Candidates for City Legislature Chair-President of Council
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for City Legislature Chair-President of Council.
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About City Legislature Chair-President of Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Legislature Chair-President of 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 at least 1% of the votes cast at the last election.
- Filing period
- November 11, 2024 - November 18, 2024
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 157 N Main St, PO Box 308, Edwardsville, IL 62025
- Filing phone
- 618-296-4775
- Step 3
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