Candidates for County Sheriff
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About County Sheriff
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Sheriff
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a United States citizen, must be a resident of the county for 1 year, must be a registered voter in the county, and must not be a convicted felon.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee; Signature requirement 0.5% of the qualified electors of their party who cast votes at the last preceding general election in their county. Independent candidates: Not less than 5% nor more than 8% (or 50 more than the minimum, whichever is greater), signed by qualified voters of the county, of the total number of persons who voted at the last General Election in the county.
- Filing period
- June 15, 2026 - June 22, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 10 Public Square Belleville, IL 62220
- Filing phone
- 618-277-6600
- Step 3
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