Congratulations! That is the coolest - and funniest - thing I’ve heard all week. Good for you for following through and actually accepting your own nomination. I’m sure you’ll do well.
Wow! One of my goals in life is to run for public office (and hopefully be elected to same), this gives me hope! I’m planning for school board when they come up next year (since anything lower than provincial politics aren’t party based and, while I have a clear position on the political spectrum, I am not, nor will I ever be, a member of a political party.) School board vote turnout is traditionally very low (single digits) so I might stand a chance if I just put in a modicum of effort. 
(School board also seems a good fit for me as I’m a parent.)
I’m wondering how they managed to get you in that. Maybe it’s because I’m unclear on the “write in ballot” thing (I’ve never seen that on a ballot here), but surely you aren’t the only Neptunian Slug in your area (well, your real name of course, I’m sure you are the only “Neptunian Slug”!) How did they know how to contact you? Would your previous votes of, say, Bill Clinton, be invalid because the former US President doesn’t live there? But what if there was a Bill Clinton (a 40 year old plumber in this case) that does live there, are they sure that that’s who you mean and not the one whose married to the current Secretary of State?
I guess I don’t understand the write-in process.
Let’s just hope your opponents don’t demand a recount.
Spice Weasels for Everyone! Congratulations!
Being a write-in candidate just means you aren’t on the ballot at all. Our machines have a little button at each race that says “write in” After you press it, you type the name in on a small keyboard. Next time you vote, find a race with no candidates, there is sure to be a button for a write in.
Some states require you to give advance notice or register as write-in candidate. PA does not. Although they encourage you to send it a note telling them that you are running and indicating any nicknames you might use. In my case, my name is not terribly common (I have only found three or four other people in the US with my name). And I typed in my middle initial. So in a ward of 1,000 people, it wasn’t that hard to know who received the vote. If my name was John Smith, it would be harder.
Its pretty tough to win as a write-in for a genuinely contested office. Although it has happened. For most people, its too much effort to type in someone’s name. You would have a better shot if you could get on the ballot as an independent or small party candidate. Although the signature requirements in some states can be downright onerous for independents.
Congratulations, Slug. My wife recommends to you the song “Luck of the Irish” by skiffle singer Lonnie Donegan, which includes the lyrics, “Mine was the only ballot, now I’m mayor of the town”