Missouri elections, 2012
The state of Missouri is holding elections on November 6, 2012.
- Signature filing deadline: March 27, 2012 & May 6, 2012 (Measures only)
- Primary date: August 7, 2012
| What's on the Missouri Ballot in 2012 | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Senate (1 seat) | 
|
| U.S. House (8 seats) |
|
| State Executives (5 positions) |
|
| State Senate (17 seats) |
|
| State House (163 seats) |
|
| Ballot measures (5 measures) |
|
2012 Elections
Claire McCaskill (D) is running for re-election.
Missouri lost a U.S. House seat from redistricting. Currently, Republicans hold a 6-3 edge in the nine Congressional districts.
| Members of the U.S. House from Missouri -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 3 | 2 | |
| Republican Party | 6 | 6 | |
| Total | 9 | 8 | |
There are five state executive positions up for election. They are:
- See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2012
Heading into the election, Republicans maintain partisan control in the state senate.
| Missouri State Senate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 8 | 10 | |
| Republican Party | 26 | 24 | |
| Total | 34 | 34 | |
Heading into the election, Republicans maintain partisan control in the state house.
| Missouri House of Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 54 | 53 | |
| Republican Party | 105 | 110 | |
| Vacancy | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 163 | 163 | |
- See also: Missouri 2012 ballot measures
The ballot measures certified are: August 7:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Religion | Guarantees right to pray and worship on public property |
|
November 6:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | State judiciary | Grants Governor the power to appoint four members to the Appellate Judicial Commission | 
|
| CICA | Proposition A | Law enforcement | Requires that all municipal police forces or departments be controlled by the local governing body. |
|
| CISS | Proposition B | Tobacco | Imposes an additional $1 tax on each package of twenty cigarettes |
|
| LRSS | Proposition E | Health care | Prohibits creation of a health insurance exchange unless created by legislature or initiative. |
|
Ballotpedia regularly tracks local ballot elections in 11 states. These states include Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.
For the state of Missouri, below is a glimpse of some of the local measures that have appeared or are scheduled to appear on ballots in 2012.
- Savannah City Bond Proposition (November 2012)
- Schell City Water Contract Question (November 2012)
- Vernon County Out-of-State Purchases Local Use Tax Question (November 2012)
- Cottleville Community Fire Protection District Tax Levy, Proposition Cares (November 2012)
- City of Saint Charles Water Service Line Fee, Proposition W (November 2012)
- City of Saint Charles Fire Station and Public Safety Facility Bonds, Proposition 3 (November 2012)
- City of Saint Charles City Hall Parking Garage Bonds, Proposition 2 (November 2012)
- City of Saint Charles Public Works Facility Bonds, Proposition 1 (November 2012)
- Ellerman Oaks Road Neighborhood Improvement District Establishment Question (November 2012)
- St. Charles County Law Enforcement Charter Amendment (November 2012)
Eligibility to Vote
2012 primary election
- See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections
Missouri is one of 19 states to use an open primary system. Voters must register prior to July 11, 2012, which is 27 days prior to the primary election.[1] (Information about registering to vote)
2012 general election
To vote in the November 6, 2012, general election, Missouri voters must register by October 10, 2012 which is 27 days before the election.[1] To be eligible to vote, voters must be Missouri residents.[2] At the polls, voters are required to present one form of acceptable ID.[3]
See also
- Statewide elections, 2012
- 2012 election dates
- Election result resources
- Voter guides
- State Blue Books
References
