Section 2357 - Place of filing petition(a) Primary petitions and consent forms shall be filed as follows: (1) For State and congressional officers, with the Secretary of State;(2) For county officers with the county clerk;(3) For State Senator, with the senatorial district clerk;(4) For Representative to the General Assembly, with the representative district clerk.(b) The public official designated to accept a petition shall not accept a nominating petition unless a completed and signed consent form is filed at the same time.Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2007, No. 54 , § 1.