Mayoral elections at Michel Delving

[Tar-Jêx]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

I think it was mentioned that the Mayor was elected at the Free Fair, so I would imagine that it would be the attendees who would cast their votes.

As Tar-Jêx said, Mayor was largely a ceremonial position anyway, so I don't think their was much concern among hobbits who didn't make it to the Fair.

Even though it's basically just a title, it would still be comforting with someone like Samwise as the mayor. That really is the entire point, just to be able to say you have a wonderful person, and a hero, as the mayor.

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Tar-Jêx

Even though it's basically just a title, it would still be comforting with someone like Samwise as the mayor. That really is the entire point, just to be able to say you have a wonderful person, and a hero, as the mayor.

Probably. An appreciation of food beyond that of ordinary Hobbits seems to be an office requirement too, since old Will Whitfoot apparently needed to regain some weight after being a prisoner of Sharkey's men. Sam Gamgee had the necessary qualification.