West Central Reporter

Roodhouse voters will decide who will serve as aldermen when they head to the polls on April 2. 

Interested candidates had until Dec. 17 to file their nominating petitions. The local election board determines the number of signatures required to earn a spot on the ballot.

According to local election officials and the Illinois State Board of Elections, the following individuals turned in nominating petitions to run for the open seats:

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Name	Position Seeking	Address	Party Affiliation as of 2016**	Date of Birth
Joshua Burton	3rd Ward Alderman	520 S Morse	Unavailable	Unavailable
Billy Williams Jr	1st Ward Alderman	415 E Clay	Unaffiliated	03-26-1987
Steven Blackketter	2nd Ward Alderman	321 W Grand,	Republican	05-11-1960
Dennis Cumby	1st Ward Alderman	420 E North	Unavailable	Unavailable

Source: City of Roodhouse and the Illinois State Board of Elections

**Party affiliation is not declared by candidates in local elections. LGIS has determined party affiliation for candidates based on the party designation for the primary election in which they last voted.