Many P.E.I. municipalities are seeing uncontested elections this year. Why aren't more people running?

“Many P.E.I. municipalities are seeing uncontested elections this year. Why aren't more people running?”

There are 400 positions up for grabs across 56 municipalities, but many of those positions have already been acclaimed. In a total of 27 municipalities, all positions have been acclaimed, according to P.E.I.'s unofficial election results.