The election cycle for Illinois seems to be neverending.  Next Tuesday is actually the first day to circulate petitions to be on the ballot for the February 2, 2010 Primary Election in anticipation of the November 2, 2010 General Election.  I think this 15 month election cycle is the longest in the country.

We’ve made substantial improvements in the filing process over time to make it easier for candidates and volunteers to correctly file their nomination papers.  In Champaign County we actually create our own forms that I believe are clearer than the state forms.  We also have an extensive filing requirements document that explains some of the more confusing parts of the process and gives some helpful tips.

This circulation period is only for the established political parties which currently are the Green, Democratic, and Republican Parties.  Independent and new political parties will file next June.

This page on our website gives you links to various candidate filing information.  On Tuesday, we will post the forms.

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