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Mayor and Council Election Guide for the City of Kansas City, Mo.
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Petitions
| Key dates |
Filing opens: Nov. 14, 2006
Filing deadline: Jan. 30, 2007
Primary election: Feb. 27, 2007
Regular election: March 27, 2007 |
Petition of nomination forms
Petition forms may be obtained from the City Clerk or by downloading this PDF. Please print the form on legal size paper.
(See City Charter, Section 602)
Single document
All papers constituting a single petition must be filed at one time with the election authority.
(See City Charter, Section 602 )
Witness and notarization
Each petition page must be signed by the circulator and notarized prior to the time petitions are presented to the election authority. Petition pages must be original (not corrected or changed). Names of each signer must be printed in space provided at bottom of each page.
(See City Charter, Section 602 )
Filing of petitions
Petitions of nomination shall be filed with an appropriate election authority at least four weeks prior to the date of the primary election. (See City Charter, Section 602 )
Verifications
Signature verification
The election authorities will only commence signature verification after the opening date for filing (Nov. 14, 2006). Candidates are advised that petitions circulated too early may therefore contain invalid signatures because of residence changes, deaths, cancellations or other changes.
Notification of qualifications
Upon completion of the verification of signatures, the election authorities will notify the candidate of the number of valid signatures obtained.
Ballot positions
Ballot positions is determined by the date and time petitions are received, with sufficient number of valid signatures, to be determined by the appropriate election authorities.
City Clerk
City of Kansas City, Mo.
414 E. 12th St., 25th floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 513-3360
Election Authorities
Kansas City Board of Elections
1828 Walnut, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 842-4820
Cass County Clerk
102 E. Wall St.
Harrisonville, MO 64701
(816) 380-8102
Clay County Board of Elections
100 W. Mississippi St.
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 415-8683
Platte County Board of Elections
2600 N.W. Prairie View Road
Platte City, MO 64079
(816) 858-4400
Tax Clearance Letters
County tax clearance letters may be obtained from your county of residence.
Cass County
County Courthouse
102 E. Wall St.
Harrisonville, MO 64701
(816) 380-8100
Clay County
County Courthouse
Courthouse Square
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 792-7600
Jackson County
County Courthouse
Dana Tadlock
415 E. 12th St.
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 881-3254
Platte County
County Administration Building
415 Third St., Box 105
Platte City, MO 64079
(816) 858-2232
Tax clearance letters from the City of Kansas City, Mo., are obtained through Revenue Division
414 E. 12th St., second floor
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 513-1135
Disclosures
Campaign finance disclosure
It is the responsibility of each candidate to file with the election authority of residence an exemption statement or committee organization form along with the series of required reports covering the election cycle. Reports, requirements, deadlines and instructional materials will be provided by the election authorities.
Forms, including campaign finance disclosure forms and adjusted contribution limits for 2006-07, may be obtained from the Missouri Ethics Commission.
Personal financial disclosure
Forms may be obtained from the Missouri Ethics Commission and filed with the City Clerk’s office of Kansas City, Mo.
Missouri Ethics Commission
P.O. Box 1370
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(
573) 751-2020
Resources
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