As I write this on Sunday night. we are close to election day on Tuesday.  There is something bothering me about our local municipal election.

It started on social media and is now showing-up in some of the direct mail campaigning.  Negative attacks are everywhere.

Just about every attack ad, wherever you may find it, is mostly (or sometimes completely) not accurate.  Keep that in mind as you decide how to cast your vote.

Negative campaigning is bad enough, but it sets up Fishers in a more difficult place to govern once the election is over.  After, all, we all need to live together once election day is past.

I will not get into the details.  Most of you have likely seen what I am writing about here.  I studied political science in college and found that not always, but in most cases, the campaign that goes negative first perceives itself to be behind.

On the HSE Schools referendum vote, no organized opposition has surfaced.  I have had a few negative comments about the referendum posted on the blog, but we will see how much support the local school district has with the voting public once the ballots are counted.

I hate to see so much negativity in a local election.  Perhaps this is a reflection on how large a city Fishers has become.

I am planning to cover the vote count in Noblesville Tuesday night, so watch this space to keep up with the election results as the votes are counted Tuesday night.