For Immediate Release: Nov. 23, 2011
Candidates filing for the March 20, 2012 Presidential Primary Election will have their first opportunity to file nominating petitions at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28.
"The building opens at 6 a.m. and we expect candidates to jockey as usual for the first position in line," said Cook County Clerk David Orr, whose office accepts the filings.
Only candidates running for the following offices will submit their paperwork to the Clerk's office:
· Circuit Court Clerk;
· Recorder of Deeds;
· State’s Attorney;
· Board of Review – Districts 1, 2 & 3;
· Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioners;
· Chicago Ward Committeemen.
All other candidates will file with the State Board of Elections in Springfield.
Candidates or their representatives can file nominating papers beginning at 9 a.m. in the lower level (Pedway) of the Cook County Administration Building, 69 W. Washington, Chicago. People can start lining up outside the Clerk's Pedway Room at 6 a.m.
Follow @cookcountyclerk on Twitter to learn which candidates are submitting their paperwork.
All candidates in line by 9 a.m., when the Clerk's office opens, will have their papers stamped with that time. If there are multiple candidates seeking the same office who file simultaneously, a lottery will be conducted to determine the order their names will appear on the ballot. The lottery will be held at 10 a.m. on Dec. 7 in the Clerk's office lobby, 69 W. Washington, Fifth Floor, Chicago.
Candidates must file their nomination papers between Nov. 28 and Dec. 5. The Clerk's office will accept filings Nov. 28-Dec. 2 and Dec. 5 during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Objections to a candidate's nominating petitions can be filed until 5 p.m. on Dec. 12.
Media contact: Courtney Greve, 312.502.3267 or courtney.greve@cookcountyil.gov.