HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-57 - Amendments to Section 2.15 of the Municipal CodeFILL NC. .~,~-'a
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AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTICN 2.15 CF THE CCDF CF THE CITY
CF RIVFRSIDF AND ENACTING P- NFF' SECTICN 2.15 IN LIEU THEREOF.
PE IT ORDAINED BY THE ECARD CF ALDERMEN CF THE CITY CF
RIVFRSIDF, MISSCORI AS FCLLC4v°:
SECTICN 1. Section 2.15 of the Code of the City of
Riverside, Misscuri is hereby repealed. P, new Section 2.15 is
hereby enacted in lieu thereof, which shall read as follews:
2.15 DECLARATION OF CANDIDATES - PRCVIDIP'G FCR NOTICE
CF ELECTICN - PROVIDING FCR COMPENSATION FCR THE
ELECTICN JUDGE AND CLERKS - CPNVASSINC CF
OFFICIAL RETURNS CF ELECTICN
SECTICN 1. DECLARATION CF CANDIDACY. All candidates
for office shall also file with the City Clerk of the City
at the same time they file their declaration of candidacy,
an affidavit subscribed and sworn by such candidate,
showing the length of ti~re that such candidate hae been a
resident of the City of Riverside and stating such
candidate's aae.
SECTICN 2. DATES FCR FILING CF DFCLARATICNS. The
opening date for filing a declaration of candidacy for any
municipal office shall be 8:00 a.m. on the 14th Tuesday
prior to the election. The closing date for filing a
declaration of candidacy for any municipal. office sha]] be
5:00 p.m. on the 9th Tuesday prior to the election;
provided however, all candidates for offices at any special
election shall file their declaration of candidacy at least
ten (10) days before the election.
SEC`IICN 3. FORM CF DECLARATION CF CANDIDACY. Any
Person who desires to become a candidate for any city
election, for any elective office, shall file with the City
Clerk of the City of Riverside a written declaration of his
intent to become a candidate at said election. The form of
the written declaration shall be substantially as follows:
TC THE CLERK CF THE CITY CF RIVFRSIDF,
MISSOORI:
I, the undersigned, having a]1 of the legal
aualifications required by law, hereby notify
you, ir. writing, that I am and shall be a
candidate, at the ensuing municipal election.
for the office of
office, if aldermen, ward
and request you to Pace my name on the
official ballot as a candidate at said
election for the aforesaid office.
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SECTICN 4. NOTICE CF FIFCTICN. Not ]ater than 5:00
F.m. on the 8th Tuesday prior to any election, except a
special. election to decide an election contest or tie vote,
the City Clerk shall notify the County Clerk of the
election. The notice shall be in writir.o, acd shall
sFecify the name of the officer er agency ca]ling the
election and shall include a certified copy of the legal
cotice to be published pursuant to Section 115.127.2
R.S.NO. Each such legal notice shall inc]ude the date and
time of the election, the name of the officer or ao_ency
calling the election and a samFle ballot.
In the case of sFecial elections, in lieu of certifies'
copy of the legal notice to be published Pursuant to
section 115.127.2 R.S.No., each notice of a sFecial
election to fill a vacancy shall include the name of the
office to be filled, the date of the election and the date
by which candidates must be selected or filed for the
office. Not later than the 4th Tuesday Prior to any
sFecial election to fil] a vacancy ca]led by the City, the
City Clerk shall certify a sample bal]ct to the County
Clerk.
All notices cf elections shall he Published it
conformity with Section 115.127 P.S.Mo.
SECTICN 5. JL'DCFS ANr CLFRES CF ELECTIONS. Juc'a_es
and Clerks of elections shall perform all duties as
Prescribed by the Mate election laws.
SECTICN 6. CONDENSATION CF JUDCFS AND CIFFKS. Jucq_ea
and Clerks, when Paid on a specia] election from City
funds, shall be Faid the sum of Three Dollars 03.00) Fer
hour. G'hen comFensatior, is Provided from the office of the
County Clerk, then Judges and Clerks shall receive such sum
as Provided ir. the Mate statutes of the state of Missouri.
SECTICN 7. CERTIFICATION IN SPECIAL ELECTION. After
all votes have been registered and counted in any sFecial
election administered by the City then the Judges and
Clerks shall. certify the results of said election to the
City Clerk either on the day of the electicn or or the
following day. Returns shall be canvasses' by the Poard of
Aldermen at its next meeting following the election and the
results thereof mace a Fart of the record of the City.
Each person declared elected shall receive a Certificate of
Election issued by the City Clerk.
SECTION 8. POLLING PLACE, The polling place shall be
that place designated by the election authority or when
permitted by law, by the Board of Aldermen,
SECTION 9. TIMF FCR VCTINC. The polling places sha]1
he opened from 6:00 a,m. to 7:00 p.m.
SFCTICN 2: The City Clerk is hereby directed to rake the
necessary changes to the Code of the City of Riverside,
Missouri.
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