Next March’s primary election didn’t cause a great rush last week on the final day for candidates to file their campaigns with the office of McHenry County Clerk Joe Tirio. “And no rush on the first day, either,” Tirio noted. Voters in the Woodstock area will have few decisions to make – whether they take […]
Monday deadline to file to run for office in 2024 Filing is underway through Monday for state and local offices on the ballot in the 2024 election. Candidates have been circulating petitions for weeks to qualify for he Democratic and Republican primary elections, which will be March 9. The general election is scheduled for Nov. […]
This time next year, your mailbox will be jammed with postcards and the airwaves will be filled with advertising constantly reminding you that an election is coming up – a big one. Turnout for Nov. 5 will be boosted by the presidential race at the top of the ballot, but several key state and local […]
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Six months before the next presidential primary elections in Illinois, county clerks and other local election authorities are asking for the public’s help in stopping misinformation campaigns before they get started. Officials from 25 counties scheduled a series of news conferences Tuesday in Tazewell, McLean, and LaSalle counties. […]
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