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      "from": "researcher agent 2026-09-25: Missouri SoS 2026 Certification of Candidates (25 Aug 2026), 2026 Election Calendar, Election Results page and statement of 10 Sep 2026; RSMo 115.407, 115.430, 115.507, 115.511, 115.601, 115.920; SoS Official Election Returns, 8 Nov 2022",
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        "name": "U.S. House",
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        "polls_close_utc": "2026-11-04T01:00:00Z",
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          "basis": "State canvass: the Secretary of State convenes the board of state canvassers, which \"shall, not later than the second Tuesday in December following the general election, issue a statement announcing the results of the general election for federal officers\" (RSMo 115.511.2), i.e. by Tuesday 8 Dec 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the SoS Official Election Returns for 8 Nov 2022 are \"as announced by the Board of State Canvassers on Friday, December 9, 2022\", four days before that year's deadline. A candidate who filed with the Secretary of State and was defeated by less than 0.5% of the votes cast may request a recount not later than seven days after certification; the Secretary of State then certifies the recount within 20 days of the notice (RSMo 115.601.3). The contest-filing rules for federal offices were not checked."
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            "confidence": "estimate",
            "citation": "Polls are open from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and \"all voters at the polls, including any in line to vote, shall be permitted to vote\" (RSMo 115.407). Missouri is entirely on Central time, so polls close at 7:00 PM CST = 01:00 UTC on 4 Nov. The SoS Election Night Reporting site shows unofficial county and statewide results as they come in. The window closes at 6:00 AM CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Military and overseas ballots received before noon on Friday 6 Nov are still counted (RSMo 115.920), and provisional ballots are counted after eligibility checks (RSMo 115.430).",
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            "by": "2026-11-18T05:59:59Z",
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            "confidence": "announced",
            "citation": "Local canvass by each election authority's verification board. Military and overseas ballots count if received \"before noon on the Friday after election day so that certification under section 115.508 may commence\" (RSMo 115.920), i.e. noon on 6 Nov 2026. \"Not later than the second Tuesday after the election, the verification board shall issue a statement announcing the results\" (RSMo 115.507.1), and by the same day each election authority must deliver to the Secretary of State its abstract of votes for U.S. Representative and other listed offices (RSMo 115.507.4). The second Tuesday after 3 Nov 2026 is 17 Nov 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time.",
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            "by": "2026-12-09T05:59:59Z",
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            "confidence": "announced",
            "citation": "State canvass: the Secretary of State convenes the board of state canvassers, which \"shall, not later than the second Tuesday in December following the general election, issue a statement announcing the results of the general election for federal officers\" (RSMo 115.511.2), i.e. by Tuesday 8 Dec 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Central time. Precedent: the SoS Official Election Returns for 8 Nov 2022 are \"as announced by the Board of State Canvassers on Friday, December 9, 2022\", four days before that year's deadline. A candidate who filed with the Secretary of State and was defeated by less than 0.5% of the votes cast may request a recount not later than seven days after certification; the Secretary of State then certifies the recount within 20 days of the notice (RSMo 115.601.3). The contest-filing rules for federal offices were not checked.",
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            "note": "SoS Missouri Election Results page. Its Election Night Reporting link (enr.sos.mo.gov) \"automatically displays county-level and statewide results from the most recent or current election\", so it is overwritten election by election rather than a single-election page; on 2026-09-25 this page listed the 4 Aug 2026 primary as the latest election. The ENR site itself refused automated access (Cloudflare) and was not loaded.",
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            "note": "RSMo 115.511 (current text, effective 28 Aug 1997): the board of state canvassers must announce general-election results for federal officers by the second Tuesday in December.",
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            "note": "SoS 2026 Missouri Election Calendar: General Election 3 Nov 2026; candidate certification date 25 Aug 2026.",
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            "note": "SoS Certification of Candidates for the 3 Nov 2026 general election (25 Aug 2026): U.S. Representative, Districts 1-8; the only statewide office listed is State Auditor. No U.S. Senate or Governor race is on the 2026 ballot.",
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            "note": "Map in use: SoS statement of 10 Sep 2026, after the U.S. Supreme Court's stay: \"the only governing court order in effect is from the Missouri Supreme Court. In accordance with that order, my Office is directing local election authorities to use the 2022 congressional map.\" The 2025 congressional map (HB 1) was the subject of a referendum petition and litigation that was still active on 2026-09-25; the delegation stays at 8 seats under either map.",
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