Candidate Filing Information

Filing Information and Forms for Nonpartisan Municipalities - February 25, 2025 Consolidated Primary (if required)

• 2025 Filing Information for Nonpartisan Municipalities

NOTE: The following municipalities file as Nonpartisan: City of Leland Grove, Village of Chatham, Village of Curran, Village of Rochester, Village of Sherman, Village of Southern View and Village of Spaulding.

Filing Information and Forms for Independent Candidates in Municipalities - April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election

• 2025 Filing Information for Independent Candidates in Municipalities

INCLUDES: City of Auburn, Villages of Berlin, Buffalo*, Cantrall, Dawson, Divernon, Grandview, Illiopolis, Jerome, Loami, Mechanicsburg, New Berlin, Pawnee, Pleasant Plains, Riverton, Thayer* and Williamsville

*Villages of Buffalo and Thayer may also have established political party candidates

Filing Information and Forms for Established Municipal Political Parties - April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election (Buffalo Citizens Party and Thayer People's Party)

• 2025 Filing Information for Established Municipal Political Party Candidates

Filing Information and Forms for Townships - April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election

• 2025 Filing Information for Established Party Candidates in Townships

• 2025 Filing Information for Independent Candidates in Townships

• 2025 Filing Information for Nonpartisan Candidates in Townships (Note: Only applies to Community Building Board of Managers in Buffalo Hart and Chatham Townships)

Filing Information and Forms for Nonpartisan Districts - April 1, 2025 Consolidated Election

• Community College Districts
  • Richland
• Municipal/Township Library Districts - (only Divernon, Pawnee, Riverton and Williamsville)
• Public Library Districts
• Springfield Park District
• Regional Board of School Trustees
• School Boards without Districts - (all EXCEPT Springfield #186 and North Mac)
• School Boards with Districts
  • Springfield #186 - Districts 1, 2 & 6
  • North Mac - District 3 (Two year unexpired term) Districts 2, 4 & 5 (Full Terms)
• SMEAA - (Districts 1 & 2)
• Fire Protection Districts
• Curran-Gardner Townships Public Water District

Qualified elector of the municipality and one-year residency in the municipality preceding the election. (65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5(a))

Alderpersons must reside in the ward at least one year prior to their election. Trustees elected from districts must reside in their municipality at least one year prior to their election. For trustees elected by district in villages with a population of over 5,000, each of the districts shall be represented by one trustee who shall have been a resident of the district for at least six months immediately before their election in the first election after redistricting.  (65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5(c), 3.1-25-75(a)(b))

If a person is a resident of a municipality immediately prior to the active duty military service of that person or that person's spouse, resides anywhere outside of the municipality during that active duty military service, and immediately upon completion of that active duty military service is again a resident of the municipality, then the time during which the person resides outside the municipality during the active duty military service is deemed to be time during which the person is a resident of the municipality for purposes of determining the residency requirement. (65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5(d))

A person is not eligible to take the oath of office for a municipal office if that person is, at the time required for taking the oath of office, in arrears in the payment of a tax or other indebtedness due to the municipality or has been convicted in any court located in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony. (65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5(b))

A person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime, for an offense committed on or after November 17, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 103-562) and committed while the person was serving as a public official in this State, is ineligible to hold any local public office unless the person's conviction is reversed, the person is again restored to such rights by the terms of a pardon for the offense, the person has received a restoration of rights by the Governor, or the person's rights are otherwise restored by law. (730 ILCS 5/5-5-5)

City: Not less than 5% nor more than 8% (or 50 more than the minimum, whichever is greater) of the number of persons who voted at the last regular election in the district or political subdivision in which such district or political subdivision voted as a unit for the election of officers to serve its respective territorial area.
(10 ILCS 5/10-3, 10-3.1)

Village: 1% of the total vote cast at the last preceding election in the village for president.
(65 ILCS 5/3.1 - 25-30) 

See signature requirements

Qualified elector of the municipality and one-year residency in the municipality preceding the election. (65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5(a))

Alderpersons must reside in the ward at least one year prior to their election. Trustees elected from districts must reside in their municipality at least one year prior to their election. For trustees elected by district in villages with a population of over 5,000, each of the districts shall be represented by one trustee who shall have been a resident of the district for at least six months immediately before their election in the first election after redistricting.  (65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5(c), 3.1-25-75(a)(b))

