Dead Man Wins State Seat In North Dakota
In what is perhaps the most 2020 Bingo Card story coming out of last nights election, a dead man won a North Dakota election for the state's house legislature.
The late David Andahl, 55, passed away on October 5th from COVID-19. Unofficial results from last night have him winning the second seat North Dakota's 8th district. Republican Dave Nehring won the other.
Naturally, the bizarreness of the story attracted Twitter attention.
According to state Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, Andahl's death late in the election cycle should not disqualify him from being on the ballot, as mail-in voting had already begun. He also stated that should Andahl win the election, it would create a vacancy District 8 Republican leaders could fill by appointment. Voters could also petition the Governor to hold a special election.
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The Doctor of Wumbology
When you consider Covid it actually makes a ton of sense for a dead person to represent people.
Terry Jones
The batch of COVID-19 that killed him (officially dubbing itself "Foo Fighters") have stepped up to take the seat in his place. They are pushing for a reopening of Dakota and the reinstating of full capacity turn out for all major stores and events. They also seek a state wide ban on hand sanitizer and other soaps.