Candidate Filing Period Ends Today at 5 p.m.
Illinois Senate amended its election code so candidates in local elections—from City Council to School Board—can submit nominating petitions until 5 p.m. today.
A new state law passed Nov. 29 by both houses of the General Assembly is good news to municipal clerks, school board secretaries, township clerks, park district and library secretaries and other local election officials who were previously required to accept candidate petitions until 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, regardless of whether their respective governmental offices were open. Senate Bill 3338 amended Section 1-4 of the Election Code to specify that, for the 2013 consolidated election period, local election officials have until 5 p.m. Dec. 26 to accept candidates' petitions or certificates of nomination. City Elections Those seeking to run for office must file at City Hall, 209 N. York St., by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Objections can be filed …
