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Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AMENDING CHAPTER 14
OF THE CITY CODE BY DELETING SECTIONS 14-7(b) , 14-13(a) , 14-19 AND 14-
21 RELATING TO ELECTIONS, AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF FOUR NEW
SECTIONS PERTAINING TO THE SAME SUBJECT MATTER.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Code of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, is
hereby amended by deleting Sections 14-7(b) , 14-13(a) , 14-19 and 14-
21, relating to elections, and by enacting in lieu thereof four new
sections pertaining to the same subject matter, which shall read as
follows :
Section 14-7. Conduct of a. City election by City Clerk.
b. Notice to County Clerks . No later than 5: 00 P.M. on
the eighth Tuesday prior to any election to be conducted by
the City Clerk, the City of Jefferson shall notify the Cole
County and Callaway County Clerks . The notice shall be in
writing and shall include the name of the City of Jefferson
and the statement that the City of Jefferson intends to
conduct its own election.
Section 14-13. Filing deadline, receipt, verification for primary
election and unopposed candidates .
a. Declarations of Candidacy for City offices and
petitions for the nomination of an Independent candidate
must be filed with the City Clerk not later than 5:00 P.M.
on the ninth Tuesday prior to the primary election. The City
Clerk shall check each Declaration of Candidacy to certify
that the Declaration of Candidacy is lawfully made. Within
forty-eight hours after the filing deadline ( not counting
weekends ) the City Clerk shall determine whether a City
primary is needed.
Section 14-19. Election day. All City elections shall be held on a
Tuesday. The City general election day shall be the first Tuesday in
April of each year. Except as otherwise provided by state law, other
authorized City election dates shall be the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in February or March, June, August or November. The
County Clerk shall make the selection of either the February or March
election date, but not both dates for the City elections . If a primary
election is required, it will be held in February.
Section 14-21 . Notice of City election, form of ballots . For City
elections conducted by the County Clerk, the City Clerk shall
notify the County Clerk prior to 5:00 P.M. on the eighth Tuesday
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prior to any City election. The notice of said City election shall
be in writing, and shall specify that the City 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 and the sample ballot. Not later than the fourth Tuesday
prior to any special election to fill a vacancy called by the
City, the City Clerk shall certify a sample ballot to the County
Clerk.
Section 2. Effeective date. This Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after its passage and approval. p
Passed �a2 — ��/ - p Approved
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