It's pretty easy to stand on the sidelines critiquing the work of our elected officials.
We've done it a time or two.
And several of our readers are quite adept when it comes to pointing out everything that's wrong in our city, county, state and nation — and they know exactly whose fault it is.
What's more difficult is governing.
And there's rarely been a more challenging time to be on the local boards that decide what the next property tax rate will be, which government services will be trimmed next and which workers will be furloughed or layed off.
That's why this fall's municipal elections in Statesville, Troutman and Mooresville — as well as the races for the Mooresville Graded Schools Board of Education — are so important.
The dedicated public servants on these boards have gotten us through the first 10 months of what could be a tough stretch.
If you have different ideas or experience that could help our communities weather this storm, we encourage you to throw your hat in the ring and run for office.
If you think your councilman or commissioner botched a big decision, spent too much on the new recreation center or was in left field when he voted to prohibit kids from riding their bikes on downtown sidewalks, you should run for office.
There's plenty of room on the ballots. In Statesville, for example, only one race has attracted more than one candidate so far. None of the races in Race City is contested.
The folks on the sidelines who speak their minds are an important part of the policymaking process. But, in these trying times, we need more people in the game.
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