This Cat Named ‘Chairman Meow’ Almost Became A Registered Voter In New Zealand By Accident

Tiana Lyes from New Zealand, received this letter from the Electoral commission:

Why did my cat get a letter from the Electoral Commission? Because our vet sends him mail and we changed address??? pic.twitter.com/CBnYMJPZng

— Tiana (@Tweet_Ti) January 23, 2016

Her cat Chairman Meow (named after the founder of the People’s Republic of China, Chairman Mao) was being asked to enroll in the democratic process which would render him eligible of voting.

But cats can't vote?! 

Lyes soon figured out the loophole that caused the error; she had recently changed her address with New Zealand Post, which requires you to register all occupants who receive mail. Being that Chairman Meow sometimes does receive mail from his vet, she made sure to register him, as well.

According to Electoral Commission spokeswoman Anastasia Turnbull, Chairman Meow more than likely ended up in the database after Lyes submitted her cat’s name in the mail redirection request.

“We’re notified from NZ Post when there has been a mail redirection – if people check the box saying ‘We need enrolment details updated’.”

Source.