroft, No. 4:22-cv-00465 (E.D. Mo. July 8, 2022). “§ 115.121(2). Per 52 U.S.C. § 20302 (a)(8)(A), Missouri must transmit requested absentee ballots to overseas military voters at least 45 days before an election for federal office unless the state obtains a hardship exemption under 52 U.”
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 115.121(2): 2 cases
Berry III v. Ashcroft, No. 4:22-cv-00465 (E.D. Mo. July 8, 2022). “§ 115.121(2). Per 52 U.S.C. § 20302 (a)(8)(A), Missouri must transmit requested absentee ballots to overseas military voters at least 45 days before an election for federal office unless the state obtains a hardship exemption under 52 U.”
Reed v. Brown, 706 S.W.2d 866 (Mo. 1986). “*869 The heading of section 115.121, RSMo 1978, reads: “General election, when held — primary election, when held — municipal election day defined.”
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