If a person is a resident of a municipality immediately prior to the active duty military service of that person or that person's spouse, resides anywhere outside of the municipality during that active duty military service, and immediately upon completion of that active duty military service is again a resident of the municipality, then the time during which the person resides outside the municipality during the active duty military service is deemed to be time during which the person is a resident of the municipality for purposes of determining the residency requirement. (65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5(d))

A person is not eligible to take the oath of office for a municipal office if that person is, at the time required for taking the oath of office, in arrears in the payment of a tax or other indebtedness due to the municipality or has been convicted in any court located in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony. (65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5(b))

A person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime, for an offense committed on or after November 17, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 103-562) and committed while the person was serving as a public official in this State, is ineligible to hold any local public office unless the person's conviction is reversed, the person is again restored to such rights by the terms of a pardon for the offense, the person has received a restoration of rights by the Governor, or the person's rights are otherwise restored by law. (730 ILCS 5/5-5-5)

Qualified elector of the municipality and one-year residency in the municipality preceding the election. (65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5(a))

Alderpersons must reside in the ward at least one year prior to their election. Trustees elected from districts must reside in their municipality at least one year prior to their election. For trustees elected by district in villages with a population of over 5,000, each of the districts shall be represented by one trustee who shall have been a resident of the district for at least six months immediately before their election in the first election after redistricting.  (65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5(c), 3.1-25-75(a)(b))

If a person is a resident of a municipality immediately prior to the active duty military service of that person or that person's spouse, resides anywhere outside of the municipality during that active duty military service, and immediately upon completion of that active duty military service is again a resident of the municipality, then the time during which the person resides outside the municipality during the active duty military service is deemed to be time during which the person is a resident of the municipality for purposes of determining the residency requirement. (65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5(d))

A person is not eligible to take the oath of office for a municipal office if that person is, at the time required for taking the oath of office, in arrears in the payment of a tax or other indebtedness due to the municipality or has been convicted in any court located in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony. (65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5(b))

A person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime, for an offense committed on or after November 17, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 103-562) and committed while the person was serving as a public official in this State, is ineligible to hold any local public office unless the person's conviction is reversed, the person is again restored to such rights by the terms of a pardon for the offense, the person has received a restoration of rights by the Governor, or the person's rights are otherwise restored by law. (730 ILCS 5/5-5-5)

Legal voter of the township and one-year residency in the township. (60 ILCS 1/55-5) 

A person is not eligible to hold any office if that person, at the time required for taking the oath of office, has been convicted in any court located in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony. (60 ILCS 1/55-6)

A person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime, for an offense committed on or after November 17, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 103-562) and committed while the person was serving as a public official in this State, is ineligible to hold any local public office unless the person's conviction is reversed, the person is again restored to such rights by the terms of a pardon for the offense, the person has received a restoration of rights by the Governor, or the person's rights are otherwise restored by law. (730 ILCS 5/5-5-5)

Appropriate Township Clerk.

Filing Location Exception for Multi-Township Assessor Candidates: Candidates for multi-township assessor file at the Sangamon County Election Office, located in the Sangamon County Building, 200 S. 9th Street, 1st Floor, Springfield. Filing will begin at 8:00 a.m. on December 9th and will close at 5:00 p.m. on December 16th.
Office hours are 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Monday-Friday).
Note: On the last day of filing (Dec 16th), the office will be open until 5:00 pm.

H-2 Certificate of Nomination by Caucus, P-1K Statement of Candidacy, P-1C Loyalty Oath (optional), Statement of Economic Interest (filed with the county clerk of the county in which the principal office of the unit of local government with which the person is associated is located). Receipt for filing of the statement, or a copy thereof, must be filed with the election official who receives the nominating petitions. While the receipt need not accompany the nominating petitions at the time of filing, it must be filed no later than 5:00 P.M. on the last day for filing the petitions.

Additional Filing Information for Assessor Candidates: All candidates for township or multi-township ASSESSOR must file a certificate of qualifications from the IL Dept. of Revenue or the qualifying organization with their filing of nomination papers pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-45 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/2-45). Township Assessors file this certificate with the Township Clerk and Multi-Township Assessors file this certificate with the County Clerk. For additional information on qualifications, please see page 41 in the 2025 Candidate's Guide issued by the IL State Board of Elections or click here. For Caucus procedures, see Township Caucus Guide 2025.

