Candidates File for Office SPRINGFIELD, IL (wqub) - They've gone door-to-door asking for voters' signatures for weeks. And MONDAY Illinois' political hopefuls turned in their nominating petitions. Amanda Vinicky reports:

In an attempt to give voters in the state a greater say in choosing the presidential nominees ... Illinois moved up its primary election date from mid-March to February 5th. With it ... the state moved up the date
when candidates have to turn in the paperwork that
gets them on the ballot. The earlier timeframe means
that many office-seekers began collecting voter
signatures during the midst of an tumultuous
legislative session that's still ongoing. State
lawmakers will return to the capitol later this week ... with mass transit funding, the budget and other
issues unresolved. After submitting his own petition for reelection ... Republican Representative Dan Brady of Bloomington says he heard a lot of complaints about that from voters.

"I sensed more frustration out there, amongst people, ya know 'What are you doing in Springfield? Why can't
you get this wrapped up and get things done?'"

Several candidates ... vying to unseat current state and federal lawmakers ... says that frustration is the
reason they're running. Candidates have from now until November 5th to file.
I'm Amanda Vinicky. © Copyright 2009, wqub