Reclusive "Mystery Person" Wins School Board Election

[matcom]

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Forget provisional ballots in Ohio and hanging chads in Florida. The Orange Unified School District has its own election woe: It can't find the winner of Tuesday's board election.

Public records point to the fact that Steve Rocco really does exist.

He's a registered voter. He owns a home in Santa Ana. And he filed paperwork in July to run for the school board.

"He is not a figment of your imagination," said Christina Avila, a campaign disclosure filing officer at the Orange County registrar of voters and apparently one of the few people who can confirm his existence, because he handed his papers over to her. "He's a real man."

After that, the details start getting sketchy.

He is registered to vote, though he declined to state a party. Neighbors who have lived next door to him for years say they've seen the 53-year-old man only occasionally, when he takes out the trash from the home he shares with his parents. On the ballot, he listed his occupation as teacher and writer, though proof of either is elusive.

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Said Trustee Kim Nichols: "You hear things because people are desperately trying to find some info on him. I heard he rides his bike. He likes garage sales. He hangs out at a 7-Eleven. I don't know if any of that is true."

http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/showcase/la-me-mystery5nov05.story

[underpants]

1. Ohio-"Candidate removed" got 481 votes

See page 39
http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/boe/04UnofficialResults/Unofficial%20Abstract%20of%20Votes%20General%202004.pdf

[Zuni]

2. Well, if he hangs out at 7-11, he must be great for schools

[jdots]

3. people voted for him because they liked the name

I find myself doing that,who the fuck are all these people ? that name isn't bad.......It' about as smart as handing that little card over that has your votes on it.What the fuck i can't be bothered,it's in there ?????? Hey that electronic voting sure was easy,yeah i can remember when i had to go into the bank and look at somebidy to get money DUH !!!!!!!!!