We certainly do not have this problem here!
This caught my eye over at PolitickerNH (a relatively new site that is aggregating political News here in NH [and am pleased to say, GraniteGrok is one of the few websites posted on its blogroll):
Towns looking for candidates to fill positions
New Hampshire has the world’s third largest elected body, but towns across the state are having a difficult time finding candidates to run for various offices.
Positions ranging from town selectman to cemetery trustee are being left unfilled.
“In about 15 local towns and school districts, there is not a single contested race,” The Concord Monitor reports.
Forgetfulness, increases in town population and hectic schedules have been blamed for the lack of candidates.
"People are drawn in many ways by jobs, family, other responsibilities. As small towns grow, there may be less and less of a feeling of ownership,” said Tom Haley, superintendent of SAU 53.
I can easily say that I am proud of Gilford as its citizens take their responsibility to make this Town their own with respect to Town positions. Certainly, not all of our positions are being contested, but just look at the plethora of folks running for Selectman and BudComm! I may not agree with some of the folks some of the time, nor will I agree with some of the folks ANY of the time, but I AM glad they run.
Diversity of opinion is what is really important (and not the simple-mindedness, quota-based type of diversity you see talked about in some social engineering circles).
