Palatine Township serves more than 112,000 people. It is one of 29 townships in Cook County. https://palatinetownship-il.gov/

The races for Palatine Township are partisan races -- the candidate's political party will be listed on the ballot. Currently, every position is held by a Republican. All positions are up for election in 2021 and all are 4-year terms.

Qualifications: Qualifications and Residency Requirements: Registered voter, not in arrears in taxes to the township, or convicted of infamous crime, felony, bribery, or perjury. Need to be resident of the township for at least a year before the election. (Most people who live in the township are also residents of one of the 8 towns that share the geographic area of the township: Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Arlington Heights, Barrington, Inverness, Hoffman Estates, South Barrington and Schaumburg.)

The Palatine Township Board meets once a month, and the committee-of-the-whole also meets once a month at Palatine Township Offices, 721 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. The annual schedule of meetings is posted on the Palatine Township website’s calendar: https://palatinetownship-il.gov/events/

Palatine Township Supervisor

Palatine Township Clerk

Palatine Township Assessor

Palatine Township Highway Commissioner

Palatine Township Trustees, four seats: 4-year terms