Monday, December 21, 2009

Filing continues through Jan. 19 for 2010 Rolla Municipal Election

Filing for the City of Rolla’s 2010 General Municipal Election, which will be held April 6, 2010, begins on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009 at 8 a.m.

The positions open for election this year include: Mayor (four-year term); one Council Representative for all six wards (two-year term); City Prosecuting Attorney (two-year term); and Municipal Judge (two-year term).

Persons wishing to file their candidacy for any of the above-listed positions may do so between 8 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009 and 5 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 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 30 years of age, a citizen of the United States and a resident of the city for two years at the time of his/her election.

City Council seats must be filled by candidates with the following qualifications; at least 21 years of age prior to taking office, a citizen of the United States, an inhabitant of the city for one year, and a resident of the ward which he/she is elected for 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 be a resident of the city.

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 must be between the ages of 21 and 68 years.

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

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