Tribune: Why are these people on my ballot?
The Tribune's editorial board talks some sense in asking why it is we're expected to vote for a bunch of administrative offices. I agree: offices like Clerk, Treasurer, Surveyor, Assessor, and so on don't require an election. The mayor and county council can figure out who's good for the job and then fire them if they act up. At current, we have to wait for an election and hope that someone better (or at least less objectionable) secures a spot on the ballot. I say good for the Tribune for sparking the discussion.
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Posted by Jesse | Filed under: Politics on November 5th, 2006 at 11:41 pm
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I disagree. One of the best ways to make public officials accountable is to have them regularly stand for election. What I would like is a better voter feedback mechanism so that I can make better informed choices, but if we want the officials to serve the public rather than the oligarchy, they need to stand for election.