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Filing Week at the Board of Elections

From October 19 to 26, 2026, candidate petitions for the February 23 ballot go to the Chicago Board of Elections.

Candidate filing for the February 23, 2027 election runs October 19 to 26, 2026 at the Chicago Board of Elections. That is the week petitions are turned in.

Signatures put a name on the ballot. Every signature on a petition is a neighbor's name.

Sign the petition, or help gather signatures, before the window closes.

The receipt: Chicago Board of Elections, 2027 election calendar

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