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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri House Bill 1613 Moves Local Elections to General Election Day
Last action · May 15, 2026: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Sponsors: Bill Allen and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Representative Bill Allen introduced HB 1613 to repeal and reenact 128 sections relating to local government election dates, effectively moving local elections to coincide with s. The bill specifies scheduling adjustments for various local offices, boards, and taxing districts across Missouri.
The legislation alters the timing of elections for numerous local s, school districts, special districts, and municipalities throughout Missouri, aligning them with statewide general election dates.
- House Bill 1613 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the 103rd Missouri General Assembly. context
Who It Would Affect
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Local governments and political subdivisions
Their election schedules are changed to align with statewide general election days.
Voters in Missouri
Voters will cast ballots for local government offices and measures on general election days instead of separate municipal election dates.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- May 15, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Emerging Issues(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 1, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Consolidation of Election Dates
HB 1613 systematically amends over a hundred sections of Missouri law to transition various local, district, and municipal elections onto the unified general election schedule.
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- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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