‘Fringe’ candidates have a role to play in civic elections
KAMLOOPS — The presence of so-called “fringe” candidates in municipal elections, as I’ve often said, is a re-affirmation of democracy.
They prove that anyone can run for office at the local level, and be heard.
Every election, there are several of them, folks with no name recognition, little if any community credentials, scant knowledge of issues, no means of mounting any kind of a campaign, and virtually no chance of winning.
Still, they attend candidates’ forums and are profiled by local media as they express their views about what needs to be done at City Hall.