Missouri
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SENIOR SENATOR: Roy Blunt
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JUNIOR SENATOR: Josh Hawley
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DISTRICT 1: Lacy Clay Jr.
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DISTRICT 2: Ann Wagner
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DISTRICT 3: Blaine Luetkemeyer
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DISTRICT 4: Vicky Hartzler
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DISTRICT 5: Emanuel Cleaver II
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DISTRICT 6: Sam Graves
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DISTRICT 7: Billy Long
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DISTRICT 8: Jason Smith
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STARTING A POLITICAL PARTY IN MISSOURI:
METHOD: PETITION
SIGNATURES NEEDED: 10,000
SIGNATURES NEEDED: 10,000
Any group of individuals desiring to form a new political party, either throughout the state or for any congressional or state legislative district, must petition the secretary of state for recognition. Each page of such a petition must clearly state the intention to form a new political party and must indicate in no more than five words the name of the proposed party. Petitioners must also provide a complete list of the names and addresses of the chairman and treasurer of the party. The chairman and treasurer must also submit a certified list of the names and addresses of all the party's candidates and the office being sought by each.
If the party is being formed for the entire state, the petition must be signed by at least 10,000 registered voters. If the new party is being formed for a district, the petition must be signed by a number of registered voters in the district equal to at least 2 percent of the total number of voters who voted at the last election for candidates for the office being sought, or 10,000 registered voters, whichever is less.
New party formation petitions must be submitted no earlier than 8:00 a.m. on the day immediately following the general election next preceding the general election for which the petition is submitted and no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 15th Monday preceding the general election for which the petition is submitted. For example, for the 2014 election, petitions could not be submitted prior to November 7, 2012, and could not be accepted after July 28, 2014.
Nominating candidates
Upon filing a party formation petition, party officers must submit a list of the party's candidates and declarations of candidacy for each. The party is entitled to nominate its candidates in the manner prescribed in the party's bylaws. Thereafter, nominations must be made via primary.
Procedural requirements
A party committee can adopt a constitution or bylaws or both, provided such constitution or bylaws do not contain provisions that conflict with state laws. Changes to party rules can require no more than a two-thirds majority vote of the total membership of a committee.
Maintaining party status
In order to maintain recognized status, a state-level party must have polled for its candidate for any statewide office more than 2 percent of the total number of votes cast for that office at either of the last two general elections.[
A district-level party must have polled more than 2 percent of the entire vote cast at either of the last two general elections in which the district voted as a unit for the election of officers or representatives.
If the party is being formed for the entire state, the petition must be signed by at least 10,000 registered voters. If the new party is being formed for a district, the petition must be signed by a number of registered voters in the district equal to at least 2 percent of the total number of voters who voted at the last election for candidates for the office being sought, or 10,000 registered voters, whichever is less.
New party formation petitions must be submitted no earlier than 8:00 a.m. on the day immediately following the general election next preceding the general election for which the petition is submitted and no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 15th Monday preceding the general election for which the petition is submitted. For example, for the 2014 election, petitions could not be submitted prior to November 7, 2012, and could not be accepted after July 28, 2014.
Nominating candidates
Upon filing a party formation petition, party officers must submit a list of the party's candidates and declarations of candidacy for each. The party is entitled to nominate its candidates in the manner prescribed in the party's bylaws. Thereafter, nominations must be made via primary.
Procedural requirements
A party committee can adopt a constitution or bylaws or both, provided such constitution or bylaws do not contain provisions that conflict with state laws. Changes to party rules can require no more than a two-thirds majority vote of the total membership of a committee.
Maintaining party status
In order to maintain recognized status, a state-level party must have polled for its candidate for any statewide office more than 2 percent of the total number of votes cast for that office at either of the last two general elections.[
A district-level party must have polled more than 2 percent of the entire vote cast at either of the last two general elections in which the district voted as a unit for the election of officers or representatives.
As of May 2017, there were five officially recognized political parties in Missouri: the Constitution, Democratic, Green, Libertarian, and Republican parties.
Constitution Party of Missouri Link Party platform
Democratic Party of Missouri Link Party constitution and by-laws
Green Party of Missouri Link By-laws
Libertarian Party of Missouri Link Party platform
Republican Party of Missouri Link Party platform
Democratic Party of Missouri Link Party constitution and by-laws
Green Party of Missouri Link By-laws
Libertarian Party of Missouri Link Party platform
Republican Party of Missouri Link Party platform
See statutes: Missouri Revised Statutes, Section 115.315
