Uncontested races hurt quality of election process

Unfortunately, we’d like to extend our congratulations to the candidates winning seats on our local city councils.

Congratulations, you ask. But isn’t the election still almost three weeks away? And why unfortunately?

Yes, congratulations and yes, the election is still three weeks away. Unfortunately, because of the 12 positions up for “grabs” among Airway Heights, Cheney and Medical Lake, only two — Airway Heights and Medical Lake — have contested races.

Ten council candidates face no challengers, three of the five seats in Airway Heights and four of the seven seats in Cheney and Medical Lake...