Election Petitions are still out and about in the area as candidates have until close of business Monday to file their petitions for the upcoming election cycle. Primary Election Day in Illinois is March 19th.
In Wayne County, the following petitions have been filed:
States Attorney – Kevin Kakac (Republican)
Wayne Co. Circuit Clerk – Georgianna Fletcher (Republican)
Ellen Sitzes (Republican)
Wayne County Board Dist#1 – Quinton Greenwalt (Republican)
Wayne County Board Dist#2 – Andy Glover(Republican)
Debra Wilkinson(Republican)
Greg Keyser(Republican)
Wayne County Board Dist#4 – Brandon Thomason(Republican)
Wayne County Board Dist#6- Vern Hutson Sr(Republican)
Wayne County Board Dist#7 – Steve Troyer (Republican)
Republican Precinct Committeeperson – Ellen Sitzes(Indian Prairie)
Barndon Thomason(Orel)
Ronald Woodrow(Barnhill)
Yvette Anderson (Four Mile)
Democrat Precinct Committeeperson – Judy Cates (Fairfield 1)
Cheryl Holder (Jasper 2)
In Edwards County, the following petitions have been filed:
States Attorney – Eric St. Ledger (Republican)
Circuit Clerk – Amanda Willett (Republican)
County Coroner – Mark Curtis (Republican)
Republican Precinct Committeeperson – Steve Thomason (Bone Gap)
Averi Goodman (Salem 2)
Steve Smith (Albion 2)
Democrat Precinct Committeeperson – Jackie E. Knackmus (Salem 1)
Valerie Krajec (Salem 2)
Arlene Tippy (Bone Gap)
In a phone call to Hamilton County, officials in Hamilton County will not be releasing information until after the close of business on Monday.