Precinct ballot confusion and a staged prank puncture campaign discipline — exposing Josh Lyman's operational anxiety and the staff’s vulnerability to small public mishaps.
Precinct ballot confusion and a staged prank puncture campaign discipline — exposing Josh Lyman's operational anxiety and the staff’s vulnerability to small public mishaps.
Events in This Arc
At a precinct on Election Day, Josh Lyman corrals a stream of genuinely confused voters who have over-marked or misfilled ballots—potentially invalidating votes and, in Josh's mind, threatening an unprecedented …
At a precinct on Election Day, Josh confronts a string of confused voters convinced they've voted correctly—an apparent local crisis that threatens to invalidate ballots. The tension dissolves when a …
In the Roosevelt Room the senior staff argue over optics—Sam insisting on restraint (American flags, no banners, no confetti) while C.J. pushes for more celebratory signage. Toby quietly undercuts triumphalism …