Candidates for Township Trustee-Township Council
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for Township Trustee-Township Council.
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Hillyard township.
What this symbol means
Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the GoodParty.org Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
- View profileJeremy FoilesNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2029Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
- View profileJames AhrlingNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2029
- View profileLeighton GrothausNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2029
- View profileMichael "Mike" J. WaltersNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2029
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About Township Trustee-Township Council
About this position
- Office level
- Township
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Township Trustee-Township Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Qualified elector/registered voter. One year resident of the township. A person is not eligible to hold any office if that person, at the time required for taking the oath of office, has been convicted in any court located in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee = $0; petition signature requirement of 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
- Filing period
- November 11, 2024 - November 18, 2024
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 201 E Main, PO Box 107, Carlinville, IL 62626
- Filing phone
- 217-854-3214
- Step 3
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