Voters will decide who will serve as Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21 board member 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 will appear on the ballot next month:

Source: Hartsburg Emden Community Unit School District 21 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.