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Before you complain about the Electoral College, remember that there are much worse systems out there. Take Dorset, Minnesota for example. They elect their mayor through a raffle. For $1, citizens can write a name on a piece of paper, and the new mayor is essentially pulled out of a hat. This year, the incumbent 5-year-old lost to a 16-year-old tourist.
(via HyperVocal, image via Coventry City Council)
- That time the mayor of Reykjavik voted dressed as a Jedi
- Or that time Bender from Futurama won a seat on DC’s school board
- The “Pirate Party” won a German election back in 2011
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Published: Aug 6, 2014 08:56 am