Because no race drew as many as four candidates, there is no need for a February primary in the 2023 municipal election.

Incumbent Jim Langfelder and treasurer Misty Buscher are running for mayor. The opening in the treasurer’s office has three candidates.

Wards 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 have contested races, with Wards 3 and 5 incumbents included. Wards 4, 6, and 7 are open, with Ward 4 Ald. John Fulgenzi and Ward 6 Ald. Kristin DiCenso choosing not to seek new terms. Ward 7 Ald. Joe McMenamin cannot run because of term limits.

Candidates who believe being last on the list on the ballot give them an edge showed up for the final hour of filing Monday at the Illinois State Board of Elections in Springfield.

Despite a lack of evidence that ballot position matters, it’s custom for candidates to line up early on the first day, or late on the last day, for a chance to be first or last.

“The second Monday of filing, candidates who file are eligible for a lottery to be placed last on the ballot in their race,” said Matt Dietrich, spokesman for the Illinois State Board of Elections. “Those candidates who can’t be first sometimes wait until between four and five p-m to file their petitions so they have a shot at appearing last.”

That lottery, with real Illinois Lottery ping pong balls, is March 23.

The primary is June 28.