>> to the most unusual mayoral race in the country. voters in cheboygan, wisconsin, have to decide whether to throw out their current mayor. john yang is there.
>> reporter: they are just four days from making the decision. the trigger for the recall election are a series of events involving the mayor who is an acknowledged alcoholic that residents say has held up the city to national ridicule. mayor bob lyon said he wants to be known for his efforts to re revitalize the city. instead he's gained notoriety for a series of alcohol-related incidents dating back to this cell phone video months after taking office. last july he admits he went on a three-day bender, once pass out in a tavern. he makes no e excuses and acknowledges his problem.
>> i'm a binge drinker. i can go for a week or two without a drink. when i was drinking, i was drinking.
>> reporter: he said he's been sober for six months and his drinking never interfered with his officially duties but he's a national punch line.
>> here's another one of those stupid men behaving badly stories.
>> the mayor of sheboygan, wisconsin, has apologized.
>> reporter: last summer council members began efforts to throw him out of office a. a citizens group worked for a recall election in order to preserve the integrity of the mayor's office.
>> my problems with alcohol never interfered with my office. i have never misadd day of work. i have never come to the office intoxicated.
>> reporter: it's a judgment voters are making.
>> ryan is an embarrassment to the city but he's done a good job.
>> there are worse things than someone get drunk.
>> if it happened once, okay. but it happened repeatedly.
>> reporter: there is a field of challengers including a restaurant busboy and a musician. perhaps the most unusual candidate is asher himerman who is just 18 years old.
>> it will be the first time i'm voting.
>> reporter: and you will be on the ballot.
>> so your first vote will be for yourself.
>> yep.
>> reporter: with eight names on the ballot it increases nub of them will get the 50% they need. in that case there will be a run-off in february.
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