State Law References: Registration of voters, §§ 115.132 et seq., RSMo.
[CC 1990 § 10-1; Ord. No. 21 §§ 1 — 2, 6-1-1988; Ord. No. 154 §§ 1 — 2, 8-15-1988; Ord. No. 218 §§ 2 — 3, 12-5-1988; Ord. No. 2920, 11-7-2016]
A. 
There will be four (4) wards established within the City of Chesterfield.
B. 
The ward boundary lines within the City are described and designated for the election of Council members pursuant to the ordinances of the City.
C. 
The legal description of the election districts are not set out herein, but are on file and available for inspection in the Office of the City Clerk.
[CC 1990 § 10-2; Ord. No. 14 § 1, 6-1-1988; Ord. No. 2920, 11-7-2016]
A. 
A general non-partisan election for the election of Mayor and Council members of the City of Chesterfield shall be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in April of each year.
B. 
The name of candidates for municipal office shall be listed on the ballot in the order in which they are filed.
[CC 1990 § 10-3; Ord. No. 14 § 2, 6-1-1988; Ord. No. 152 § 1, 8-15-1988; Ord. No. 340 § 1, 9-5-1989; Ord. No. 369 § 2, 11-6-1989; Ord. No. 2013 § 1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2920, 11-7-2016; Ord. No. 3154, 8-30-2021]
A. 
Declarations of candidacy filed for office in the municipal election shall be received by the City Clerk commencing at 8:00 A.M. on the 17th Tuesday prior to the election. No declaration for candidacy for office shall be accepted by the City Clerk after 5:00 P.M. on the 14th Tuesday prior to the election.
B. 
No candidate's name shall be printed on any official ballot unless the candidate has filed a written declaration of candidacy and paid the appropriate filing fee to the City Clerk.
C. 
Each declaration of candidacy shall contain such information as provided by State law, including the following:
1. 
The candidate's full name; the name to be given will be exactly as it appears on the ballot.
2. 
The date of birth of the candidate.
3. 
The home address of the candidate and the date on which the candidate established residency in the City.
4. 
The name of the office for which the candidate is seeking election, including an acknowledgement that, if elected, the candidate will serve in such office.
5. 
A declaration that the candidate is not in arrears for any unpaid City taxes or that any such arrearage shall be paid in full by the last day to file the declaration of candidacy.
6. 
The declaration of candidacy shall be subscribed and sworn as the candidate before an official authorized to accept their declaration of candidacy.
D. 
All candidates filing their declarations of candidacy shall personally file said declaration with the City Clerk.
E. 
Declarations of candidacy will be received by the City Clerk in the order in which the candidates pass through the front door of City Hall, and the City Clerk shall continue to accept filings in that order until all persons have filed.
[CC 1990 § 10-4; Ord. No. 14 § 3, 6-1-1988; Ord. No. 152 §§ 2 — 3, 8-15-1988; Ord. No. 369 § 3, 11-6-1989; Ord. No. 2920, 11-7-2016]
A. 
Candidates filing for office will only be admitted through the front door;
B. 
Declarations of Candidacy will be received by the City Clerk or their designee in the order which the candidates pass through the front door and shall continue to be accepted in that order until all persons have filed;
C. 
The person to pass through the front door shall be the candidate only and not a designee or "stand-in";
D. 
The City Clerk or their designee must issue and post a legal notice prior to the opening of filing. Legal notice may be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the City.
[CC 1990 § 10-5; Ord. No. 14 § 4, 6-1-1988; Ord. No. 2920, 11-7-2016]
Any person filing or attempting to file for office by any means other than under the procedure set forth in this Chapter shall be disqualified and his/her name removed from the ballot.
[CC 1990 § 10-6; Ord. No. 902, § 1, 5-2-1994; Ord. No. 2920 § 10-6, 11-7-2016]
Declarations of Candidacy for office in a special election to fill a vacancy for the City Council shall be received by the City Clerk or their designee commencing at 8:00 A.M. on the seventh Tuesday prior to the election. No Declaration for Candidacy for office shall be accepted by the City Clerk or their designee after 5:00 P.M. on the third Friday following the seventh Tuesday prior to the election.