Petitions available for Cary park board
Nominating petition forms for the April 7, 2009 Park Board election in Cary are now available. Forms can be picked up from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Community Center, 255 Briargate Road, Cary.
A park board candidate's petition must be filed in the same office no earlier than 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, and no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26.
Candidates' names will appear on the election ballot in the order in which their nominating papers are received at the park district offices.
Two seats on the five-member Board of Commissioners are open for the April 7 election. Candidates elected will serve six-year terms expiring in Spring 2015.
To be eligible to serve, a park board member must be, on the date of election, a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years old, a resident of the State of Illinois and the park district for at least one year immediately preceding the election, and a registered voter.
Elections are nonpartisan and board candidates are not required to indicate a political party affiliation. Candidates should be aware of financial conflict-of-interest limitations set forth in the park district policy.
Nominating papers can be filed by the candidate in person, by mail or by an agent. They consist of:
• Nominating petition signed by at least 57 registered voters residing within the district. Petitions must be securely bound together with pages numbered consecutively, and each page must carry the notarized signature of the petition circulator.
• Statement of candidacy, which includes a request that the candidate's name be placed on the official ballot, the address of the candidate, the office sought and a statement that the candidate is qualified for the office.
• A receipt from the county clerk showing that the candidate has filed the statement of economic interests as required by the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.
For more information on becoming a candidate for park commissioner in the April 7 election, call Steve Cherveny at (847) 639-6100.