Saturday, July 18, 2015
Voting for a candidate
Spokane sent out ballots this week for a mixture of propositions and candidates. For many years I've skipped all candidates, writing in Scrooge McDuck for all offices. The idea of voting for a candidate has become foreign. This time I actually voted for one real candidate, or more precisely against one.
Last year an inactive and useless non-satan who allegedly "represented" this side of town moved away, making no real difference because he hadn't really been there anyway. The turbosatan majority on the council immediately APPOINTED a fellow turbosatan to the vacant position, increasing their majority. The new turbosatan is extremely active on the side of evil, which hardly needs to be mentioned. Satan always works FAST.
Apparently the appointment was not permanent, because this week's ballot includes a special election for the position. One of the candidates appears to be active and serious and not entirely satanic, so it's worth making a mark for him. Maybe. Remains to be seen.
Sidenote: The county auditor made a point of advising voters not to write in Disney characters. Apparently my level of cynicism is becoming more common.
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