Many Democratic candidates
throughout DuPage County successfully kicked off their petition drives to get
on the Democratic Primary ballot for 2020. Petition kick-off events were held
throughout the county, including a very well-attended event in our DGTDO headquarters
on September 7. Our office was packed with enthusiastic candidates, petition
signers, and precinct committeepersons. Candidates attending included our great
U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten and Bill Foster.
Precinct Committeepersons will
need to obtain at least 10 signatures (it is recommended to get 15-20) from
Democrats in their precincts to be on the Primary Ballot and be elected
in March 2020. PC’s can also carry petitions from the candidates of their
choice. If you want to be an elected PC, and you have not yet done so, you can
obtain PC petitions and voter lists at our headquarters.
It is exciting that we have
several contested Primary races in DuPage County. Democrats may sign petitions
for more than one Democratic candidate for each office. However, it is not
proper to sign both Democratic and Republican petitions. When you sign a
petition for a Democratic candidate, you are declaring yourself to be
affiliated with the Democratic Party.
Do you want to help your
favorite candidate? Any registered voter can help to circulate petitions for a
candidate. Petitions can be obtained in our DGTDO headquarters at 908 Curtiss
Ave. in Downers Grove or contact the candidate. We can even provide you with a
list of Democratic voters to visit and ask for signatures.
Once you have filled a
petition with signatures, the petition must be notarized. We often have
notaries in our office, especially on Saturdays. The bank where you have an
account will also likely notarize for you free of charge. Completed and notarized
petitions can be turned in at our office and we will get them to the candidates
to be filed.
Petitions for most candidates
will be filed between November 25 and December 2, 2019. The exception is
Presidential candidate delegates who will file in January 2020.
