Imagine this, if you will:

In Westlake Falls, Texas, Mayor Mark Urdahl decided not to run for re-election. Simple enough, right? Not so fast—he wasn’t allowed to remove his name from the ballot. His request to do so was denied by the Texas Secretary of State’s office.

So, he took action—and hit the campaign trail for his opponent.

Well, that’s one way to go about it. (Here’s another way.)