Candidacy Petition Filing for the April 6, 2027, Consolidated Election

Published on November 13, 2026

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The filing period will be between November 16-23, 2026, for:

  • Mayor (4 year term)
  • City Council District 1 (4 year term)
  • City Council District 2 (4 year term)
  • City Council District 3 (4 year term)
  • City Council District 4 (4 year term)
  • City Council District 5 (4 year term)

Candidacy petitions must be filed with the Joliet City Clerk's Office at 150 W. Jefferson Street, between Monday, November 16, 2026, and Monday, November 23, 2026.

*The Joliet City Clerk's Office will remain open until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 23, 2026, to accept petitions for candidacy.*

First Day of Filing, Monday, November 16, 2026: All petitions filed by candidates (or their designee) waiting in line at the City Clerk's Office at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 16, 2026, are considered simultaneously filed.

Last Day of Filing, Monday, November 23, 2026: All petitions filed by candidates (or their designee) after 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 23, 2026, will be considered simultaneously filed.

*Any petition filed after 8:00 a.m. on November 16, 2026, and before 4:00 p.m. on November 23, 2026, will be on the ballot in the order it was received.*

Simultaneous Filing Lottery

The lottery to determine ballot order of candidates who simultaneously filed petitions to run for the above-mentioned Joliet Mayor and City Council District positions in the 2027 Consolidated Election will take place on Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in the City Clerk's Office located in the Joliet Municipal Building, 150 W. Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois. The lottery is open to the public and candidates are not required to attend.

For more information regarding candidacy petition filing, please contact: City Clerk's Office (815) 724-3780 or cityclerk@joliet.gov. 

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