City of Grain Valley, MO Elections

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.

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.

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.

Section 105.030 Declaration Of Candidacy — Dates For Filing.

[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]

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.

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.

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.

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.

Section 105.040 Declaration Of Candidacy — Notice To Public.

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.

Section 105.050 Notice Of Elections.

[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.

Article II Wards

Section 105.060 Wards. [1]

[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]

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).

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).

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.

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Editor's Note: The Official Ward Map is held on file in the City offices.