ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Your next primary election ballot could have a few missing races if newly passed legislation is signed into law.
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen passed a bill which would remove unnecessary primary races for city positions off the March ballots if two or fewer candidates are running.
The legislation would only impacts the St. Louis City Mayor, Comptroller, Board of Aldermen and president of the Board of Aldermen races.
Aldermanic President Megan Green called this legislation a common sense move.
"We have heard from a lot of folks that they did not understand why they were having to go to the polls to vote for the same two candidates twice," said Green.
The bills sponsor Shameem Clark-Hubbard is confident the voters won't be confused by this change. Clark-Hubbard says her legislation would save St. Louis money by no longer wasting ink and paper on printing unnecessary ballots.
The Board of Elections used August's special business district election in St. Louis Hills as a reference to what would be the cost of a one-ward election. That election cost slightly over $18,000.