Candidate Filing Closes Jan 16 For U City Municipal Election

UNIVERSITY CITY, MO — The office of mayor and three city council seats — one from each ward — will be on the ballot when University City holds its municipal election on Tuesday, April 3. Candidates for City Council must gather the signatures of at least 50 voters (and not more than 75) registered in the ward where they are running, and no voter can sign more than one petition for the same office.

Petitions are available in room 8 on the second floor of City Hall, located at 6801 Delmar Blvd. The window for filing opened Dec. 12 and closes Jan. 16. There is a $50 filing fee.

First-day filers will be placed on the ballot in the order their names are drawn in a lottery, while subsequent filers will be placed on the ballot in the order their nominations are submitted. Candidates must be qualified voters and residents of the city for at least three consecutive years prior to the election; they must live in the ward of the office for which they are running; and they must be current on all state and city taxes. Candidates cannot hold any other elected office or be otherwise employees by the city government.

Questions should be directed to LaRette Reese, the interim city clerk, at 314-505-8531.

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