Editor:
The recent municipal election saw all incumbents on Delta council get re-elected and the one vacant seat was claimed by a candidate who had previously held office.
Not wishing in any way to asperse the quality or professionalism of the current mayor and council, but the lack of interest shown by voters (32 per cent turnout) is partly, I believe, because of this aspect of incumbency. That is voters voting for the same face or purely from name recognition.
The consequences of this incumbency is a lack of democracy, which can only be remedied by adopting term limits for mayor and council, possibly a maximum of two four-year terms.
What this change could achieve is more voter involvement and a wider selection of candidates from various walks of life bringing new ideas.
Rod Asher
