Active Candidate:
2021 Nominating Petition (PDF, 4.5 MB)
Retired Candidate:
2021 Nominating Petition (PDF, 2.5 MB)
2021 Election Schedule of Events
(This schedule may be modified by the Executive Director of LASERS in the event of a disaster or emergency declared by executive order or proclamation of the Governor.)
| DATE | ACTION |
| March 1, 2021 (first day in March) | Nominations Open. |
| July 13, 2021 (second Tuesday in July) | All nominating petitions, qualifications, platforms, and photos due to LASERS by 4:30 p.m. (Central Time). Signed nominating petitions will be accepted if received by facsimile or email by the date nominations are closed, as long as the original nominating petition with signatures is received by 4:30 p.m. (Central Time) July 16, 2021 (first Friday following close of nominations). If originals are not received by that deadline, the person in whose name they are submitted shall not be qualified as a candidate. |
| July 19, 2021 (Monday following second Tuesday in July) | Drawing to determine candidate positions on ballot. |
| September 24, 2021 (fourth Friday in September) | Final day that information on candidates/ballots mailed to members. |
| October 22, 2021 (fourth Friday in October) | Votes must be received by 4:30 p.m. (Central Time). |
| October 27, 2021 (Wednesday following fourth Friday) | Votes tallied and verified by this date. |
| November 18 or 19, 2021 (Regular November Board Meeting) | Board certifies and authorizes publication of ballot count. |
| January 2022 | Newly elected Trustees receive orientation and are sworn in. |