Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced that the Judicial Redistricting Commission has filed Missouri State Senate redistricting maps with his office. Ashcroft, as secretary of state, serves as the chief elections officer for Missouri.

A press release says the district maps were received by Ashcroft’s office from the Office of Administration and will soon be available on the office website- SOS.mo.gov.

“I applaud the House citizen panel for their quick and unanimous efforts regarding Missouri House districts and, as well, want to thank the judges for finishing the new senate districts while candidate filing is still open,” Ashcroft said. “Running for office is a great endeavor. I commend those willing to put forth the hard work and financial resources required to run a campaign.”

Candidate filing will continue during regular office hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday through Tuesday, March 29.

For a current list of filed candidates, visit s1.sos.mo.gov/candidatesonweb. For more information on candidate filing, visit sos.mo.gov/elections/candidates.