Look up and down on any street in the River Heights neighbourhood and you'll notice only one face running for council, so far. That is John Orlikow, who's also the incumbent.
Some voters say they'd rather see more people running in River Heights.
"I think it's always better if there's more than one person running…then, they can tell us what they're going to do," said resident Dorothy Bennett.
"Just because there's an incumbent (running) doesn't necessarily mean that's the best person,” said George Sykes.
University of Winnipeg politics professor Christopher Leo said if people who live in a ward want to see their concerns addressed properly, others need to step up.
“If there's only one candidate, there's nothing to debate and people are voting without having...been informed of the issues properly," said Leo.
The professor said, however, it's not unusual to see wards in civic elections go uncontested.
Orlikow was not available for comment Tuesday.
Anyone who wants to run for mayor, councillor or school trustee must file nomination papers by next Tuesday.
Mayoral candidates need 250 signatures. Councillor and school trustee candidates need 25.
You can find more information on the city's website.
