Primary Election info released

Livingston County Clerk Kristy Masching has announced that petition packets will be available in her office on Friday, August 30 for nominations in the March 17, 2020 Primary Election.

The first day in which nomination papers (petitions) may be circulated is Tuesday, September 3, 2019. (The County Clerk’s Office will be closed in observance of the Labor Day Holiday on Monday, September 2.) Petitions may be obtained through Monday, December 2, 2019. County offices to appear on the ballot are County Board (12-2 year terms and 1 unexpired 2-year term), Circuit Clerk, Coroner and State’s Attorney. Precinct Committeemen will be elected at the March election. Signature requirements will be included in the packets for each office.

The first date that petitions may be filed in the County Clerk’s Office for the afore-mentioned offices, is Monday, November 25, 2019 starting at 8:00 a.m. The final deadline for filing is 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2019.

Additional information may be obtained from the County Clerk’s office at (815) 844-2006 or by visiting our website at: www.livingstoncountyil.gov (click on “County Services”, “County Clerk” and “Elections”).