Candidate Filing Information

County Offices – August 6, 2024 Primary Election

When to File:

Filing begins on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.
Filing ends on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

Where to File:

Cape Girardeau County Clerk’s Office
County Administration Building
1 Barton Square, Suite 301
Jackson, MO 63755

Filing will take place for the following County Offices:

Associate Commissioner, District 1
Associate Commissioner, District 2
Sheriff
Assessor
Treasurer
Public Adminstrator
Coroner

County Office Candidate Qualifications

Ballot Placement:

First day filers will select a number by random drawing to determine placement on the primary ballot.  After the first day, candidates are placed on the ballot in the order of their filing.

How to File:

To appear as a candidate for nomination on the primary ballot, candidates must do the following at the County Clerk’s office during the filing period:

1. Show identification;
2. Submit a $100.00 filing fee (cash or check) payable to the County Committee for the Political Party in which they are filing;
3. File a Declaration of Candidacy;
4. Complete the Form 5120 Candidate’s Affidavit of Tax Payments for the Department of Revenue; and
5. Complete the Notice to Candidate for the Missouri Ethics Commission.

Independent Candidates:

Individuals interested in filing as an independent candidate for Cape Girardeau County Elected Offices must do so by filing a petition with the Cape Girardeau County Clerk’s Office by 5:00 p.m. on August 1, 2024.  The petition shall be signed by the number of registered voters in the district or county which is equal to at least two percent of the total number of voters who voted at the last election for candidates for the office being sought or is equal to ten thousand voters, whichever is less. The name of each person who files a valid petition for nomination as an independent candidate will be placed on the ballot at the November 5, 2024 General Election as an independent candidate