Jackson County Missouri - File #: 16591

• File #: 16591
• Version: 0
• Name: system of filing candidates by office
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Defeated
• File created: 3/31/2008
• In control: Rules Committee
• On agenda: 3/31/2008
• Final action: 4/28/2008
• Title: A RESOLUTION directing the Clerk of the County Legislature to establish, pursuant to section 115.395 (2), RSMo, a system of filing by candidates for County office whereunder the names of the candidates who filed for office on the first day of filing appear on the ballot in an order established by random drawing.
• Sponsors: Theresa Garza Ruiz, Greg Grounds
• Indexes: COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, FILING CANDIDATES BY OFFICE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/28/2008	0	Rules Committee
4/28/2008	0	County Legislature	adopt	Fail
4/25/2008	0	County Legislature	Go To 4th Meeting	Pass
4/21/2008	0	Rules Committee
4/18/2008	0	County Legislature	Go To 3rd Meeting	Pass
4/14/2008	0	Rules Committee
4/11/2008	0	County Legislature	Go To 2nd Meeting	Pass
4/7/2008	0	Rules Committee
4/4/2008	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Meeting	Pass
3/31/2008	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Title

A RESOLUTION directing the Clerk of the County Legislature to establish, pursuant to section 115.395 (2), RSMo, a system of filing by candidates for County office  whereunder the names of the candidates who filed for office on the first day of filing appear on the ballot in an order established by random drawing.

Intro

A RESOLUTION #16591, March 31, 2008

INTRODUCED BY Theresa Garza Ruiz and Greg Grounds, County Legislators

Body

WHEREAS, section 115.395, RSMo., grants to local election authorities the ability to establish a system of candidate filing for county office whereunder the ballot order of candidates who file for office on the first day of filing is established by a random drawing; and,

WHEREAS, the Legislature believes that such a system would be more fair and orderly than the system currently in place for filing for county office whereunder some candidates may have an advantage over others in gaining access to the second floor of the Kansas City Courthouse where the filing takes place; now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby directs the Clerk of the County Legislature to establish a system of candidate filing for County office whereunder the ballot order of candidates who file for office on the first day of filing is established by random drawing, as is authorized by section 115.395 (2), RSMo.

Enacted and Approved

Effective Date:  This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

_________________________                                                                 ________________________________

Chief Deputy County Counselor                                                               County Counselor

Certificate of Passage

                     I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #16591 of March 31, 2008, was duly passed on ______________________________, 2008 by the Jackson County Legislature.  The votes thereon were as follows:

                     Yeas _________________                     Nays _____________

                     Abstaining ___________                                          Absent ____________

__________________________                                          _____________________________________

Date                                                                                                        Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature