“Elec-Dead”

http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2010-04-15-dead-man-elected-mayor_N.htm

A mayoral candidate who died a few weeks ago still won the Tracy City, Tennessee election Tuesday. His shocked opponent, the incumbent mayor, really thought her campaign strategy would work, having run on a platform of being alive.

This is a rare instance where the winning candidate didn’t even vote for himself.

The press are already trying to did up dirt on him.

The question now is, is the current lame-duck mayor still considered less effective than the incoming mayor-elect?

The new mayor is already buried… in paperwork.

The new mayor will not be repealing the local death tax, since it would be seen as self-serving.

Tracy City stands by their choice, saying this is the only way to get a politician who isn’t corrupt.

The city is ready for these new special challenges. For example, they’ve agreed to accept any city documents that the mayor signs by Ouija board.

This story will soon be adapted to a new original SyFy TV series: Ghost Mayor!