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Bizarre: People Allowed to Vote in Gorilla, Big Bird Suits

Nov. 6, 2012 10:33pm Tiffany Gabbay

(Photo credit: Ralph Berrera)

And this may be part of what’s wrong with the world.

First comic John Kelso turns up at the polling stations in a Big Bird costume. Later, someone does the same in a Gorilla suit.

Below is how Kelso described his foray into voting in yellow:

I figured some knucklehead might cause a stink when I showed up at the polls Friday morning to vote in a Big Bird outfit. …So I called the Travis County clerk’s office in advance, to make sure I wouldn’t be breaking any laws.

After all, who wants to go to jail dressed like Big Bird? Not me, that’s who. The what-are-you-in-for questions would be embarrassing. Of course, the answer would be, “Fowl play.” And I sure didn’t want to lose my vote over a pile of yellow feathers.

“I checked with the head of the elections division, and he said that, no, it is not illegal to vote in a Big Bird outfit,” said Ginny Ballard, a spokeswoman for the Travis County clerk’s office.

Meanwhile, the Washington Free Beacon captured the “truth monkey” as he voted:

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charleyrocks
Posted on November 8, 2012 at 5:27am
gosh Americans must demand voter id!, you are way behind like in the stone ages modern up and say something

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RamonPreston
Posted on November 7, 2012 at 5:55am
Being that I grew up in the “cold war” era I was taught the correct procedure in school. Climb under your desk; take all sharp objects out of your pockets; bend over and kiss your a██ “Goodby.” The advise is still the same today.

Makes me wonder how many times “Big Bird” voted for Obama. Just one of many I am sure. Illegal Mexicans okay; our personnel in service, not allowed.

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Zeke48
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 11:01pm
You can be a total screw up, like get our credit rating dropped for the first time in history. Kill 4 American by not protecting them where it one of your main responsibilities. Give thousands of guns to drug dealers and killers, Be a Racist POS,Not be an American, spend six trillion dollars that you borrowed from china. And still get elected after stealing votes. I guess Americans deserve what the get

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- Winedude
  Posted on November 7, 2012 at 12:35am
  What votes were stolen? I did see a story both on network news and online about machines that indicated a vote for Romney when the Obama button was fixed. They were fixed and the vote continued…don’t be a sore loser. And if you voted for Romney, you certainly are a loser. I couldn’t make myself vote for either of those two mopes.
  
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- bobsmallcraft
  Posted on November 7, 2012 at 5:17am
  And they wouldn’t even let my mom into the polling place because she had a U.S. flag on her shirt, but these people can make a mockery of voting by showing up in costumes. Read fresh political analysis at: http://smallcraftadvisorychronicles.blogspot.com/
  
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- I am 'We the People
  Posted on November 7, 2012 at 8:56am
  It’s the other way around winedude, that one and only story on a youtube video that was edited. Mitt romney’s name was in the wrong place on that ballot. It was mitt switching to Obama. (unless that was a special machine)
  
  Now comes nuclear war. Say thanks to the stupid Americans who’d vote for an idiot and liar in chief.
  
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toomuchgovt
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 10:59pm
This is making a mockery out of the our voting system. Today I was never prouder of my BLUE state. They came out for Romney big time, Romney got 48% of the vote in NY. I worked my **** off today with lines longer than in 2008. I’ve never seen anything like it. I thought I would come home to a Romney win. What a shame the rest of the country, must not be feeling that communist squeeze, Oh just wait. Ask any Nyer.

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FidgetforFreedom
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 10:58pm
Our founding fathers have to be flippin in their graves again. Most important election in yrs. America, our future is at stake, & you got people making a mockery of it. God help us.

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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 10:54pm
This should NOT be allowed As it is just as much a political statement as me wearing a political shirt or hat into the polling place. Why, I need to ask, WAS it allowed?

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- Winedude
  Posted on November 7, 2012 at 12:32am
  How is wearing a Big-Bird costume a political statement? It was your boy Romney that made the Big Bird comment during the debate. The guy that wore it could have had Big Bird on a tee-shirt with some comment on how others to vote and I’d agree with you…it would have no place at a voting site. But really, someone just wearing a costume…don’t be a sore loser. The world won’t come to and end on Wednesday…
  
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- Winedude
  Posted on November 7, 2012 at 12:40am
  Somehow the above got posted before I was finished. I voted for neither of the two major mopes running for office but did cast a protest vote by voting for a 3rd party candidate. Unlike so many idiots, Sean Hannity included, I didn’t photograph my ballot and post it online, a violation of most states’ voting laws. I won’t hold my breath until Hannity is brought up on charges…(but I wouldn’t be surprised if he got a letter from the friendly folks from the IRS!)
  
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buttpatriot
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 10:44pm
big bird got my vote

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Sam_1992
Posted on November 6, 2012 at 10:39pm
you cannot stop this pain trian big burd you ugly foooo burdy do do pain

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- Anonymous T. Irrelevant
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 10:55pm
  Huh?
  
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- Chet Hempstead
  Posted on November 6, 2012 at 10:59pm
  The really sad thing is that Sam just joined this website tonight and started commenting five minutes ago, because, apparently, he really needed top get that off of his chest.
  
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