An important news bulletin from Mitchieville Local News

Martial law has been declared on the streets of Mitchieville tonight by Mayor Lisa after she learned that the minions entrusted with the recount were not only drunk but related to and/or employed by Fenris Badwulf. These conditions nullify the agreement to abide by the recount. Until the next recount, Lisa has announced she will remain the first popularly elected Mayor in Mitchieville's history. City hall is presently surrounded by SUVs and fire hoses and friends of YY have just entered the building to escort Mitch and Fenris out.

We now join Lisa for a live proclamation of her power over the people:

Dearest Mitchievillians. Since my election to the honoured post of Mayor of Mitchieville, I have been working tirelessly to sort out the mess that Mitch has left behind him for you, the taxpayer. Now that I have access to confidential budget and expense files that the former mayor did not have time to destroy before my people took control of City Hall, I'm uncovering the specifics of Mitch's shocking abuse of your money.

The important business of managing your involuntary contributions was interrupted this evening by a corrupt recount of your voluntary votes. In order to set the natural course of events in order, I deem it necessary to impose martial law on the collective until such time as an agreeable consensus can be reached.