Section 202.10  Filing Times at the Office of the State Board of Elections

a)         All new political party petitions for the formation of that party and for the nomination of candidates to public office, and all independent candidate petitions, with regard to all General Elections to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even numbered years, shall be filed at the principal office of the State Board of Elections, 2329 S. MacArthur Boulevard, Springfield, Illinois 62704.

b)         During the statutory filing period, petitions will be received at the principal office of the State Board of Elections from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  No nominating petitions will be accepted after 5:00 p.m.

(Source:  Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 8818, effective June 20, 2016)