JEFFERSON CITY − The filing period to get on the ballot for a Jefferson City Council seat in 2024 begins 8 a.m. Tuesday.
City Council seats are two-year terms, and one will be elected from each of the five wards.
Hopeful candidates should register with the election clerk’s office in the Boone Bancroft Room of City Hall, located at 320 E. McCarty Street.
Before a candidate can file for office, they must have three endorsements from residents of the area the candidate wishes to represent.
A candidate must also provide Form 5120 from the Missouri Department of Revenue, which candidates are required to sign and have notarized.
Candidates will appear on the ballot in the order filed. Filing may occur anytime during City Hall’s regular business hours, and will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26.
Candidate endorsement forms, links to Form 5120, and other pertinent information can be found on the City Clerk’s “Elections” page.
