April municipal elections postponed until June

The Daviess County Election Authority has received notice from the Missouri Governor and the Missouri Secretary of State that the General Municipal Election scheduled for April 7 has been postponed to June 2, due to the ongoing outbreak of the COVID-19 virus.
Absentee voting will continue by mail, email, or curbside at the courthouse until June 1. If you wish to receive a ballot to vote at home please call the county clerk’s office.
Candidates may file for openings in the August 4 Primary Election by calling the county clerk’s office to make an appointment.
Effective immediately: To be allowed into the Daviess County Courthouse you must have an appointment, pass the health screening, and come through the security scanner.
You may reach the Daviess County Election Authority (Ronetta Burton, Daviess County Clerk) at 660-663-3300, ext 5.
Governor Mike Parson issued the executive order postponing all Missouri municipal elections from April to June on March 18.
The executive order declares that ballots already printed for the April 7 election may be used at the postponed date of June 2. Voters who have attained the age of 18 by April 7 will be allowed to cast a ballot.
“Given the growing concern surrounding COVID-19 and the large number of people elections attract, postponing Missouri’s municipal elections is a necessary step to help combat the spread of the virus and protect the health and safety of Missouri voters,” Governor Parson said. “Postponing an election is not easy, but we are all in this together. We are thankful to Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and our 116 election authorities for their leadership, cooperation, and commitment to doing what is best for their communities during this time.”
Secretary Ashcroft said. “Missouri has 116 separate election authorities, almost all who are elected in their own right, and we have come together to help protect Missouri voters. These are difficult times, but I am grateful for how we have responded, worked together and come to a resolution that helps every single Missouri voter.”
The executive order also states:
• The closing date to register to vote in this election remains March 11.
• The deadline for filing as a write-in candidate for office remains March 27 at 5 p.m.
• The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot (Section 115.279, RSMo) shall be May 20.
• A public test of voting equipment shall be completed no later than June 1.
• In-person absentee ballots may be cast until 5 p.m. on June 1.
• The deadline by which absentee ballots must be received by the election authority (Section 115.293.1, RSMo) shall be 7 p.m. on June 2.
• Military and overseas voters must request a ballot from an election authority by 5 p.m. on May 29, and the deadline for local election authorities to make ballots available to such voters is April 18. Military and overseas ballots must be received by the election authority by June 5.