It’s official—eleven village council slates across the country have already secured their seats without a single vote being cast. That’s the outcome from Sunday’s nomination day, where thirty-seven communities were set to nominate candidates for the upcoming May twenty-fifth elections. In Corozal, San Joaquin’s lone slate means an automatic win. Over in the Belize District, five out of six villages, excluding Double Head Cabbage, also saw uncontested nominations. The trend continues in Cayo, where Valley of Peace will go to the polls with just one slate, and in Stann Creek, Sittee River and Sarawee are also uncontested. Meanwhile, in the Toledo District, Boom Creek, Conejo Creek, and Midway Village all saw single-slate nominations, securing their wins by default. With three more rounds of nominations still to come, more uncontested victories could be on the horizon. We’ll be keeping a close eye on how it all unfolds.