S.D. candidate gets 100 votes; official says voters knew she was deceased
PIERRE, S.D. - A woman who died two months ago won a county commissioner's race in Jerauld County on Tuesday.Yeah, you'd better double check that. Otherwise, her office might get a bit whiffy.
Democrat Marie Steichen, of Woonsocket, got 100 votes, defeating incumbent Republican Merlin Feistner, of Woonsocket, who had 64 votes.
Jerauld County Auditor Cindy Peterson said she believes the county board will have to meet to appoint a replacement for Steichen. Peterson said she'll check with the state's attorney to be sure that's the process.
Peterson said voters knew Steichen had died.Corpses before Republicans. Sounds like a good opinion to me.
"They just had a chance to make a change, and we respect their opinion."
Maybe Merlin can give Ashcroft a call, you know, for a little shoulder-crying time.
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