Library Board Trustee Packet

First day to pick and circulate petitions: August 25, 2026

Documents:
Items 1-3 must be signed in front of a notary before filing, and all should be bound in this order:

  1. Statement of Candidacy—Independent (P-1B)
  2. Independent Candidate Petitions (P-4)
  3. Loyalty Oath (optional) (P-1C)
  4. Statement of Economic Interest Form: Must be filed before November 23, 2026, and receipt is to be attached to petition.

Petition Filing Period: November 16-23, 2026 (returned to the Library)

Consolidated Election Day—April 6, 2027

Term: Library Trustees are elected for a 6-year term. This is not a paid position.

Qualifications:

  1. Reached the age of 18 on or before the date of the Consolidated Election (April 1, 2027)
  2. One-year residency in the library district at the time nomination papers are filed. (75 ILCS 16/30-20(d))
  3. Reasons for ineligibility:
    • a. Arrears in the payment of a tax or other indebtedness due to the library district
    • b. Has been convicted in any court located in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony. (75 ILCS 16/30-20(e))

Signature Requirements:

Potential candidates must obtain 50 signatures on their candidate petition. The following are the requirements to qualify to sign a petition:

  1. They must be a registered voter in the Library District.
  2. They must live in one of the 15 townships in Jefferson County that are part of the library district.
  3. They cannot live in Grand Prairie Township, as it is not part of the C.E. Brehm Library District.

For additional questions, emails can be sent to director@mtvbrehm.org.