CARBONDALE – The Carbondale City Clerk’s Office, located at 200 S. Illinois Ave., will accept nominating petitions for three four-year City Council member terms for the 2025 Consolidated Election to be held on April 1, 2025 (or the Primary Election held on February 25, 2025, if necessary).

This election will be for the seats presently held by Councilmembers Jeff Doherty, LaCaje Hill, and Ginger Rye Sanders.

Informational documents and petition forms are available in the City Clerk’s office. These same forms and other useful information are available in the 2025 Candidate’s Guide, which can be found on the Illinois State Board of Elections website. Signed, completed forms are to be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office during the statutory filing period of Monday, Oct. 21 through Monday, Oct. 28 (circulation and filing dates amended by Public Acts 103-0586 and 103-0600).

Candidates should carefully examine the 2025 Candidate’s Guide available through the Illinois State Board of Elections’ website at www.elections.il.gov and are strongly advised to obtain legal counsel regarding their qualifications for office and how to correctly circulate, complete, and file their petitions.

The dates and hours during which petitions will be accepted are as follows:
Monday, Oct. 21 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m. 
Tuesday, Oct. 22 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m. 
Wednesday, Oct. 23 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m. 
Thursday, Oct. 24 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m. 
Friday, Oct. 25 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m. 
Monday, Oct. 28 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m. 

Simultaneous Petition Filing Lottery:
If a lottery is required due to two or more petitions being filed simultaneously at 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, or if two more petitions are filed between 4 and 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, such lottery will be held in the foyer of City Hall at 3 p.m. on Nov. 5. Lotteries are open to members of the public.

For more information contact Carbondale City Clerk at 618-457-3280.