A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was sent to the Monroe County Clerk's office on January 14, 2025. The request, made by SW Illinois News, seeks information regarding the candidates running for the 2025 Consolidated Elections.
As a media organization dedicated to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, we at SW Illinois News believe that access to public records is essential in fulfilling our professional responsibilities. These include holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public.
The specific details requested in our FOIA application include the names of the candidates running for office in the upcoming elections, the dates they filed their candidacy, and the specific offices they are running for.
We hope that this information will allow us to provide our readers with a clear and complete picture of the upcoming election landscape. As a media organization involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, we have also requested a fee waiver for this information under our status as media professionals.
We look forward to receiving this information from the Monroe County Clerk's office and sharing it with our readers in due course.
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