Politics & Government

CVSan Race Will Not Be On The November Ballot... Do You Care?

Board of directors incumbents Timothy McGowan, Daniel M. Akagi and Dave A. Sadoff will automatically receive another term.

There will be no vote this fall in the board of directors election.

That's because only three candidates filed for the three seats up for grabs on the Nov. 6 ballot.

Board of directors incumbents with the Alameda County Elections Department by last Friday's deadline.

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In instances such as this, county elections officials automatically remove the item from the upcoming ballot. The candidates who filed are then certified as the winners.

What do you think? Should races where there isn't a surplus of candidates be taken off the ballot? Are you happy with the three incumbents automatically receiving another term? Let us know in the comments section.

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