A general election for the elective officers of the City shall be held on the first municipal election date in April of each year.
A. 
On the first municipal election date in April of even numbered years, an election shall be held by the qualified voters of each ward in the City for mayor and one alderman from each ward, who shall hold their respective offices for the term of two years or until their successors shall be elected and qualified.
B. 
On the first municipal election date in April of odd numbered years, an election shall be held by the qualified voters of each ward of this City for the election of a second alderman from each ward who shall hold their respective offices for the term of two years or until their successors shall be elected and qualified.
A. 
Any person desiring to file a declaration of candidacy for any City elective office at any City general election, may do so by filing said declaration with the City Clerk after 8:00 a.m. the 15th Tuesday prior to the election date. The declaration of candidacy shall include the candidate’s name and address. The closing date for filing shall be 5:00 p.m. on the 11th Tuesday prior to the election date.
B. 
The place for filing declarations of candidacy shall be at the City Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the 15th Tuesday prior to the election, and thereafter, at the City Hall or the home of the City Clerk between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on prior notice to the Clerk. The Clerk shall keep a permanent record of the names of the candidates and the date and time of their filing, and their names shall appear on the ballot in the order of their filing.
C. 
The City shall, before the 15th Tuesday prior to any election at which offices are to be filled, 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 newspaper of general circulation in the political subdivision.
Any person who is not qualified for his office as provided by this Code or the laws of the State of Missouri shall not be entitled to have his name printed on the ballot. The qualifications of a candidate for office shall be determined by the Board o Aldermen upon hearing given, and upon its own motion or upon written affidavit by some person that a named candidate is not qualified as such for the office sought.
A candidate may not withdraw his candidacy after the certification of the notice by the City Clerk to the election authority. A candidate’s name may be removed after that time only upon death or order of a court of record.
The City shall comply with all provisions concerning the giving of notice of elections contained in Sections 115.125 and 115.127 RSMo. And all amendments thereto, as well as any special regulations as prescribed by the St. Louis County Election Board.
All residents of the City who are qualified, and timely and properly registered voters in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri and the regulations of the election authority, shall be entitled to vote at City elections.
It shall be the duty of the City police officers to give any assistance or protection required by the election authority, any employee of the election authority or any election judge, and to comply with all lawful requests and directions of the election authority relating to such assistance.
If a vacancy occurs in any elective office, the mayor or the person exercising the duties of the mayor shall cause a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen to convene, where a successor to the vacant office shall be selected. The successor shall serve until the next regular municipal election. If a vacancy occurs in any office not elective, the mayor shall appoint a suitable person to discharge the duties of such office until the first regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen thereafter, at which time such vacancy shall be permanently filled.
As soon as practicable after each City election, the election authority shall verify the count and certify the results of the election. The verification board shall issue a statement announcing the results of each election and shall certify the returns to the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall issue to each person each person elected a certificate of election.
No person shall be an alderman unless he or she be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the City for one year next preceding his or her election, and a resident of the ward from which he or she is elected for at least the 90 days immediately preceding his or her election. Whenever there shall be a tie in the election of aldermen, the Board of Aldermen shall select the person to fill the office from among the candidates who received the equal number of votes. A majority of the members of the Board of Aldermen voting “yes” or “nay” shall be required to select the person to fill the office of alderman.
No person shall be mayor unless he or she be at least 25 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the City for one year next preceding his or her election. When two or more persons shall have an equal number of votes for the office of mayor, the Board of Aldermen shall select the person to fill the office from among the candidates who received the equal number of votes. A majority of the members of the Board of Aldermen voting “yes” or “nay” shall be required to select the person to fill the office of mayor.
The City of Lakeshire shall not be required to hold an election in that circumstance where the number of candidates who have filed for a particular elected office is equal to the number of positions that could be filled by an election (i.e. where all candidates who could be elected are running unopposed, there is no need to spend city funds on an election that is predetermined by only one person running for each open elected office).