By Annabeth Miller, SMT Editor
Candidate filing will open tomorrow (Tuesday) for city and school board elections in Missouri.
Filing will open for the April 3 local elections on Tuesday. Dec. 13 for city candidates running for office in the city. In Dexter, four aldermanic as well as the mayoral and city collector positions will be on the ballot.
Three positions on the Board of Aldermen for two-year terms will be on the ballot. Positions on the ballot include those currently held by Ward I Alderman Jerry Corder, Ward II Alderman Kent Essner, and Ward II Alderman Ray Pixley.
In addition, Ward II Alderman Tim Aslin’s position will be on the ballot. Aslin was appointed earlier this year to the board following the resignation of Rick Hux until the next election. This a one-year position to fill the unexpired term.
Two city positions will also be on April’s ballot – mayor and city collector. Joe Weber has led the city as mayor since 2002. The mayor serves a two-year term. Crystal Allstun is the city collector; the collector serves a four-year term.
Candidates for city positions may file beginning at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the Dexter City Administration Building on Stoddard Street in Downtown Dexter. Individuals may file on business days, Monday-Friday except on days when city offices are closed for holidays.
Two positions on the Dexter R-XI Board of Education will be on the April ballot. School board embers serve a 3-year term. Positions on the ballot will be those currently held by Rick Williams and Kenny Pope.
Candidates for school board positions may file beginning at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13 at the Dexter R-XI Administrative Offices on Brown Pilot Lane in Dexter. Individuals may file on business days, Monday-Friday except on days when school offices are closed for holidays.
The last day for interested persons to file for either city or school board positions is Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012.
Each candidate filing for an elected position shall receive and sign for a “Candidate Acknowledgment,” a summary of Conflict of Interest and Campaign Finance Laws over which the Missouri Ethics Commission has enforcement powers pursuant to Chapter 105 RSMo and Chapter 130 RSMo.
The last day to register to vote or to change voter registration for this election is March 7, 2012.
