| Description: | First day for filing in the office of the local election official or Board of Election Commissioners original nominating petitions (must contain original sheets signed by voters and circulators) for independent and new political party candidates in municipalities and townships; nonpartisan candidates in township and municipal libraries; road districts; library districts; park districts; school boards; community college boards; regional board of school trustees; fire protection districts; and forest preserve districts. (10 ILCS 5/10-6(2), 10-6(6); 615 ILCS 90/5) NOTE: Candidates who file for township or multi-township assessor must also file a proof of qualification. (60 ILCS 1/45-20, 45-30) EXCEPTION: Nomination papers for the office of Regional Board of School Trustees in a single county shall be filed in the office of the county clerk. Petitions for the office of Multi-County Regional Board of School Trustees shall be filed in the principal office of the State Board of Elections. (105 ILCS 5/6-10) NOTE: Seven (7) days written notice of the time and place for conducting the lottery for simultaneous filings shall be given by the State Board of Elections, election authority, local election official or Board of Election Commissioners to the county chairmen of the established parties and to each organization of citizens within the election jurisdiction entitled to have pollwatchers present at the last Consolidated Election. Notice must be posted at the entrance of the office. The lottery itself must be conducted within 9 days of the last day of petition filing. (The SBE recommends notifying all candidates involved in the lottery.) (10 ILCS 5/10-6.2) |