Board of Trustees Consolidated Election

April 4, 2023

Consolidated Election

timetable of election deadlines

Date Item
September 13, 2022 Nominating petitions for seats on the Kishwaukee College Board of Trustees will be available at College’s campus at 21193 Malta Road, Malta, IL.*
September 20, 2022
 
First day to circulate nomination papers. Must be original sheets signed by voters and circulators.
December 12, 2022
 
First day for filing in office of the local election official. Original nominating petitions must contain original sheets signed by voters and circulators. 
NOTE: Office hours are 8 am-4 pm from Dec. 12-16. No filings will be accepted on Saturday, Dec. 17, or Sunday, Dec. 18, as the office is not open on weekends. 
December 19, 2022 - 5:00 pm
Last day for filing in office of the local election official original nomination petitions. A minimum of 50 signatures are required. The Statement of Economic Interest must be filed on or before this date with the DeKalb County Clerk's office and the receipt must be filed on or before this date with the local election official who received the nomination papers.
December 20, 2022
First day to file objections to nominating petitions with the Executive Assistant to the President and Board of Trustees. 
NOTE: No filings will be accepted from Friday, Dec. 23, through Monday, Jan. 2, as the office will not be open during those dates. 
January 4, 2023 at 5:00 pm
Last day for filing objections to nominating petitions of candidates in the office of the local election official or designee.
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
CONSOLIDATED ELECTION

*Petitions and all other related filing materials may be obtained at Kishwaukee College from Carolyn Chrusciel, Room 2160 Administration, any time during regular office hours, 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Thursday. The Administrative Offices are located on the second floor of Kishwaukee College’s Student Center on the Malta campus. The election is conducted by the county clerk of each county in which Kishwaukee College is located. Nominating petitions are obtained and filed at Kishwaukee College in Malta, IL.

PETITIONS FOR NOMINATION

Petitions for nomination to the Kishwaukee College Board of Trustees are available from the Office of the Executive Assistant to the President (C2160) at Kishwaukee College. Nomination papers may be obtained from Carolyn Chrusciel, Executive Assistant to the Board of Trustees, starting on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. The election will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Three Board of Trustees positions are available for six-year terms. The first day for filing nominating petitions is Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, and the last day for filing is Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. Petitions are to be filed in the Office of the Executive Assistant to the President (C2160) at Kishwaukee College between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, Dec. 12–Dec. 16 and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Carolyn Chrusciel at Kishwaukee College, 815-825-9324.

number of open positions

Trustees are elected at-large from Kishwaukee College District 523. Three six-year term seats on the Board will be filled in the consolidated election on April 6, 2021. Trustees whose terms expire are Bob Johnson (Waterman), Dr. Robert Hammon (Sycamore) and Linda Mason (Sycamore). 

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

  • Be a U.S. citizen
  • Be 18 years of age or older on the date of the election
  • Be a resident of Illinois and the district for at least one year immediately preceding the election
  • Not be a member of a common school board
  • Qualifications for the student member are defined in the Student Government Association Constitution.

Needed Nomination Papers

The nomination papers filed by a candidate shall consist of:

  • Statement of Candidacy
  • Nominating petition sheets totaling 50 or more signatures and properly notarized
  • Receipt for filing a Statement of Economic Interest with the DeKalb County Clerk specifically for the office of Kishwaukee College Trustee
  • Loyalty Oath (optional)

Candidates for April 2023 consolidated election

The following candidates have submitted petitions to run for the office of Kishwaukee College Trustee in the April 4, 2023, Consolidated Elections.

  • Robert B. Johnson of Waterman
  • Robert L. Hammon of Sycamore
  • Tonda R. Bruch of Kirkland

Contact Us

Carolyn ChruscielExecutive Assistant to the Board of TrusteesP815-825-9324Ecchrusciel@kish.edu

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