Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves

In a landmark election, Maxwell Ng has come from behind to be re-elected Mayor of Bartertown in one of the narrowest margins in history.

This morning, Steve Gates, Independent Candidate for Mayor filed a legal injunction to prevent his personal Servo, known to the public as Isaac the Robot, from becoming the next Mayor of Bartertown. Many have speculated that Gates used his vast coffers and industrial leverage to tip the ruling quickly into his favor. This controversial court ruling disqualified Isaac from the race, leaving Mayor Ng with a slim majority of the vote.

Ironically, Gates did not post even numbers with Mayor Ng. In fact, Mayor Ng narrowly surpassed write-in candidate "Mickey Mouse."

In Mayor Ng's acceptance speech, he promised a position for both his opponents in his administration. Gates will serve as Minister of the Interior and Isaac will be tapped for the newly created Minister of Robots. "Today's election and the events of the last few weeks have taught me so much about what Bartertown is capable of. I need to draw from the resources available to me. Together, you and I can blaze a new path for a bigger and better Bartertown."

Isaac's strong early showing in the polls are being attributed to the vast number of Servos casting ballots in the pre-dawn shift. The site of thousands of Servos performing their civic duty prompted thousands of more Bartertown residents to cast similar votes for what seemed to be the "logical choice."