Charter References—Article III; article VIII.
State Law References—Conduct of elections generally, ch.
115, RSMo.; registration of voters and conduct of elections in St.
Louis County, §§113.010 et seq., RSMo.; municipal elections,
ch. 122, RSMo.; suffrage and elections, chs. 115—130, RSMo.
[R.O. 2005 §10-1; CC 1997 §10-1]
The regular elections of the City shall be conducted in accordance
with the provisions of the Revised Statutes of Missouri and the regulations
of the Board of Election Commissioners of the County and should there
be any conflict between any provision of this Chapter and any provision
of such Statutes or regulations, the provision of such Statutes or
regulations shall take precedence and shall govern.
[R.O. 2005 §10-2; CC 1997 §10-2]
A.
The
City shall, before the sixteenth (16th) Tuesday prior to any election
at which offices are to be filled, notify the general public by publication
in some newspaper distributed in the City, a notice 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.
B.
The
City Clerk shall cause to be published notices of the times and places
of the holding of each regular election by advertisement in some newspaper
distributed in the City twice, the first (1st) publication occurring
in the second (2nd) week prior to the election and the second (2nd)
publication occurring within one (1) week prior to the election.
[R.O. 2005 §10-3; CC 1997 §10-3]
The Mayor and Council members shall be elected for a term of
four (4) years or until their successors are elected and qualified.
The terms of the two (2) Council members representing each district
shall be staggered. There shall be no limit to the number of terms
a person may serve as Mayor or Council member; provided however, that
no person shall be eligible to be elected to more than two (2) consecutive
terms as either Mayor or as a Council member.
[R.O. 2005 §10-4; CC 1997 §10-4]
Any vacancy in the Council, whether the Mayor or another Council
member, shall be filled by the Council by a majority vote of all its
remaining members for a period running to the next regularly scheduled
Council election unless such period exceeds one (1) year. In the latter
case, the Council shall make arrangements for a special election to
fill such vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. At a regular
election any official may be elected who would not ordinarily be elected
in such year if by death, resignation, removal from the City or other
cause there exists a vacancy in any office to be filled by such election.
Such a person may also be elected if the interim appointment of any
person filling a vacancy in office by appointment shall terminate
so that a successor need be elected to fill the unexpired portion
of the term of office of the original holder of such office. If two
(2) Council members are to be elected from any district at a regular
election where only one (1) Council member normally would be elected,
there shall be placed on the ballot two (2) separate offices for election:
One (1) office for the unexpired term and one (1) office for the full
three (3) year term which would appear regardless of any vacancy referred
to above. No person shall be allowed to file his/her candidacy for
more than one (1) of the offices of Council member referred to above.
[R.O. 2005 §10-5; CC 1997 §10-5]
A.
All
persons desiring to become candidates for any of the municipal offices
of the City shall file in person a written application specifying
the office sought. Such application shall be filed with the City Clerk
or, in the absence of the City Clerk, the City Manager, at the City
Hall no earlier than 8:00 A.M. on the 17th Tuesday prior to the date
of the election and no later than 5:00 P.M. on the 14th Tuesday prior
to the date of the election. When any candidate shall file, the City
Clerk or City Manager shall accurately note the date, hour and minutes
of such filing.
B.
The
place of filing shall only be applicable on the 17th Tuesday prior
to the date of the election. Thereafter, the filing of applications
need not be at City Hall. When any candidate shall file, the City
Clerk or City Manager shall accurately note the date, hour and minute
of such filing.
C.
In
the event there is more than one (1) candidate for a municipal office,
the City Clerk or City Manager shall receive such application in the
order in which the candidates present themselves. In that event, a
line shall be established outside the main doors of City Hall and
a candidate's position in said line shall establish the order for
filing for such municipal office on the 17th Tuesday prior to the
date of election. It shall be a violation of this Chapter for a person
to use access to City Hall which is not available to the public at
large to secure an earlier filing time or position.
[1]
State Law Reference—Write-in candidates, §115.453
(4),(5), RSMo.
[1]
Charter Reference—Article VIII §8.6.
[R.O. 2005 §10-21; CC 1997 §10-21]
The City is hereby divided into three (3) districts to be known
and designated, respectively, as the First District, Second District
and Third District.
[R.O. 2005 §10-22; Ord. No. 2456 §1, 9-5-2001; Ord.
