Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB1613: Moves local elections to the general election day
Status: In committee, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution for the levy of real property tax and a vote of the qualified voters is required, the board shall provide written notice of such resolution to the election authority. The board shall be entitled to rescind such resolution provided that written notice of such rescission is delivered to the election authority prior to the time the election authority mails the ballots to the qualified voters. 3. Upon receipt of written notice of a district's resolution for the levy of a real property tax the election authority shall: (1) Specify a date upon which the election shall occur which date s.
From the introduced text:
a resolution for the levy of real property tax and a vote of the qualified voters is required, the board shall provide written notice of such resolution to the election authority. The board shall be entitled to rescind such resolution provided that written notice of such rescission is delivered to the election authority prior to the time the election authority mails the ballots to the qualified voters. 3. Upon receipt of written notice of a district's resolution for the levy of a real property tax the election authority shall: (1) Specify a date upon which the election shall occur which date shall be a Tuesday, and shall be not earlier than the tenth Tuesday, and not later than the fifteenth Tuesday, after the date of the board's passage of the resolution and shall not be on the same day as an election conducted pursuant to the provisions of chapter 115. After August 28, 2026, such elections shall occur at the general election; (2) Publish notice of the election in a newspaper of general circulation within the municipality two times. The first publication date shall be more than sixty days prior to the date of the election and the second publication date shall be not more than thirty days and not less than ten days prior to the date of the …
Sponsors
- Bill Allen (R, 017) · primary sponsor