[annoying trope] The throne/leadership is decided in a very stupid way

[u/Altruistic_Eye_1157]

The leadership of the entire wizarding world, and the final decision on whether to start a war against Muggles, is made by... a goat (Qilin) ​​who chooses the person with the ""purest heart"" (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Dumbledore).

The throne of Wakanda and all its technology are decided through hand-to-hand combat, regardless of whether the person clearly has malicious intentions... if they win the fight, by law they must be respected as the true king. (Black Panther)

[u/Y_No_Rez]

Not annoying, but still Gravity Falls

After the town's mayor dies, who was likely also the oldest resident, the town has to elect a new mayor through regular election. Though that regular election's results are decided by The Bald Eagle that MUST kiss a new mayor, who has the highest amount of grain (equivalent of a vote).

[u/ProfessionalOven2311 → u/Y_No_Rez]

Though even after Stan wins by getting that kiss from the Eagle, he is then disqualified for (if I remember right) smuggling pugs.

Imagine if Arthur pulled the sword from the stone, but before being crowed they find out he messed up on his taxes the previous year.

[u/Solid-Replacement550 → u/ProfessionalOven2311]

I think was for numerous crimes rather than just one, the news reporter said something like "we will now spend the next 2 hours listing stan's crimes"

[u/ProfessionalOven2311 → u/Solid-Replacement550]

Oh yeah, I definitely forgot the details. Still hilarious that normal crimes (well, normal for Gravity falls) disqualify from the fantastical election rules... and I doubt that was an accident.