Supervisors appoint special district, planning group candidates to uncontested seats

If the number of candidates for a special district or community planning group board does not exceed the number of positions to be filled in an election state law allows the county Board of Supervisors to appoint the candidates who filed for those seats in lieu of holding an election. On Oct. 27 the San Diego County Board of Supervisors formally appointed those candidates to new terms.

The supervisors' 5-0 vote also appointed candidates to new terms if an insufficient number of candidates filed for the number of seats available and directed the clerk of the Board of Supervisors to post vacancy...