Election Petition Filing Update
The April 6, 2021 Consolidated Election will include the following Village of Antioch offices:
Mayor – 4-year term of office
Village Trustee – 3 Trustees, each for a 4-year term of office
Courtesy Election Petition Packets are currently available at the Village of Antioch, 874 Main Street, Antioch, IL. At this time, while Village Offices are closed to the public, packets may be mailed, or requested via email from lromine@antioch.il.gov.
The first day to file nominating petitions at the Village of Antioch is on Monday, December 14, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. and the last day to file is Monday, December 21, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
The Village of Antioch will be able accept petitions 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday during the petition filing period.
On the first day to file, December 14, 2020, Village Offices will be open at 8am for the sole purpose of accepting petitions. Those arriving by 8am, will be provided with a “simultaneous filer” receipt, and will be placed into the lottery to determine ballot placement. Any petitions received by the Village Clerk’s Office in the first mail delivery or pick-up on Monday, December 14, 2020 will also be deemed filed as of 8:00 am that day and placed into the ballot placement lottery. After that time, petitions may be filed in the Village office during the hours listed above by an appointment made with Village Clerk Lori Romine at lromine@antioch.il.gov, or 847-395-1000 or by mail to: Village of Antioch, Office of the Village Clerk, 874 Main Street, Antioch, IL 60002.
The Village will remain open for the sole purpose of accepting petitions from 4:00-5:00 pm on the last day to file, December 21, 2020. Any petitions filed during that time will be placed in a lottery to determine ballot placement.
Candidate petitions (whether filed in person, or by mail) MUST be received between December 14, 2020 and December 21, 2020 by the Clerk or it will be rejected as untimely.
No petitions will be accepted after 5:00 pm on Monday, December 21, 2020.
Copies of filed petition packets and filing receipts will be made available by appointment only. If you wish to obtain copies of petitions, please call Village Clerk Lori Romine at 847-395-1000 x 1304 or email lromine@antioch.il.gov.
The Village of Antioch will be able to accept objections to nominating petitions from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm 5 business days after the last day to file. Objections may be filed in the Village office during the hours listed above by an appointment made with Village Clerk Lori Romine at lromine@antioch.il.gov, or 847-395-1000 or by mail to: Village of Antioch, Office of the Village Clerk, 874 Main Street, Antioch, IL 60002.
The Village Clerk and staff cannot provide a review of nominating papers or legal opinions regarding petition papers. Prospective candidates are strongly encouraged to consult competent legal counsel regarding qualifications to seek office, preparation of petition papers, circulator requirements, signature requirements, etc. After petition papers have been filed, pages cannot be amended or added. A receipt for filing the required Statement of Economic Interests may be added until 5 p.m. on the last day to file.