There is at least one candidate running in each of Markham’s eight wards for the 2014 municipal elections, the latest check of registered candidates shows.

There is also a race for the city’s four regional seats, with six names now in the hat. The top four vote-getters become regional councillors. The candidate who gets the most votes becomes deputy mayor.

The office of mayor remains open, with neither the incumbent, Frank Scarpitti, past competitors or any new names stepping up to the plate. There is also no one running for school board trustee for the Catholic, French public and French Catholic school boards in the area.

With the Oct. 27 vote still months away, the city is gearing up for the election by setting up special voting places at long term care facilities as well as setting up early voting days.