Entire town forgets to vote in election

Entire town forgets to vote in election

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A small town in America is puzzling over what to do about its mayoral election, after nobody turned up to vote - including the candidates.

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If this "forgetfulness" isn't an extreme example of "Dummed Down", then I don't know what is.

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Well, it certainly is amusing...although the fact that the mayor was running unopposed and the town consists of about 25 people total means this really doesn't say much.

Very funny...although in a town that small they probably could have taken a show of hands at a local pub...lol

Doesn't say much for candidates if they do not vote. Sounds like it would be easy to unseat someone, just show up and vote for yourself.

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[edit on 6/16/2008 by roadgravel]

Kinda makes me think of that old show Northern Exposure.
If anyone has not seen it....I highly recommend it. It was a great show and cast.

Dumbed down?

He was running un-contested. Voting for him would have been nothing more than a high five or a slap on the butt

Yeah, this isn't any example of a dumbing down. It's just very small town life in rural America this time of year. The fact he ran unopposed AND nobody bothered to vote is a pretty good indication that the town is happy with their mayor and didn't spend days, weeks, months, years wringing their hands eagerly awaiting casting a vote for change. I'm guessing his job as mayor probably involves little more than signing a small budget every couple of weeks, making his voice heard in county affairs, and, of course, being a judge for any contests held during the county fair every fall.

Calling it a town when there is only 25 people is somewhat misleading. Village would be more appropriate which would then make the prospective mayor a village idiot.

Wasn't there a joke about the village idiot being the one who didn't show up to the job interview?