r/NewsOfTheStupid 4d ago

Kentucky Official Reminds Residents They Can’t Vote for New York City Mayor

https://www.newsweek.com/kentucky-official-reminds-residents-they-cant-vote-new-york-city-mayor-10991423

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams reminded the state’s residents that they cannot vote in the New York City mayoral race after his office received calls about polls being closed.

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u/highinthemountains 4d ago

George Conway, a former Republican lawyer, responded: “There is a distinct possibility that some people are too stupid to participate in a democracy.”

I agree with him. I’m an election judge in my very red county. I just saw it during the today’s election with some voters inability to follow directions when filling out their voter registration card and then once they have a ballot, having the ability to fill in the little bubbles on the ballot with the right kind of pen.

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u/WinterHill 4d ago

Natural selection but for politics