Above / Hopefuls wishing to run to serve the 9-member Naperville City Council picked up petition packets at the Naperville Municipal Center in order to begin collecting signatures on Tues., Aug. 28, 2018. Five city council seats, including mayor, are up for re-election. The first day to file for City Council was 8AM to 5PM Mon., Nov. 19, 2018.
UPDATE, Jan. 20, 2019 / While the temperature dipped to a frigid 7 degrees last night in central Naperville, the Consolidated Election is heating up with dozens of Meet & Greet Events and Candidate Forums scheduled during January, February and March in advance of the Consolidated Election on Tues., April 2, 2019.
For the current list of candidates running for Mayor, City Council, School Board 203, School Board 204 and Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners, click on Meet & Greet or Candidate Forums. Thank you.
Meet & Greet Events & Candidate Forums
UPDATE, Nov. 16, 2018 / Petitions Circling for Mayor: Steve Chirico and Rocky Caylor.
Petition Packets Picked Up for City Council: Bruce Hanson, Bradford Miller, Paul Hinterlong, Kay McElroy (for Joe McElroy), David Wentz, Dana Beatty, Michael Brown, Patrick Kelly, Jacques Lacour, Patty Gustin, Theresa Sullivan, Michele Clemen, Whitney Robbins, Nancy Turner, Barbara O’Meara and Dianne McGuire.
Petition Packets Picked Up for Mayor: Karl Weber, Dianne McQuire and Becky Anderson.
UPDATE, Nov. 13, 2018 / Today we updated the list after a visit to the City Clerk’s Office. Folks who have taken out packets with info to run for City Council are Jacques Lacour, Patty Gustin, Theresa Sullivan, Michele Clemen, Whitney Robbins, Nancy Turner, Barbara O’Meara and Dianne McGuire. McGuire also took out a packet for Mayor.
UPDATE, Oct. 9, 2018 / In response to numerous inquiries, a visit to the City Clerk’s Office revealed a couple additions to the list of individuals who have taken petition packets with information about running for City Council. Michael Brown and Patrick Kelly are on the list. Anyone wishing to keep up with the list is welcome to contact the City Clerk’s Office at (630) 305-5300.
UPDATE, Sept. 20, 2018 / As of today, two additional petition packets have been picked up at the City Clerk’s Office in the Naperville Municipal Center, indicating interest in serving on the Naperville City Council. Karl Weber has picked up a packet with information about running for Naperville Mayor. Dana Beatty has signed out a packet for City Council.
UPDATE, Sept. 7, 2018 / PN’s focus at the moment is preparing citizens to be informed voters by the General Election slated from 6AM to 7PM on Tues., Nov. 6. That list of candidates running to serve Naperville in DuPage and Will counties, Springfield and Washington, D.C., is available online with a click here.
Meanwhile, the time has arrived for local candidates to pick up petition packets for the Consolidated Election next spring. Petition packets with candidate information are now available for residents interested in serving Naperville City Council with packets in the City Clerk’s office in the Naperville Municipal Center.
District 203 and District 204 School Boards (packets available Election Commission Office in DuPage County Administration Building or online) and the Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners (packets available at NPD Administration Building) will be available on Sept. 14, 2018.
Several weeks ago, when we picked up packets for the Municipal Election, we noted petition packets for Mayor had been picked up by Steve Chirico and Rocky Caylor. Packets for City Council had been picked up by Bruce Hanson, Bradford Miller and Rocky Caylor.
Today, we checked again. The list of individuals who picked up packets for City Council has grown to include Paul Hinterlong, Kay McElroy (for Joe McElroy) and David Wentz. The list of packet pickups for Mayor has remained the same with Steve Chirico and Rocky Caylor.
—PN
UPDATE, Aug. 24, 2018 / Petition packet pick-up in the City Clerk’s Office was light during the first four days of availability for Naperville residents to show interest in running for the nonpartisan Naperville Municipal Offices of Mayor and four City Council members, all four-year terms.
Naperville Candidate Packets for Mayor or City Council, including the D-5 Notice of Obligation regarding campaign financing, can be picked up any time during regular business hours, 8AM to 5PM until Fri., Nov. 16.
186 signatures are required to run for Naperville City Council
One copy of the Consolidated Primary Petition is included with the six pages of documents in the packet. The petition can be reproduced and circulated by a citizen of the United States of voting age for up to 14 nominating signatures of registered voters per page of the petitions.
