About Knox County: Indian Point Township Board
About this position
The Township Trustee, sometimes known as Township Supervisor or Township Councilmember, is a member of a multi-person board charged with general governance of the township and execution of legislative, executive and administrative powers.
- 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 Knox County: Indian Point Township Board
- 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
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 200 S Cherry St. Galesburg, IL 61401
- Filing phone
- 309-345-3815
- Step 3
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