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<p>While the municipal election is certainly not as busy as a November general election, officials are still encouraging St. Louis residents to vote early.</p><p>From <strong>Tuesday, February 18 to Monday, March 3</strong>, St. Louis residents can vote early in the municipal primary election for mayor, comptroller and alderpersons in odd-numbered wards. Six libraries including the Kingshighway branch will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and the Board of Elections office on Tucker will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.</p><p><strong><em>Early voting locations and times:</em></strong></p><p><strong>Locations</strong></p><aside class="scaip scaip-1"><style>@media ( min-width: 300px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-1{min-height: 100px;}}@media ( min-width: 728px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-1{min-height: 90px;}}</style> <div class="newspack_global_ad scaip-1 fixed-height"> <!-- /22860271433/newspack-in-article-1-668c492aab6b7 --><div id="div-gpt-ad-719a868b28-0"></div> </div> </aside><p><a href="https://www.slpl.org/locations/5/">Buder Library</a><br/><a href="https://www.slpl.org/locations/11/">Carpenter Library</a><br/><a href="https://www.slpl.org/locations/14/?">Divoll Library</a> Closed on Sunday <br/><a href="https://www.slpl.org/locations/15/?">Kingshighway Library</a> Closed on Sunday<br/><a href="https://www.slpl.org/locations/18">Schlafly Library</a><br/><a href="https://www.slpl.org/locations/19/">Walnut Park Library</a> Closed on Sunday</p><aside> <div class="newspack-popup-container newspack-popup hidden newspack-inline-popup" data-frequency="0,0,0,month" data-segments="" id="id_315364" role="button" style="background-color:#b01026;color:#fff" tabindex="0"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center" id="h-help-us-keep-the-st-louis-american-free-support-us-today"><strong>Help us keep The St. Louis American free. <strong>Support us today!</strong></strong></h3><div class="tiered wp-block-newspack-blocks-donate wpbnbd wpbnbd--frequency-based wpbnbd--platform-wc is-style-modern wpbnbd-frequencies--3" id="67baa07240a2e"> <form> <input name="newspack_popup_id" type="hidden" value="315364"/> <input name="_wp_http_referer" type="hidden" value="/news/local-news/early-voting-begins-in-the-municipal-primary-election-for-st-louis-mayor/"/> <input 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Saturdays 11a.m.-4:30 p.m.</p><p>All you need is a state or federally issued picture ID, like a driver’s license or passport, to cast your ballot. </p><aside class="scaip scaip-2"><style>@media ( min-width: 300px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-2{min-height: 100px;}}@media ( min-width: 728px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-2{min-height: 90px;}}</style> <div class="newspack_global_ad scaip-2 fixed-height"> <!-- /22860271433/newspack-in-article-2-668c492b8ffc5 --><div id="div-gpt-ad-4059d28bed-0"></div> </div> </aside><p>You can find out location hours and wait time at libraries in St. Louis city by checking the city election board’s website: <a href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/board-election-commissioners/voter/polling-places/index.cfm">https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/board-election-commissioners/voter/polling-places/index.cfm</a></p><p>“They do something called the approval voting. That means you can vote for as many candidates that you approve of. This year with the number of candidates, that means that you can vote for all the candidates if you wanted to. You can vote for one, you can vote for none. You can vote for any combination that’s on the ballot. What will happen is that the two top vote-getters will then move on to the general,” Board of Elections Democratic Director Ben Borgmeyer said.</p><p>For early voting or no-excuse absentee voting, you can go to any of the seven polling places.</p><p>“What you need to vote is just an ID. There’s no excuse needed. So that means as long as you’re a St. Louis city registered voter and you have an ID, you can vote tomorrow,” Borgmeyer said</p><aside class="scaip scaip-3"><style>@media ( min-width: 300px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-3{min-height: 100px;}}@media ( min-width: 728px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-3{min-height: 90px;}}</style> <div class="newspack_global_ad scaip-3 fixed-height"> <!-- /22860271433/newspack-in-article-3-668c492c61800 --><div id="div-gpt-ad-7b7c224505-0"></div> </div> </aside><p>But preparation for this election has not been as smooth as previous ones. The old elevators in the board of elections building broke down and there’s no timeline on fixing them, which means they’ve had a tough time accessing their warehouse on the third floor.