Columnist Arturo Bojorquez opines that democracy is badly served (IV Press, July 2) by the IVC and Imperial County Office of Education (ICOE) trusteesâ votes to not hold special elections for the court-ordered vacated seats unlawfully hogged by the incarcerated Annette Gonzalez-Buttner. Conceding the IVC board âis completely in accordance with the lawâ regarding their latitude to fill a vacated trustee seat, Bojorquez wants them âto think twice beforeâ they follow the path of democracy he abhors: IVC trustees mirroring the ICOE trusteesâ vote to select a business owner with experience in making payroll and serving on a city planning commission.