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County clerk opens petition packets; filing period set and early voting date announced
Summary
County clerk reported that petition packets are available and outlined offices to be nominated, filing deadlines, and early-voting start; clerk also said the office is evaluating new video-based election-judge training options.
Kaye, County Clerk, told the Election, Tax and Tech Committee that petition packets are available for candidates and that the office has begun accepting petitions in advance of the March primary.
The clerk said petition packets are available on the county clerk’s website under election information or in person at the clerk’s office and listed offices to be nominated at the March primary as county board positions for Districts 12 and 3, the county clerk, sheriff and treasurer, and precinct committee persons. Kaye said the filing period for those petitions is Monday, Oct. 27, through Monday, Nov. 3, and all petitions must be filed in the county clerk’s office. She also said early voting and vote-by-mail will begin Feb. 5 for the March primary and that the candidates guide and election calendar from the State Board of Elections are available on the county clerk’s website.
The clerk described the candidates guide as providing information on filing dates, nomination procedures and the objection process. “The candidates guide offers much information for those interested in running, includes information on filing dates, nomination procedures, and the objection process,” Kaye said.
Kaye also said the office is evaluating vendors and local videographers to move the current election-judge training to a more modular, video-based system so updates could be made to small sections rather than replacing an entire course. “Right now, what we have is … if we have to make any change just to a small section, we have to change the whole thing. This would be a lot more cost effective,” Kaye said.
No formal action was taken on the clerk report during the meeting; agenda items that required votes earlier in the meeting (approval of minutes) were handled separately.
The clerk’s announcements establish the timeline and resources prospective candidates should use to prepare petitions and note an administrative change under consideration for training election judges.
