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Oct 28, 2007 7:45 pm US/Central

Earliest Start Ever For An Illinois Election

CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) ― In the earliest official start ever for an Illinois election, hundreds of candidates seeking office in the 2008 Illinois election are scheduled to file official nominating petitions at the office of the State Board of Elections on Monday, Oct. 29.

For the first time, Democratic candidates for President, plus candidates seeking election as delegates and alternate delegates to the Democratic National Nominating Convention, will file at the same time as candidates for federal, state and county offices, according to a release from the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Republican Presidential candidates and delegate candidates will file their nominating petitions a month later, beginning Nov. 28. The Green Party has indicated its delegates will be chosen at a caucus or convention, the release said.

The Illinois primary election will be held on Feb. 5, 2008, six weeks earlier than the last statewide primary.

Jan 14, 2008 is the first day to vote at early voting centers.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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