Thursday, December 5, 2013

Filing begins Decmenber 17 for 2014 Rolla Municipal Elections



Filing begins Dec. 17
for 2014 Rolla
Municipal Election


ROLLA Filing for the City of Rolla’s 2014 General Municipal Election, which will be held on April 8, 2014, begins on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 8 a.m.   The positions open for election this year include

Mayor:  Four-year term.

       Municipal Judge:  Two-year term.

       City Attorney (City Prosecuting Attorney):  Two-year term.

       Council Representatives: Wards I, II, III, IV, V, and VI.  One to    
       be elected to each ward for two-year terms.

Council Representatives:  One to be elected to fulfill a one-year unexpired term each in Ward I and Ward VI. 
  
Persons wishing to file their candidacy for any of the above-listed positions may do so between Tuesday, December 17, 2013 (8 a.m.) and Tuesday, January 21, 2014 (5 p.m.) in the Rolla City Clerk’s Office at City Hall (901 North Elm Street). Municipal candidates are not charged a filing fee.

       The Mayor's office must be filled by a candidate with the following qualifications; at least thirty years of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of the city at the time of and for two years at the time of his/her election.

        City Council seats must be filled by candidates with the following qualifications; at least twenty-one years of age prior to taking office, a citizen of the United States, an inhabitant of the city of Rolla for one year at the time of his/her election, and a resident of the ward from which he is elected six months at the time of his/her election.

       The City Attorney's office must be filled by a candidate with the following qualifications; a person licensed to practice law in the State of Missouri and a resident of the city of Rolla.

       The Municipal Judge's office must be filled by a candidate with the following qualifications; a licensed attorney qualified to practice law within the State of Missouri, a resident of the city of Rolla and between the ages of 21 and 68 years.

       For more information, please contact City Clerk Carol Daniels at (573) 426-6942 or at cdaniels@rollacity.org.