Candidates for the 2013 Naperville Park District Board of Park Commissioners election may file petitions at the Park District Administration Building at 320 W. Jackson Ave. through Dec. 26, 2012.
A new state law was enacted during the recent veto session to move the deadline from Dec. 24 to Dec. 26.
Four positions will be up for election on April 9, 2013; newly elected commissioners will serve four-year terms.
Individuals who wish to run for a seat on the Board must be at least 18 years of age and a Naperville Park District resident for at least one year prior to the election.
Bill Eagan, Gerry Heide, Mike Reilly and Kirsten Young are currently holding the four Board positions that will expire in April 2013.
Potential candidates must present a minimum of 312 signatures—two percent of the 15,574 ballots cast in the last Park District election—to complete the Nonpartisan Petition for Nomination. Signatures may be gathered until the time of filing.
The official filing dates and times are 8:30AM to 5PM Monday through Friday, Dec. 17 – 21 and also Wed., Dec. 26, 2012. The Park District offices will be closed December 22- 25.
For more information, call Jacki Stern at (630) 848-3502.
Additional information about the Naperville Park District and its Board of Commissioners can be found at www.napervilleparks.org.
Related Consolidated Election Information
PN EDITOR’S NOTE: Filing dates for school board elections on April 9, 2013, also have been extended to 5PM Wed., Dec. 26. The filing date for City Council was Nov. 26. Twelve candidates filed to run for four 2-year positions on the Naperville City Council.
On Tues., Dec. 4, six townships that serve Naperville—Naperville, Lisle, DuPage, Wheatland, Milton and Winfield— held their caucuses to nominate candidates for the ballot.
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Twelve hopefuls will vie for City Council
Get to know all the candidates and their qualifications. Be mindful that the first 10 candidates to file when the City Clerk’s Office opened on Nov. 19, 2013, drew numbers for their place on the ballot on Dec. 6. PN’s Election Guide will be updated in January 2013 with ballot measures such as “Yes At Large” and other voter education information from Naperville Voter Education League and Naperville League of Women Voters.
Meanwhile, enjoy the holidays—and always pay attention.
