| Description: | First day for filing in the office of the local election official or Board of Election Commissioners original nomination papers (must include original sheets signed by voters and circulators) for:
1. established political parties in municipalities over 5,000 population
2. townships in Cook County where the township central committee has approved a primary
3. municipalities under 5,000 which by ordinance nominate candidates by primary
4. municipalities which by referendum conduct a partisan or nonpartisan primary;
5. managerial municipalities which conduct nonpartisan primaries, and
6. candidates for the City of Chicago offices (if a special election is required due to a vacancy in office).
(10 ILCS 5/7-1, 7-12(3), 10-6(4); 60 ILCS 1/45-55; 65 ILCS 5/3.1-25-20, 3.1-25-60, 5-2-18.5, 20/21-5, 21-12, 21-22, 21-25)
NOTE:
• Please consult with your municipal clerk or election authority to determine whether your municipality elects its officers on a non-partisan basis
• Candidates who file for township or multi-township assessor must also file proof of qualification.
(60 ILCS 1/45-20, 45-30)
• This filing period does not cover candidates for park, library, school, community college, educational service region trustees, or fire protection district offices.
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