2026 PRIMARY ELECTION PETITION

Election Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026

1.	Circulating Date for Petition of Nomination:

•	Earliest day to begin circulating petitions	Thursday, January 1, 2026

2.	Filing Dates for Certificate of Endorsement or Petition of Nomination:

•	Earliest day to file	Friday, January 2, 2026
•	Last day to file	4:00 p.m., Monday, April 6, 2026

3.	Every candidate filing a Certificate of Endorsement or a Petition/Certificate of Nomination must file an Affidavit of Candidacy and a Statement of Interests.

4.	Petitions for county offices must contain signatures of not less than 2% or no more than 300 of the votes cast for the same office in the last General Election.

Office	Votes Cast	2%	Max
	County Commissioner – Dist. 2	    2,253	45	300

County Commissioner – Dist. 3	    2,208	44	300

County Commissioner – Dist. 4	    2,225	44	300

County Auditor	    2,282	45	300

County State’s Attorney	    2,208	44	300

County Recorder	    2,284	45	300

County Treasurer	    2,275	45	300

County Sheriff	    2,340	46	300