Kara Clark Summers
February 21, 2020
Candidate Filing Begins February 25 for Upcoming August Primary Election
The candidate filing period for the August 4, 2020 Primary Election will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. The Cape Girardeau County Clerk’s Office will accept filings in our office located at the County Administration Building (1 Barton Square, Suite 301, Jackson, MO) for the following county offices:
- Associate Commissioner District 1
- Associate Commissioner District 2
- Sheriff
- Assessor
- Treasurer
- Public Administrator
- Coroner
Interested individuals are encouraged to review the candidate qualifications on the Cape Girardeau County Clerk’s website (www.capecountyelections.com). Candidates will be asked to show a form of identification and submit a $50 filing fee (cash or check) payable to the County Central Committee for the party in which they are filing.
First day filers will select a number by random drawing to determine placement on the ballot. After the first day, candidates will be placed on the ballot in the order in which they file. The filing period ends 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.
The August 4, 2020 Primary Election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate from a political party of their choice that they believe should be nominated as the political party’s candidate for elected office. Successful candidates in the Primary Election will be placed on the November 3, 2020 General Election ballot as a candidate for election.
Filing will also take place during the same period for political party central committeepersons. One committeeman and one committeewoman may be elected from each political party for each precinct, township, or ward district.
For any questions or media inquiries, please contact:
Kara Clark Summers, County Clerk/Election Authority, (573)243-3547 or kclark@capecounty.us
Allen Seabaugh, Chief Deputy/Supervisor of Elections, (573)243-3547 or amseabaugh@capecounty.us
