With one day remaining for candidates to file to run for the District 1 seat on the DeKalb County Commission, only a single candidate has entered the race, according to DeKalb’s  election office.

Former DeKalb School Board member Nancy Jester was the sole candidate listed by DeKalb election officials on Sept. 9 as seeking the post vacated by former Commissioner Elaine Boyer.

Boyer resigned the day before federal prosecutors accused her of misusing county money. Boyer pleaded guilty to the charges Sept. 3 and is scheduled to be sentenced in December, according to news reports.

Qualifying opened Sept. 8 and continues through noon Sept. 10 for the special election being held Nov. 4 to complete Boyer’s unexpired term, according to the DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections.

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Candidates may file for the seat at the board’s office at 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur. The qualifying fee is $1,151.24.

Joe Earle is a former Editor-at-Large for Rough Draft. He has more than 30-years of experience at newspapers, including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and was Managing Editor of Reporter Newspapers.

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