City Council Ballot Lottery Scheduled

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — The lottery to determine the ballot order of City Council candidates who simultaneously filed petitions to run in the 2025 Naperville municipal election will take place at noon, Monday, Nov. 4, in the City Council Chambers of the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St. The lottery is open to the public and candidates are not required to attend.

The order of filing determines the position of a candidate's name on the ballot. Petitions are considered simultaneously filed when the Community Services Department receives them at 8 a.m. on the first day of the filing period or between 4 and 5 p.m. on the final day. The names of all candidates who filed at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, will be placed into a lottery to determine who will appear first on the ballot. The names of any candidates who submitted petitions between 4 and 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, would be entered into a separate lottery to determine who will appear last on the ballot, however no candidates submitted petitions during that time. Any petitions submitted after 8 a.m. on Oct. 21 and before 4 p.m. on Oct. 28 will appear in the order in which they were received.

The state of Illinois requires the local election authority to conduct a lottery within nine days after the last day of the petition filing period.

For more information about municipal elections, contact the Community Services Department at (630) 305-5300 or NapervilleClerks@naperville.il.us. For more information on the City of Naperville, visit www.naperville.il.us. To sign up for the City’s notification system Naper Notify and receive important emergency and community information via a phone call, text message, email or smartphone app, visit www.napernotify.com.

About Naperville: Located 28 miles west of Chicago, Naperville, Ill., is home to approximately 150,000 people. This vibrant, thriving city consistently ranks as a top community in the nation in which to live, raise children and retire. The city is home to acclaimed public and parochial schools, the best public library system in the country, an array of healthcare options and an exceptionally low crime rate. Naperville has ready access to a variety of public transportation, housing and employment options. The city’s diversified employer base features high technology firms, retailers and factories, as well as small and home-based businesses. Residents also enjoy world-class parks, diverse worship options, the opportunity to serve on several City boards and commissions, a thriving downtown shopping and dining area, a renowned outdoor history museum known as Naper Settlement and an active civic community. For more information, please visit our website at www.naperville.il.us.