Politics & Government

O'Fallon 2012 Election Guide

Voters will elect two Fort Zumwalt School Board members and a director of the O'Fallon Fire Board.

It's Election Day and we've compiled a list of candidates on the ballot, as well as some helpful links for O'Fallon voters. 

Four candidates are running for two spots on the Fort Zumwalt School Board, each with a three-year term limit. 

Find out what's happening in O'Fallonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Patch previously reported, a recent change that classified Fort Zumwalt as an “urban” school district because of population growth, meant board members would serve six-year terms instead of the current three-years. State Sen. Scott Rupp, R- sponsored legislation to

The Suburban Journal reported that Gov. Jay Nixon signed the legislation on Monday, allowing Fort Zumwalt to keep the three-year board terms.

Find out what's happening in O'Fallonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Gearing up for the April 3 election, Patch sent questionnaires to each of the school board candidates. You can read the Q&A's from the candidates who responded by clicking the names with links.

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O'Fallon Fire Board Director

Three candidates are vying for for the six-year term director position on the  Board. Gearing up for the April 3 election, Patch sent questionnaires to each of the fire board candidates. You can read the Q&A's from the candidates by clicking their names.

Election Day Information

The St. Charles County Election Authority web page has information about the election, candidates and election results.

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