Voter’s Guide: August 7th Missouri Primary Election

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – This Missouri Primary election will decide what candidates will get to compete in the general election this November.   This is a primary election.  Voters will be picking what candidates will represent their party. Missourians must choose one party’s ballot when voting in the primary.  Alternatively, you can choose to vote on an issues only ballot which will not include candidate.

Missouri is holding this primary election on August 7th, 2012.   The polls will be open from 6:00am-7:00pm.  Voters can start casting ballots on June 26th.  That is when absentee voting begins.

This is an open primary election.  This means that voters of any party can vote for whomever they choose.   Both republicans and democrat candidates will be voted on in this election.

See what the candidates have to say about the issues.  Check out our complete list of all Missouri candidates websites.

We have had the candidates in to explain their positions.  View all of our Missouri Primary reports here.

You Decide 2012 – Missouri August 7th Primary	Missouri GOP U.S. Senate Candidates Debate	Steelman Reaches Out To Rural Voters During Tour
Republican Candidates For Missouri Governor Are Political Unknowns	Akin, Carnahan and Clay Explain Their Positions	Sarah Steelman & Russ Carnahan Talk About Their Primary Fights.

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Follow The Missouri Primary On Twitter

Our reporters are following the Missouri Primary LIVE from the candidate’s headquarters. Keep upwith the latest updates by following their tweets. You can follow all of our reporter’s tweets here. Want the news from the candidates? You can see what they are saying by following our handy list. You can access the list of all the candidate’s tweets here.

	Candidate	Location	Reporter
	US Senate:
	Todd Akin	St. Charles, MO		George Sells
	Sarah Steelman	Rolla, MO		Andy Banker
	John Brunner	Clayton, Mo		Betsey Bruce
	US Congress:
	Lacy Clay	St. Louis City		Bonita Cornute
	Russ Carnahan	St. Louis City		Charles Jaco
	MO Gov Republicans:
	Dave Spence	Frontenac, MO		Roche Madden
	Bill Randles	Clayton, MO		Anthony Kiekow

Elected positions that will be decided in this primary election:

• U.S. Senator
• U.S. Representative
• Governor
• Lt. Governor
• Secretary of State
• State Treasurer
• Attorney General
• State Senator
• State Representative
• County Council
• Committeeman
• Committeewoman

Issues that will be voted on in this Primary Election:

• State of Missouri – Constitutional Amendment – Public Prayer
• City of Ferguson – Proposition C
• City of Olivette – Proposition S, Proposition P
• City of St. Ann – Proposition P
• City of Sunset Hills – Proposition 1
• Spanish Lake Fire Protection District – Proposition S
• West Overland EMS & Fire Protection District – Proposition S
• Brentwood Library District – Proposition L

For details and a complete listing of topics and representatives, click here.

Helpful Resources for Voters

See where you can vote:

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  http://stlouis-mo.gov/data/address-search/index.cfm
  
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  https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/PollingPlaceLookup/
  

Check to see if you are registered to vote:

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  http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/voterlookup/
  

Three-Minute Voting Guide

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  http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/media_3_min_guide.aspx
  

Other resources:

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  http://stlelections.com/
  
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  http://www.stlouisco.com/yourgovernment/Elections
  
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  http://www.lwvstl.org/
  
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  http://elections.mytimetovote.com/dates/missouri.html
  

Voting Eligibility

You are eligible to register to vote if you are:

• A U.S. citizen
• A Missouri resident
• At least 17-1/2 years of age (18 to vote)

You are not eligible to register to vote if you are:

• Adjudged to be incapacitated by a court of law
• Confined under a sentence of imprisonment
• On probation/parole after conviction of a felony until finally discharged
• After a conviction of a felony or misdemeanor connected with the right of suffrage