</p><p>“We’ve been running unmanned flights from the third floor, just retrieving our equipment. We’re getting it down here. For the early voting, that equipment came down over the weekend. It’s all been distributed today,” Borgmeyer said.</p><p>The board of elections said it’s going to be an even bigger challenge for the main election days.</p><p>Right now they’re in the process of moving all of the equipment to a temporary warehouse that could become a permanent one.</p><p>“It will go out from that warehouse to polling places for March, return there after the March election and stored there till April, then go out from there for April,” Borgmeyer said.</p><p>The board does not believe this will impact the election process. </p><p>They’re currently in the process of mailing out voter info cards and sample ballots.</p><p> St. Louis voters can also look at a sample ballot before voting early <a href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/board-election-commissioners/elections/election.cfm?customel_datapageid_524494=1129623">online here.</a></p><p><strong>February 25 </strong>Absentee voting with an excuse opens (8:00 a.m.) for the April General Municipal Election.</p><p>Absentee voting begins six weeks before an election for registered voters. <strong>You may vote by absentee ballot if you fulfill one of the following criteria: </strong></p><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Incapacity or confinement due to illness or physical disability.</li> <li>Expect to be absent on Election Day</li> <li>Election workers, first responders, healthcare workers and members of law enforcement</li> <li>Prevented by religious beliefs from going to the polls on election day</li> <li>Incarcerated but haven’t lost right to vote</li> <li>Active-duty military personnel and close family members living with them.</li> <li>Missouri citizens living outside the U.S.</li></ul><p>Hours for<strong> Excuse-Absentee Voting Locations:</strong></p><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Monday: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.</li> <li>Tuesday, Wednesday, &amp; Thursday, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.</li> <li>Friday &amp; Saturday: 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.</li></ul><p><strong>St. Louis City Election Board</strong>:</p><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Monday-Friday: 8 AM–5 PM</li> <li>Saturday, March 1: 9 AM-1 PM</li></ul><p><strong>Acceptable ID are: </strong></p><ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Valid Missouri driver’s license </li> <li>Valid Missouri non-driver’s license </li> <li>Valid U.S. passport </li> <li>Valid military ID </li></ul><p>Voters with limited mobility can vote “curbside” or outside the polling place. Visit a polling place and ask someone to notify Election Judges of your need to vote curbside. A bi-partisan team of Election Judges will bring a vote recorder and ballot to your vehicle. </p><p><em>This article was originally published in <a href="https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/politics/elections/what-to-know-early-voting-st-louis-municipal-primary/63-b1371555-005b-4f0b-8fc5-228aed207023">KSDK.</a></em></p><p></p> <div class="jp-relatedposts" id="jp-relatedposts"> <h3 class="jp-relatedposts-headline"><em>Related</em></h3> </div>

<p>Calling it “an exciting plan,” St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones is joining city leaders in heralding the selection of the Cordish Companies to redevelop the vacant Millenium Hotel at 200 S. 4th St. adjacent to the St. Louis Gateway Arch grounds.</p><p>According to Cordish, the nearly $670 million preliminary plan includes 1.3 million square feet of residential, office, commercial, cultural, and public spaces “to create a vibrant, multifunctional destination.”</p><p> The proposal includes upscale residential, Class A office space, public spaces, an amphitheater, a food hall, event space, a potential home for the Gateway Arch National Park’s archives, enhanced streetscapes, pedestrian-friendly spaces, landscaping, and art installations. </p><p>“Back in May of 2024, I asked St. Louis Development Corporation and Greater St. Louis Inc. to bring me a plan to address the Railway Exchange and the Millennium Hotel within 120 days. In September, they established a path forward to address both buildings,” Jones said in a release.</p><aside class="scaip scaip-1"><style>@media ( min-width: 300px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-1{min-height: 100px;}}@media ( min-width: 728px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-1{min-height: 90px;}}</style> <div class="newspack_global_ad scaip-1 fixed-height"> <!