Modifies provisions for candidate filing

HB 1412 updates the rules for candidates filing to run in Missouri primary and general elections by establishing specific declaration forms and timing requirements. The bill mandates that party candidates must be registered with their respective parties at least twenty-three weeks before the primary filing deadline, while independent candidates must show no party affiliation by the twenty-third Tuesday before filing. It sets the official filing window to open at 8:00 a.m. on the last Tuesday in February and requires candidates to submit signed declarations stating their intent to qualify if elected. Additionally, the legislation clarifies that a candidate cannot run for multiple offices simultaneously without withdrawing from one and disqualifies anyone who violates these filing rules from running in the next election.