Marion County Republican WomenSalem, Illinois
Marion County Republican WomenSalem, Illinois
The most important local office most people have never heard of, and the party needs you to fill it.
A precinct committeeperson is the grassroots officer of the Republican Party, the neighbor who registers voters, knocks doors, staffs the polls, and carries our message street by street. It is the foundation the entire party is built on.
Yet across Illinois, many precincts have no Republican committeeperson at all. Every empty seat is a neighborhood with no organized Republican presence, no one turning out our voters or defending our values where you live. That gap is exactly where elections are won or lost.
The bar to serve is lower than most people think.
Any registered Republican voter who lives in the precinct. You may even sign and circulate your own petition.
Your petition needs only 10 signatures from registered voters of your party in your precinct (10 ILCS 5/7-10).
There is no filing fee, and precinct committeepersons are not required to file a Statement of Economic Interests. The role is a volunteer, unpaid party position.
Precinct committeepersons are elected at the General Primary, held in even-numbered years. Petition packets and the official circulation and filing windows are handled by the Marion County Clerk.
Because exact deadlines change every cycle, confirm the current petition circulation dates and filing deadline with the Marion County Clerk and the Illinois State Board of Elections before you begin, and start gathering your 10 signatures early.
Your precinct needs a voice. If you are willing to serve, we will walk you through every step, the petition, the signatures, and the dates. Reach out and let’s get you on the ballot.