ESCANABA — Despite early reports that Myra Croasdell was not planning to continue her bid for the District 3 seat this fall, Croasdell will appear on the ballot in November.

It was erroneously reported in the April 27 edition of the Daily Press that Croasdell had not filed to run in the fall. Because Croasdell is running as an independent in both the May 7 recall race and the November general election, her name was omitted from the filing list that included candidates running in the August primary. Candidates without party affiliations do not compete in primary elections, and Croasdell will automatically appear on the November ballot.

Croasdell’s first battle for the District 3 seat on May 7 will be against currently seated Republican Commissioner Bob Barron. Barron will face Republican challenger Christine Williams in the August primary, which means Croasdell could face either Barron or Williams in November, depending on which of the two candidates is awarded the Republican spot on the ticket by primary voters.

As of Monday, Croasdell was the only candidate to file for a county office in November without a party affiliation, according to the Delta County Clerk’s Office. However, the filing deadline for independent candidates has not passed and more candidates could jump into the race for District 3, or any other county or township race. Anyone interested in filing must do so by July 18.

The July 18 filing deadline for independent candidates could complicate not just the District 3 race, but all of the races for the county board.

Currently, three of the seats on the board would be determined by the Republican ballot in the primary election in August, as no Democrats or independents have filed for those races. District 1 is currently a contest between Commissioner John Malnar and Sandra Skiba; District 2 is a contest between Commissioner Steve Viau and Former Commissioner Patrick Johnson; and District 5 is a contest between Commissioner Bob Petersen and Matt Jensen, who is running against Petersen as an independent in the May recall election and a Republican in August. If an independent files for any of those seats, they would automatically appear on the November ballot and face whichever candidate was favored by Republican primary voters.