America's stupidest election is underway again, and if you haven't already cast your ballot (and I'm guessing more than 99.9 percent of you haven't), time is running out. Of course, I'm talking about the King County Conservation District, which this year is experimenting with online voting in order to bump up its traditionally infinitesimally small turnout.

Last year saw record voter turnout of 0.4 percent (no, that's no typo) a more than 50 percent increase over the previous record set the previous year, when almost 2,800 voters (out of one million) showed up at six area libraries to cast ballots. So given its pathetic history, I guess online voting is worth a try.

But who to vote for? How should I know? So I'm just following the advice of the Washington Conservation Voters, and casting my ballot for Eric Nelson:

Eric Nelson
Eric is a third generation farmer with a commitment to environmental stewardship. He currently runs a dairy farm in Woodinville and has spent the last several years working in King County to help farmers use their land for food production in an environmentally sound way.

His background in farming combined with his experience as a former agricultural commissioner and as a former Agriculture Program Manager for King County, makes Eric extensively qualified for this position. When he is elected, his priority will be to ensure the conservation needs of all King County, urban and rural, are met.

These ultra-low-profile races always seem to be a battle between true conservationists and property-rights-defendin' storm-water-regulations-are-the-moral-equivalent-of-the-Holocaust wingnuts, so I'm trusting the WCV on this one.

And you should to. Just go to the KCCD website and click on the "Click Here" button to start the process. You'll be prompted to download a PDF application form, which you need to fill out, sign and email or fax back, then... well... I'm not sure exactly what happens next, as I just did that part a few minutes ago, but I understand they'll email me back with a PIN number and some instructions. (UPDATE: They did. Easy.)

Election ends March 10 15, so vote today.