About Fire District Board
About this position
- Office level
- Local
- Election frequency
- Every 6 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Fire District Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Resident of the fire protection district; Qualified elector/registered voter. No person is eligible to serve on the board of any fire protection district if that person has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this State or comparable laws of any other state or the United States or is in arrears in the payment of a tax or other indebtedness due to a fire protection district.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No Filing fee. Signature requirements: At least 25 voters or 5% of the voters, whichever is less, residing within the district.
- Filing period
- November 11, 2024 - November 18, 2024
- 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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