2026 Election

Candidate Filing

A Municipal Election shall be held on April 7, 2026, to elect four (4) City Council Members.  Qualified candidate filing will commence on December 9, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. in the City Clerk’s Office, 4221 S. Wilson’s Creek Blvd. in Republic, and will conclude on December 30, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Candidate filing will be available from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, from December 9th through December 23rd. City offices will be closed for the holidays from December 24th through December 30th, with final filing opportunities available on December 30th from 3:00-5:00 p.m. If filing after December 9th, please e-mail LBurbridge@republicmo.com or call 417-732-3101 to schedule an appointment with the City Clerk for your filing.

Each applicant will be required to declare his/her intent to become a candidate in person and in writing, to the City Clerk, and, assuming all other legal requirements are met, his/her name will then be placed on the ballot. Candidates must comply with all prevailing laws concerning eligibility and campaign financing.

Offices to be voted on are: one (1) Council Member Ward I for a 4-year term, one (1) Council Member Ward II for a 4-year term, one (1) Council Members Ward III for a 4-year term, and one (1) Council Member Ward IV for a 4-year term.

*Special Note: Please make sure your voter registration has been updated with your current address. Ward Maps are available at the City Clerk’s office and on the City’s website.

Questions regarding polling locations, voter registration, and for official ballot results can be directed to the County Clerk.

Greene County Clerk's Office

Christian County Clerk's Office

Voter Registration Page

Qualifications for Office

Article III-The Council

3.2 Composition, Qualifications, Election And Terms

(a) Election By Wards. There shall be a City Council of eight members with two from each Ward elected by the qualified voters of their respective Wards, as provided in Article VIII.

(b) Qualifications. A Councilmember shall be a citizen of the United States and shall have been a resident of the City for one year at the time of filing for office and a qualified voter of the City. A Councilmember shall be a resident of the Ward for which the person is seeking office at the time of filing for office and shall be registered to vote in that Ward and shall remain a resident and qualified voter of the Ward during the time of service as an elected official of the City.

(c) Election And Terms. Councilmembers from each Ward shall be elected to serve staggered four-year terms with elections on even years. At each regular municipal election, Councilmembers shall be elected to fill the offices of those whose terms expire. 

Article IV-Mayor

4.2 Mayor Qualifications; Election And Term

(a) Qualifications. The Mayor shall be a citizen of the United States and shall have been a resident of the City for one year at the time of filing for office and shall be a qualified voter of the City and shall remain a resident and qualified voter of the City. No person shall be elected Mayor unless the person is at least twenty-five years of age on the date of filing for the office.

(b) Election And Term. At the regular municipal election, the Mayor shall be elected by the qualified voters of the City at-large to serve a four-year term as provided by Section 8.1(d), Officers Elected.