Sangamon County: Multi-Township Assessor
IL
Local
Partisan
Next Election
Apr 3, 2029
Term Length
4 years
Number of Seats
1
About this position
The Township assessor is responsible for determining the value of property within the township.
Eligibility requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must be a registered voter
- Must be a resident of the district
- Qualified elector/registered voter.// One-year residency in the municipality preceding the Consolidated Election. If a person is a resident of a municipality immediately prior to the active duty military service of that person or that person's spouse, resides anywhere outside of the municipality during that active duty military service, and immediately upon completion of that active duty military service is again a resident of the municipality, then the time during which the person resides outside the municipality during the active duty military service is deemed to be time during which the person is a resident of the municipality for purposes of determining the residency requirement.// A person is not eligible to take the oath of office for a municipal office if that person is, at the time required for taking the oath of office, in arrears in the payment of a tax or other indebtedness due to the municipality or has been convicted in any court located in the United States of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony.
Filing information
Elections office
200 S Ninth St, Springfield, IL Room 105
Phone: 217-753-8683
Fee & signature requirements
Filing fee = $0; petition signature requirement of Partisan Candidates: 0.5% of the qualified electors of his or her party who cast votes at the last preceding general election within the county (or any sub-county political district). Independent Candidates: Not less than 5%, nor more than 8% (or 50 more than the minimum, whichever is greater) of the number of persons, who voted at the next preceding regular election in such district or political subdivision
Filing instructions
Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.
Primary Type
Partisan
Primary Date
Feb 27, 2029