[R.O. 1996 § 105.040; Code 1985,
§ 31.040; CC 1990 § 6-4]
All City elections shall be conducted and held in conformance
with the provisions of Chapter 115, RSMo.
[R.O. 1996 § 105.010; Code 1985,
§ 31.010; CC 1990 § 6-1]
A. A municipal election for the qualified voters of this City shall
be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April of each
year.
B. On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April of even-numbered
years, a municipal election of the qualified voters of the City of
Grain Valley shall be held for the purpose of electing a Mayor who
shall hold his/her office for a term of two (2) years and until his/her
successor is elected and qualified.
C. On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April of odd-numbered
years, a municipal election of the qualified voters of the City of
Grain Valley 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 Tuesday after the first Monday in April of even-numbered
years, a municipal election of the qualified voters of the City of
Grain Valley 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.
[R.O. 1996 § 105.020; Code 1985,
§ 31.020; CC 1990 § 6-2; Ord.
No. 634 § 1, 12-12-1988; Ord. No. 675 § 1, 9-11-1989; Ord. No. 1991, 9-8-2008]
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 17th Tuesday prior
to, nor later than 5:00 P.M., on the 14th 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.
[R.O. 1996 § 105.030; Code 1985,
§ 31.030; CC 1990 § 6-3]
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 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, RSMo. Such affidavit shall be in substantially the form as
set out in Section 115.306, RSMo.
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.
The City Clerk shall, on or before the 17th 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.
[R.O. 1996 § 105.050; Code 1985,
§ 31.065; CC 1990 § 6-5]
In City elections, the City Clerk shall notify the Election
Board prior to 5:00 P.M. on the 10th Tuesday prior to any City election
except as noted in Section 115.125, 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 notice and any other information required by Section
115.125, RSMo., 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 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.
[R.O. 1996 § 105.060; Ord. No. 1149 § 1, 12-8-1997; Ord. No. 1680 § 1, 9-27-2004; Ord.
No. 2400, 10-24-2022]
A. Ward One. This voting area would include the entire area bound by
the intersection of Minter Road and AA Highway (SW Eagles Parkway),
east to Sni-A-Bar Boulevard (SAB), continuing southeast along SAB
approximately three thousand (3,000) feet to the general center of
the Farmington Lake parcel then north easterly along the center of
Farmington Lake to the center line of Blue Branch Creek, then easterly
along that center line to Buckner-Tarsney Road, South along Buckner-Tarsney
Road to the intersection of Buckner-Tarsney Road and Ryan Road, west
along Ryan Road to include property inside of Grain Valley (City)
City limits south of Ryan Road (see boundary map on file with City
Clerk), continuing west along Ryan Road to the intersection of Ryan
Road and Minter Road, north along Minter Road to include property
inside of Grain Valley (City) City limits west of Minter Road (see
boundary map on file with City Clerk) and close at the intersection
of Minter Road and AA Highway (SW Eagles Parkway).
B. Ward Two. This voting area would include the entire area bound by
the intersection of AA Highway (SW Eagles Parkway) and SAB, west along
AA Highway, to include property inside of Grain Valley (City) City
limits south of AA Highway to the west City boundary as indicated
in the illustration on file with City Clerk, north along west City
boundary to U.S. 40 Highway, east along U.S. 40 Highway approximately
two thousand (2,000) feet, north approximately one thousand four hundred
(1,400) feet, east to Barr Road, north to the intersection of Barr
Road and R.D. Mize Rd., west to the west City boundary as indicated
in the illustration on file with City Clerk, north to U.S. Interstate
70, follow U.S. Interstate 70 east to the eastern City boundary as
indicated in the illustration on file with City Clerk, south along
eastern City boundary as indicated in the illustration on file with
City Clerk, west along City boundary as indicated in the illustration
on file with City Clerk to Old U.S. 40 Highway, west along Old U.S.
40 Highway to include property inside of Grain Valley (City) City
limits south of Old U.S. 40 Highway (see boundary map on file with
City Clerk) to the intersection of Old U.S. 40 Highway and Buckner-Tarsney
Road, south to Blue Branch Creek, southwest along centerline of Blue
Branch Creek to center of Farmington Lake, southwest along center
of Farmington Lake to SAB, northwest along SAB to close at intersection
of SAB and AA Highway (SW Eagles Parkway).
C. Ward Three. This voting area would include the entire area bound
by the intersection of Tyer Road and NW Jefferson Street, south to
U.S. Interstate 70, east along said interstate to east City boundary
indicated in the illustration on file with City Clerk, north along
east City boundary, west along City boundary, south along City boundary
all indicated in the illustration on file with City Clerk to U.S.
Interstate 70, west along U.S. Interstate 70 to City boundary indicated
in the illustration on file with City Clerk, north along same City
boundary, then west along City boundary indicated in the illustration
on file with City Clerk to Seymour Road, north along Seymour Rd approximately
two thousand (2,000) feet, west to east boundary of Greystone Estates
development, north along said east boundary line to north boundary
line of Hoot Owl Estates development, west to Buckner-Tarsney Road,
north to intersection of Buckner-Tarsney Road and Duncan Road, west
along Duncan Road to intersection of Rust Rd. to include property
inside Grain Valley (City) City limits north of Duncan Road (see boundary
map on file with City Clerk), north along Rust Road to north boundary
line of Willow Key Estates development, west along said north boundary
line to east boundary line of Rosewood Hills development, north along
east boundary line of Rosewood Hills development to north boundary
line of Rosewood Hills development, west along said north boundary
line to Dillingham Road, south along Dillingham Road to north boundary
line of Whispering Park development, west along said north boundary
line to west boundary line of Whispering Park development, south to
Duncan Road to include property inside Grain Valley (City) City limits
north of Duncan Road (see boundary map on file with City Clerk), east
on Duncan Road to west boundary of Woodbury Estates development, south
along said west boundary to north boundary of Eagle Ridge Estates
development, west along said north boundary to Tyer Road, south on
Tyer Road to close at Tyer Road and NW Jefferson Road.