Not much talk about big elections in Abbeville

Qualifying for Abbeville municipal offices is three weeks away, but the average voter would not necessarily be able to tell that by what he or she is hearing or seeing.
Qualifying for the mayor’s race, the councilman seats and the police chief’s office is Feb.12-14. The election is April 5.
Normally, names of future candidates would be heard floating around the city three weeks away from qualifying. But, thus far, nothing.
The only thing being heard around Abbeville is that the councilmen incumbents, and Abbeville Mayor Mark Piazza, and police chief Tony Hardy will be running again.
Piazza will be seeking his fourth term as mayor of Abbeville.
Hardy has been campaigning and knocking on doors in Abbeville.
Vermilion Parish Registrar of Voters Mike Bertrand has not helped any possible candidates who have interest in running for an Abbeville office.
Bertrand said what normally happens before qualifying is that a new candidate will visit his office searching for information about the district such as boundaries and addresses of who lives in the district for mail-outs.
Thus far, Bertrand said no one from Abbeville has come by to request that information.
Drive around Abbeville and there are no political signs anywhere.
Bertrand said that could be a good thing or a bad thing. He said people in Abbeville could be satisfied with the people in office and do not want to run against them, or they have no interest in politics.
Kaplan and Erath will also have political races.
The seat for the chief of police, mayor and aldermen in Kaplan will be held on April 2. A special election will be held on April 2 for the mayor’s seat and an alderman’s seat in Erath.