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TO:                  General Public

 

                                    FROM:             James Lewis,

                                                            Executive Director

 

                                    SUBJECT:      Dates of Importance for the March 20, 2012

                                                            General Primary Election

 

                                    DATE:             November 9, 2011

 

 

EXTENDED REGISTRATION HOURS

 

 

                        January 28, 2012                     1st                    9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon

                        February 4, 2012                     2nd                    9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon

                        February 11, 2012                   3rd                    9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon

                        February 18, 2012                   4th                    9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon

 

 

November 28, 2011                First day for candidates of established political parties to file original nomination papers (must contain original sheets signed by voters and circulators) in the office of the county clerk for county offices and precinct committeemen. 

 

December 5, 2011                   Last day (by 5:00 p.m.) for candidates of established political parties to file original nomination papers (must contain original sheets signed by voters and circulators) in the office of the county clerk for county offices and precinct committeemen.

 

December 12, 2011                 Last day for an individual who has filed, during the Nov. 28 through Dec. 5, 2011 filing period, for two (2) or more incompatible offices to withdraw from all but one (1) of the offices (with the State Board of Elections or with whichever election authority the nomination papers were originally filed).

 

December 12, 2011                 Last day for filing objections to the nomination papers of all candidates who filed during the Nov. 28 through Dec. 5, 2011 filing period.  Objections are filed in the office of the State Board of Elections or the county clerk (with whichever election authority the nomination papers were originally filed).

 

December 19, 2011                 Last day for filing petitions (must contain original sheets signed by voters and circulators) for referenda for the submission of questions of public policy (local).  Objections to petitions for local referenda are filed with the same officer in which the original petitions were filed.

Dates of Importance

March 20, 2012 General Primary Election

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December 27, 2011                 Last day to file objections to petitions for the submission of questions of public policy (local).  Objections to petitions for local referenda are filed with the same office that has the original petitions.

 

January 3, 2012                     First day for any voter, who is a member of the United States Service and his/her spouse and dependents of voting age who expect to be absent from their county of residence on election day, to make a written application for an official ballot to the election authority having jurisdiction over their residence.  Members of the Armed Forces may make application via facsimile machine or other method of electronic transmission.

 

NOTE:  No registration shall be required to vote pursuant to this section.

 

January 3, 2012                     First day for citizens of the United States temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States who are not registered but otherwise qualified to vote and who expect to be absent from their county of residence on election day to make simultaneous application to the election authority having jurisdiction over their precinct of residence for absentee registration and an absentee ballot.

 

NOTE:  Absentee registration shall be required for citizens temporarily residing outside the United States in order to vote the entire ballot.

 

January 18, 2012                   Last day for candidates of established political parties to file withdrawal of nomination papers in the office of the county clerk.

 

January 18, 2012                   Last day for the county clerk to certify to the board of election commissioners the names of candidates to be voted for in its jurisdiction.

 

January 19, 2012                   Last day a person may file a notarized Declaration of Intent to be a write-in candidate with the proper election authority or authorities (appropriate county clerk(s) and/or board(s) of election commissioners).  However, whenever an objection to a candidate’s nominating papers or petitions for any office is sustained under Section 10-10 after the 61st day before the election, then write-in votes shall be counted for that candidate if he or she has filed a notarized declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for that office with the appropriate county clerk and/or board of election commissioners not later than 7 days prior to the election.  Write-ins shall be counted only for persons who have filed the Declaration of Intent.

 

February 3, 2012                    Last day for the election authority to have in his office a sufficient number of ballots printed and available for mailing to persons in the United States Service or their spouse and dependents, citizens temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States and nonresident civilians.

 

February 9, 2012                    First day for any registered voter presently within the United States, to make application by mail or in person to the election authority for an official ballot.

 

February 21, 2012                  First day for election authority to publish the location of each permanent and temporary site for early voting.

 

Dates of Importance

March 20, 2012 General Primary Election

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February 21, 2012                  First day for the election authority to send an official ballot for Federal offices only, upon receipt of either an application for absentee registration or an application for absentee ballot, to citizens of the United States who are temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States.

 

February 21, 2012                  Last day for citizens of the United States temporarily residing outside the United States who are not registered to vote but otherwise qualified to vote and who expect to be absent from their county of residence on election day to make a simultaneous application to the election authority having jurisdiction over their precinct of residence for absentee registration and an absentee ballot.

 

February 21, 2012                  Last day for registration or transfer of registration within the office of the board of election commissioners. (EXCEPTION:  grace period registration and transfer of registration.)  OFFICE WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 7:00 P.M., ONLY.

 

February 21, 2012                  Last day for registration of voters by deputy registrars and precinct committeemen.

 

February 22, 2012                  First day for grace period registration or change of address in the office of the election authority.

 

February 22, 2012                  First day for grace period voting in the office of the election authority.

 

February 22, 2012                  First day for election authority to post schedule for early voting at each location where early voting will be conducted.

 

February 22, 2012                  Last day for deputy registrars who are officials or members of a bona fide labor organization to return unused registration materials to the election authority.

 

February 27, 2012                  First day for early voting at the office of the election authority.

 

March 2, 2012                                   DISTRIBUTION OF UPDATED PRECINCT LISTS.

 

March 6, 2012                                   First day that a qualified voter, who has been admitted to a hospital, nursing home or rehabilitation center not more than 14 days before an election, to make an application with the election authority for the personal delivery of an absentee ballot.

 

March 6, 2012                                       DISTRIBUTION OF POLLWATCHER CREDENTIALS.

