No candidate running for mayor election in Canada's town
Town of Kyle has election on November 13 and so far, no candidate has signed up to run for the office
October 25, 2024
A town in Saskatchewan, Canada is facing a issue in the run-up to its November mayor election and that is no one is running for the position.
Mayor of Kyle, George Williams is set to retire this year after he was elected in November and as of yet, no candidate has signed up to run for the office, according to UPI.
Kyle is a town with just 400 residents and has been famous for being the site where 12,000 year-old bones of a wooly mammoth were discovered in 1960 during a road construction.
Chief Administrative Officer Amber Dashney revealed they have sought candidates with two rounds of applications for mayor but no one has signed up to be nominated.
"It's a little concerning, but I am confident that someone will step forward," Dashney told CKOM-AM.
The election will be held on November 13 and if no candidates run for the office, then a deputy mayor will be elected to handle the duties of the office, Dashney added.
"At that meeting, we will decide on a date for a by-election, and we will continue calling a by-election until we fill the mayor spot and the other councilor spot, as well," Dashney said.
Speaking of the Town Council, it gets worse for Kyle whose council has one open seat, also with no candidates.
