Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Lee's Summit, Missouri
Candidates for:
- Mayor
- Councilmember in Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 (4-year and 2-year)
- Municipal Judge (Municipal Division No. 243 of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit)
Notice is hereby given that declarations of candidacy for Councilmember in Mayor, Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 (4 year and 2 year); and, Municipal Judge, Municipal Division 243 of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, may be filed with the City Clerk from Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 8 a.m. until Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 5 p.m. (excluding December 25 and December 26, 2025) The Office of the City Clerk is located in City Hall, 220 SE Green, Lee's Summit, Missouri, 64063.
NOTE: Due to the Christmas Holiday, City Hall will be closed on December 25 and December 26.
As provided in the Charter adopted for the City of Lee’s Summit, those candidates elected as councilmember or judge to fill expiring terms shall serve four-year terms except for one District 4 which also has one two-year term due to a previous vacancy.
Candidates for Councilmember shall have been a resident of the city for two years next preceding election and a qualified voter and shall remain a resident of his or her respective district and a qualified voter. A Councilmember shall have been a resident of his or her respective district for six months next preceding election.
Municipal Judge candidates shall be a licensed member of the Missouri Bar; shall have been in active practice of law in the State of Missouri for at least three years immediately preceding election; shall have been a resident of the city two years next preceding election and a qualified voter; and, shall remain a resident and qualified voter of the city
For more information, contact the city clerk at 816.969.1007 or clerk@cityofls.net.