Me: Can you believe Michael McDowell lost his seat?

Her: What, what, WHAT are you talking about?

Mr. Waffle: Well, sweetheart, you know there are people who make laws and decide what’s legal and illegal?

Her: Yes.

Him: Well, in Ireland they were picking people to do that and…

Me: They go and put a cross on a piece of paper beside the name of the person they want to win.

Him: Well, technically that’s a spoiled vote.*

Her: WHAT? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

Him: Anyway, this man wanted to be the boss but not enough people voted for him and now he’s not going to be working with the other people making laws in a big building, called the Parliament.

Her: Why did he want to be the boss?

Him: Well, some people do. Your mother and I wouldn’t like to be in charge in that kind of job but some people would like it.

Her (smiling): I would like it, I would like to be the boss.

No surprises there.

*Mr. Waffle on reading over this has said that I should explain that in Ireland we have a  list system but one where you must rank the candidates in order of preference.  Further he says that he is not sure that marking a cross against one of the candidates is definitely a spoiled vote as it may be taken as a clear indication of preference.  Finally, he says that it is easy to use but hard to explain.

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