Candidates seeking office in Illinois' consolidated elections started filing their nominating petitions Tuesday. 

The election will feature contested races for mayor, trustee or alderman, school board, and many other municipal offices around the region. Voter turnout for the Presidential Election broke many records, but most predictions are for a much smaller number in the spring. Macoupin County Clerk Pete Duncan says that while all elections are important, your vote probably counts more in these local elections.

In Clinton, there is going to be a special election for the vacant Mayor's seat left by Roger Cyrulik. 

The last day to file nominating petitions in Illinois is Monday, November 18.