At closeout, one ballot candidate

Walhalla resident Keith Pace will go into this year’s special election as the one and only ballot candidate to fill a vacancy on the city council.  Qualifying for the March 3 election ended at noon today.  Even though there will be only one ballot candidate, a change in the law requires an election.  According to county election official Ryan Nowland, there will be an opportunity for voters to write-in a choice of their own, if they so choose.