While in most places a candidate has to be at least old enough to vote before he/she can stand for office, such is not the case in the tiny town of Dorset that lies 150 miles from the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. In this unincorporated community that boasts a population of 28 and calls itself 'The Restaurant Capital of the World', everyone, regardless of gender, qualification, residency or age, can vie to become the honorary mayor. This means that even a toddler can be elected!
Just ask Dorset's outgoing mayor Robert 'Bobby' Tufts. The now five-year-old first became honorary mayor of this community in 2012, when he was merely three years old. He apparently did such a great job that he was re-elected the following year. In fact, the only reason Bobby 'lost' this year, was because his parents convinced him not to run and give someone else a chance. That lucky person turned out to be 16-year-old Mendota Heights resident, Eric Mueller, whose family often vacations in the area.
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