Notice of Lottery for Ballot Position – City of Benton

CITY OF BENTON FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS

PUBLIC NOTICE

LOTTERY TO DETERMINE BALLOT POSITION CONSOLIDATED ELECTION – TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2027

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 10-6.2 of the Illinois Election Code (10 ILCS 5/10-6.2), the City Clerk of the City of Benton, as Local Election Official, will conduct a public lottery to determine the order of ballot position for candidates who filed nomination papers simultaneously in the office of the City Clerk for the offices of Mayor (one to be elected) and Commissioner (four to be elected) of the City of Benton, at the Consolidated Election on Tuesday, April 6, 2027.

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Time: 9:30 a.m. Place: Council Room, City of Benton, basement of the Campbell Building, 901 Public Square, Benton, Illinois

Candidates whose nomination papers were received by the City Clerk at the same time on the first day of filing shall be considered simultaneously filed, and their order of position on the ballot shall be determined by lottery in the manner approved by the Illinois State Board of Elections. Candidates whose papers were not filed simultaneously shall be certified in the order in which their papers were received.

The lottery is open to the public. All candidates, their representatives, and interested members of the public are invited to attend.

Questions may be directed to the Office of the City Clerk at 618-439-6131, ext. 402, or cityclerk@bentonil.gov.

Dated and posted this 13th day of November, 2026.

 

Brook Craig City Clerk, City of Benton Local Election Official