Board Elections
April 4, 2023 Consolidated Elections
Thank you for your interest in running for the IVC #321 School Board.
IVC District #321 School Board members serve a four-year term.
Our next School Board members will be elected during the consolidated elections on April 4, 2023.
For the 2023 Consolidated Election, the IVC School District #321 will have three 4-year seats on the ballot.
Petition circulation for school board candidates begins on September 20, 2022, and the filing period for those petitions is December 14-21, 2020.
School Board nominating petitions and all required documentation must be returned to the following location:
Peoria County Election Commission, 4422 N. Brandywine Dr. #1, Peoria, IL 61614.
The following link will take you to the Peoria County Election Commission's website which provides the required documents: www.peoriaelections.org/.
The required forms for school board candidates and other helpful information for the 2021 Consolidated Election are available at the following links:
2023 Illinois Candidate's Guide (Board of Education Member Information p. 45)
2023 Board of Education Petition Packet from Peoria County Election Commission
Statement of Economic Interests: Filed with the county clerk of the county in which the principal office of the unit of local government with which the person is associated is located. (5 ILCS 420/4A-106)
Fair Campaign Practices Act (voluntary): Filed with the State Board of Elections or the county clerk.
Filing for the Consolidated General Election will be on business days Monday, December 12th - Monday, December 19th.
Filing Hours: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday, December 12th and 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 13th - Monday, December 19th
Seating New Members
New members must be seated within 28 days of the consolidated election.
New members are required by state law to participate in two training courses.
The Illinois Association of School Boards provides a variety of resources regarding School Board elections and general information for prospective candidates.