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State Law Reference — Elections in cities
of the third class generally, RSMo § 77.040 et seq.
[Rev. Ord.
No. 19, § 3, 10-21-1912]
General elections of the City shall be held and controlled in
all things by the provisions of the general State election laws, applicable
to Cities of the Third Class.
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State Law References — Conduct of elections
generally, RSMo. Ch. 115.
[Ord. No. 72-4, §§ 1 — 5, 3-7-1972; Ord. No. 2001-50 §§ 1
— 2, 8-27-2001]
The City shall be divided into the following four (4) wards:
First Ward. All of that part of the City lying
west of the centerline of Missouri Highway 13 from the southern City
limits line on Route O to a line extended northerly to the intersection
of Missouri Highway 13 and South Street, then eastward on the centerline
of South Street to the intersection of South Street and 20th Street,
then northward on the centerline side of 20th Street to the intersection
of 20th Street and Main Street, then westward on the centerline of
Main Street to the intersection of Main Street and Missouri Highway
13, then northerly to a line extended north to the City limits line
is hereby declared to be the First Ward.
Second Ward. All of that part of the City lying
north of the center line of Main Street from the intersection of Missouri
Highway 13 and Main Street easterly to the east City limits of the
City and lying east of a line extended northerly from the intersection
of Missouri Highway 13 and Main Street to the north City limits line
is hereby declared to be the Second Ward.
Third Ward. All of that part of the City lying
south of the centerline of Main Street from the intersection of 20th
Street and Main Street and extending eastward to the east City limits
line on Missouri Highway 24, then southward to the centerline of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad, then westward on the centerline of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad to the intersection of Missouri Pacific
Railroad and Missouri Highway 13, then northward on the centerline
of Missouri Highway 13 to the intersection of Missouri Highway 13
and South Street, then eastward on the centerline of South Street
to the intersection of South Street and 20th Street, then northward
on the centerline of 20th Street to the intersection of 20th Street
and Main Street is hereby declared to be the Third Ward.
Fourth Ward. All of that part of the City lying
south of the Missouri Pacific Railroad right-of-way from a point where
said right-of-way intersects the center line of the right-of-way of
Missouri Highway 13 and extending eastwardly to the City limits line
and lying east of the center line of Missouri Highway 13 from a point
where said center line intersects said center line of Missouri Pacific
Railroad right-of-way and extending in a southerly direction along
said center line of Missouri Highway 13 to the south City limits is
hereby declared to be the Fourth Ward.
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State Law Reference — Division of city into
wards, RSMo § 77.030.
[Ord. of 9-15-1970, §§ 1,3; Ord. No. 2014-27 § I, 11-25-2014]
A.
Any person desiring to become a candidate for Mayor, Councilman or
any other elective office of the City shall, not less than nine (9)
weeks nor more than thirteen (13) weeks prior to the municipal general
election, file with the City Clerk a statement of his candidacy.
B.
The statement of candidacy provided for in Subsection (A) shall be
in substantially the following form:
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State of Missouri
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County of Lafayette
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I, __________ herewith state and declare that I reside at __________,
City of Lexington, County of Lafayette, State of Missouri; and reside
within Ward No. _____ as said ward is established; that I am a qualified
voter therein and within the City of Lexington; that I am a candidate
for the office of __________ to be voted upon at the next municipal
general election to be held on the _____ of _____, 20__, and I hereby
state that I am qualified to hold the office for which I desire to
become a candidate; and I hereby request that my name be printed upon
the official ballot as a candidate for such office.
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Signed ______________________________
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ___________ day of _____________________,
20__.
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Commission expires: ______________________
Notary
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[Ord. of 9-15-1970, § 2]
Any person filing a statement of candidacy with the City Clerk
shall pay to the City Clerk a filing fee in the amount of twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) which amount shall be retained by the City and shall
become a part of its General Revenue Fund.
[Ord. No. 2019-43, 8-27-2019[1]]
A.
No person shall qualify as a candidate for elective public office
in the State of Missouri who has been found guilty of or pled guilty
to a felony under the Federal laws of the United States of America
or to a felony under the laws of this State or an offense committed
in another state that would be considered a felony in this State.
B.
Any person who files as a candidate for election to a public office
shall be disqualified from participation in the election for which
the candidate has filed if such person is delinquent in the payment
of any State income taxes, personal property taxes, municipal taxes,
real property taxes on the place of residence, as stated on the declaration
of candidacy, or if the person is a past or present corporate officer
of any fee office that owes any taxes to the State.
