Sometimes mishaps happen with elections. Like letting old people vote down in Florida or letting the dead vote in Chicago. But what about letting 11-year-olds? Well, I can't get as mad. At least the girl is showing an interest in politics.

Well, as the story goes, the girl was handed a ballot and allowed to vote in the election when she accompanied her Dad to the polling station. They didn't realize she was underage until she had already cast the ballot -- making it impossible to discern hers from all the other votes cast, so they had no choice but to accept the ballot.

My question is: did they just hand her the ballot, without even bothering to ask for ID or confirmation that she's a voter? In their defense, the poll operators said that she was exceptionally tall for her age and looked like an adult. Sure. I confuse 11-year-old girls for 20-year-olds all the time. But it gets me in a little bit more trouble.

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