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City of Clarkson Valley Missouri |
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A. The elected officials of the City currently in office shall serve out the term to which they were elected. B. A municipal election for the elective officers of this City shall be held on the first (1st) Tuesday in April of each year.
1. On the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of odd-numbered years an election shall be held by the qualified voters of each ward in the City for one (1) Alderman of each ward, who shall hold their respective offices for the term of two (2) years and until their successors shall be elected and qualified.2. On the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of even-numbered years an election shall be held by the qualified voters of each ward of this City for one (1) Alderman for each ward, who shall hold their respective offices for the term of two (2) years and until their successors shall be elected and qualified.
3. On the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April 1998 and every four (4) years thereafter an election shall be held by the qualified voters of all wards in the City for Mayor who shall hold office for a term of four (4) years and until a successor shall be elected and qualified. (CC 1990 §7-1; Ord. No. 96-15 §1, 11-5-96)
A person shall be entitled to vote in any municipal election within the City who shall have complied with the voting requirements of the State, shall be properly registered to vote in the County, and shall have complied with the applicable provisions of Sections 115.133 to 115.223, RSMo., inclusive, as amended. In order to vote at any City election a person must be registered no later than 5:00 P.M. on the fourth (4th) Wednesday prior to the election in which a person seeks to vote. (CC 1990 §7-2; Ord. No. 96-15 §1, 11-5-96)
A. Any citizen of the United States who has attained the age of twenty-one (21) years and who has resided in the State and in the City for at least one (1) year prior to the date of the municipal election in which he/she wishes to offer his/her candidacy, shall be entitled to file his/her application for the office sought under the rules set out in this Chapter and applicable State Statutes. No person shall be elected or appointed to any office who shall at the time be in arrears for unpaid City taxes, or forfeiture or defalcation in office. All officers, except appointed officers, shall be residents of the City.
B. Any person who is not qualified for his/her office as provided by State law or other ordinances shall not be entitled to have his/her name printed on the ballot. The qualifications of a candidate for office shall be determined by the Board of Aldermen upon hearing given, upon its own motion, or upon written affidavit by some person that a named candidate is not qualified as such for the office sought. (CC 1990 §7-3; Ord. No. 96-15 §1, 11-5-96)
A. Any person who desires to become a candidate for an elective City office at the general City election shall file with the City Clerk, not prior to the hour of 8:00 A.M., on the fifteenth (15th) Tuesday prior to, nor later than 5:00 P.M., on the eleventh (11th) Tuesday prior to the next City municipal election, a written declaration of his/her intent to become a candidate at said election. The City Clerk shall keep a permanent record of the names of the candidates, the offices for which they seek election, and the date of their filing, and their names shall appear on the ballots in that order.
B. The City Clerk shall, on or before the fifteenth (15th) Tuesday prior to any election at which City offices are to be filled by said election, notify the general public of the opening filing date, the office or offices to be filled, the proper place for filing, and the closing filing date of the election. Such notification may be accomplished by legal notice published in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation in the City.
A. Any person possessing the minimum requirements for a candidate to an elective office in the City may secure from, and file with, the City Clerk, during the period for filing, an application in triplicate. Such application shall be in a form as available from the City Clerk.
B. No candidate shall be considered as having filed for an elective office unless he/she furnishes the information in such application, signs it, and affirms the information thereon in the presence of the City Clerk or a notary public and delivers such form to the City Clerk and pays the filing fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to the City within the period for filing. (CC 1990 §7-4; Ord. No. 96-15 §1, 11-5-96)
A. Candidate For Mayor. Each candidate for the office of Mayor in the municipal election shall use the form of application as set forth in Schedule A, on file in the City offices.
B. Candidate For Alderman. Each candidate for the office of Alderman in the municipal election shall use the form of application as set forth in Schedule B, on file in the City offices. (CC 1990 §7-5; Ord. No. 96-15 §1, 11-5-96)
All requirements and duties of the City Clerk under this Chapter may be performed by a Deputy City Clerk or other person designated by the Board of Aldermen. (CC 1990 §7-6; Ord. No. 96-15 §1, 11-5-96)
In City elections, the City Clerk shall notify the Board of Election Commissioners prior to 5:00 P.M. on the tenth (10th) Tuesday prior to any City election except as noted in Section 115.125.1, RSMo. The notice shall be in writing, shall specify that the Board of Aldermen is calling the election, the purpose of the election, the date of the election, and shall include a certified copy of the legal notice to be published including the sample ballot. The written notice shall be executed on behalf of the Board of Aldermen by the Mayor of the Board and shall include the attestation of the City Clerk and shall have affixed thereto the Seal of the City of Clarkson Valley. The notice and any other information required by this Section may, with the prior notification to the election authority receiving the notice, be accepted by facsimile transmission prior to 5:00 P.M. on the tenth (10th) Tuesday prior to the election, provided that the original copy of the notice and a certified copy of the legal notice to be published shall be received in the office of the election authority within three (3) business days from the date of the facsimile transmission.
As soon as practicable after each municipal election, the election authority shall convene a verification board to verify the count and certify the results of the election. Not later than the second (2nd) Tuesday after the election, the verification board shall issue a statement announcing the results of each election and shall certify the returns to the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall issue to each person elected a certificate of election. (CC 1990 §7-8; Ord. No. 96-15 §1, 11-5-96)
A. A qualified voter who would be denied the exercise of his/her right to vote on a municipal election day because of physical inability to be present at the polls on that day may vote by absentee ballot. The absentee voter shall make his/her request for a ballot, or cast his/her preelection day ballot, at the office of and in the manner prescribed by the County Board of Election Commissioners.
B. The City Clerk shall direct any communication which he/she may receive concerning absentee voting or ballots to the Chief Clerk, County Board of Election Commissioners; further, a ballot from an absentee voter which may be received by the City shall be transmitted forthwith to the County Board of Election Commissioners. (CC 1990 §7-9; Ord. No. 96-15 §1, 11-5-96)
All municipal elections shall be conducted and held in conformance with the provisions of the State election laws. (CC 1990 §7-10; Ord. No. 96-15 §1, 11-5-96)
The County Board of Election Commissioners, as the designated authority, shall conduct municipal elections. (CC 1990 §7-11; Ord. No. 96-15 §1, 11-5-96)
The County Board of Election Commissioners shall designate the polling places in all municipal elections. The County Board of Election Commissioners shall appoint all election judges. The City shall pay all the election costs required by the County Board of Election Commissioners conducting its election. (CC 1990 §7-12; Ord. No. 96-15 §1, 11-5-96)
It shall be the duty of the City Police Officers to give any assistance or protection required by the election authority, any employee of the election authority, or any election judge, and to comply with all lawful requests and directions of the election authority relating to such assistance. (CC 1990 §7-13; Ord. No. 96-15 §1, 11-5-96)
Authorized dates for special municipal elections are the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in February or March, August and November of each year. (CC 1990 §7-14; Ord. No. 96-15 §1, 11-5-96)
Prior to each municipal election the Board of Aldermen shall timely pass an election ordinance authorizing, establishing and providing for the election to be followed in the conducting of the municipal election. (CC 1990 §7-15; Ord. No. 96-15 §1, 11-5-96)