NYC write-in ballots saw votes for Aaron Judge, Mickey Mouse and more - lulu
Rather than voting to put more turn-em-loose jurists on the bench, many New Yorkers cast write-in ballots on Election Day for a born judge - Yankees star Aaron Judge.Getty Images
He hit one out of the ballot box.
Bronx Bomber Aaron Judge scored 63 write-in votes in last month’s general election in local judicial races, newly-certified NYC Board of Elections records show.
“Given the state of our judiciary, I don’t think having Aaron Judge on the bench is the worst idea,” quipped NYC Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island), referring to many NYC jurists’ let-em-loose ways.
Mickey Mouse grabbed plenty of votes from disgruntled New Yorkers not satisfied with the candidates selected by political parties, including 76 for state judgeships in Manhattan and Queens.Walt Disney World Resort via Get
Judge’s write-in support for the state judgeships was only surpassed by a select few, including President-elect Donald Trump and Mickey Mouse.
Trump got 331 votes without expressing interest in being on the other side of the courtroom. Mickey got 76, while while rival Donald Duck racked up 34 write-in votes.
NYC judicial races are backroom party politics at their worst with the winners historically decided by party leaders during conventions held months before Election Day — and not by voters, critics say.