<html><P>I haven't been receiving anything from the PAA list since this morning, so am not sure about this going through okay...</P>
<P>Carole<BR><BR>---------- Forwarded Message ----------<BR>Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 13:30:47 -0800<BR>Subject: interesting<BR><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4>This is just HOW MUCH people wanted CHANGE in this country!!!!!</FONT></STRONG></P>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000></FONT><BR clear=all><STRONG><FONT size=4>Dead woman wins county race</FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV class=abstract>S.D. candidate gets 100 votes; official says voters knew she was deceased</DIV>
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<DIV class=source>The Associated Press</DIV>
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<DIV id=udtD>Updated: 8:41 a.m. PT Nov 8, 2006</DIV></DIV><SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=textBodyBlack>PIERRE, S.D. - A woman who died two months ago won a county commissioner's race in Jerauld County on Tuesday. </P>
<P class=textBodyBlack>Democrat Marie Steichen, of Woonsocket, got 100 votes, defeating incumbent Republican Merlin Feistner, of Woonsocket, who had 64 votes. </P>
<P class=textBodyBlack>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. </P>
<P class=textBodyBlack>Peterson said voters knew Steichen had died. </P>
<P class=textBodyBlack>"They just had a chance to make a change, and we respect their opinion."</P>
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