FILING DATES FOR THE

April 2, 2019 MUNICIPAL ELECTION

The 2019 Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. The following seats will be open:

Mayor  (Tom Halaska - Incumbent)

Councilperson - Ward I  (Rachel Hayes - Incumbent)

Councilperson - Ward II (Lee Taylor - Incumbent)

Filing for this election opens at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 and closes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2019.  Petitions are available at the St. John Municipal Center, City Hall, Suite 100, located on the first floor of the St. John Municipal Center, 8944 St. Charles Rock Road.  In order to file for office, candidates must:

•    Be a current resident of St. John

•    Have legally resided in St. John for one year or more

•    Be 21 years of age or older

•    Currently be a registered voter in St. John

•    Be current with payment of all City, County, and State taxes

Candidates meeting the above requirements must file a petition (supplied by City Hall) with the City Clerk containing the signatures of ten (10) registered voters (in indelible ink).  Petitions are available at the City Hall. Candidates filing for Council must live in the Ward in which they are filing for and the signatures of their sponsors must be from that Ward. Candidates filing for Mayor may live in either Ward of the City and sponsor’s signatures can be from either Ward as well. Nominees are not allowed to sign their own petition. The filing fee is $10 and must accompany the petition at the time of filing. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the City Hall at 427-8700, ext #3.