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09/27/2005: "A Democrat, Green Party, & perhaps, a Republican??"

The Republican Party was unable to convince anyone to run for the District 3 Commissioner spot for the election in November, but according to Dan Gillespie, supervisor of elections for San Juan County, there are a number of write-in votes that have yet to be counted that could put a Republican on the ballot.

When potential candidates approached by the Republican party for the office had declined to run, the Republican Party decided to sit the election out. However, one individual surprised the Party by sending out emails asking voters to write in Lulu Johnson as a candidate for District 3.

If Lulu receives only a small number of write-in votes (it is estimated that some number over 50 or 60 will trigger the action), she will appear on the ballot; even if she has no intention of running for the office.

It is expected the outcome of the write-in campaign will be known by the end of the week, or Monday at the latest.