RUNNING
FOR OFFICE
FOR THE FEBRUARY 2, 2010 GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION
FOR
INFORMATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY
The
East St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners has prepared this material, which
we hope you find useful and informative as you pursue elective office.
All
candidates for public office in Illinois,
whether they are established party candidates, candidates of new parties or
Independents, must carefully follow the law when filing their nominating
papers.
Meeting
these legal requirements, which are found in Chapter 10 of the Illinois
Compiled Statues (Election Code), is a requirement of all candidates. However, this information is merely a
guide and should not be used in lieu of competent legal counsel.
Any
additional information regarding petition filing can be obtained from the St.
Clair County Clerk’s Office, Election Department, #10 Public Square, 2nd
Floor, Belleville, Illinois 62220, phone number (618) 277-6600 or the State Board
of Elections (see page 2).
Sincerely,
James
Lewis,
Executive
Director
JL/km
OFFICE
(PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN)
MINIMUM
AGE: 18
years.
RESIDENCY
REQUIREMENTS: United States
citizen. A registered voter of
his/her precinct and a resident of that precinct.
SIGNATURE
REQUIREMENTS (Precinct
Committeemen): Not
less than 10 primary electors of his/her party in his/her precinct. Petitions may not be circulated prior to
August 4, 2009.
STATEMENT
OF CANDIDACY: Filed
with nomination papers
LOYALTY
OATH (Optional): Filed
with nomination papers.
FILING
DATES (Established Party): October 26, 2009 to November 2, 2009.
WHERE
TO FILE: Office
of the county clerk.
CAMPAIGN
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Not
required to file for party office.
OFFICE
(COUNTY OFFICERS)
Established
Political Party. The number of
countywide executive offices varies from county to county. For example, some counties do not elect
the office of assessor. All counties do, however, elect such officers as county
clerk, treasurer, sheriff, state’s attorney, county board members,
recorder and circuit clerk.
Usually, about half of a county’s officers are elected every two
years.
The
following County Offices
are to be nominated: County Clerk,
Treasurer, Sheriff, County
Board Members, Assessor,
Board of Review and Regional Superintendent of Schools.
MINIMUM
AGE: 18
years.
RESIDENCY
REQUIREMENTS: United States
citizen. Resident of the county for
30 days. Registered voter in the
county or county board district.
SIGNATURE
REQUIREMENTS: This
information can be obtained from the county clerk’s office.
COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS FROM
COUNTY BOARD DISTRICTS: This information can be
obtained from the county clerk’s office.
STATEMENT
OF CANDIDACY: Filed
with nomination papers.
LOYALTY
OATH (Optional): Filed
with nomination papers.
STATEMENT
OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS: Filed with the county clerk.
FILING
DATES (Established Party): October 26, 2009 to
November 2, 2009.
WHERE
TO FILE: Office
of the county clerk.
CAMPAIGN
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: Original reports must be filed with the State Board
of Elections. Copies of such report
must be filed with the county clerk.
Any
information regarding Federal or State offices should be directed to the State
Board of Elections, 1020 South
Spring Street, P.O. Box 4187, Springfield,
Illinois 62708
or phone number (217) 782-4141.
THE
GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010.
THE
GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010.
POLLING
PLACES WILL BE OPEN FROM 6:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.