Consolidated Election

timetable of election deadlines

*Petitions and all other related filing materials may be obtained at Kishwaukee College from Emily Cahill, Room C2160 Administration, any time during regular office hours, 8 am-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 Administrative Coordinator to the President and Board of Trustees (C2160) at Kishwaukee College. Nomination papers may be obtained from Emily Cahill, Administrative Coordinator to the President and the Board of Trustees, starting on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. The election will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

The first day for filing nominating petitions is Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, and the last day for filing is Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Petitions are to be filed in the Office of the Administrative Coordinator to the President and Board of Trustees (C2160) at Kishwaukee College between the hours of 8 am-4 pm Tuesday-Friday, Nov. 12-Nov. 15 and 8 am-5 pm on Monday, Nov. 18.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Emily Cahill at Kishwaukee College, 815-825-9324. Cahill serves as the Local Election Official for the College.

number of open positions

Trustees are elected at-large from Kishwaukee College District 523. Two seats on the Board will be filled in the consolidated election on April 1, 2025. The seats are for full, six-year terms. Trustees whose terms expire are Kathy Spears (Shabbona) and Kathy Watkins (DeKalb).

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 2025 consolidated election

The following candidates have submitted petitions to run for the office of Kishwaukee College Trustee in the April 1, 2025, Consolidated Elections.

• Note: A complete list of names will be available after the filing period