Missouri & St. Louis City Candidate Age & Residency Qualifications

City of St. Louis and County of City of St. Louis*

Mayor
Next Election: Nonpartisan Primary March 4, 2025
Age: at least 30 years
City Resident: at least 5 years
City Taxpayer: at least 2 years
U.S. Citizen: at least 5 years

Comptroller
Next Election: Partisan Primary March 4, 2025
Age: at least 30 years
City Resident: at least 5 years
City Taxpayer: at least 2 years
U.S. Citizen: at least 5 years

President, Board of Alderpersons
Next Election: Nonpartisan Primary March 7, 2023
Age: at least 30 years
City Resident: at least 5 years
City Taxpayer: at least 2 years
U.S. Citizen: at least 5 years

Alderperson
Next Election: Nonpartisan Primary March 7, 2023
Age: at least 25 years
City Resident: at least 3 years
Resident of Ward: at least 1 year
City Taxpayer: at least 2 years
U.S. Citizen: at least 5 years

Circuit Attorney
Next Election: Partisan Primary August 6, 2024
License: Must be licensed to practice law in Missouri
Age: at least 21 years
City Resident: at least 1 year

Sheriff
Next Election: Partisan Primary August 6, 2024
City Resident: at least 1 year
City Taxpayer: yes
U.S. Citizen: yes

Treasurer
Next Election: Partisan Primary August 6, 2024
Age: at least 30 years
City Resident: at least 5 years
City Taxpayer: at least 2 years
U.S. Citizen: at least 5 years

Collector of Revenue
Next Election: Partisan Primary August 4, 2026
Age: at least 30 years
City Resident: at least 5 years
City Taxpayer: at least 2 years
U.S. Citizen: at least 5 years

License Collector
Next Election: Partisan Primary August 4, 2026
Age: at least 18 years
City Voter: at least 1 year
City Resident: yes
U.S. Citizen: yes

Recorder of Deeds & Vital Records Registrar**
Next Election: Partisan Primary August 4, 2026
Age: at least 21 years
City Voter: yes
City Resident: at least 1 year
Missouri Resident: at least 1 year
U.S. Citizen: yes

School Board
Next Election: Nonpartisan General Election April 4. 2023
Age: at least 24 year
City Resident: at least 3 years
Register City Voter: yes
U.S. Citizen: at least 3 years

St. Louis Community College District Board
Subdistrict 2 Next Election: Nonpartisan General Election April 4, 2023
Subdistrict 3 Next Election: Nonpartisan General Election April 8, 2025
Age: at least 21 years
Subdistrict Voter: at least 1 year
Citizen: yes

Missouri General Assembly

Missouri Senate
4th District Next Election: Partisan Primary August 4, 2026
5th District Next Election: Partisan Primary August 6, 2024
Age: at least 30 years
Missouri Voter: at least 3 years
Senate District Resident: at least 1 year
U.S. Citizen: yes

Missouri House
Next Election: Partisan Primary August 6, 2024
Age: at least 24 years
Missouri Voter: at least 2 years
House District Resident: at least 1 year
U.S. Citizen: yes

Statewide

Governor
Next Election: Partisan Primary August 6, 2024
Age: at least 30
Missouri Resident: at least 10 years
U.S. Citizen: at least 15 years

Lieutenant Governor
Next Election: Partisan Primary August 6, 2024
Age: at least 30
Missouri Resident: at least 10 years
U.S. Citizen: at least 15 years

Secretary of State
Next Election: Partisan Primary August 6, 2024
Age: at least 30
Missouri Resident: at least 10 years
U.S. Citizen: at least 15 years

State Auditor
Next Election: Partisan Primary August 4, 2026
Age: at least 30
Missouri Resident: at least 10 years
U.S. Citizen: at least 15 years

State Treasurer
Next Election: Partisan Primary August 4, 2026
Missouri Resident: at least 1 year
U.S. Citizen: yes

Attorney General
Next Election: Partisan Primary August 6, 2024
Missouri Resident: at least 1 year
U.S. Citizen: yes

Federal Offices

U.S. President
Next Election: Partisan Caucuses, unspecified date 2024
Age: at least 35 years
U.S. Resident: at least 14 years
Citizen: natural born citizen

U.S. Senate
Seat 1 Next Election: Partisan Primary August 4, 2026
Seat 2 Next Election: Partisan Primary August 6, 2024
Age: at least 30 years of age
Missouri Resident: yes
U.S. Citizen: at least 9 years

U.S. House
Next Election: Partisan Primary August 6, 2024
Age: at least 25 years of age
Missouri Resident: yes
U.S. Citizen: at least 7 years

*Voters in most Missouri Counties elect an Assessor, Circuit Court Clerk, Circuit Court Judges, County Clerk (election authority), and Public Administrator. In St. Louis City, the Mayor (who also serves as County Executive) appoints the Assessor and Register (a scaled back County Clerk). St. Louis City’s elections are run by a Board of Election Commissioners appointed by Governor. St. Louis City Circuit Court Judges appoint the Circuit Court Clerk and Public Administrator. The Judges are appointed by the Governor.

**St. Louis City is the only county in Missouri with consolidated Recorder of Deeds and Vital Records Registrar services. In all other counties and the cities of Joplin and Kansas City, Vital Records services are provided by county or city health departments.