A 4-year-old boy was re-elected mayor of the community of Dorset in the northern U.S. state of Minnesota.

Residents of the community of 25 people confirmed Robert “Bobby” Tufts as their mayor on Sunday in a vote at a local festival, a worker at a general store said.

The post is symbolic because Dorset was incorporated into a neighbouring municipality and has no official local government.

The community holds a draw to elect a mayor with residents paying one dollar for each of their votes. A dog and a rooster have also been in the running for mayor.

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