All City elections shall be conducted and held in conformance
with the provisions of Chapter 115, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 839 §1, 12-15-2004]
A.
A municipal
election for the qualified voters of this City shall be held on the
first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of each
year.
B.
On
the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of 2005
and every four (4) years thereafter, a municipal election of the qualified
voters of the City of Dardenne Prairie shall be held for the purpose
of electing a Mayor who shall hold his/her office for a term of four
(4) years, and until his/her successor is elected and qualified.
C.
On
the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of even-numbered
years, a municipal election of the qualified voters of the City of
Dardenne Prairie shall be held for the purpose of electing one (1)
Alderman from each ward who shall hold his/her office for a term of
two (2) years and until his/her successor is elected and qualified.
D.
On
the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of odd-numbered
years, a municipal election of the qualified voters of the City of
Dardenne Prairie shall be held for the purpose of electing one (1)
Alderman from each ward who shall hold his/her office for a term of
two (2) years and until his/her successor is elected and qualified.
E.
On
the first (1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April of odd-numbered
years, a municipal election of the qualified voters of the City of
Dardenne Prairie shall be held for the purpose of electing a Collector
and a Marshal who shall hold their offices for a term of four (4)
years and until their successors are elected and qualified.
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 sixteenth (16th)
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.
No person shall be a candidate for municipal office unless such
person complies with the provisions of Section 115.346, RSMo., regarding
payment of municipal taxes or user fees.
The City Clerk shall, on or before the sixteenth (16th) 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.
The form of said written declaration of candidacy shall be substantially
as follows:
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STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY
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STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF ST. CHARLES
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I, ____________________, being first duly sworn, state that
I reside at ____________________, City of Dardenne Prairie, County
of St. Charles, Missouri; that I am a qualified voter; that I do hereby
declare myself a candidate for the office of ____________________,
to be voted upon at the municipal election to be held on the first
(1st) Tuesday after the first (1st) Monday in April, _____, and I
meet all the qualifications required of a candidate for said office,
and I hereby request that my name be printed upon the official ballot
for said election for said office, and state that I will serve as
such officer, if elected.
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Signed:
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______ day of __________________,
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City Clerk
City of Dardenne Prairie
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In City elections, the City Clerk shall notify the St. Charles
County Election Authority 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. 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.
The wards of the City are set forth on a map which is made a
part hereof and is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
