A town in Saskatchewan, sometimes referred to as ‘Saskatch’,
faces a major election hurdle, as no candidates have come
forward to seek the office of Mayor. An open spot on the Town
Council also has no nominees. An official calls the situation
‘a little concerning.’
Are the candidates hiding, or roaming about?
If they quit their campaigns, are they said to drop out,
or to scratch,
in a town in Saskatch?
If they never come forward, not even a bit,
do the voters still think that they could be a fit,
or a match
in a town in Saskatch?
Is voting for no one a pain in the neck?
Are there blanks on the ballots to mark with a check,
0r a hatch
in a town in Saskatch?
Do the voters still vote in a secretive nook?
Does the ballot box need to be locked with a hook,
or a latch,
in a town in Saskatch?
If ballots get lost, is there still a to-do?
Is the number that’s missing described as a slew,
or a batch,
in a town in Saskatch?
If officials are vexed, does the vote-counting lag?
Are the voters concerned that there might be a snag,
or a catch
in a town in Saskatch?
Does the process conclude with a whimper, or bang?
Do the ballots have chads that can dangle, or hang,
or detach,
in a town in Saskatch?
If nobody runs, does the seat disappear?
Does an awkward, embarrassing stigma adhere,
or attach,
to a town in Saskatch?
If nothing occurs and there isn’t a vote,
does a journalist send a communiqué, note,
or dispatch,
from a town in Saskatch?