Please know that along with the statement of candidacy for this nonpartisan election, 186 signatures are required on petitions at the time of filing beginning at 8AM Mon., Nov. 19 during regular business hours at the City Clerk’s Office (No filing Thanksgiving Weekend, Nov. 22-25.) and ending by 5PM Mon., Nov. 26, 2018.
Also find the State of Illinois 2019 Candidates Guide with must-read info. Prospective candidates are urged to consult either the Election Commission or personal legal counsel with questions to be certain all nomination forms, obligations and petitions are properly understood and carefully completed before filing.
Note: The City Clerk’s Office cannot advise candidates on any matter related to filing nomination papers.
An informational checklist walks every candidate through the process for filing nominating papers, including filing of the Statement of Economic Interests with the County Clerk by the last day of filing.
The Naperville community seeks qualified, responsible individuals to serve, approve budgets and set local public policy. Help spread the word so the community can experience a healthy campaign with knowledgeable, solution-seeking, fiscally-responsible candidates as this city moves forward.
—PN
Originally Posted Aug. 13, 2018 / NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Beginning Tuesday, August 21, 2018, petitions for candidacy for the 2019 Naperville municipal election are available in the City Clerk’s Office at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St. Petitions may begin being circulated for signature on Tues., Aug. 28, 2018.
Up for election in 2019 are the four-year position of Mayor and four City Council positions.
To qualify as a candidate, you must be a registered voter of the City of Naperville and have resided within the corporate limits of the City for at least one year. Petitions for nomination are filed with the City Clerk’s Office.
The filing period will take place from 8AM to 5PM Mon., Nov. 19, 2018, through Mon., Nov. 26, 2018, excluding weekend days; the Thanksgiving holiday on Thurs., Nov. 22; and the day after Thanksgiving on Fri., Nov. 23.
A Consolidated Primary Election will be held on Tues., Feb. 26, 2019, if more than four candidates file for any one office, or if there are more than 16 candidates for Council or four candidates for Mayor.
The Consolidated Election will take place on Tues., April 2, 2019.
For more information regarding obtaining a petition for candidacy, contact the City Clerk’s Office at (630) 305-5300. For more information about the City of Naperville, visit www.naperville.il.us.
Submitted by the Kate Schultz, Communications Specialist, for the City of Naperville.
Consolidated Election is Tues., April 2, 2019
In addition to Mayor and City Council, the spring Consolidated Election also includes the election for School Districts 203 and 204 Boards of Education and the Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners.
For a list of all local public officials currently serving and when their current terms are up, visit PN’s Naperville Government Guild of Elected Officials.
Packets for School District 203 and School District 204 Boards of Education will be available at DuPage County Administration Building
Did you know? School board candidates now apply online or at the DuPage County Administration Building, located at 421 County Farm Road in Wheaton. Since both District 203 and 204 administrative offices are in DuPage County, school board elections begin in Wheaton and no longer start at the local school district administration offices.
Three of the seven four-year-term positions are up for election in both school districts. School District 204 Board member Lori Price recently resigned, effectively immediately, leaving open her seat that expires in 2019.
Prospective school board candidates will find School Board petition packets on the county’s website or they can be picked up in the Election Commission office. Packets will be made available 7-10 days prior to the first day to start circulating petitions. The first day to start circulating petitions will be Tues., Sept. 18, 2018.
Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners packets ready Sept. 14
Petition packets for the 2019 Naperville Park District Board of Park Commissioners election will be ready for pickup by interested park board candidates beginning Fri., Sept. 14, 2018. Packets may be picked up from 9AM- 4PM Monday through Friday at the Park District Administration Building at 320 W. Jackson Ave. at the desk of Bridget Tuft, Executive Administrative Assistant/Local Election Official.
Three positions will be up for election on April 2, 2019; newly elected commissioners will serve four-year terms.
Those 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.
The Park District makes these packets available as a matter of convenience but candidates are solely responsible for complying with all requirements of the law concerning their candidacy and are therefore encouraged to consult an attorney prior to circulating petitions and before filing for any office.
The Naperville community seeks responsible women and men to serve, approve budgets and set local public policy. Help spread the word so the community can experience a healthy campaign with knowledgeable, fiscally-responsible candidates as this city moves forward.
Thanks for being informed voters!
Thanks for reading and for paying attention. Here’s a link to PN’s 2018 Voter’s Guide that welcomes Meet & Greet opportunities and provides times of public forums for the General Election and the Consolidated Election.
Become interested and educated in what happens locally.
Be ready to vote again on Tues., April 2, 2019. —PN
Last updated on January 20, 2019.
