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Beginning Tuesday, September 20, 2022, petitions for candidacy for the above listed offices will be available in the City Clerk’s Office, located in the Joliet Municipal Building, 150 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL 60432.
To qualify as a candidate, applicants must be a qualified elector of the City of Joliet and have resided within the corporate limits of the city for at least one year preceding the April 4, 2023, Consolidated Election. To qualify as a District Council Member, applicants must also reside in the district he/she seeks to represent.
Illinois law imposes other qualifications to be eligible to submit a petition for candidacy and to serve as an elected official of the City of Joliet. Candidates should review Illinois law and other related codes to determine whether they meet the required qualifications. Compliance with the applicable law in having the petitions for candidacy signed and submitting them along with other required documents is the sole responsibility of the candidate and not the City of Joliet or any of its employees. Neither the City Clerk nor any other City employee will be responsible for reviewing petitions that are filed during the filing period to determine whether they are in compliance with the law.
Candidacy petitions must be filed with the Joliet City Clerk’s Office between Monday, December 12, 2022, and Monday, December 19, 2022, during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Joliet City Clerk’s Office will remain open until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 19, 2022, to accept petitions for candidacy.
Council races on April 4, 2022, are for Mayor, District 3 council member, District 1 council member, District 4 council member, District 2 council member and District 5 council member
For more information regarding obtaining a petition for candidacy, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (815) 724-3780, cityclerk@joliet.gov or on the City’s website: www.joliet.gov/Elections. The City Clerk’s Office will not be able to provide advice or directions on how to circulate petitions or submit them.