City of Oakland
Election Information
In accordance with state
law and ordinances of the City of Oakland, notice is given that a general
nonpartisan election shall be held in the City of Oakland, MO, on Tuesday,
April 5, 2011, for the duly qualified electors of the City to select two Aldermen,
one from each ward, for two-year terms of office each and to select a Mayor for
a two-year term. Filing for said offices
shall open at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 14, 2010, and remain open that day
until noon, during which time Declarations of Candidacy shall be received by
the City Clerk at the Henry Hough Administrative Building, 2nd Floor
Conference Room, 106 Sappington Road, Oakland, MO 63122. Thereafter, Declarations will be
received by the Clerk by appointment on a first come, first served basis, until
filing closes at 5:00 p.m., January 18, 2010. Appointments may be made by calling 314-416-0026 or at oaklandcityhall@sbcglobal.net. Names of candidates shall be listed on
the ballot in the order in which they are filed. Qualifications: For the
Office of Alderman, persons shall be at least 21 years of age, a citizen of the
United States, a resident of the City for 1 year preceding the election, and a
resident of the ward from which elected at the time of filing. For the Office of Mayor, persons shall be at least 25 years of
age, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the City for one year
preceding the election.
For further information on elections for the upcoming year, voter registration or absentee ballots, please contact the St. Louis County Board of Election Commissioners at 314-615-1800 or check out the St. Louis County website at www.stlouisco.com/elections.
Polling Places:
Polling Places for the City of Oakland include the Kirkwood Early Childhood Center at 100 N. Sappington and the Webster Groves Christian Church at 1320 W. Lockwood.
Rules for Posting Political Signs:
Oakland ordinances state than no political signs shall be erected or affixed on or to any public property or utility poles and in no event may these signs be erected or affixed by any person other than the owner or his agent on or to any property without the written consent, filed with the City Clerk, of the owner of such property. No such sign shall be posted for over 30 days prior to the election with which the contents of such sign are concerned or to which such sign related and must, in any event, be removed within five days after the election to which such sign is related. Such total sign area shall not exceed 16 square feet. Non-compliance of these regulations will be monitored.