Why would you assume that actual election ink is as easily washable as that? Surely other people thought about the problem at hand for more than a minute, right?
It actually stains fingernails in such a way that the ink only truly disappears when the nail grows.
From Wikipedia:
> Election stain typically stays on skin for 72–96 hours, lasting 2 to 4 weeks on the fingernail and cuticle area. The election ink used puts a permanent mark on the cuticle area, which only disappears with the growth of the new nail. It can take up to 4 months for the stain to be replaced completely by new nail growth. Stains with concentrations of silver nitrate higher than 18% have been found to have no added effect on stain longevity, as silver nitrate does not have a photosensitive reaction with live skin cells. This means that the stain will fade as new skin grows.
This can't possibly be a serious solution. A quart of acetone costs $2.