-- /22860271433/newspack-in-article-1-668c492aab6b7 --><div id="div-gpt-ad-719a868b28-0"></div> </div> </aside><p>As a result of a successful public-private partnership, the Gateway Arch Park Foundation stepping up for our community, and the Cordish Companies’ exciting plan, this property at the front door of our state will again be one that St. Louisans can be proud of, and which will contribute immensely to downtown.</p><aside> <div class="newspack-popup-container newspack-popup hidden newspack-inline-popup" data-frequency="0,0,0,month" data-segments="" id="id_315364" role="button" style="background-color:#b01026;color:#fff" 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class="currency"> $ </span> <input id="newspack-tier-year-20668-other-input" min="10" name="donation_value_year_other" type="number"/> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p class="wp-block-newspack-blocks-donate__thanks thanks"> Your contribution is appreciated. </p> <button style="border-color: #ffba21; background-color: #ffba21; color: black;" type="submit"> Donate Now </button> </form> </div> </div> </aside><p>Neal Richardson, SLDC president and CEO, called the Millennium Hotel redevelopment “just the start.”</p><p>“The city has a clear path to site control to the Railway Exchange Building. Once the Railway Exchange Building is acquired, downtown St. Louis will be a step closer to a transformational shift,” he said.</p><p>“This redevelopment plan will transform the St. Louis skyline. Working with Gateway Arch Park Foundation and The Cordish Companies on this project will provide the rejuvenation St. Louis desperately needs to transition into a world-class city.”</p><aside class="scaip scaip-2"><style>@media ( min-width: 300px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-2{min-height: 100px;}}@media ( min-width: 728px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-2{min-height: 90px;}}</style> <div class="newspack_global_ad scaip-2 fixed-height"> <!-- /22860271433/newspack-in-article-2-668c492b8ffc5 --><div id="div-gpt-ad-4059d28bed-0"></div> </div> </aside><p>Dustin Allison, GSL Inc., president and CEO, said, “Revitalizing this iconic site into a hub of activity is critical to the future of Downtown St. Louis.</p><p>“St. Louis is the best city in America, and this new project will help our ongoing efforts to once again have the safest, most vibrant, most beautiful, and best downtown in America.”</p><p>In November 2024, the Arch Park Foundation issued a request for development proposals. It reviewed submissions in January with partners and independent experts, evaluating each based on key criteria, including, consistency with local planning guidelines, feasibility of execution, highest benefit to the neighborhood and broader community, and alignment with the approved <a href="https://www.archpark.org/images/uploads/200_S._4th_St_._-_Redevelopment_Plan_.pdf">redevelopment plan</a> for the site. </p><p>The Foundation received three qualified and complete responses to the RFP, and all called for demolition of the hotel structure.</p><aside class="scaip scaip-3"><style>@media ( min-width: 300px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-3{min-height: 100px;}}@media ( min-width: 728px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-3{min-height: 90px;}}</style> <div class="newspack_global_ad scaip-3 fixed-height"> <!-- /22860271433/newspack-in-article-3-668c492c61800 --><div id="div-gpt-ad-7b7c224505-0"></div> </div> </aside><p>“We are delivering on our promise to take swift action to bring vibrancy once again to this critical downtown location,” said Ryan McClure, Executive Director of Gateway Arch Park Foundation.</p><p>“By selecting a developer before closing on this property, we are continuing momentum with purpose and dedication. The Cordish Companies is a world-class U.S. developer, and their vision will be transformative for this site, creating a stronger, more connected downtown St. Louis and uplifting our entire region.”</p><p>Blake Cordish, The Cordish Companies principle, called the development “a once-in-a-generation moment to reimagine and continue to reinvigorate downtown’s urban core.”</p><p>“By linking new and existing assets to thriving corridors, this project will act as a catalyst for further revitalization, bringing more residents and visitors, attracting new businesses, and driving long-term growth and vitality for St. Louis and the region.”</p><p>The redevelopment plan is scheduled for review during the <a href="https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/events/eventdetails.cfm?Event_ID=49162">Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority (LCRA) Board Meeting</a> at 3 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 25, 2025.</p> <div class="jp-relatedposts" id="jp-relatedposts"> <h3 class="jp-relatedposts-headline"><em>Related</em></h3> </div>

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