WAUKEGAN, Illinois - Lake County Clerk Willard Helander announced that established political party candidates filing at the local level for the March 20, 2012 General Primary Election have until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 5, 2011 to file petition packets at the County Clerk's office, 18 N. County Street, Waukegan.

Offices to be nominated at the primary election include Circuit Court Clerk, Coroner, Recorder of Deeds, State's Attorney, County Board Members Districts 1-21, and North Shore Sanitary Trustees Districts 1-5. Precinct Committeemen for the two major political parties will be elected at the March election.

LakeCandidatePower.info offers online resources to candidates including an informational video on filing petition papers and a Condensed 2012 Candidate's Guide. The guide, a synopsis of the State Board of Elections Candidate's Guide, includes a legal calendar, petition requirements, and general filing information. Candidates may also obtain petition packets and the Condensed 2012 Candidate's Guide in-person at the Clerk's office.

For more candidate or petition filing information, contact Cindy Pagano at 847.377.2309.

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