MO Presidential Ballot Access
Missouri Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for Missouri, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
A presidential candidate nominated by an established political party may be placed on the general election ballot. Each established political party must certify the names of its nominee s for president and vice-president to the secretary of state no later than the 12th Tuesday prior to the election, or within 7 working days after choosing it s nominee for president, whichever is later. Each established political party must certify to the secretary of state no later than the 3rd Tuesday prior to the election, the names of its nominees for presidential elector. To qualify as an established political party, a political party’s candidate for statewide office at either of the last two general elections must have received more than 2% of the entire vote cast for the office. A group may form a new political party and nominate a presidential candidate to be placed on the general election ballot if the group files with the secretary of state no later than the 15th Monday immediately preceding the general election a petition containing the signatures of at least 10,000 registered voters.
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
An independent presidential candidate may obtain ballot access for the general election by filing with the secretary of state no later than the 15th Monday immediately preceding the general election a declaration of candidacy and petition containing the signatures of at least 10,000 registered voters. The petition must include the names of the presidential electors and the names of the candidates for president and vice-president.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
A write-in candidate for president must submit a declaration of intent and the names of the nominees for presidential electors with the secretary of state no later than the second Friday immediately preceding the election.
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 115.013,, 115.315, 115.317, 115.321, 115.329, 115.399, 115-453
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.