After a tightly-run campaign, the former mayor of Mooseville is now the new mayor of Mooseville.

"Mini Moose ran a great campaign," the Mayor said. "I tip my hat to her, but I'm relieved the great people of Mooseville trust me with another term."

Mini Moose lead the polls early in the day, but as more voters cast their vote, the tides slowly turned in the Mayor's favor.

Once all the ballots had been counted, the Mayor wound up with 71% of the vote, with Mini Moose only garnering 29%.

Though Mini Moose ran a respectable, and tight-lipped, campaign it wasn't enough to upset the incumbent. In the end, Mini Moose gave a nod as her concession speech and then returned to the privacy of her hotel room.

"I know there are Mini Moose supporters who are a bit disgruntled right now," the Mayor said. "One of my priorities is to build up those relationships. We've got to work across the aisle for the good of Mooseville."

When asked about her plans for working across the aisle during her next term, the Mayor was reluctant to discuss.

"Right now I'm going to celebrate with my friends, family, and supporters. Ask me about that after I've had a drink."

Today is election day. All citizens are encouraged to vote.

Voting Booths are open from 7 am - 7 pm (MST). There will be no charge for public transportation during that time so Moosevillians can have access to a ballot no matter where they are in town.

If you haven't done so, please take a few moments to exercise your right to vote for the next mayor of Mooseville.

Mayoral Election Ballot

Despite tight voter ID requirements during this election, some polling places didn't seem as strict about regulations.

"I swear I saw children voting," said Sori Loser. "It's not right. Kids should stick to violent video games and R-rated movies. They have no business voting. They're not mature enough."

With 18 being the legal age to vote, underage residents were left out in the cold this election season.

"I just wanted to feed the ballot into the machine," said 12 year-old, Ian Asent. "I didn't actually vote."

For now, the law prohibits underage voters from participating in the voting process but some say that should change.

"Why can't they vote?" asked Libby Asent, Ian's mother. "I'm trying to establish some pride about our right to vote, but then I got some sour face busybody trying to get up in my business."

Maybe one day all citizens will have a vote no matter their age, race, gender, or religion. For now the voting age stays put at 18, which means for children wanting to vote, like most things, they'll have to wait until they're older.

As Moosevillians head to the polls next month for the mayoral election, many are still undecided about who they will vote for.

"The Mayor's done a lot of things for Mooseville," said Edgar Flügenhärgen, mechanic for Mooseville Auto Imports. "But I haven't agreed with everything that's happened over the past few years. Not by a long shot."

For the first time in Mooseville history, an opposition candidate has entered the race.

Since her inception in Mooseville Laboratories, Mini Moose has caused a stir in the Mayor's office, and now with a strong grass roots following, is vying for the Mayor's job.

"I like her style," said Imma Posed, Campaign Manager for Mini Moose. "She's always got a smile, and I think we could use more of that attitude and those values in Mooseville."

Not everyone is excited about Mini Moose's political ambitions. Although things have been quiet recently, many residents haven't forgotten the decisions Mini Moose made while the Mayor was away on sabbatical earlier this year.

"She outlawed coconut," said Anita Pepper, Mooseville Café chef. "There were plenty of unhappy people in Mooseville that week, and it cost my business a lot of money, to boot."

When asked about her erratic and impulsive decision-making skills, Posed said that Mini Moose was too busy campaigning to answer any immediate questions.

Increased traffic, education, and redrawing Mooseville district lines to include Instagram have all been major issues discussed this election year.

"It's not easy running Mooseville," the Mayor said. "Two weeks ago something went wrong and our Twitter community wasn't getting posts in a timely manner. It took some un-linking and re-linking, but we finally got it squared away. I seriously doubt my opponent would know what to do in that situation."

When asked why voters should vote for her, the Mayor was elusive but passionate.

"I'm running for re-election because I love Mooseville," the Mayor said. "And my four-point plan will ensure that we continue to grow and that the great people of Mooseville will continue to prosper."

Whether she's re-elected or Moosevillians give the opposition a shot instead, the Mayor says what's important is the voting process.

"There's nothing more patriotic, more empowering, or more important than exercising your right to vote," the Mayor says. "I'm hoping for 100% turnout come Nov. 6."