Launch the media gallery 1 player2023 SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
2023 School Board Elections – Tuesday, April 4, 2023 is the Consolidated Election where vacant school board seats for District 102 will be on the ballot. Election Day may be a long way off, but now is the time that candidates need to start considering their future plans.
The Illinois State Board of Elections has established two critical deadlines:
- The first day that candidates can lawfully circulate nominating petitions for signatures is September 20, 2022.
- The period for filing nominating papers runs from December 12 through December 19, 2022.
Five seats on the seven-member Board of Education for North Pekin-Marquette Heights School Dist. 102 will be filled at the April 4, 2023 election: Three vacancies are for 4-year terms (full terms) which will expire in 2027 AND Two vacancies are for 2-year terms that expire 2025.
To be eligible to serve as a school board member, a candidate must be as of the date of election:
- A United States citizen;
- A resident of the state of Illinois and of the school district for at least one year preceding election;
- At least 18 years of age;
- A registered voter; and
- Not a school trustee.
To become a school board candidate one must
- File a Statement of Economic Interests with the county clerk and obtain a receipt; these forms are available from the county clerk.
- Obtain and complete a nominating petition signed by at least 50 registered voters or 10% of the voters, whichever is less; and a Statement of Candidacy. Nominating petition forms and Statements of Candidacy are available from the county clerk or county board of election commissioners.
Individuals interested in running for a vacant seat on the District 102 Board of Education can find a School Board Petition Packet containing more information and required forms attached.
2023 School Board Elections – Tuesday, April 4, 2023 is the Consolidated Election where vacant school board seats for District 102 will be on the ballot. Election Day may be a long way off, but now is the time that candidates need to start considering their future plans.
The Illinois State Board of Elections has established two critical deadlines:
- The first day that candidates can lawfully circulate nominating petitions for signatures is September 20, 2022.
- The period for filing nominating papers runs from December 12 through December 19, 2022.
Five seats on the seven-member Board of Education for North Pekin-Marquette Heights School Dist. 102 will be filled at the April 4, 2023 election: Three vacancies are for 4-year terms (full terms) which will expire in 2027 AND Two vacancies are for 2-year terms that expire 2025.
To be eligible to serve as a school board member, a candidate must be as of the date of election:
- A United States citizen;
- A resident of the state of Illinois and of the school district for at least one year preceding election;
- At least 18 years of age;
- A registered voter; and
- Not a school trustee.
To become a school board candidate one must
- File a Statement of Economic Interests with the county clerk and obtain a receipt; these forms are available from the county clerk.
- Obtain and complete a nominating petition signed by at least 50 registered voters or 10% of the voters, whichever is less; and a Statement of Candidacy. Nominating petition forms and Statements of Candidacy are available from the county clerk or county board of election commissioners.
Individuals interested in running for a vacant seat on the District 102 Board of Education can find a School Board Petition Packet containing more information and required forms attached.
