Running for Office
Running for Office
Consolidated Election is in April on the first Tuesday of the month in the odd years.
Positions to Run for within the County:
- School Board—Member of the Board of Education
- Villages/City of Newton— President/Mayor, Clerk, Treasurer, Trustee/Alderperson, Zoning
- Board of Appeals Member (City of Newton)
- Townships— Supervisor, Clerk, Highway Commissioner, Trustee
- Multi-Township—Trustees, Assessor
- Library— Trustee
- Community College—Trustee
- Educational Service Region—Member of the Regional Board of School Trustee
General Primary/ General Election
General Primary is in March on the third Tuesday on the month in the even years.
General Election is in November on the Tuesday after the first Monday in the even years.
Positions to Run for within the County:
Presidential Election:
County—County Board, Circuit Clerk, State’s Attorney, Coroner, Precinct Committeepersons
Governor Election:
County—County Board, Treasurer, Assessor, Sheriff, County Clerk, Precinct Committeepersons
Educational Service Region— Regional Superintendent of School
Federal—President and Vice President, Senator
State—Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, Treasurer
Congressional—Representative in Congress
Legislative—State Senator
Representative—Representative in the General Assembly
Judicial—Judge of the Supreme Court, Judge of Appellate Court, Judge of the Circuit Court, Judicial Retention