[Code 1975 §10.02; CC 1989 §7-2]
A.
The
election day for the election of City Officers shall be the first
(1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April each year; and
shall be known as the "general municipal election day.
B.
Propositions
for consideration by City electorate, and any special elections to
fill vacancies in any elective office, shall be held on such date
as shall have been determined by the Board of Aldermen consistent
with the provisions of Section 115.123, RSMo.
C.
The
Board of Aldermen may provide, in accordance with Sections 115.121
through 115.129, RSMo., as amended, for a special election whether
for the purpose of considering propositions or filling a vacancy in
office by ordinance. The City Clerk shall give timely notice to the
County Board of Election Commissioners pursuant to Section 115.125,
RSMo., as amended.
[Code 1975 §10.03; CC 1989 §7-3; Ord. No. 1213 §1, 9-12-1988; Ord. No. 1332 §1, 10-9-1989; Ord. No. 2013 §1, 12-2-1996; Ord.
No. 4465, 11-8-2021]
A.
Any person possessing the 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, a candidate's application form. The candidate's application form generally adopted by the Board of Aldermen in Section 105.030 shall be entitled "Declaration of Candidacy for Municipal Election".
B.
No
candidate shall be considered as having filed for an elective office
unless he/she completes such form, signs it, and affirms the information
thereon in the presence of the City Clerk, and, unless he/she shall
have the City Clerk attest his/her signature and record the time and
date of filing in the space provided. A candidate shall receive from
the City Clerk an exact duplicate copy of the form he/she filed, provided
it shall be timed, dated and attached by the Clerk.
C.
The
City Clerk shall not refuse a candidate's application for any reason;
provided however, the City Clerk, if he/she deems the application
erroneous or improper, shall note the error, or impropriety, above
his/her attestation. The Clerk shall preserve in his/her file the
original of the set of forms filed by each candidate respectively
for two (2) years after the date of the election for which a candidate's
declaration was made.
D.
A candidate
for any office to be filled at the City election shall properly file
his/her declaration of candidacy for municipal election no earlier
than 8:00 A.M. the 17th Tuesday prior to the election, and not later
than 5:00 P.M. the 14th Tuesday prior to the election, or as established
by Section 415.127, RSMo.The City Clerk shall accept only such declarations
for filing which are submitted during the period set forth above in
the office of the City Clerk during the regular work hours of such
office.
E.
Pursuant to Section 115.359, RSMo., the name of a person who has properly filed a declaration of candidacy and who has not given written notice of withdrawal to the City Clerk as outlined generally in Section 105.030 prior to certification shall, except in case of death or disqualification, be printed on the general election ballot.
F.
Except as provided for in Sections 115.247 and 115.359, RSMo., if there is no additional cost for the printing or reprinting of ballots or if the candidate agrees to pay any printing or reprinting costs, a candidate who has filed for an office or who has been duly nominated for an office, may, at any time after the certification required in Section 115.125, RSMo., but no later than 5:00 P.M. on the 8th Tuesday before the election, withdraw as a candidate pursuant to a court order, which, except for good cause shown by the election authority in opposition thereto, shall be freely given upon application by the candidate to the Circuit Court of the area of such candidate's residence. No withdrawal shall be effective until such candidate files written notice or a copy of the court's order, outlined in Section 105.020(F) in the office of the official who accepted such candidate's declaration of candidacy.
[Code 1975 §10.04; CC 1989 §7-4; Ord. No. 4465, 11-8-2021]
Candidates for Mayor in a City election shall use the form designated
"Mayor's Form," as generally set forth in this Section, and candidates
for Alderman shall use the form designated "Alderman's Form," as generally
set forth in this Section. Each form may be amended from time to time
by the City Clerk to ensure compliance with State law and applicable
Code changes.
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ALDERMAN'S FORM
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DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
FOR THE OFFICE OF ALDERMAN
CITY OF TOWN AND COUNTRY, MISSOURI
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STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS
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For the City Election of the ________ day of _________, ________.
