[Editor’s note: Well, another election season has come and (almost) gone. And while 2024 has featured more than its share of stress, conflict and controversy, sometimes you also just have to laugh at the absurdity of it all in order maintain a measure of sanity — something that veteran NC Newsline editorial cartoonist John Cole helps North Carolinians do every week. Here, to help with the that cause, are some of John’s most memorable toons from the past several months. Click here to explore the hundreds of contributions he’s made to NC Newsline down through the years.]