O'Fallon, MO 63366
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Interested in running for O’Fallon City Council?
If you are 21 or older, reside in O’Fallon and would like to serve on the O’Fallon City Council, you can file as a candidate for the April 5, 2022, election beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Five City Council seats will be up for election for three-year terms, one each in wards 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Candidates can only file for a seat for the ward in which they live. Filing for this election closes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 28, 2021.
NOTICE OF ELECTION AND OF THE OPENING AND CLOSING FOR FILING DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY FOR ELECTIVE OFFICES IN THE CITY OF O’FALLON, MISSOURI, FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD APRIL 5, 2022.
Pursuant to Section 3.2, Article 8 and Section 14.5 of the Charter of the City of O’Fallon, Missouri, an election will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, for the purpose of electing one (1) Member of the O’Fallon City Council from each of Wards 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 for a term of three (3) years at the general municipal election in April, 2022; and Pursuant to Section 115.347 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri and the O’Fallon City Charter no candidate’s name shall be printed on any official ballot unless his/her written, signed and sworn Declaration of Candidacy, including address, age, length of residency and the office for which he or she is running has been filed in the office of the City Clerk within the time allowed by law.
You are hereby advised that the first day for filing a Declaration of Candidacy for the April 5, 2022, election is from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Filing will close on the last day for filing for this election at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. A filing fee of $25.00 shall accompany each Declaration of Candidacy filed with the City Clerk.
At 8:00 a.m. on December 7, applicants will deliver to the City Clerk their Acceptance of Nomination form and provide identification for their eligibility for candidacy. Random drawing is conducted on the first day of filing for each office, on each ballot shall be listed in ascending order of the numbers drawn. City Clerk shall provide random drawing and shall be conducted so that each candidate may draw a number at random, at the time of delivery of the acceptance of nomination. All candidates must file in person; no one else can file a Declaration of Candidacy for you. After December 7, candidates will be in order on the ballot as received by the City Clerk in her office.
For more information, please contact Deborah Ryan, MPCC, City Clerk, at 636-379-5555
The City Clerk prepares agendas for City Council meetings, and maintains the official minutes of Council proceedings. In addition, the City Clerk’s office is the legal custodian of the permanent records for the City, which includes ordinances, resolutions and contracts. The City Clerk supervises the retention of permanent records and the disposal of non-permanent records. The City Clerk is the custodian of the official City Seal and the Code of Ordinances.
The City Clerk abides by the Freedom of Information Act in compliance with the Sunshine Law and makes available information requested. A form is available to better fulfill your request.
- Interested in joining a City of O'Fallon Board, Commission or Committee? If so, please complete the Boards, Commissions and Committees Application (PDF). All applicants also must pass a criminal background check. Visit the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) website to complete the application for a background check.
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The City Clerk’s office files official notices for advertisement, public hearings, certifies official documents, prepares documents for candidate filing for City elections and administers oaths of office for public officials.
The City Clerk also reviews and issues license and permit requirements for the sale of alcoholic beverages, Live Entertainment, Solicitation, Video Arcade and Business Licenses.
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Contact the City Clerk
| Deborah Ryan, City Clerk | dryan@ofallon.mo.us | 636-379-5555 |
| Conan Stott, Deputy City Clerk | cstott@ofallon.mo.us | 636-379-5550 |
| Bess Bacher, Deputy City Clerk | bbacher@ofallon.mo.us | 636-379-5535 |
| Jill Reitzner, Deputy City Clerk | jreitzner@ofallon.mo.us | 636-379-5503 |