Springfield Voters Prepare for Tuesday Election

Voters in Springfield prepare for high turnout in Tuesday elections featuring numerous local and state races. Citizens will decide on legislative contests and several constitutional amendments.

Polls opened at 6 a.m. in Springfield on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, for Missouri's Primary Election. Voters cast their ballots for local and state candidates and weighed in on several ballot issues.

Greene County anticipates voter turnout between 58% and 59% for the Tuesday election, with nearly 14,000 absentee ballots cast by late October. The cycle features competitive legislative races and statewide ballot measures despite having only a single statewide contest. Turnout is projected to outpace the 33.2% recorded during the last comparable cycle in 2014, according to election officials.