Municipal election

School board seats, city council and alderman races, a deer hunting ordinance and use tax propositions are a few of the ballot items to be decided in Tuesday's municipal election.

In Cape Girardeau voters will be asked if the city council's urban deer hunting ordinance should be repealed. Here's the ballot language:

Shall the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, repeal Ordinance Number 4340, entitled "An Ordinance amending Chapter 17 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and adopting a new Section 17-104 relating to Urban Deer Hunting" adopted by the City Council on July 16, 2012, which established a system of Urban Deer Hunting within the Cape Girardeau City limits?

If you are in favor of repealing Urban Deer Hunting in Cape Girardeau, fill in the oval opposite "YES".

If you are opposed to repealing Urban Deer Hunting in Cape Girardeau, fill in the oval opposite "NO".

Bollinger, Perry and Scott counties, along with the city of Perryville, will ask voters to approve a use tax. The tax, an effort to provide a level playing field for Missouri retailers, would apply to out-of-state sales. Vehicle purchases are the example most used by those encouraging support of the proposition.

To read about the other issues and races, visit semissourian.com/election.

Local officials play an important role in shaping policy for cities, counties, school districts and other governing boards. These are the individuals at the most basic level of government. They are the ones listening to constituents, attending meetings and studying important issues. For their willingness to serve, we say thanks. And to the voters, we hope you make your voice heard.