About City Legislature
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 3 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Legislature
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Qualified elector/registered voter. A person is not eligible to take the oath of office for a muncicpal 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. One-year residency in the municipality preceding the Consolidated Election.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No Filing Fee. Signature Requirement: 1% of the total vote cast at the last preceding election in the village for president. (65 ILCS 5/3.1-25-30)
- Filing period
- November 16, 2026 - November 23, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 141 S Main St, Decatur, IL 62523
- Filing phone
- 217-424-1305
- Step 3
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- View profileJeff LondonIndependent · Current term 2023 to 2027
- View profileLauren YoungIndependent · Current term 2023 to 2027
- View profileJeremy ShawIndependent · Current term 2023 to 2027
- View profileJim AshbyIndependent · Current term 2025 to 2029
- View profileChelsie KiddIndependent · Current term 2025 to 2029
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Dave WendtIndependent · Current term 2025 to 2029
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