Why ? It's a democracy, it's the will of the masses. If they want their friend beeing pick up, you can say it's stupid and bad but still, you can't change it.
As Madara (just don't get cocky), you are just thrown off and cast away.
I honestly don't know why if for RP matter there were no sgin ups for the elections, and then the elections itself. We are out for RP arn't we ?
I only hope that votes in Kirigakure will be cast by pvp dueals and murders and in stomping the oposition through force in Iwa. ;>