Election Timelines (PA 103-0600) - The law makes changes to the time and manner of filing for candidates running for public office, including school board candidates. Specifically, it changes the petition timeline such that they must be filed with the election authority not more·than 141 (instead of 1113) nor less than 134 days before the consolidated election. For this election cycle, this means that petitions may be circulated starting August 20, 2024, and shall be filed between November 12-18, 2024. The bill has an effective date of July 1,2024.