Mayoral candidate/bar owner puzzled after receiving 0 votes

[MelissaB]

Mayoral candidate/bar owner puzzled after receiving 0 votes

(11/12/06 - WALDENBURG, AK) - Poor Randy Wooten!

The Waldenburg, Arkansas, bar owner figured he'd get at least one vote in his bid to become mayor of the town of 80 people -- even if it was just his own. But he didn't.

According to the official tally, nobody voted for Wooten.

Along with himself, Wooten says there were "at least eight or nine people" who said they voted for him, so, as he puts it, "something is wrong with this picture."

Now, he has to decide whether to file a formal protest. Two other candidates, including the incumbent, received 18 votes.

The Poinsett County election commissioner says a court order would have to be obtained to open the electronic voting machine and check the totals.


More: http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=bizarre&id=4753645

[madmusic]

1. Talk about a smoking gun!

[MelissaB]

2. I'm hoping he files a formal protest.

The reason I pulled this out of the daily thread is so that those who know more than I do can contact this guy.

[madmusic]

3. He should. What monsters lurk inside these machines?

That would be good to know. And isn't the proprietary code a good argument in favor of eminent domain?

[stimbox]

4. K&R

Done!

[NancyG]

5. k and r nt

[kster]

6. knr.nt

[greeneyedboy]

7. thief: "note to self: next time, give at least one vote to each candidate."

[New Earth]

10. lol

[Mr_Spock]

8. Yikes!

I think this is a cut-and-died case of election fraud :rofl:

[New Earth]

9. wtf

:wtf:

[rumpel]

11. perhaps they all spoiled their ballots

:sarcasm:

Go Mr. Wooten!

:)

[Phrogman]

12. Maybe he waters down his booze.

But still gives free shots.

That would explain everything.

[JudyM]

13. Whew - could that town be any smaller? Only 36 votes total? nt

:wtf:

[FernBell]

14. k&r