There's just a week to go to the by-election for the seat on Lincolnshire County Council representing Boston North West, and presumably it's all very exciting out on the street.
But for more distant observers, it's the non-event of the year.
After all the insult trading that followed the forced resignation of the original winner, Conservative candidate Andrea Jenkyns, it's all gone very quiet indeed.
Miss Jenkyns has blogged on how well her door to door campaigning is going, as has BNP candidate David Owens, the Borough Councillor for Fenside, who is also sounding very upbeat.
Labour's candidate, Pam Kenny, wife of the man who wants to be Boston's next MP, is said to be invisible on the hustings and has no presence on the internet that we can discern.
Mike Sheridan-Shinn, for the Liberal Democrats, has a dedicated blogsite entitled "Vote Mike Sheridan-Shinn" - but it remains mired in the history of the Lid Dem conference a fortnight ago.
During the last elections, it was possible to visit an entertaining website called Votewise, a free public information service that tells you when a local election is held in your area, who the candidates are and what they stand for.
This time, all it has to offer is the line ... "Boston North West, Lincolnshire - CANDIDATES UNCONFIRMED, polling on 15th October 2009."
Doubtless potential voters have little stomach for the ballot box after so many of them backed the Boston Bypass Independents with such a disatrous result.
But elections are important, and if you live in the Boston North West constituency, we would urge you to get out and vote, and if you have any questions for your candidates, get in touch and ask them now - rather than bleat about shortcomings after the event.
Even if you don't live in the constituency, the people seeking your vote should be asked any questions you have that are pertinent to their role in the future life of Boston - so don't be afraid to ask.
The full results for Boston North West on 4th June were:
Andrea Jenkyns - Conservative 463
Colin Westcott - British National Party 374 Alison Austin - Boston Bypass Independents 283
Richard Leggott - Independent 279 Pam Kenny - Labour 205
Paul Appleby - Liberal Democrat 130
Andrew Bakewell -Independent 82
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