Legal voter of the township and one-year residency in the township. (60 ILCS 1/55-5) 

A person is not eligible to hold any office if that person, at the time required for taking the oath of office, has been convicted in any court located in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony. (60 ILCS 1/55-6)

A person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime, for an offense committed on or after November 17, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 103-562) and committed while the person was serving as a public official in this State, is ineligible to hold any local public office unless the person's conviction is reversed, the person is again restored to such rights by the terms of a pardon for the offense, the person has received a restoration of rights by the Governor, or the person's rights are otherwise restored by law. (730 ILCS 5/5-5-5)

Appropriate Township Clerk.

Filing Location Exception for Multi-Township Assessor Candidates: Candidates for multi-township assessor file at the Sangamon County Election Office, located on the 1st Floor of the Sangamon County Building, 200 S. 9th Street, Springfield. Filing will begin at 8:00 a.m. on November 12th and will close at 5:00 p.m. on November 18th.
Office hours are 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Monday-Friday).
Note: On the last day of filing (Nov 18th), the office will be open until 5:00 pm.

P-3 Petition, P-1B Statement of Candidacy, P-1C Loyalty Oath (optional), Statement of Economic Interest (filed with the county clerk of the county in which the principal office of the unit of local government with which the person is associated is located). Receipt for filing of the statement, or a copy thereof, must be filed with the election official who receives the nominating petitions. While the receipt need not accompany the nominating petitions at the time of filing, it must be filed no later than 5:00 P.M. on the last day for filing the petitions.

Additional Filing Information for Assessor Candidates: All candidates for township or multi-township ASSESSOR must file a certificate of qualifications from the IL Dept. of Revenue or the qualifying organization with their filing of nomination papers pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-45 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/2-45). Township Assessors file this certificate with the Township Clerk and Multi-Township Assessors file this certificate with the County Clerk. For additional information on qualifications, please see page 41 in the 2025 Candidate's Guide issued by the IL State Board of Elections or click here. 

Legal voter of the township and one-year residency in the township. (60 ILCS 1/55-5) 

A person is not eligible to hold any office if that person, at the time required for taking the oath of office, has been convicted in any court located in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony. (60 ILCS 1/55-6)

A person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime, for an offense committed on or after November 17, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 103-562) and committed while the person was serving as a public official in this State, is ineligible to hold any local public office unless the person's conviction is reversed, the person is again restored to such rights by the terms of a pardon for the offense, the person has received a restoration of rights by the Governor, or the person's rights are otherwise restored by law. (730 ILCS 5/5-5-5)

Appropriate Township Clerk.

P-4 Petition, P-1A Statement of Candidacy, P-1C Loyalty Oath (optional), Statement of Economic Interest (filed with the county clerk of the county in which the principal office of the unit of local government with which the person is associated is located). Receipt for filing of the statement, or a copy thereof, must be filed with the election official who receives the nominating petitions. While the receipt need not accompany the nominating petitions at the time of filing, it must be filed no later than 5:00 P.M. on the last day for filing the petitions.

Each member must on the date of the election be a citizen of the United States, of the age of 18 years or over, and a resident of the State and the territory which on the date of the election is included in the community college district for at least one year immediately preceding the election. (110 ILCS 805/3-7(c))

A person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime, for an offense committed on or after November 17, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 103-562) and committed while the person was serving as a public official in this State, is ineligible to hold any local public office unless the person's conviction is reversed, the person is again restored to such rights by the terms of a pardon for the offense, the person has received a restoration of rights by the Governor, or the person's rights are otherwise restored by law. (730 ILCS 5/5-5-5)

Qualified elector of the library district with one-year residency in the library district at the time nomination papers are filed. (75 ILCS 16/30-20(d))

A person is not eligible to serve as a library trustee who, at the time of filing nomination papers, is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other indebtedness due to the library district or has been convicted in any court located in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony. (75 ILCS 16/30-20(e))

