About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 3 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Each of whom shall be qualified electors and shall have resided in the village at least one year next preceding the election or appointment except as provided in 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/3.1-20-25(c), 5/3.1-25-75(b), 5/5-2-2 or 5/5-2-11.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No Filing fee. Signature requirements: For the Consolidated Election, not less than 5% of the total number of persons who voted in 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
- Filing period
- November 16, 2026 - November 23, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 719 S Batavia Ave, Geneva, IL 60134
- Filing phone
- 630-232-5950
- Step 3
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- View profileRobert VanniIndependent · Current term 2023 to 2027
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