General Election Petition
PETITION PRINT, COPY AND SAVE INSTRUCTIONS
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PETITION CIRCULATOR ELGIBILITY
A petition circulator must be 18 years of age or older and a citizen of the United States. The circulator must personally witness all signatures given and sign the required circulator’s statement stating that all signatures were taken in his or her presence. No one may be considered a circulator of any petition page except the person who signs the circulator’s statement. (10 ILCS 5/7-10, 8-8, 10-4)
A petition circulator may not circulate for more than one political party. (10 ILCS 5/10-4)
A petition circulator may not circulate for an independent candidate or candidates in addition to candidates for an established political party or new political party. (10 ILCS 5/10-4)
A petition circulator must complete the circulator’s statement at the bottom of each petition sheet certifying address, age and citizenship information and also certifying that the signatures on that sheet were signed in his/her presence and are genuine and that to the best of his/her knowledge the persons so signing were duly registered voters of the political subdivision for which the candidate or candidates shall be nominated, or elected, and that their respective registration addresses are correctly stated therein. This statement shall be sworn to and signed before an officer authorized to administer oaths in Illinois. (10 ILCS 5/7-10, 8-8, 10-4)
Petition circulators shall indicate on such petition their residence address, written, or printed, including the street address or rural route number of the circulator, as well as the circulator’s city, village or town. (10 ILCS 5/7-10, 10-4)
PETITION SIGNERS
A signer MAY NOT sign petitions for a candidate of more than one political party for the same Primary Election. (10 ILCS 5/7-10)
A signer may sign the petitions of one established political party for the Primary Election and one new political party for the subsequent General Election. (10 ILCS 5/10-3)
A signer must sign his/her own signature on the petition. The signer cannot sign for someone else, such as another member of his or her family. (10 ILCS 5/7-10, 10-4)
A petition signer may change party affiliation from one election to another. Kusper v. Pontikes, 414 U.S. 51, 94 S. Ct. 303 (1973); Sperling v. County Officers Electoral Board, 57 111.2d 81, 309 N.E. 2d 589 (1974)
Petition signers must be registered voters in the political subdivision in which the candidate is seeking nomination or election. (10 ILCS 5/7-10, 8-8, 10-2, 10-3, 10-4)
Petition signers shall indicate on such petition their residence address, written or printed, including the street address or rural route number, as well as their city, village or town, county and state.
A petition signer must be a registered voter from the address shown opposite his/her signature on the petition. (10 ILCS 5/3-1.2, 7-10, 8-8, 10-4)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PETITION SUBMISSION
All fully or partially completed, properly notarized, original petitions must be received no later than Saturday, June 5, 2010.
Return all original petitions in person or by mail to:
Walls for Governor, 47 West Polk Street, Chicago, IL 60606
For additional instructions visit http://www.wallsforgov.com; or call Bruce Crosby @ (773) 322-4411.
Email questions or concerns to bruceec1@yahoo.com.
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