About Village Council
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 Village 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 16, 2026 - November 23, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 404 Elm St, Suite 104, Rockford, IL 61101
- Filing phone
- 815-319-4250
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
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- View profileRonald ColvinIndependent · Current term 2023 to 2027
- View profileEileen OwensIndependent · Current term 2023 to 2027
- View profileDeanna RodgersIndependent · Current term 2023 to 2027
- View profileTheresa MerrimanNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2029
- View profileWendy L. RoopNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2029
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