118.356 Filing of certificates and petitions of nomination.
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(1)Certificates and petitions of nomination shall, in the case of candidates voted for by
the state at large or by a district greater than one
(1)county, be filed with the
Secretary of State. In the case of candidates voted for by a county or by a district
less than a county, they shall be filed with the county clerk. In the case of candidates
voted for by a city whose boundaries extend beyond those of a single county, they
shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which a candidate resides. In the
case of candidates for Congress and for General Assembly, they shall be filed with
the Secretary of State.
(2)Certificates of nomination at a primary election held under this chapter shall be filed
by the State Board of Elections or the county board of elections, depending upon
which one issued the certificate. Certificates and petitions of nomination shall be
filed by the candidate or by someone on his behalf.