Precinct Committeeperson Petition Packet Sample
Everything you need to file to be a PC is right here!
A PC Petition form can be downloaded and printed from here.
Here's a PC Petition form with important fields pre-filled - "Democratic", "McHenry", "Illinois", the March 26th date of the primary. This one can save you time.
A PC Statement of Candidacy Form can be downloaded here.
The optional loyalty oath can be found here.
Do not circulate petitions until August 5, 2025. You may fill the upper portion out on your computer, or print and fill it out by hand. Instructions and tips are at ABC's of Petitions on this site. Here are some of the basics:
PCs need a minimum of 10 signatures but get at least 15. 20 or 30 is even better.
Signers should sign with the same name and form that they are registered to vote with.
Signers need to be registered voters who live in your precinct.
They should sign with pen…not pencil. Only blue or black ink.
What you need is their signature! They sign in the first column, print their name in the second column, print their address in the third column. (In a special case, the circulator could fill in the name and address for the signer, but it's far better for the signer to do that themselves.)
The circulator MUST witness signatures themselves.
Per the State Board of Elections, standard abbreviations may be used in writing the voter’s address.
You may pre-fill County (and the City if your precinct is located in one city) to save time.
Avoid ditto marks!
DO NOT SIGN THE AFFIDAVIT AT THE BOTTOM UNTIL YOU ARE IN FRONT OF A NOTARY!
DO NOT NUMBER YOUR PETITIONS UNTIL YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR ENTIRE PACKET TOGETHER.
Yes, you can sign your own petition. However, if you are a notary, do not notarize a petition that contains your own signature.
The filing period runs from October 27th through November 3rd, 2025. You file at the County Clerk's office, at the County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock, just north of the courthouse.
