South Central Reporter

Wamac voters will be faced with a ballot full of incumbents 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	Incumbent Y/N?
Laurie Holmes	1st Ward Alderman	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Yes
Eddie Paradee	2nd Ward Alderman	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Yes
Michael Phelps	3rd Ward Alderman	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Yes

Source: Village of Wamac 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.