Dardenne Prairie aldermen oppose moving municipal elections to November

At the Jan. 7 meeting, the Dardenne Prairie Board of Aldermen voted to approve Resolution No. 397, which opposes Missouri legislative proposals to move municipal elections from the traditional April date to the November general election. City staff introduced the resolution and framed the board's decision as preserving focus on local issues.

Board members said they were concerned that moving municipal elections into the November ballot could cause local races and policy questions to be overshadowed by higher-profile state and federal contests. Alderman Wilson moved to adopt the resolution and Alderman Gettemeyer seconded; the board approved the resolution by voice vote.

The resolution is a policy statement of opposition from the city; it does not change local election law but signals the board's position to state legislators and constituents. No roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting minutes for this vote.