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County clerk shares updated state election calendar and petition dates
Summary
The county clerk provided the Edgar County Board with the state’s abbreviated election calendar: petition circulation begins Aug. 5; petition filing opens Oct. 27 and closes Nov. 3; primary moved earlier (March) to allow time for potential judicial issues and ballots for overseas voters.
The county clerk provided Edgar County board members with the state’s abbreviated election calendar during the July meeting and offered petition packets at the clerk’s office. The clerk said petition circulation begins Aug. 5, petition filing first day is Oct. 27, and the last day to file is Nov. 3. The clerk told the board that the primary date has been moved earlier (the clerk referenced a March primary) to allow additional time for possible judicial issues and to ensure ballots can be prepared for military and overseas voters.
Why it matters: the calendar governs candidate nomination and petition timelines for county offices and local elections. The clerk said petition packets are available in the clerk’s office for potential candidates.
Details and follow up: board members asked about independent candidacies and were told that filing windows for independents come after the primary. The clerk said some calendar items may not apply to all board members but emphasized the early petition circulation dates.
