Published on November 13, 2026 10:21 am
Last Updated on November 13, 2026 10:26 am
The filing period for candidates for the April 3, 2027 Consolidated Election will take place November 16th-November 23rd.
Candidates running for school board will file their nomination paperwork with the Effingham County Clerk’s office. The County Clerk’s office will accept filings November 16th thru November 23rd and the office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. On November 23rd, the office will be open until 5 p.m. for the purpose of filing nomination paperwork.
Candidates wanting to file their nomination paperwork for any city, village, town, park district or fire district protection must file this paperwork with the appropriate municipality clerk. The clerk of that municipality is considered to be the local election clerk. Please contact that municipality clerk for additional filing information.
Any candidate with further questions, may contact the Effingham County Clerk’s office at 217-342-6535.
