DuPage County Forest Preserve Board – District 3
District 3, DuPage County, IL
Current Incumbent
Linda J. Painter
Republican
In office since January 2025
Next Election
Nov 7, 2028
Term Length
4 years
Position Type
Full Time
Number of Seats
1
About this position
The Forest Preserve District is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, which translates the open-space needs of county residents into ordinances designed to protect and enhance natural areas and support general operations it holds lands containing forests, prairies, wetlands, and associated plant communities or lands capable of being restored to such natural conditions for the purpose of protecting and preserving the flora, fauna and scenic beauty for the education, pleasure and recreation of its citizens
Eligibility requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must be a registered voter
- Must be a resident of the district
- In counties with a population of 3,000,000 or less, no person is eligible to hold the office of county board member or commissioner unless he or she is a legal voter and has been a resident of the county for at least one year next preceding the election.
Filing information
Elections office
421 N County Farm Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: 630-407-5500
Fee & signature requirements
If a candidate seeks to run for countywide office or county board member elected from a county board district, then the candidate's petition for nomination must contain at least the number of signatures equal to 0.5% of the qualified primary electors of his or her party in the applicable county or the county board district.
Filing instructions
Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office.