[Ord. No. 28-2013 §1, 8-12-2013]
The General Election Laws of the State of Missouri, insofar
as the same are applicable, shall apply and govern all elections held
within the City of Herculaneum.
[Ord. No. 28 §1; Ord. No. 01-026, 10-22-2001]
A. The
City of Herculaneum is divided into three (3) wards, such wards described
as follows:
1. Ward One shall consist of all that part of the City north of Joachim
Creek and east of the centerline of Joachim Avenue, plus all residents
residing on Station Street to the south of Joachim Creek.
2. Ward Two shall consist of all that part of the City lying between
the centerline of Joachim Avenue and Interstate 55 which are to the
north of McNutt Street and to the north or east of Riverview, with
the following exceptions and special provisions:
a. All persons living on Riverview and Mississippi Drive shall be in
Ward Two.
b. Ward Two excludes the property owned by Buchheit's near the intersection
of McNutt Street and U.S. 61-67.
c. Ward Two excludes Station Street, said street having been designated as part of Ward One as set forth in Subsection
(1) herein.
3. Ward Three shall consist of the remainder of the City not described
in Wards One or Two above and shall include that part of the City
to the south of McNutt Street and to the south or west of Riverview
(except that all residents living on Riverview shall be in Ward Two),
and Ward Three shall also consist of all of the part of the City to
the west of Interstate 55.
4. The boundaries herein are designed and intended to conform with the
map on file in the City offices and incorporated herein by reference.
[Ord. No. 29-2013 §1, 8-12-2013]
A general election shall be held on the first Tuesday in April
of each calendar year. Special elections shall be called at such times
required by law or by ordinance. The terms of office for those officials
to be elected shall be as prescribed by law.
[Ord. No. 30-2013 §1, 8-12-2013]
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 16th Tuesday prior
to, nor later than 5:00 P.M. on the 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.