A person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime, for an offense committed on or after November 17, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 103-562) and committed while the person was serving as a public official in this State, is ineligible to hold any local public office unless the person's conviction is reversed, the person is again restored to such rights by the terms of a pardon for the offense, the person has received a restoration of rights by the Governor, or the person's rights are otherwise restored by law. (730 ILCS 5/5-5-5)

No person shall be eligible for the office of member of the regional board of school trustees who is not a voter of the educational service region and qualified to vote in the election for members of the regional board of school trustees, or who is a member of a school board, or who is a school board employee, or who holds any county office. (105 ILCS 5/6-3)

The regional board of school trustees, in both single county and multi-county educational service regions, shall consist of seven members. In single county regions, not more than one trustee may be a resident of any one congressional township; however, in case there are fewer than seven congressional townships in the region, then not more than two of such trustees may be residents of the same congressional township. In two-county regions, at least two trustees shall be residents of each county. In regions of three or more counties, at least one trustee shall be a resident of each county. If more than seven counties constitute the educational service region, the regional board of school trustees consists of one resident of each county. (105 ILCS 5/6-2)

A person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime, for an offense committed on or after November 17, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 103-562) and committed while the person was serving as a public official in this State, is ineligible to hold any local public office unless the person's conviction is reversed, the person is again restored to such rights by the terms of a pardon for the offense, the person has received a restoration of rights by the Governor, or the person's rights are otherwise restored by law. (730 ILCS 5/5-5-5)

Any person who, on the date of election, is a citizen of the United States, of the age of 18 years or over, a resident of the State and the territory encompassing the district for one year preceding the election, and a registered voter is eligible. A member shall not be a child sex offender as defined in Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code of 2012 and cannot serve as a school trustee. (105 ILCS 5/10-10)

A person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime, for an offense committed on or after November 17, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 103-562) and committed while the person was serving as a public official in this State, is ineligible to hold any local public office unless the person's conviction is reversed, the person is again restored to such rights by the terms of a pardon for the offense, the person has received a restoration of rights by the Governor, or the person's rights are otherwise restored by law. (730 ILCS 5/5-5-5)

Any person who, on the date of election, is a citizen of the United States, of the age of 18 years or over, a resident of the State and the territory encompassing the district for one year preceding the election, and a registered voter is eligible. A member shall not be a child sex offender as defined in Section 11-9.3 of the Criminal Code of 2012 and cannot serve as a school trustee. (105 ILCS 5/10-10)

A person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime, for an offense committed on or after November 17, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 103-562) and committed while the person was serving as a public official in this State, is ineligible to hold any local public office unless the person's conviction is reversed, the person is again restored to such rights by the terms of a pardon for the offense, the person has received a restoration of rights by the Governor, or the person's rights are otherwise restored by law. (730 ILCS 5/5-5-5)

Candidates for Springfield School District #186 will file with the Sangamon County Election Office, located in the Sangamon County Building, 200 S. Ninth Street, 1st Floor. Springfield. Filing will begin at 8:00 a.m. on November 12th and will close at 5:00 p.m. on November 18th.
Office hours are 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Monday-Friday).
Note: On the last day of filing (Nov. 18th), the office will be open until 5:00 pm.

Candidates for North Mac #34 will file with the Macoupin County Clerk's Office.

Resident of the fire protection district. (70 ILCS 705/4a)

Resident of the district. (70 ILCS 3705/4.2(c))  No trustee or employee of such district shall be directly or indirectly interested in any contract, work, or business of the district or the sale of any article, the expense, price or consideration of which is paid by such district, nor in the purchase of any real estate or property for a belonging to the district. (70 ILCS 3705/4)

A person convicted of a felony, bribery, perjury, or other infamous crime, for an offense committed on or after November 17, 2023 (the effective date of Public Act 103-562) and committed while the person was serving as a public official in this State, is ineligible to hold any local public office unless the person's conviction is reversed, the person is again restored to such rights by the terms of a pardon for the offense, the person has received a restoration of rights by the Governor, or the person's rights are otherwise restored by law. (730 ILCS 5/5-5-5)

Nomination of a candidate for Trustee shall be signed by at least 0.5% of the total number of registered voters of the political subdivision for which the nomination is made or a minimum of 25, whichever is greater. (10 ILCS 5/10-3.1)