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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD10129 Bill No. 9 .3 — / 7 ­3 Sponsored by Councilman ;.����'�� 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 s _ 1 .. 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 P esiding Offigbr MaYor ATTEST: .GZvJ City Clerk Ip • 2 -