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 ...