Voters may notice some empty spaces on their ballots this spring, but those seats on local governing bodies will still need to be filled. For some positions, such as Door County Board District 19 and the City of Kewaunee’s 2nd and 4th aldermanic districts, no one submitted the required paperwork to appear on the ballot. For others, including the Southern Door School Board, there are more seats than candidates.

While a whisper campaign at the local watering hole could earn the votes needed, Door County Clerk Jill Lau says speaking with your municipal clerk about becoming a registered write-in candidate helps everyone involved.

The deadline to become a registered write-in candidate is noon on the Friday before the scheduled spring primary, Feb. 17, and the spring election, April 7.