New Albany Politics

New Albany politics seem very similar to those in Romania.

In a recent election there, small-time Romanian politician Georghe Dobrescu knew unseating the popular Voinesti Mayor Neculai Ivascu would be a difficult task.

Under this mayor’s rule for more than two decades, the townspeople had grown accustomed to the incumbent and his ways.

As the election was underway, the sitting mayor died of liver failure but was still able to garner 23 more votes than Dobrescu.

One of the townspeople who was interviewed stated "I know he died, but I don't want change."

The local elections board declared Dobrescu the winner by default, but the mayor’s supporters are contesting the decision.

See, we’re very much like the Europeans.