Soon afterward, residents weren't happy with any of the human candidates in the upcoming mayoral election and voted for Stubbs as a write-in candidate.
Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, had been the only one, but was forced to resign her post when she decided to run as a write-in candidate after losing her GOP primary.
And because Mr Miller is registered as a write-in candidate his protected status will last beyond Missouri's primaries in August, until the November election in what will be one of the most closely-watched races of the year.