C.
Each potential candidate for election to a public office, except
candidates for a county or City committee of a political party, shall
file an affidavit with the Department of Revenue and include a copy
of the affidavit with the declaration of candidacy required under
Section 115.349. Such affidavit shall be in substantially the following
form:
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AFFIRMATION OF TAX PAYMENTS AND BONDING REQUIREMENTS:
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I hereby declare under penalties of perjury that I am not currently
aware of any delinquency in the filing or payment of any State income
taxes, personal property taxes, municipal taxes, real property taxes
on the place of residence, as stated on the declaration of candidacy,
or that I am a past or present corporate officer of any fee office
that owes any taxes to the State, other than those taxes which may
be in dispute. I declare under penalties of perjury that I am not
aware of any information that would prohibit me from fulfilling any
bonding requirements for the office for which I am filing.
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_______________________ Candidate's Signature
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_______________________ Printed Name of Candidate
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D.
Upon receipt of a complaint alleging a delinquency of the candidate
in the filing or payment of any State income taxes, personal property
taxes, municipal taxes, real property taxes on the place of residence,
as stated on the declaration of candidacy, or if the person is a past
or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes
to the State, the Department of Revenue shall investigate such potential
candidate to verify the claim contained in the complaint. If the Department
of Revenue finds a positive affirmation to be false, the Department
shall contact the Secretary of State, or the election official who
accepted such candidate's declaration of candidacy, and the potential
candidate. The Department shall notify the candidate of the outstanding
tax owed and give the candidate thirty (30) days to remit any such
outstanding taxes owed which are not the subject of dispute between
the Department and the candidate. If the candidate fails to remit
such amounts in full within thirty (30) days, the candidate shall
be disqualified from participating in the current election and barred
from refiling for an entire election cycle even if the individual
pays all of the outstanding taxes that were the subject of the complaint.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance repealed former Section 2-41.1,
Payment of Taxes by Candidates, adopted by Ord. No. 2014-27 §
II, 11-25-2014.
[Rev. Ord.
No. 19, § 2, 10-21-1912; Ord. of 2-7-1938, § 1; Ord. No. 78-15-A §§ 3-4, 12-5-1978; Ord. No. 92-20 § 1, 7-13-1992; Ord.
No. 93-07 § 1, 6-22-1993; Ord. No. 93-27 §§ 1-4, 12-14-1993; Ord. No. 93-06, 6-22-1993; Ord. No. 93-37 § 2-42, 2-22-1994]
A.
On the first Tuesday in April of each year there shall be held a
general election by the qualified voters of the City of Lexington
for the election of a Councilman from each ward of the City, who shall
hold his office for the term of two (2) years and until his successor
is elected and qualified.
B.
On the first Tuesday of April of the year 1938 and every four (4)
years thereafter, on the same day, there shall be held an election
for the election of the Mayor who shall hold office for a term of
four (4) years and until the Mayor's successor is elected and qualified.
C.
In case it shall become necessary to fill a vacancy in any elective
office at a regular election the Mayor shall so state in his proclamation,
giving notice of the election.
[Rev. Ord.
No. 19, § 1, 10-21-1912; Ord. No. 2014-27 §
I, 11-25-2014]
In all elections for City purposes, there shall be one (1) polling
place, and the location of the polling place shall be fixed by ordinance
or resolution by the City Council not less than ten (10) days prior
to the election.
[Ord. No. 78-1, §§ 1,2, 2-7-1978]
The Mayor, or Acting Mayor, shall by notice and proclamation
give at least ten (10) days notice of the time, places and purpose
of holding an election, and shall deliver same to the County Clerk
of Lafayette County, Missouri, or his deputy for publication.
[Rev. Ord.
No. 19, § 5, 10-21-1912]
The judges of the election shall open the polls at 6:00 A.M.
on the day of the election and keep them open until 7:00 P.M.
[Rev. Ord.
No. 19, § 7, 10-21-1912; Ord. No. 2014-27 § I, 11-25-2014]
The Council shall determine the result of the election, and
in case of election of officers determine who has been elected to
the various offices, and shall instruct the Mayor and City Clerk to
issue certificates of election, attested by the City Seal, and deliver
the same to the parties entitled thereto. All officers so elected
shall be qualified and take charge of their respective offices at
the first meeting of the Council after their election.
[Rev. Ord.
No. 19, § 9, 10-21-1912]
All of the provisions of this Article in regard to general elections
shall so far as applicable, govern in the case of special elections.
