Should Bolingbrook Village Clerk Be Elected Or Appointed: 2024 Primary

BOLINGBROOK, IL — Bolingbrook voters will take to the polls in Tuesday's primary election to decide whether the clerk position should remain an elected one or become an appointed role.

The Bolingbrook Village Board approved in December to place the binding public question on the March 19 ballot regarding the office of the village clerk.

According to documents, the question on the ballot will read:

"Shall the office of the Village Clerk for the Village of Bolingbrook be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Village Board of Trustees, rather than being elected, to be effective upon the expiration of the term of office held by the current Village Clerk?"

The current village clerk is Martha "Marti" Barton, and she has served in the position since 2020.