 

March 12, 2012                      Last day for any voter, who is a member of the United States Service and his/her spouse and dependents of voting age who expect to be absent from the county of residence on election day, to make application for an official ballot to the election authority having jurisdiction over their precinct of residence and the last day for the election authority to mail such ballots.  Members of the Armed Forces may make application via facsimile machine or other method of electronic transmission.

 

NOTE:  No registration shall be required in order to vote pursuant to this section.

 

Dates of Importance

March 20, 2012 General Primary Election

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March 12, 2012                      Last day for any nonresident civilian, otherwise qualified to vote, to make application to the election authority having jurisdiction over his/her precinct of former residence for an absentee ballot containing Federal offices only, and the last day for election authority to mail such ballot.

 

NOTE:  Such application may be made only on the official Federal postcard and no registration shall be required to vote.

 

March 12, 2012                      Last day for the election authority to send an official ballot for Federal offices only, upon receipt of either an application for absentee registration or an application for absentee ballot, to citizens of the United States who are temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States.   

 

NOTE:   Registration is not required in order to vote the ballot containing the Federal offices only.

 

March 13, 2012                      Last day for grace period registration or change of address in the office of the election authority.

 

March 13, 2012                      Last day for grace period voting at the office of the election authority.

 

TO BE ANNOUNCED                 JUDGES OF ELECTION TRAINING CLASS.

 

March 14, 2012                      DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIMEN BALLOTS.

 

March 15, 2012                      Last day for early voting at the office of the election authority.

 

March 15, 2012                      Last day for the election authority to receive application by mail from any registered voter presently within the confines of the United States.

 

March 17, 2012                      EXTENDED ABSENTEE VOTING 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 NOON.

 

March 19, 2012                      Last day for any registered voter, presently within the confines of the United States, to vote in person at the election authority.

 

March 22, 2012                      First day for accepting new registrations and transfers after the March 20, 2012 general primary election.

 

March 22, 2012                      Last day a provisional voter may submit additional information to the county clerk or board of election commissioners to verify or support his/her registration status.  Material must be received by this date.

 

OFFICIAL CANVASS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE.

 

                                                                                             Very Important Note

Please Return All Completed Voter Registration Forms And Transfers To The Election Board Within Seven (7) Calendar Days Of The Day Upon Which The Voter Registration Was Accepted.

 

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

 

JL/km

 

November 9, 2011

 

RUNNING FOR OFFICE

FOR THE MARCH 20, 2012 GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION

FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY

 

The East St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners has prepared this material, which we hope you find useful and informative as you pursue elective office.

 

All candidates for public office in Illinois, whether they are established party candidates, candidates of new parties or Independents, must carefully follow the law when filing their nominating papers.

 

Meeting these legal requirements, which are found in Chapter 10 of the Illinois Compiled Statues (Election Code), is a requirement of all candidates.  However, this information is merely a guide and should not be used in lieu of competent legal counsel.

 

Any additional information regarding petition filing can be obtained from the St. Clair County Clerk’s Office, Election Department, #10 Public Square, 2nd Floor, Belleville, Illinois 62220, phone number (618) 277-6600 or the State Board of Elections (see page 2).

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

James Lewis,

Executive Director

 

JL/km

 

OFFICE (PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN)

 

MINIMUM AGE:   18 years.

 

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS:  United States citizen.  Must be a registered voter and a resident of that precinct from which that candidate wishes to seek office.

 

SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS (Precinct Committeemen):  A minimum of 10 primary electors of his/her party in his/her precinct.  Petitions may not be circulated prior to September 6, 2011.

 

STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY:     Filed with nominating petitions.

 

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LOYALTY OATH (Optional):    Filed with nominating petitions.

 

FILING DATES (Established Party):      November 28, 2011 to December 5, 2011.

 

WHERE TO FILE:  Office of the county clerk.

 

CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:   This information can be obtained from the county clerk’s office.

 

 

OFFICE (COUNTY OFFICERS)

 

Established Political Party.  The number of countywide executive offices varies from county to county.  For example, some counties do not elect the office of assessor. All counties do, however, elect such officers as county clerk, treasurer, sheriff, state’s attorney, county board members, recorder and circuit clerk.  Usually, about half of a county’s officers are elected every two (2) years.

 

The following County Offices are to be nominated:     County Board Chairman, Circuit Clerk, Recorder, State’s Attorney, Auditor, Coroner, County Board Members and Regional Superintendent of Schools (Vacancy).

 

MINIMUM AGE:   18 years.  Licensed attorneys in Illinois must be 21 years old.

 

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS:  United States citizen.  Resident of the county for 30 days.  Registered voter in the county or county board district.  NOTE:  Candidates for State’s Attorney do not have residency requirements but must be citizens of the United States and licensed attorneys in Illinois.  Candidates for county board members must reside in the county for at least one (1) year prior to the election.

 

SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS:  This information can be obtained from the county clerk’s office.

 

COUNTY BOARD MEMBERS FROM COUNTY BOARD DISTRICTS:     This information can be obtained from the county clerk’s office.

 

STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY:   Filed with nomination papers.

 

LOYALTY OATH (Optional):    Filed with nomination papers.

 

STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS:    Filed with the county clerk.  Receipt must be filed with petitions or by the end of the filing period.

 

FILING DATES (Established Party):      November 28, 2011 to December 5, 2011.

 

WHERE TO FILE:                           Office of the county clerk.

 

CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:   This information can be obtained from the county clerk’s office.

 

 

Any information regarding Federal or State offices should be directed to the State Board of Elections, 1020 South Spring Street, P.O. Box 4187, Springfield, Illinois 62708, phone number (217) 782-4141.

Website:  www.elections.il.gov

 

THE GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2012.

 

THE GENERAL ELECTION WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012.

 

POLLING PLACES WILL BE OPEN FROM 6:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.