Vidalia Lower Elementary Pre-K student Brantley Allen casts his vote for Clifford the Big Red Dog Monday during the school’s election for favorite book character. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Jaxon Brashier and Callie Smith disagreed with which book character they were going to vote for, (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Vidalia Lower Elementary Pre-K teacher Karen Walker shows her students which character they can vote for. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Students vote for their favorite book character at Vidalia Elementary. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)