And I hear that. But, it is what the system was made around. He just used all the tools at his disposal. You know from mercs very well.about using all the tools at your exposal.
Trying to trick someone with a 1 # sign vote versys trying to trick someone with a spelling is no different.
That would never fly in our system as we have rules stating if it is clear who u intended to vote for it counts. That was not the rule there apparently and that is not the town players fault.
They have an unwritten catchall. Also I got docked about 200 gp in mercs for breaking an unwritten rule so ...
Well, if they do have a rile regarding it then there is no open to interpretation answer. ---