Candidates for County Clerk
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About County Clerk
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Clerk
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Resident of county
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee: $50. Independent candidates must also submit a petition with signatures from 2% of the total number of voters who voted at the last election for candidates for the office being sought or 10,000 voters, whichever is less.
- Filing period
- July 14, 2026 - August 18, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 108 N High St, PO Box 92, Linneus, MO 64653
- Filing phone
- 660-895-5417
- Step 3
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