Missouri local trial court judicial elections, 2021

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Main articles: State judicial elections, 2021 and Local trial court judicial elections, 2021

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in America's 100 largest cities by population. This coverage extends to every office on the ballot for residents of these cities, including local trial court judges. In 2021, Ballotpedia covered the following local elections in this state:

If the above list includes local trial court judgeships, click the links for more information about the elections. Click here to learn more about how the judges in this state are selected. Ballotpedia did not cover all local trial court judicial elections in this state in 2021. Please consider donating to Ballotpedia to help us expand our coverage of these elections.

Election rules

Partisan election

Trial judges who were elected in partisan elections may seek re-election at the end of their terms. They must run as a Republican, Democrat, or an independent. Partisan elections decide the majority of Missouri's judges. Judges first run in a party primary in August, with the winner of each primary moving on to the general election.[1][2][3]

Candidates who run unopposed are not printed on the official ballot.[4]

Retention election

Judges on the supreme court and appellate courts are subject to the nonpartisan court plan and run for retention. Trial judges in five counties also run for retention in accordance with this plan. Those counties are St. Louis, Jackson, Clay, Platte and Greene.[1]

Additional elections

See also: Missouri elections, 2021

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