No. 3049 §1, 9-21-2011; Ord. No. 3409, 2-20-2019]
The First District of the City of Ellisville shall include all
of the territory within the City described as follows:
Beginning at the common intersection of the southerly prolongation
of the centerline of Clarkson Road and its intersection with the centerline
of Manchester Road; thence eastwardly along the centerline of Manchester
Road to the intersection of the northwardly prolongated east line
of Best Subdivision; thence southwardly along said east line to the
intersection of the northeast corner of Oak Hill Trails Subdivision;
thence continuing southwardly along said east line of said subdivision
to the southeast corner of said Oak Hill Trails; thence westwardly
along the south line of said Oak Hill Trials Subdivision to its intersection
with the generally northeastwardly prolongated west line of 34 Klamberg
Lane; thence southwardly by various distances and directions along
the west, south and north lines, generally, of all properties having
a postal address on the west side of Klamberg Lane to the northwest
corner of Lot 1 of the Arbors at Bluebird Park Subdivision; thence
with the north, west, south and east lines of said subdivision to
the south line of Lisa Subdivision; thence with the south line of
Lisa Subdivision and its prolongation easterly to the centerline of
Reinke Road; thence south along the centerline of Reinke Road to the
westerly prolongation of the north line of Waterford Subdivision;
thence with the north, east and south lines of Waterford Subdivision
to the intersection of said centerline of Reinke Road; thence with
the common lines between the City of Ellisville and the City of Ballwin,
Missouri the following: continue south and east with the centerline
of Reinke Road to the intersection with the south prolongation of
the east line of Pinewood Subdivision; thence north with the east
line of Pinewood Subdivision and its prolongation to the northwest
corner of R-6 School District parcel at 235 New Ballwin Road; thence
with the north line of R-6 School District parcel to the southeast
corner of New Ballwin Estates Plat 2 subdivision; thence northerly
with the east line of New Ballwin Estates Plat 2 subdivision and its
prolongation northwardly to the south line of Manchester Road; thence
westerly with the continued common line between the City of Ellisville
and the City of Ballwin, Missouri, generally with the south line of
Manchester Road, to the intersection of the southern prolongation
of the centerline of Reinke Road; thence north with the centerline
of Reinke Road to the centerline of Manchester Road; thence west with
the centerline of Manchester to the prolongation of the east line
of Dexter Downs Subdivision; thence north with the east line of Dexter
Downs Subdivision and the east line of Flesher Estates Subdivision
to the south line of Cherry Hill West Plat 2 subdivision; thence east
to the southeast corner of Cherry Hill West Plat 2 subdivision; thence
northerly with the east line of Cherry Hill West Plat 2 subdivision
and its prolongation to the south line of Clayton Road; thence westerly,
generally with the south line of Clayton Road to the southerly prolongation
of the east line of Fountain Plaza Subdivision and being the west
line of Coppersmith Place Subdivision; thence with the east line of
said Fountain Plaza Subdivision to the northeast corner thereof and
being the northwest corner of said Coppersmith Subdivision; thence
departing the common line of the City of Ellisville and the City of
Ballwin, Missouri, with the common line between the City of Ellisville
and the City of Clarkson Valley, Missouri, with the north line of
Fountain Plaza Subdivision and its prolongation west to the centerline
of Clarkson Road; thence south with the centerline of Clarkson Road
to the intersection with the centerline of Manchester Road and the
point of beginning.
[R.O. 2005 §10-23; Ord. No. 2456 §2, 9-5-2001; Ord.
No. 3049 §2, 9-21-2011]
The Second District of the City of Ellisville shall include
all of the territory within the City described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Manchester
Road and south prolongated centerline of Clarkson Road; thence eastwardly
along the centerline of Manchester Road to the intersection of the
northwardly prolongated east line of Best Subdivision; thence southwardly
along said east line to the intersection of the northeast corner of
Oak Hill Trails Subdivision; thence continuing southwardly along said
east line of said subdivision to the southeast corner of said subdivision;
thence westwardly along the south line of said subdivision to its
intersection with the generally northeastwardly prolongated west line
of 34 Klamberg Lane; thence southwardly by various distances and directions
along the west, south and east lines, generally, of all properties
having a postal address on the west side of Klamberg Lane to the intersection
of the corporate limits of the City of Ellisville; thence generally
southwardly, westwardly and northwardly along the varying common corporate
limits of the City of Ellisville and the cities of the City of Ballwin
and the City of Wildwood, and the County of St. Louis to its intersection
of the southwardly prolongation of the west line Lot 2 of Krupp Subdivision
also the common corporate limits of the City of Ellisville and the
City of Wildwood; thence northwardly along the prolongation of Lot
2 of Krupp Subdivision to its intersection with the centerline of
Old State Road; thence northeastwardly and northwardly and continuing
northwardly with its prolongation to its intersection with the centerline
of Manchester Road; thence eastwardly along said centerline to the
point of beginning.
[R.O. 2005 §10-24; Ord. No. 2456 §3, 9-5-2001; Ord.
No. 3049 §3, 9-21-2011]
The Third District of the City of Ellisville shall include all
of the territory within the City described as follows;
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Manchester
Road and south prolongated centerline of Clarkson Road; thence westwardly
along the centerline of Manchester Road to its intersection with the
northwardly prolongation of the centerline of Old State Road; thence
southwardly and southwestwardly along said centerline to its intersection
of the common corporate limits of the City of Ellisville and the City
of Wildwood; thence generally northwardly, westwardly and eastwardly
along the varying common corporate limits of the City of Ellisville
and the cities of the City of Wildwood and the City of Clarkson Valley
to the southeast corner of a conveyance for right-of-way to St. Louis
County, Missouri, as recorded in deed book 7998, page 1672 of the
St. Louis County, Missouri records, also being the common corporate
limits of the City of Ellisville and the City of Clarkson Valley;
thence continuing along the eastwardly prolongation of the south line
of said conveyance to its intersection of the centerline of Clarkson
Road; thence southwardly along the centerline of Clarkson Road to
the point of beginning.
[R.O. 2005 §10-25; CC 1997 §10-25]
Each voter shall vote and his/her vote shall be accepted only
in the district in which he/she resides.
