Voters to Decide Mayoral Races, Charter Changes April 7 | The Locally Times
Voters have until March 25 to request mail-in ballots for elections that will decide mayoral races, council seats, and four charter amendments across several regional municipalities.
In the General Municipal Election on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, residents in communities including Webster Groves, Brentwood, and Crestwood will vote on local leadership and proposed policy changes. With the voter registration deadline passed, key deadlines for absentee and mail-in voting are approaching. According to records from the St. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners, the window for no-excuse in-person absentee voting began on March 24, 2026. Voters who wish to cast a ballot by mail must request an application by March 25, 2026. The final day to vote absentee in person at a designated location is April 6, 2026. On Election Day, all mail-in ballots must be received by election authorities by 7 p.m., the same time that polls close. Any voter in line by 7 p.m. will be permitted to cast a ballot. ## Contested Races in Sunset Hills; Candidate Information Lacking Elsewhere In Sunset Hills, voters will find contested races for mayor and for alderman in all four wards. The election for Alderman in Ward 1 features a race between Natalie Akins and Frank Hardy. In Ward 2, three candidates are vying for the seat: Greg Zveitel, incumbent Casey F. Wong, and Mark Schwarz. The Ward 3 race is between incumbent Kurtis Krueger and Angie Weigel. In Ward 4, incumbent Mark Colombo faces a challenge from Cathy Friedmann. In other municipalities, candidate information is less clear. Public notices for Webster Groves confirm elections for one mayor and three council members, but the city's provided records do not include a list of candidates. Similarly, public records from Brentwood, Town and Country, Des Peres, and Overland confirm the April 7 election but do not contain final candidate lists. A notice from Brentwood indicates its candidate filing closed on December 30, 2025. ## Crestwood Ballot Features Four Charter Amendments Without Explanatory Text In the City of Crestwood, the April 7 ballot will ask voters to approve or reject four propositions to amend the City Charter. A city notice states the amendments were recommended by the 2025 Crestwood Charter Review Commission and approved for the ballot by the Board of Aldermen. However, the publicly available documents do not include the specific text, summaries, or fiscal analyses for the four propositions. The records do not provide the details needed to assess how the proposed changes might alter city government, finances, or public services. ## Voter Information Varies by Municipality The availability of election information varies by municipality. The provided source materials, for instance, do not contain a centralized resource for sample ballots, polling place locations, or specific voter ID requirements for each jurisdiction. While the St. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners provides key voting deadlines, details on candidates and ballot measures are inconsistent across city-level sources. Voters must consult their specific city or county election authority's website to find comprehensive information for the April 7 election.