Alert To break election tie, St. Charles opts to draw name from 'small opaque jar' Ethan Colbert | Post-Dispatch Apr 15, 2026 Apr 15, 2026 0 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ST. CHARLES — The winner of the tied St. Charles City Council race will be randomly drawn out of a container, officials said Wednesday.kAmr:EJ =6256CD 4@F=5 92G6 42==65 7@C 2 DA64:2= CF?@77 6=64E:@?[ H9:49 :D 2==@H65 F?56C DE2E6 =2H[ E@ 56E6C>:?6 E96 H:??6C] qFE :E H@F=5 92G6 4@DE 23@FE Sb_[___[ @77:4:2=D D2:5] k^AmkAmx?DE625[ @? (65?6D52J[ 4:EJ DA@<6DH@>2? y2>:6 }6H6== D2:5 E96 4:EJVD 492CE6C Q4=62C=J @FE=:?6D H92E 92AA6?D ?6IE]Qk^AmkAmQ%96 ?2>6D @7 3@E9 42?5:52E6D H:== 36 A=2465 :?E@ 2 4@?E2:?6C[ 2?5 @?6 ?2>6 H:== 36 C2?5@>=J 5C2H? 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They could draw lots for the seat Ban on data centers in St. Charles gets city planning commission's endorsement St. Charles man killed in crash on I-70 on Saturday morning A taped jailhouse phone call leads to second man being charged in 2024 St. Louis death Police say 2024 St. Louis murder suspect identified by his 'distinctive' clothes View life in St. Louis through the Post-Dispatch photographers' lenses. Edited by Jenna Jones Post-Dispatch photographers 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Ethan Colbert | Post-Dispatch St. Charles County reporter Author email Follow Ethan Colbert | Post-Dispatch Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Most Popular Ban on data centers in St. Charles gets city planning commission's endorsement The commission voted 7-3 to advance the proposed ban to the City Council for a decision. The council will host a public hearing on the proposa… One extra ballot ties St. Charles council race. They could draw lots for the seat Chris Kyle was ahead by a single vote. Now, he and incumbent Bill Otto are tied St. Charles councilman will seek recount in race decided by 'one fricking vote' The partial recount confirmed the outcome of Tuesday's election. While Otto won both precincts, the outcome did not change. Two incumbents lose St. Charles City Council seats. One lost by a single vote. Former County Assessor Scott Shipman defeated Councilwoman Mary West by a wide margin. Downtown will be represented by Chris Kyle, who defeate…
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Ban on data centers in St. Charles gets city planning commission's endorsement The commission voted 7-3 to advance the proposed ban to the City Council for a decision. The council will host a public hearing on the proposa…
One extra ballot ties St. Charles council race. They could draw lots for the seat Chris Kyle was ahead by a single vote. Now, he and incumbent Bill Otto are tied
St. Charles councilman will seek recount in race decided by 'one fricking vote' The partial recount confirmed the outcome of Tuesday's election. While Otto won both precincts, the outcome did not change.Â
Two incumbents lose St. Charles City Council seats. One lost by a single vote. Former County Assessor Scott Shipman defeated Councilwoman Mary West by a wide margin. Downtown will be represented by Chris Kyle, who defeate…
