Documents to be filed:
- File with City Clerk
- Statement of Candidacy
- Code of Fair Campaign Practices
- Receipt for Filing
- Loyalty Oath (OPTIONAL)
- Receipt from County Clerk (yellow) from Statement of Economic Interests
- Independent Candidate Petition(s) with a minimum number of signatures (see below)
- Statement of Economic Interests (yellow paper)
- November 1, 2022 through Dec. 21, 2022: dates to pick up and/or circulate petitions.
- Dec 12, 2022 through Dec 19, 2022 – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: dates to file with City Clerk.
- April 4, 2023: Consolidated Election.
- Mayor and Clerk: 97 (from any of the four Wards)
- Ward 1 Aldermen: 75 (from Ward 1 only)
- Ward 2 Aldermen: 69 (from Ward 2 only)
- Ward 3 Aldermen: 68 (from Ward 3 only)
- Ward 4 Aldermen: 85 (from Ward 4 only)
- HAVE EACH PETITION PAGE NOTARIZED WHEN THE PAGE IS FULL
- Statement of Candidacy
- Independent Candidate Petition(s)
- Statement of Economic Interests (yellow)
- Loyalty Oath (optional)
- Code of Fair Campaign Practices
- D-5 Notice of Obligation
- Receipt for Filing
- Copy of City Map with Wards & other information
- A booklet entitled 2022 LOCAL ELECTION OFFICALS HANDBOOK can be downloaded from the following web site: https://www.elections.il.gov/