Fun With Democracy

Who says voting has to be a solemn occasion? Next time, why not write in a famous athlete or fictional character as your candidate for some elective office. As fun as it sounds, some officials in Wisconsin are not amused at the number of silly write-in votes cast in the presidential election:

Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck repeatedly rank among Wisconsin's favorite write-in candidates, but Brett Favre, Elvis and JFK also pulled in a few votes for a variety of offices on Nov. 2.

Those who count votes are forced to take note of every written in vote, which slows down the process considerably. They are seeking a change in state law to require write-in candidates to register prior to the election and only those who write in other folks would have their votes discarded.

Personally, I find the idea of Beavis as president somewhat appealing. Imagine President Beavis/Cornholio dealing with bin Laden: "Are you threatening me? You will feel the wrath of my bunghole!!"