At 8am on Monday morning, January 8, the clerk, a couple of village staff members, and myself (as an observer) gathered at village hall to determine the order of names on the ballot. The names were drawn at random, and the order is as follows: Brian Wallace Nila Frye Erin Moran Joe Zitzelsberger The theory has often been that being first on a ballot provides an advantage to the person listed in that position. In a scenario where there are four people running for three seats, such as in this election, I suspect that advantage is minimal at best. My hope is that the voters of Waunakee look at the candidates - their positions, their voting records, their attendance records, and even the preparation that they put forth for each meeting, and then mark their selections appropriately on the ballot.