Candidate filing for city council seats in Hannibal ends Dec. 27

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Candidate filing for city council seats is under way and closes at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27 for an election to be held April 4, 2023.

The three-year terms for city council seats are in the Fifth Ward, currently held by Colin Welch, and Sixth Ward, currently held by Jeffrey Veach.

As required by the city charter, anyone interested in seeking a City Council seat must be:

• At least twenty-five (25) years of age
• A citizen of the United States
• A registered voter of the city
• An inhabitant of the city for a least one (1) year and
• A resident of the ward in which they are seeking to represent for at least six (6) months.

Interested candidates must sign a declaration of nomination in the city clerk’s office at City Hall, 320 Broadway.