Naperville Council Ballot Order: Lottery Set for Nov. 2

A public lottery will determine the ballot placement for Naperville City Council candidates on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, at noon. The event is scheduled in the Council Chambers at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle Street, fulfilling a state mandate for local election authorities to resolve simultaneous petition filings.

The Illinois Constitution requires this procedure when multiple candidates submit their paperwork during specific windows of the filing period. Candidates who were waiting in line at or before 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, will enter a lottery to decide who appears first on the ballot. Those who submitted petitions between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, will participate in a separate drawing to determine who appears last. Petitions filed between these two dates will retain the order in which the City Clerk’s office received them.

The filing period ran from Oct. 19 through Oct. 26. The state requires the local authority to conduct the lottery within nine days of the final filing date, placing the public event on Nov. 2. The process is open to the public, and candidates are not obligated to attend the drawing.

The ballot order established by this lottery will apply to the 2027 Consolidated General Election, held on April 6, 2027. This election will determine the outcome of races for four four-year City Council seats and the mayoral race. The City Clerk’s Office handles the administrative aspects of this process, available for inquiries at (630) 305-5300.

Mayor Scott Wehrli and Councilman Benny White are officially running for mayor. Eight residents are competing for the four open Council seats. Sitting members Josh McBroom, Nate Wilson, and Supna Jain are seeking reelection. New challengers include Staci Boyer, Kristine Gericke, Laurie Donahue, Mark Willensky, and Michael Christin. The City Clerk’s Office manages the candidate petitions and the subsequent ballot arrangement for these contests.