CARBONDALE CITY COUNCIL NOMINATING PETITION PACKETS AVAILABLE BEGINNING JULY 28
Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/28/2026 - 10/26/2026
12:00 am
Location
Carbondale Civic Center
Categories
On April 6, 2027, the City of Carbondale will hold an election to select one Mayor and three City
Councilmembers for four-year terms. Informational documents and petition forms will be
available in the City Clerk’s Office beginning on July 28; these same forms and other useful
information are available in the 2027 Candidate’s Guide that can be found on the Illinois State
Board of Elections’ website. Signed, completed forms will be filed in the City Clerk’s Office
during the statutory filing period of Monday, October 19 through Monday, October 26, 2026
(circulation and filing dates amended by Public Acts 103-0586 and 103-0600).
This election will be for the seats presently held by Mayor Carolin Harvey, and Councilmembers
Clare Killman, Adam Loos, and Nancy Maxwell.
Candidates should carefully examine the 2027 Candidate’s Guide available through the Illinois
State Board of Elections’ website at www.elections.il.gov and are strongly advised to obtain
legal counsel regarding their qualifications for office and how to correctly circulate,
complete, and file their petitions.
If five or more candidates file petitions for Mayor and/or thirteen or more candidates file petitions
for the three City Council positions, a Consolidated Primary will be held on Tuesday, February
23, 2027. The Consolidated Election will be held on April 6, and the elected representatives will
take office at the first City Council meeting in May.
The City Clerk’s Office is located in Room 165 of City Hall, 200 S. Illinois Avenue. Regular office
hours are 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone inquiries may be addressed
to the City Clerk’s Office at 549-5302