City of Gladstone Elections
2023 ELECTION INFORMATION
The next election for open Councilmember positions will be April 4, 2023 and there shall be elected:
TWO (2) City Council Members at large at the General Municipal Election for terms as follows:
TWO (2) Three Year Terms
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
The City Council generally meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
• 21 years of age prior to taking office
• Citizen of the United States
• Resident of Gladstone for one (1) year
• Registered Voter
IMPORTANT DATES
First Day for Candidate filing: Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Last Day for Candidate filing: Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Declarations of candidacy must be made in the Office of the City Clerk, Gladstone City Hall, 7010 North Holmes, during regular business hours: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. City Hall will be closed on December 26, 2022 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Persons who, after filing their names as candidates, wish to withdraw as such candidate, must file their notice of withdrawal with the City Clerk no later than 5:00 pm on January 17, 2023.
NEW IMPORTANT INFORMATION - DECLARING DETERMINATION OF BALLOT ORDER
All candidates for City Council, prior to 5:00 pm on the first day of filing, will be eligible to participate in a random drawing to determine ballot order. At the time of filing, the candidate will draw a random number and the ballot order will be in ascending order. Candidates that file after 5:00 pm on the first date of filing shall be listed in the order filed and after the candidates participating in the random drawing.
ELECTION RESOURCES
Election Calendar
Clay County Board of Election Commissioners
Missouri's Voter Outreach Center