10/12/2005: "What a LuLu! AG Says No LuLu On Ballot"

The State Attorney General has told San Juan County that LuLu Johnson cannot be a candidate for County Commissioner, and cannot be on the November ballot. Due to the past adoption of an Emergency WAC 434-262-150.7.v, that was in response to a court ruling that Initiative 872 was unconstitutional, the Emergency Wac states, in part: "Write-in votes for a partisan candidate who has not filed a write-in declaration of candidacy, thereby affiliating with a major party, must not be counted in the final write-in tally.

Since LuLu did not file a declaration of candidacy, but simply was the recipient of some write-in votes, (Related Story) she is not a legal candidate, and therefore will not be on the ballot.

Based on two previous reviews by the Sectary of State, the County was told that LuLu could be on the ballot, but now with a reversal by a higher state authority, the ballots will have to be re-printed. Auditor Si Stephens said we will have to see who gets stuck with the bill, which he estimates will be $2,000.00

LuLu could not be reached for a comment.