Election Dates and Candidate Filing Deadlines

Upcoming Elections

Upcoming elections with candidate filing deadlines.

Election Dates

In the City of St. Louis, Primary and General Municipal elections are held in odd-numbered years.

• The Primary Municipal Election in the City of St. Louis is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March in each odd-numbered year.
• The General Municipal Election in the City of St. Louis is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April in each odd-numbered year.

Election Years

Elections held in even-numbered years:

• The City Treasurer, Circuit Attorney, Sheriff, Committeemen, and Committeewomen stand for reelection every four years: in 2028, 2032, 2026, etc.
• The Collector of Revenue, License Collector, and Recorder of Deeds stand for reelection every four years: in 2026, 2030, 2034, etc.

Elections held in odd-numbered years:

• The Mayor, Comptroller, and all Aldermen/women serving odd-numbered wards stand for reelection every four years: in 2025, 2029, 2033, etc.
• The President of the Board of Aldermen and all Aldermen/women serving even-numbered wards stand for reelection every four years: in 2027, 2031, 2035, etc.
• St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education elections are always held during municipal elections in odd-numbered years. However, two of the seven board members are elected at the General Election rather than the Primary Election. The number of seats on the ballot varies by year. Contact the Board of Election Commissioners for information about upcoming SLPS board elections.

Election years

Alderperson, even-numbered wards	Every 4 odd years: in 2027, 2031, 2035, etc.
Alderperson, odd-numbered wards	Every 4 odd years: in 2029, 2033, 2037 etc.
Circuit Attorney	Every 4 even years: in 2028, 2032, 2036, etc
City Treasurer	Every 4 even years: in 2028, 2032, 2036, etc
Collector of Revenue	Every 4 even years: in 2026, 2030, 2034, etc.
Committeeman/woman	Every 4 even years: in 2028, 2032, 2036, etc
Comptroller	Every 4 odd years: in 2029, 2033, 2037 etc.
License Collector	Every 4 even years: in 2026, 2030, 2034, etc.
Mayor	Every 4 odd years: in 2029, 2033, 2037 etc.
President of the Board of Aldermen	Every 4 odd years: in 2027, 2031, 2035, etc.
Recorder of Deeds	Every 4 even years: in 2026, 2030, 2034, etc.
Sheriff	Every 4 even years: in 2028, 2032, 2036, etc
St. Louis Public School Board	During municipal elections in odd-numbered years

Filing Dates for Municipal Offices

Filing dates for municipal offices

	Filing opens	Filing closes
Alderperson, even-numbered wards	8:00am, 100 Days before the primary election	5:00pm, 60 days before the primary election
Alderperson, odd-numbered wards	8:00am, 100 Days before the primary election	5:00pm, 60 days before the primary election
Comptroller	8:00am, 100 Days before the primary election	5:00pm, 60 days before the primary election
Mayor	8:00am, 100 Days before the primary election	5:00pm, 60 days before the primary election
President of the Board of Aldermen	8:00am, 100 Days before the primary election	5:00pm, 60 days before the primary election

A person who files a Declaration of Candidacy for a Primary Municipal Election may withdraw as a candidate by 5:00pm 50 days prior to the date of the election.

Filing Dates for St. Louis Public School Board

Filing dates for St. Louis Public School Board

	Filing opens	Filing closes
St. Louis Public School Board	8:00am, the seventeenth Tuesday prior to the election	5:00pm on the fourteenth Tuesday prior to the election

Filing Dates for County Offices

These filing dates are for City Treasurer, Circuit Attorney, Collector of Revenue, Committeemen and Committeewomen, License Collector, Recorder of Deeds, Sheriff.

Filing dates for county offices

	Filing Opens	Filing Closes
Party Candidates	8:00am, the last Tuesday in February immediately preceding the primary election	5:00pm, the last Tuesday in March immediately preceding the primary election
Independent Candidates	8:00am on the day immediately following the previous general election	5:00pm, the fifteenth Monday immediately preceding the general election
Write-in Candidates	No prescribed opening	5:00pm, the second Friday immediately preceding the election