Around town on election day, there were multiple signs and banners inviting voters to write-in Meredith Richards for the Charlottesville City Council.

According to Elizabeth Nelson's article in the Daily Progress, "[Meredith] Richards issued a statement Monday saying, “I did not authorize, nor have I promoted this campaign,” and calling the effort “a grassroots campaign in the truest sense of our democracy. They are citizens who do not want to lose a voice they respect on City Council, and they seek to remind all voters of their right to ‘write in’ whomever they choose, if their choice is not represented on the ballot.”

She has also said she supports the Democratic ticket and is "not asking anyone to write in my name for City Council on May 4" (Lloyd Snook, electronic mail, May 2, 2004).

Out of the 778 total write-in votes, Meredith Richards received 700 (679 on election day, and 21 absentee).

Other individuals of note include John Bright (5) George W Bush (2), John Conoverr (2), Grant Gamache (2), Leroy Hamlett (3), James Hingeley (1), Bob Hodous (3), JohnPhaltz (1), Tim Longo (1), Shirley Presley (1), Ann Richards (1), Stratton Salidis (3), Tyler Sewell (1), Kay Slaughter (1) and David Toscano (1), Blair Hawkins (1), Donald Duck (1), Keep McIntire Golf Crs (1), Mereditlynch (1), and Thomas Bernier (1).

If you happen to be one of those folks who "seek to remind all voters of their right to 'write in'", and wish to acknowledge that fact publically, please let me know at george@loper.org.