2024 Local Government Candidates
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2024 Local Government Candidates
Important dates for the 2024 General Primary on Tuesday March 19, 2024
ESTABLISHED POLITICAL PARTY CANDIDATES
Petition packets for candidates that file with the County Clerk's office are now available for Established Political Parties
County-wide Office Candidate Packet 2024.pdf (PDF)
County Board Member Candidate Packet 2024.pdf (PDF)
Precinct Committeeman Candidate Packet 2024.pdf (PDF)
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, NOVEMBER 27, 2023, 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.
All petitions received thereafter shall be considered as having been filed in the order of actual receipt.
Petitions filed within the last hour on December 4, 2023 will also be considered simultaneously filed.
Whenever two or more petitions are simultaneously filed for the same office, by candidates of the same party or independent candidates, the County Clerk shall break ties and determine the order of filing by means of a lottery.
Office hours for filing petitions are: from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday, November 27th through Friday, December 1, 2023. On Monday, DECEMBER 4, 2023, the last day for filing petitions, the office will be open until 5:00 P.M. Naturally, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
PETITIONS RECEIVED PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 27, 2023 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
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Pollwatchers
- 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.
Contact Us
If you are a candidate and a 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: 618-692-6920
Fax: 618-692-8903
laandreas@madisoncountyil.gov
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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