Just one week from tomorrow, January 31st at 4pm, is the deadline to file nomination papers for candidates who must run in primary (largely, people running as a Democrat or Republican for most races).

If the partisan and insane redistricting that just passed tells us anything, it should be that we need better candidates for public office - and that might be you or someone you know.

Think about it.

*Really*

The legislature has set the maps for state Senate and House districts (albeit in a mean and partisan fashion), so with some research, you can now be fairly sure of at least what district you live in and what its shape is (unless you're planning on running for US Congress - those boundaries are still taking shape).

Your local County Clerk should be able to tell you what district you're in.

This year, there are a lot of positions up for election - US House, Kentucky House, half of the Kentucky Senate, half of local School Boards, half of mayors, and most city councils.

If you're interested, you can visit this guide to Becoming a Candidate to learn more about qualifications and how to file. 

You can even check online to see who has already filed, but painfully few people have.  Most sitting legislators have no opposition and some positions have no candidates at all, with just 8 days left to file.  You could change that. 

So think about it.