Dorset's Pint-Sized 'Mayor' Loses Re-Election Bid To 16-Year-Old

Meera Dolasia
2014-08-14T11:22:07-07:00

While in most places a candidate has to be at least old enough to vote before he/she can stand for office, such is not the case in the tiny town of that lies 150 miles from the city of Minnesota. In this unincorporated community that boasts a population of 28 and calls itself 'The Restaurant Capital of the World', everyone, regardless of gender, qualification, residency or age, can vie to become the honorary mayor. This means that even a toddler can be elected!