Who's Running?
2023 Local Government Candidates
Petition Packet for School Board
Petition Packet for Regional Board of School Trustees
Write-In Candidates
Pollwatchers
Madison County Voter Registration Report
Candidate FAQs
Additional Information for Candidates
Contact Us
Who's Running?
Here are the downloadable files with all of the offices and candidates in the 2023 Consolidated Election held on Tuesday, April 4, 2023:
2023 Consolidated Election Candidates (PDF)
2023 Consolidated Election - Local Candidate Mail List (TXT)
2023 Local Government Candidates
Important dates for the 2023 Consolidated Primary Election on Tuesday February 28, 2023:
Only applies to the municipalities of:
Collinsville
Highland
Pontoon Beach, and
Wood River
August 30, 2022 First Day to circulate petitions. Contact your local government's election
official.
November 21, 2022 First Day to file petitions. Contact your local government's election official.
November 28, 2022 Last Day to file petitions. Contact your local government's election official.
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Important dates for the 2023 Consolidated Election on Tuesday
April 4, 2023:
September 20, 2022 First Day to circulate petitions for candidates seeking election in the
2023 Consolidated Election. Contact your local government's election official.
December 12, 2022 First Day to file petitions nominating petitions with the local election
official for the 2023 Consolidated Election.
December 19, 2022 Last Day to file petitions nominating petitions with the local election
official for the 2023 Consolidated Election.
OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED IN THE
2023 CONSOLIDATED ELECTION
MUNICIPAL -- Mayor or President, Clerk, Treasurer, Alderman or Trustee or Council Member
PARK DISTRICT -- Commissioners, Trustees
PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT -- Trustees
TOWNSHIP AND MUNICIPAL LIBRARY -- Trustees
REGIONAL BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES -- Trustees
SCHOOL DISTRICT -- Board Members
COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT -- Trustees
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT -- Trustees
For School district offices only, others file with the local election official:
All Petitions filed by persons waiting in line at the office of the County Clerk as of 8:30 A.M. on the first day for filing, December 12, 2022, shall be considered as having been simultaneously filed. Petitions, filed by mail, which are received in the office of the County Clerk in the first mail delivery or pickup on the first day of filing shall be considered as having been simultaneously filed as of 8:30 A.M. Petitions received prior to December 12, 2022, cannot be accepted and will be returned. All petitions received after 8:30 A.M. on December 12, 2022 shall be considered as having been filed in the order of actual receipt except petitions filed within the last hour of December 19, 2022 will also be considered simultaneously filed. Whenever two or more petitions are simultaneously filed for the same office, the County Clerk shall break ties and determine the order of filing by means of a lottery.
The office hours are from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. On Monday December 19, 2022, the last day for filing petitions, the office will be open until 5:00 P.M. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
PETITIONS RECEIVED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 12, 2022, CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AND WILL BE RETURNED
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Write-In Candidates
To become a write-in candidate, you must file a "Declaration of Intent to be a Write-In" form with the County Clerk at least 61 days prior to an election.
If an objection to a candidate's nominating papers or petitions for an office is sustained after the 61st day before the election, he or she can file a notarized declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for that office with the County Clerk no later than 7 days prior to the election.
Write-in votes for candidates who file this form will be counted.
Write-in Candidate Declaration.pdf
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Pollwatchers
To be a pollwatcher you must:
- be registered to vote in Illinois
- have valid credentials from the Madison County Clerk’s Office
- have separate credentials issued for each voting site selected to observe
- Pollwatchers are required to surrender their credentials at the polls and sign the Pollwatcher Register.
Pollwatcher Rights.pdf
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Additional Information for Candidates
Official Calendars
Candidate's Guide
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Contact Us
If you are a candidate and have questions or concerns please call my office.
Linda Andreas
Madison County Clerk
157 North Main Street
P.O. Box 218
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Phone: 618-692-6290
Fax: 618-692-8903
laandreas@madisoncountyil.gov
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-4:30pm
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