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title: What is the Oakton College board election?
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# The Oakton College board race

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Short answer

Two seats on the Oakton College Board of Trustees are on the April 6, 2027 ballot, each for a six-year term through 2033. Every Evanston voter gets this race. [1][2]

## The board

- Voters elect seven trustees to six-year terms; students choose a separate student trustee. [3][4]
- Trustees are elected at large; Oakton has no sub-districts. [4]
- The district covers Maine, Evanston, New Trier, Niles and Northfield townships, including Evanston, Skokie, Wilmette, Des Plaines and Park Ridge. [3]

## Running

Candidates file November 16–23, 2026 at Room 1500, Oakton College, 1600 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines, with at least 50 signatures. [1][4]

## Last time

In 2025, six candidates ran for three seats. [5]

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- [Oakton College board race](https://evanstonvoterguide.com/oakton/)

## Sources

1. Oakton College — Board of Trustees board book, August 2026 (Item 8/26-10) — https://www.oakton.edu/_pdfs/board-books/2026/august-2026-board-book.pdf
2. Evanston RoundTable — Evanston’s 2025 voting guide (Mar. 17, 2025) — https://evanstonroundtable.com/2025/03/17/evanstons-2025-voting-guide-what-to-know-for-april-1-election/
3. Oakton College — FY2027 annual budget (trustees; geographic location) — https://www.oakton.edu/_pdfs/annual-budgets/annualbudgetfy2027.pdf
4. Illinois State Board of Elections — 2027 Candidate’s Guide (via Running for Office) — https://www.elections.il.gov/RunningForOffice.aspx?MID=rOlNCTNZd9A%3D
5. Daily Northwestern — Yanow, Toussaint, Eimer take the lead in Oakton board election (Apr. 2, 2025) — https://dailynorthwestern.com/2025/04/02/city/yanow-toussaint-eimer-take-the-lead-in-oakton-college-board-of-trustees-election/