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I, ____________________________, being first duly sworn, say
that I am over the age of eighteen (18) years; that I reside at ____________________________,
Town and Country, Missouri; that I have been a resident of the State
of Missouri continuously for ________ years, and of the City of Town
and Country, County of St. Louis, continuously since ________; that
I am a registered voter therein; that I am a candidate, at the general
election to be held on the first date above, for the office of the
Alderman of the ________ Ward, wherein I reside; and that I possess
all of the qualifications for said candidacy set out in the City Code
and in the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri. I hereby direct
that my name be printed upon the official ballot for said election,
and do hereby further state that I will serve in such office if elected.
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CANDIDATE
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The applicant signed hereon did so in my presence and to me
did affirm that the statements made herein are true and this said
Declaration was delivered to me at ________o'clock, ___.M., on the
________ day of _________, ________. The application contains the
following error(s):
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City Clerk/Deputy City Clerk
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WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDACY
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I, ____________________________, the declarant candidate on
the above Declaration of Candidacy do, hereby, request that my name
be withdrawn as a candidate and not included on the ballot for the
municipal ballot for election of the ________ day of _________, ________.
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CANDIDATE
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Withdrawal signed in my presence and delivered to me on the
________ day of _________, ________.
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City Clerk/Deputy City Clerk
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MAYOR'S FORM
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DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR
CITY OF TOWN AND COUNTRY, MISSOURI
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STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS
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For the City Election of the ________ day of _________, ________.
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I, ____________________________, being first duly sworn, say
that I am over the age of twenty-five (25) years; that I reside at
____________________________, Town and Country, Missouri; that I have
been a resident of the State of Missouri continuously since _________;
that I am a registered voter therein; that I am a candidate for the
office of Mayor, at the general election to be held on the first date
above; and that I possess all of the qualifications for said candidacy
set out in the City Code and in the Revised Statutes of the State
of Missouri. I hereby direct that my name be printed upon the official
ballot for said election, and do hereby further state that I will
serve in such office if elected.
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CANDIDATE
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The applicant signed hereon did so in my presence and to me
did affirm that the statements made herein are true and this said
Declaration was delivered to me at ________o'clock, ___.M., on the
________ day of _________, ________. The application contains the
following error(s):
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City Clerk/Deputy City Clerk
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WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDACY
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I, ____________________________, the declarant candidate on
the above Declaration of Candidacy do hereby request that my name
be withdrawn as a candidate and not included on the ballot for the
municipal ballot for election of the ________ day of _________, ________.
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CANDIDATE
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Withdrawal signed in my presence and delivered to me on the
________ day of _________, ________.
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City Clerk/Deputy City Clerk
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[Code 1975 §10.05; CC 1989 §7-5]
The City Clerk shall file, on forms provided by the County Board of Election Commissioners, his/her certification of candidates and/or propositions, with the notice to the County Board of Election Commissioners as specified in Section 105.010 of this Chapter, or at such other time as may be ordered by the Board of Aldermen not inconsistent with Sections 115.121 through 115.129, RSMo., as amended, and any regulations which may have been adopted by the County Board of Election Commissioners.
If the candidates who received an equal number of votes in such
election agree to the procedure prescribed in this Section, the officer
with whom such candidates filed their declarations of candidacy may,
after notification of the time and place of such drawing given to
each such candidate at least five (5) days before such drawing, determine
the winner of such election by lot. Any candidate who received an
equal number of votes may decline to have his/her name put into such
drawing.
[Code 1975 §10.09; CC 1989 §7-9]
All requirements and duties of the City Clerk under this Chapter
may be performed by an assistant or Deputy City Clerk.
[Code 1975 §10.01; CC 1989 §7-1; Ord. No. 1596 §4, 5-18-1992]
The City is hereby divided into four (4) Wards. A detailed description
of the boundaries of such Wards is on file at the office of the City
Clerk in the municipal center.
