“It’s Election Day across America, where voters for any particular office are given a choice of two or three candidates, occasionally more. But sometimes, those options just aren’t good enough,” reports ESPN.
What happens when you don’t like any of the candidates on the ballot? Well, if you’re an SEC football fan, you follow your heart.
Alabama’s star wide receiver, Amari Cooper — considered one of the best wideouts in the country and a sure-fire first round draft pick — must have impressed voters with his ability to lead. He received at least one vote in Alabama’s Gubernatorial election.
I did my part. pic.twitter.com/hlM55H3Qok
— David Ikard (@davidikard) November 4, 2014
Georgia running back Todd Gurley was a Heisman front-runner before being suspended for violating NCAA amateur rules last month, but his suspension didn’t stop Dawg fans from writing him in as a candidate for several elections.
I did write-in Todd Gurley for Athens Soil and Water Conservation General In Charge of Things, or something like that this morning. #gavotes
— Logan Booker (@LoganBooker_BI) November 4, 2014
.@SethEmerson @ChipTowersAJC The NCAA demanded public service… #FreeGurley pic.twitter.com/qjRqfjzsFx
— Mondo (@mondilator) November 4, 2014
This isn’t the first time the SEC has found it’s way onto the ballots. In 2012, Nick Saban received over 300 write-in votes in the presidential election.
Vote Tide.