In 2024, Missouri is going to try something new. Instead of hosting a Presidential Preference Primary Election (as we have since the mid-1990s), the State has formally handed off responsibility to the state’s political party committees.
Pursuant to Section 115.776, the state political parties are to establish their own procedures for the selection of the convention delegates who ultimately decide upon the candidates for U.S. President.
Each will follow a separate process, on different dates. At this time, many of those details are still undetermined. However, this is the best information we have to date:
Republican Party: The Republican Central Committee in each County will be hosting a “caucus” at 10am on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Participants will be required to present a photo ID. For more information, see: https://missouri.gop/missouri-gop-2024-caucus/.
Democratic Party: The Missouri Democratic Party will host their own half-day primary election in each county from 8am until Noon on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Mail-in ballots may be submitted, but must be requested on or before March 12 and returned by 10am on March 23. For more information, see: https://www.missouridemocrats.org/delegate-selection
Libertarian Party: The Missouri Libertarian will host a statewide convention, to be held on February 24, 2024 in St. Louis. For more information, see: https://lpmo.org/2024-lpmo-state-convention/
Finally, more details about the process in general can be found on the Missouri Secretary of State’s website: https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/candidates/contact-parties
Thank you.
January 26, 2024
