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Candidates to be nominated

Candidates to be elected

Miscellaneous Forms

Circulation and Filing Deadlines

Candidate Filing Information
for the March 20, 2012 General Primary Election

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Candidates to be nominated that file with the Office of the Knox County Clerk:

• Circuit Clerk

• County Recorder

• County Coroner

• State's Attorney

• County Board Members 
  (Dist. 1 - 3 members; Dist. 2 - 3 members; Dist. 3 - 3 members; 
  Dist. 4 - 3 members; Dist. 5 - 3 members)

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Minimum Age	18 years. Licensed attorneys in Illinois must be at least 21 years old.
Residency	United States Citizen; resident of the county for 30 days (Note: County board members must reside in the county one year prior to the election); registered voter in the county or county board district. State's Attorney candidates do not have a residency requirement but must be a United State's citizen.
Signature Requirements – Circuit Clerk, County Recorder, Coroner, and State's Attorney	Established Party Candidates:  Petitions must be signed by at least .5% (.005) of the votes cast for any candidate of the party who received the highest number of votes in the county at the 2010 General Election.  Based on this criteria, Democratic Party candidates need to submit not less than 70 signatures; Republican Party candidates need to submit not less than 72 signatures. Independent Candidates:  Petitions must be signed by qualified voters of the county equaling not less than 5%, nor more than 8% (or 50 more than the minimum, whichever is greater), of the number of persons who voted at the 2010 General Election.  Based on this criteria, independent candidates need to submit not less than 847 signatures and no more than 1,355 signatures.
Signature Requirements – County Board Member	Established Party Candidates:  Petitions must be signed by the higher of at least .5% (.005) of the votes cast for any candidate of the party who received the highest number of votes within the County at the 2010 General Election divided by the number of Districts or 25 signature minimum.  Based on this criteria, Democratic Party candidates need to submit not less than the following number of signatures: District 1 – 25, District 2 – 25, District 3 – 25, District 4 – 25, District 5 – 25; Republican Party candidates need to submit not less than the following number of signatures: District 1 – 25, District 2 – 25, District 3 – 25, District 4 – 25, District 5 – 25. Independent Candidates:  Petitions must be signed by qualified voters of the county board district equaling not less than 5%, nor more than 8% (or 50 more than the minimum, whichever is greater), of the number of votes cast for the highest vote totaled office voted on at the 2010 General Election.  Based on this criteria, independent candidates need to submit the following number of signatures:  District 1 – 143-230; District 2 – 143-230; District 3 – 143-230; District 4 – 143-230; District 5 – 143-230.
Additional Requirements	Candidates for Regional Superintendent of Schools must have a Master's Degree and certain other educational qualifications that are listed in 105 ILCS 5/3-1.
Papers to File	Click on the appropriate forms below to download and print (in Adobe PDF format): Statement of Candidacy: Established Political Party Independent Loyalty Oath (optional) Receipt for filing a Statement of Economic Interests Petition sheets containing sufficient number of original signatures: Established Political Party (County Officer) Established Politcal Party (County Board Member) Independent Forms are also available at the Office of the Knox County Clerk.
Circulation Dates	Candidates may begin circulating petitions beginning September 6, 2011.
Filing Dates	November 28 through December 5, 2011 (offices open at 8:30 a.m. on each weekday and close at 4:30 p.m. on each weekday except the last day, when office closes at 5 p.m. )
Where to File	Office of the Knox County Clerk, Knox County Courthouse, First Floor, 200 S. Cherry St., Galesburg, IL 61401  (Note: Petitions may be filed in person or by mail, by either the candidate or a representative of the candidate.)
Questions?	Please contact Shiela Parkin, Deputy Clerk for Election Services, 309/345-3858, or contact us by e-mail at info@knoxclerk.org.

Candidates to be elected that file with the Office of the Knox County:

• Precinct Committeemen

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Officers to be Elected	Precinct Committeeman (in all 61 precincts).
Minimum Age	18 years.
Residency	United States Citizen; resident of the precinct; must be registered to vote.
Signature Requirements	Minimum of 10 primary electors of his party in his precinct.
Papers to File	Click on the appropriate forms below to download and print (in Adobe PDF format): Statement of Candidacy: Established Political Party Loyalty Oath (optional) Petition sheets containing sufficient number of original signatures: Established Political Party Forms are also available at the Office of the Knox County Clerk.
Circulation Dates	Candidates may begin circulating petitions beginning September 6, 2011.
Filing Dates	November 28 through December 5, 2011 (offices open at 8:30 a.m. on each weekday and close at 4:30 p.m. on each day except the last weekday, when offices close at 5 p.m.)
Where to File	Office of the Knox County Clerk, Knox County Courthouse, First Floor, 200 S. Cherry St., Galesburg, IL 61401  (Note: Petitions may be filed in person or by mail, by either the candidate or a representative of the candidate.)
Questions?	Please contact Shiela Parkin, Deputy Clerk for Election Services, 309/345-3858, or contact us by e-mail at info@knoxclerk.org.

Miscellaneous Forms:

• Certification of Deletions

• Certificate of Attached of Deletions

• Candidate Name Change information (P-28)

• Withdrawal of Candidacy

Circulation and Filing Deadlines
Deadline for Resolutions to Initiate Referenda