How Many Americans Voted for Cthulhu, SMOD, or Harambe Today?

It’s Election Day, and with it comes the phenomenon of joke voting: voting for a non-candidate less as a protest than as a social media fad. In response to the widely hated major party candidates, disgruntled Americans have played fun with the idea of voting for death and damnation.

“Why vote for the lesser evil?” runs the slogan of Cthulhu for America, a Twitter celebrity with 36,900 followers. The character comes from the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, and is a deity/telepath of destruction and damnation. Sweet Meteor O’Death (SMOD) is the Lovecraftian demon’s major competition, and it has 37,400 followers. “Just end it already,” is the common slogan for SMOD.

Here are seven joke candidates written onto actual ballots by Americans on Election Day. May the odds be ever in their favor!

1. Cthulhu.

As an official supporter of the Lovecraftian entity, I must start with Cthulhu. Here’s a vote for him for president.

Christopher Martin cast the first Kingsport ballot — for Cthulhu. #ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/DtKneWOKxz

— Cthulhu for America (@cthulhu4america) November 8, 2016

Here’s another.

https://twitter.com/AndyBuddah/status/796102792645640192

Seriously, check out this cute kid telling you to vote Cthulhu.

Make it count @CHARM3R_STREAMS @cthulhu4america pic.twitter.com/BXcqVduwq9

— Sophia 💟 (@sophiaoswalt) November 8, 2016

Some went even further than voting for the deity, actually dressing up like it at the polls.

Get out there and vote for the greatest evil! #Cthulhu2016 @cthulhu4america pic.twitter.com/mTa1ApA4mc

— Zombie Walker (@EPZombie51) November 7, 2016

Some editor at PJ Media voted for the telepath for school board.

I wrote in @cthulhu4america and #CUvFEC for school board! #ElectionDay #tcot #WhyVoteLesserEvil pic.twitter.com/ZZSHGS7BQb

— Tyler O'Neil (@Tyler2ONeil) November 8, 2016

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Next Page: Just end it already!

2. Sweet Meteor O’Death.

While Cthulhu might be more personal, the meteor seems to have racked up more votes.

You better believe it@smod2016 #ElectionDay #ElectionNight #SMOD2016 pic.twitter.com/Bz2yOZ3hvv

— Simon Templar (@SimonTemplarPV) November 8, 2016

Swing low, sweet meteor…

🎤Swing Low, Sweet Meteor!🎤 @smod2016 pic.twitter.com/tAw4XPnuqr

— Chad (@chad__high) November 8, 2016

Here’s another vote. Just end it already!

I'm waiting. pic.twitter.com/9ksywI1oTZ

— Tracy Mellody (@tracymellody33) November 8, 2016

Not enough room. Must abbreviate.

Welp.. here we go.. @DaveDgaiken @_D_Rock78 @smod2016 pic.twitter.com/F0I9rucq8t

— tyler stevens (@UnkleFabio) November 8, 2016

And it wasn’t just president people voted S.M.O.D. for.

https://twitter.com/EvanSparks/status/796055338504126464

This is Probably the Best Candidate for 2016…

Next Page: The gentle gorilla who died too early.

3. Harambe.

This guy didn’t just vote S.M.O.D., he went for Harambe, too.

https://twitter.com/glossontech/status/796100638488887296

And this takes the cake — voting Harambe 17 times.

Facebook screenshot of a man who voted for Harambe 17 times.

I love this twist on a popular Clinton slogan.

Facebook screenshot of man wearing an “I’m with Har…ambe” t-shirt mocking the Hillary Clinton slogan.

The gentle gorilla inspires voting fashion.

There is a woman wearing a "Dicks Out for Harambe" shirt while casting her ballot at the South Salt Lake voting location #utpol

— Shut up, Bryan! (@SchottHappens) November 8, 2016

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Next Page: Remember that socialist from Vermont?

4. Bernie Sanders.

Some will never give up.

I pledged to vote for Bernie Sanders no matter what. I keep my word. #WriteInBernie #NeverHillaryOrTrump #LockHerUp pic.twitter.com/LWCtrUduJJ

— 🦠🦠CraigProQuo ⁷ 🦠🦠 (@craigmart) October 30, 2016

Feel the Bern!

https://twitter.com/Jonfreakingc/status/792568835945566208

Yep, Bernie.

#HillaryEmails that the FBI didn't see = DEL
See pic for whom I'm voting for. In 1993 Bernie Sanders told us to vote for the best person. pic.twitter.com/RDaV9zqu00

— Paul's Politics (@MrXtramean) October 29, 2016

Jill Stein is so offended.

https://twitter.com/America_Now/status/792165495667425280

Meanwhile, in New Jersey…

Ballot from New Jersey – yet another voter decides to write in Bernie Sanders!#WriteInBernieSanders #Election2016 #EarlyVoting pic.twitter.com/5uDjIglZR8

— Xavier Perez (@XPerezNY) October 29, 2016

Fascinating.

https://twitter.com/meganlove91/status/792634922544488448

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Next Page: Et Cetera.

4. English singer/songwriter Harry Styles.

what a joke well done on wasting a potentially important vote. 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/uyCjvcLqbI

— 💫 (@gotdrunksonyou) November 8, 2016

5. Kylo Ren-Pikachu.

Strange choices this year! #Election2016 #President #voting #vote #Ballot #Harambe #Cecil #SMOD2016 #Kylo #Pikachu pic.twitter.com/ZGYYHW5Q9y

— Jonathan Hansen (@jondahutt) October 23, 2016

6. Stone Cold Steve Austin.

From Broken Skull Ranch…

#MakeAmericaKickAssAgain obviously had to write in @steveaustinBSR pic.twitter.com/yRLvJQ4y85

— Tom Prib (@BigTomPrib) November 8, 2016

7. Ken Bone.

Last, but not least, the energy question asker Ken Bone has won a write-in vote!