Politics & Government
Candidate Filing Period Nears As Geneva Prepares For 2027 Consolidated Election
Five seats on the Geneva City Council — one in each ward — will be up for grabs in the spring election.
GENEVA, IL — The general election is barely behind Geneva residents, and preparations have already begun for the next election, when residents will vote to fill five expiring City Council seats.
The city clerk will begin accepting candidate petitions for the consolidated election on April 6, 2027, beginning at 8 a.m. Nov. 16 at Geneva City Hall, 109 James St.
The filing period will run through 4:30 p.m. Nov. 23.
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One seat, each carrying a four-year term, in each of Geneva's five wards will be up for grabs in the next election. The positions are currently held by Anais Bowring in Ward 1, Brad Kosirog in Ward 2, Dean Kilburg in Ward 3, Martha Paschke in Ward 4 and Mark Reinecke in Ward 5.
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Prospective candidates began circulating petitions Aug. 25 for the consolidated election.
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