Question of the Week: How Do You Feel About Uncontested Elections?

Late Tuesday night, the Mercury News published a story about city treasurer Michael Galvin running for a seventh term this November. The terms for treasurer are four-years a piece.

Galvin - a long-time San Carlan - has never had any competition for his position. He was first elected nearly 24 years ago in 1987.

A graduate of Golden Gate University, Galvin has worked for the San Carlos Post Office, accounting firms and has served in the military. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified California Municipal Treasurer.

San Carlos is one of the last cities on the peninsula to hold elections for the position that has so often been held without any competition, leaving San Carlos Patch to ask you...

Would you like to see someone run against Galvin this November for the position of city treasurer? How do you feel about uncontested elections? Should we still hold an election for this seat?

Let us know in the comments!