It’s a ridiculous race for an an absurd office: Whichever of the two dozen(!) candidates wins the Feb. 26 special election for the public advocate job will have to start campaigning again literally the next day.

Under the City Charter, the special only taps a temporary replacement. Voters “get” to elect an advocate again in November. And, under bills the Legislature just passed, petitioning will start Feb. 26 for the June primaries.

At least it’ll be easy to do the job while campaigning, as the advocate has no vital duties. It’s just a sweet post that can set you up to run for mayor, so 23 folks have filed to run.

Adding to the lunacy, it’s a nonpartisan election, so each of them made up a party name: Fix the MTA, FIX MTA & NYCHA NOW (yep, an all-caps political party!), No More Delays, People Over Profit, Pay People More . . . (How did no one opt to run as the Silly Party candidate?)

Again, the advocate always spends his or her time angling for higher office. Even the acting advocate, Speaker Corey Johnson, is using the brief gig to boost his profile with a five-borough “subway survey” tour.

It would be far cheaper (but, sigh, not legal) to call off the $23 million special election, and just leave the job empty for another nine or so months.