Voters know whom to elect

The local government's endorsement of the election of a 19-year-old as a village committee head shows its respect for public opinion, says an article in the Beijing Times. The following is an excerpt:

A 19-year-old girl has recently been elected to be the village committee chief of Gaojiecun village, Qingjian county, Shannxi province. This has aroused concern as to whether farmers really know how to rationally use their voting rights.

In fact, the elected girl joined the fray after no candidates had won enough votes in the first round of election. During the second election, the girl elaborated on what kind of work she would do for the villagers if she were elected. Finally, she cemented her victory by getting 450 votes out of the total 461.