The Elgin City Clerk’s Office has scheduled the lottery to determine the order of the candidates’ names on the ballot for the April 2019 municipal election.

The drawing will take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, in Elgin’s City Clerk’s Office, located at 150 Dexter Court, Room 202.

The drawing determines the order names are listed on the election ballot for the candidates running for a four-year term that filed their Petitions of Candidacy for the position of City Council member simultaneously at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, which include:

• Fred Moulton
• F. John Steffen

The lottery will be open to the public. For more information or questions regarding the lottery, contact the Elgin City Clerk’s Office at 847-931-5660.

View the Candidates Information Guide to learn about the necessary qualifications to hold the offices of council member or mayor.

For more information regarding the 2019 municipal election in Elgin, contact the City Clerk’s Office at 847-931-5660.

For more information on the April 2, 2019, election, visit this page of the Kane County Clerk’s Office website. Citizens also may contact the Illinois State Board of Elections at 312-814-6440 (Chicago office) or 217-782-4141 (Springfield office). You may also access the Illinois State Board of Election’s website at www.elections.il.gov.

SOURCE: city of Elgin news release