United States bulldog elected mayor of Kentucky town

 

When the presidential high mass arrives in the United States, the stakes extend beyond the walls of the White House. As was the case again in November, the poll is an opportunity to vote for different types of elected representatives and sometimes, locally, to participate in referendums. The issue of drugs has been discussed in several states, as has the status of VTC drivers in California.

But, in the diversity of all these votes, the case of the village of Rabbit Hash, mentioned by Ouest France, has extended the field of possibilities. Invited to choose their new mayor, the inhabitants of this Kentucky town elected Wilbur, a French bulldog only six months old. With over 13,000 votes, Wilbur won by far ahead of the outgoing mayor, a pit bull.

Almost 23,000 dollars raised

So many votes for so few inhabitants, the election of the mayor of Rabbit Hash is obviously special, in order to raise funds for the city. Thus, each vote costs $ 1 to voters, who can vote as many times as they want. This system was implemented in 1998, with Wilbur becoming the 5th dog in charge of the city. This practice is implemented by several municipalities in the United States, but Wilbur’s election to Rabbit Hash is arguably one of the most successful campaigns, perhaps galvanized by the exceptional turnout in the November election. The sum raised for the city amounts to 22,985 dollars, of which more than half reported by the votes of Wilbur alone.

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