FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARBONDALE -

No nomination petitions were received on Tuesday, October 20. 

There are currently no candidates who have filed nomination petitions for Carbondale Mayor.

The following four candidates filed nomination petitions for Carbondale City Council Member. 

City Councilmember

1 – Dr. Ryan J. Reed, Sr., 1704 W Taylor Dr                                   (October 19, 8:00 a.m.)

2 – LaCaje Elijah Hill, 603 S Skyline Dr                                          (October 19, 1:10 p.m.)

3 – Nancy R. Maxwell, 1408 Bobette Lane                                   (October 19, 4:17 p.m.)

4 – Yahaira L. Vargas, 700 West Main Street Ste. A                   (October 19, 4:18 p.m.)

If five (5) or more candidates file for Mayor and/or thirteen (13) or more candidates file for City Council member, a Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2027.  The Primary Election will narrow the field to two (2) candidates for Mayor and/or six (6) candidates for City Council member to appear on the April 6 ballot. Ballot placement for the Consolidated Election is determined by the highest number of votes received in the Primary.

The period for filing nominating petitions for Mayor and/or City Council extends through 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26.  Nomination packets remain available for pickup in the City Clerk's Office, Room 165 of Carbondale City Hall, 200 South Illinois Avenue. 

Public Review and Objection Period

Filed Nomination papers are available for public review in the City Clerk’s Office.

The Objection Period runs from October 27 through November 2. Objections to nomination papers may be filed with the City Clerk’s Office in accordance with the Illinois Election Code.  You do not have to be a candidate to review or submit objections to nomination papers.

For more information, contact the City Clerk/Local Election Official at 618-549-5302. 

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