A lot of York County residents voted for cartoon characters in the April primary.
Recently, I stopped by the York County Elections and Voter Registration office to check the write-in results. I didn't bother to count them, but the cartoon references seemed to number in the hundreds.
Disney, Warner Brothers and Hanna Barbera were all represented, with votes for Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny and Boo Boo.
Off-hand, I'd estimate that the cartoon character written in most frequently was Mickey Mouse, which kind of offended my sensibilities. I wasn't offended by any inherent disrespect for the democratic process, so much as the lack of creativity. Mickey Mouse? Come on, try harder!
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