About Cook County: Palatine Township Council
About this position
- Office level
- Township
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Cook County: Palatine Township Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Qualified elector/registered voter, one year residency in township, and not convicted of a felony.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee = $0; petition signature requirement of For established party candidates: .5% (.005) of the qualified primary electors of his party in the township; For independent and new party candidates: 5-8% (or 50 more than the minimum, whichever is greater) of the number of persons who voted at the last regular elections in the township
- Filing period
- November 11, 2024 - November 18, 2024
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 118 N Clark St, Rm 230, Chicago, IL 60602
- Filing phone
- 312-603-5656
- Step 3
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Candidates for Cook County: Palatine Township Council
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Palatine Township.
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- View profileJames D. SloanPalatine Township United · Current term 2025 to 2029
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Michael C. SmolkaPalatine Township United · Current term 2025 to 2029 - View profileNatalie C. SahinogluPalatine Township United · Current term 2025 to 2029
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John M. FreesePalatine Township United · Current term 2025 to 2029
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