Buy your own election!

November 9, 2001 7:17 AM

Buy your own election! Complete with hanging chad!
posted by Steven Den Beste (4 comments total)

"Related" note: Chad Condit, son of embattled Rep. Gary Condit, launches bid for state Senate. Why? Well, he's got "name recognition" already!
posted by Carol Anne at 7:43 AM on November 9, 2001

Also related (for real): Media recount story set to break
First stories on Florida ballot review will run Monday.
posted by RavinDave at 8:14 AM on November 9, 2001

Palm Beach County elections supervisor Theresa LePore is offering these ballot boxes with a signed certificate of authenticity and a smiling photograph of her and other officials. It's an amazing amount of gall -- did the owner of the White Star Line issue any official souveniers after the Titanic sank?
posted by rcade at 8:28 AM on November 9, 2001

I like how the article's search for "butterfly ballot" on eBay turns up this auction for these darling plastic santas as well.

I guess they'd be appealing to the same demographic, eh?
posted by Fofer at 8:47 AM on November 9, 2001