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About District Attorney
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for District Attorney
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be a citizen of the United States, and a licensed attorney in Illinois.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirement: Partisan Candidates: 0.5% of the qualified electors of his or her party who cast votes at the last preceding general election within the county (or any sub-county political district). Independent Candidates: 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 next preceding regular election in such district or political subdivision
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 201 W Washington St, Clinton, IL 61727
- Filing phone
- 217-935-7780
- Step 3
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