Rabbit-Hash is asmall townin Kentucky with a population of 500 people. Never in its entire existence has a city been run by a human, according to The Washington Post. At the same time, elections of the mayor are held here regularly. Not only local residents can vote for candidates, but also US citizens living in other states – however, for this they will have to pay one dollar for each vote.
The administration of Rabbit-Hash directs the proceeds to the local historical society, which uses them to restore buildings and structures. This year, the target contribution amounted to almost 23 thousand dollars.
The first person to come up with the idea of electing a dog as mayor was a local resident named Don Clare. The Historical Society supported him, because such events helped to rally citizens and raise additional funds for the development of the city. So, in 1998, a friendly mongrel named Goofy Bornman became the mayor of Rabbit-Hash. At that time, the term of service of the mayor was limited only by the term of his life, so the first three chosen ones of the people “served” in the office of the mayor until their death. But after a historically significant department store building burned down in the city, the election commission revised this rule, and the mayor was elected in the same way as the president of the country – once every four years, on November 8th.
There are always many who want to vote for the mayor of Rabbit-Hash. Joking elections help people get distracted and forget about the presidential race, which for many Americans is a lot of stress. But this year, a real battle has unfolded in Rabbit Hash, in no way inferior to the confrontation between Trump and Biden. 16 animals applied for the position of mayor – mostly dogs, but among the candidates there were also a donkey, a rooster and a cat.
On November 8, the city’s ambassadorr, aborder collienamed Ladyy stone, announcedd the results: Wilbur became Mayor of Rabbit Hash for the next four years with a score of 13,000 votes! The bulldog accepted numerous congratulations, and then went to bed – the election race and numerous events tired the poor fellow, and now he needs a rest.
