Acclamations, good for candidates not so much for democracy

Acclamations, good for candidates not so much for democracy

By Michael Riley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter During this current municipal election cycle, as in others over the years, there have been a number of seats that have been acclaimed, such as the deputy mayor seat in Faraday, all the councillor seats in Carlow Mayo, the mayor seat in Tudor and Cashel, and a councillor seat in South Algonquin. Acclaimed means that the candidates for their respective councils are running unopposed and will w…