Filing openings 11/6/01

Who can file:Any resident of Cape Girardeau who is 21 years old and has lived in the city for two years and in their ward for 90 days prior to the Oct. 23 filing opening.

Candidates for mayor must have lived in the city for four years.

Each candidate must return a petition with the signatures of 50 registered voters by Nov. 20.

Seats up for election: Mayor, with four-year term.

Seats in Wards 1, 2 and 6, each with four-year terms.

City council members and the mayor are only allowed to serve two consecutive terms in office. The change in city charter was made in the 1992 election, and wards were established in 1994.