Local election season will be upon again soon. Trustees Maher and Anderson will be the incumbents, should they decide to run. This will be Trustee Anderson's first election, having been appointed to her position following former Trustee Guy Johnson's unopposed election as Village President.
The one potential (though unlikely) wrinkle in this election cycle is the Feb 19th primary, which is scheduled to coincide with the presidential primary. Because turnout on this date will be higher than usual in Shorewood, this would be the date most likely to cause unusual results in the Trustee election. More people will likely turn out than the usual 1,200 - 2,000 people who typically vote in Shorewood.
Although this would an intriguing scenario, it is also fairly unlikely, as we will only have a primary for Trustee if there are more than 4 candidates for the 2 open spots. The last time Shorewood had a Trustee primary was in 2004, in the height of the library battles. Having more than 4 candidates this year seems very unlikely, given the relative lack of highly divisive issues.
If we have 4 or less candidates for the 2 positions, the election will be the first Tuesday of April.
