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Filing period to submit campaign petitions ends Dec. 4
Candidates wishing to run for office in the April 2024 Primary Election for an established political party must submit petitions by Dec. 4. -
Madison, St. Clair Counties saw drop in voter turnout for 2023 local elections
Voter turnout for the April 4 Consolidated Election dropped to less than 15 percent for both Madison and St. Clair Counties. -
County Clerk says Duebbert received seven fewer votes than needed to secure nomination; Mail-in ballots still to be counted
St. Clair County Clerk Tom Holbrook said that Republican write-in candidate for State's Attorney Ron Duebbert received seven fewer votes of 223 needed to secure the nomination. -
Duebbert appears to have earned enough votes to run as Republican for State's Attorney in November
Unofficial election results show that 655 voters in St. Clair County cast ballots for the Republican write-in candidate for State's Attorney. -
Election officials say all precincts will be staffed in Madison, St. Clair counties, in spite of election judges calling off service
Election officials in Madison and St. Clair counties are dealing with a significant number of calls from election judges seeking to be excused from service on primary election day on Tuesday over concerns about the spread of coronavirus. But both counties expect to have all precincts staffed and safe. -
Residents in Alorton and Centreville voice concerns over proposed 'Alcentra' merger
A top concern among residents in communities that could be merged in next month's election is that the proposal would benefit politicians more than it would the citizens in the economically struggling towns. -
Voters in Alorton and Centreville will be asked if they want to merge into 'Alcentra' in March election; Critic calls it a power grab
Mayors of the village of Alorton and the city of Centreville are encouraging voters in their communities to turn out for a town hall meeting to hear "all the facts" regarding proposals to merge the two economically depressed, shrinking towns. -
Confirming voter registration, particularly elderly, is routine, says Clerk Holbrook
BELLEVILLE – Every month St. Clair County Clerk Tom Holbrook mails hundreds of requests for citizens to confirm their voter registrations, and every month some see it as a threat to their vote. -
Cahokia mayor’s team prevails before county electoral board: Holbrook, Kelly, Clay
BELLEVILLE – Cahokia Mayor Curtis McCall Jr. and candidates of the McCall Good Government Party bumped off all but one of their opponents from the ballot at a hearing of St. Clair County’s electoral board on Jan. 10. -
Holbrook says only one complaint over machines during early voting - from Belleville lawyer wanting to cast 'no' on retention
Only one complaint over a possible glitch in voting machines has been fielded during early voting, according to St. Clair County Clerk Tom Holbrook. -
Candidate code of conduct requires signers to repudiate ‘vote early, vote often’ remarks
BELLEVILLE – Judicial candidates Chris Kolker and Heinz Rudolf signed pledges to repudiate tactics of others that they themselves would not use or condone, though neither have responded to a request for comment regarding steamfitter business manager Totsy Bailey remarks made at a Democratic rally in Caseyville on Sept. 17. -
Sheriff Watson, et al. enjoyed taxpayer subsidies for their campaigns
Trust us, they say -
Deputy election clerk who lost job for filing campaign paperwork on government time, has worked for many Democrat office holders
BELLEVILLE – Margaret Eros of Belleville, whose actions as treasurer for Sheriff Rick Watson’s campaign caused her to lose her job as a St. Clair County election clerk last week, has worked hard for several other Democrat office holders through the years. -
David v Goliath type race playing out in 113th District; Hoffman has close to $1 million, but Jameson has thousands of contacts
Republican candidate for state representative Doug Jameson hopes to pull an upset in November over long time incumbent, Democrat Jay Hoffman of Belleville. -
GOP leader, opponent call for investigation into claims St. Clair County sheriff violated campaign laws
An investigation should be launched following allegations that St. Clair County Sheriff Richard "Rick" Watson violated local and state campaign laws, according to the county's Republican leader and Watson's opponent in the sheriff's election. -
Madison, St. Clair county clerks transition to mandatory e-filing with ease
EDWARDSVILLE – Although e-filing for courthouses across Illinois has been mandatory since Jan. 1, local circuit clerks' offices have been using digital records for years. -
Election judges always in demand as primary election approaches, county clerks say
EDWARDSVILLE – County clerks in Madison and St. Clair counties said finding judges to serve in primary and general elections is a constant need. -
St. Clair County clerk agrees to cease 'loss and cost of collection' increase on taxing districts
BELLEVILLE – St. Clair County Clerk Thomas Holbrook has agreed to stop adding a percentage to line items in district levies which ended up increasing property tax paid by homeowners. -
St. Clair County Circuit Clerk sued for failing to notify man of dismissed suit
BELLEVILLE — A man is suing St. Clair County Circuit Clerk Kahala Clay, alleging she failed to notify him that his suit against the City of Belleville for failing to respond to a FOIA request had been dismissed. -
Precinct committee ballot challenges result in some losses for top Democrats
BELLEVILLE – Three top Democrats fell to defeat in committeeman conflicts before the St. Clair County electoral board, one as counsel and two on their own.