Petition Filing Dates for March 19, 2024 General Primary Election

MORRIS, IL – Grundy County Clerk Kay Olson reminds candidates that the first day to file petitions for the March 19, 2024 General Primary Election, is Monday, November 27, 2023 beginning at 8:00 a.m.  Filing will continue through Monday, December 4, 2023.

Offices up for nomination are Circuit Clerk, Coroner, State’s Attorney, and County Board Members for Districts 1, 2, & 3.  Precinct Committeemen will also be filing petitions for election at the March Primary.

Simultaneous filing for the same office, at the 8:00 a.m. filing time, will result in a lottery to determine ballot placement.  Petition packets received, through the mail, on the first day of filing, will also be considered filed at 8:00 a.m.  Candidates who file on the last day, between the hours of 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., will also be entered into a lottery to determine ballot placement.

The County Clerk’s Office is located at the Grundy County Courthouse, 111 E. Washington St., Room 12, Morris.  Office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  The Clerk’s Office will be open until 5:00 p.m., on Monday December 4th for the last day of filing.

Dates to remember –
Nov. 27, 2023 – First day for candidates of established political parties to file petitions.
Dec.  4, 2023 – Last day for candidates of established political parties to file petitions, until 5:00 p.m.
Dec. 11, 2023 – Last day for filing objections to nomination papers of candidates who filed during the Nov. 27 – Dec. 4, 2023 filing period.Jan. 18, 2024 –   Last day to file a Declaration of Intent to be a write-in candidate.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email the Grundy County Clerk at elections@grundycountyil.gov, or call the Clerk’s Office at (815) 941-3222.

Petition Filing Dates for March 19, 2024 General Primary Election

MORRIS, IL – Grundy County Clerk Kay Olson announced that established political party Grundy County candidates wishing to appear on the March 19, 2024 General Primary ballot may begin picking up petition packets from the County Clerk’s Office, beginning Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 8:00 a.m.  Candidates may also download the packets from the County Clerk’s website at www.grundycountyil.gov, under ‘Election Information’, and may also request a petition packet by e-mail, by contacting the Clerk’s Office at elections@grundycountyil.gov.

The first day to circulate petitions for signatures is Tuesday, September 5, 2023.  Grundy County Offices to be nominated at the Primary include: Circuit Clerk, Coroner, State’s Attorney and County Board Members for Districts 1, 2, and 3.  Precinct Committeepersons will be elected at the General Primary Election.

Petitions may be filed in person by the candidate, or a candidate representative, beginning Monday, November 27th thru Monday, December 4, 2023.  The Clerk’s Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and will be open until 5:00 p.m. on the last day of filing.  Petitions may also be filed by mail, by mailing to: Grundy County Clerk, 111 E. Washington St., Room 12, Morris IL  60450; however, they must be returned by Monday, December 4th.  Petitions received before the first day of filing cannot be accepted.

Please note that the County Clerk and staff cannot provide legal opinions regarding petition papers.  Prospective candidates are encouraged to consult their own legal advisors on questions related to their petition packets.  Once petition papers are filed, they cannot be changed or amended.  Please note that a candidate’s nominating papers are subject to legal challenge by qualified objectors.

The 2024 Candidates Guide and the 2024 Election and Campaign Disclosure Calendar are available online, at the Illinois State Board of Elections website at http://elections.il.gov.

Petition packets for independent and new party candidates will be available after the March Primary. For more information, please contact the Grundy County Clerk’s Office at (815) 941-3222, option #1, or e-mail elections@grundycountyil.gov.