Kishwaukee College Board of Trustees Consolidated Election
April 1, 2025
timetable of election deadlines
| Date |
Item |
| Aug. 13, 2024 |
Nominating petitions for seats on the Kishwaukee College Board of Trustees will be
available at College’s campus at 21193 Malta Road, Malta, IL.* |
| Aug. 20, 2024 |
First day to circulate nomination papers. Must be original sheets signed by voters
and circulators. |
| Nov. 12, 2024 |
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 Nov. 12-15. No filings will be accepted on Saturday,
Nov. 16, or Sunday, Nov. 17, as the office is not open on weekends. |
| Nov. 18, 2024 — 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. |
| Nov. 19, 2024 |
First day to file objections to nominating petitions with the Administrative Coordinator
to the President and Board of Trustees. NOTE: No filings will be accepted on Saturday, Nov. 23, and Sunday, Nov. 24, as the office
will not be open during those dates. |
| Nov. 25, 2024 — 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 1, 2025 |
CONSOLIDATED ELECTION |
*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.
- Catherine Hopkins of Malta
- David Lilja of Paw Paw