MO HB2181

Candidates for nonpartisan elections in political subdivisions and special districts must file declarations of candidacy with the appropriate county or city election authority rather than with the secretary or board of the political subdivision or district

For political subdivisions or special districts spanning multiple election authority jurisdictions, the election authority with the greatest proportion of the district's registered voters handles candidate filing

Random drawings to determine ballot order for candidates filing on the first day are now mandatory rather than optional, with election authorities required to conduct such drawings

The bill applies to numerous types of districts including school districts, community college districts, ambulance districts, nursing home districts, hospital districts, water supply districts, improvement districts, levee districts, and fire protection districts

Affected entities include urban school districts with populations over 130,000 and 300,000, special school districts with populations under 100,000, and various other special purpose districts throughout Missouri