Office of ZuWo - Fresh start in the Pacific!

[TJ in Oregon]

Endorsed!

And welcome back.

[TJ in Oregon]

As your election is approaching a mathematical certainty, congratulations and welcome back to the Mideast regional government!

[TJ in Oregon]

Endorsed!

[TJ in Oregon]

Endorsed! You were an excellent governor last time and I can think of no one better to retake the reins once Governor Tmthforu retires!

I'd also like to point out how exceptional it is that both members of your ticket have been major-party presidential candidates. That is some formidable experience indeed.

[TJ in Oregon]

I have introduced a constitutional amendment aimed at clarifying the way abstaining votes are to be treated in popular votes. The current wording of the constitution states that amendments are adopted when two-thirds of the people voting approve it, i.e. when two-thirds of the People voting vote "Aye". Thus, abstaining votes can be regarded as having the same effect as "Nay" votes, which I think should be changed. The full text of my proposed amendment can be found here:

Abstain votes aren't Nay votes

Article VI, Section 1, Clause 1 of the Mideast Constitution shall be amended to read:

The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, the Assembly, or a group of at least 25% of the registered voters in the Mideast shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of this Constitution when ratified by a two-thirds majority of the People voting; abstaining votes shall be omitted from the count.

I would like the thank the governor for taking up this amendment and encourage the Assembly and Mideastern citizens to support it. It has always been a strange quirk of our voting system to count Abstaining on a measure the same way a nay vote would count. Many voters are confused and unaware about this system and it's time to correct it.

[TJ in Oregon]

Endorsed! You have done an excellent job leading this fine region and Spiral seems to have the energy to be a great running mate.

[TJ in Oregon]

Mideast Elections November 2013 Assembly Results

1st Count: 33 Valid Votes, Quota = 6
Mr. X (7 votes): Sir Johns John, Badger, Mr. X, Vosem , TDAS04, Averroës Nix, Gass
Inks (5 votes): Cathcon, Oldiesfreak, Inks, Master Jedi, Dave from MI
DC al Fine (5 votes): Anton Kreitzer, MilesC56, DC al Fine, Rouge Beaver, TJ in Cleve
Shua (3 votes): Spiral, Shua, ZuWo
Sibboleth (3 votes): Sibboleth, Snowstalker, afleitch
OAM (3 votes): OAM, Njall, Joe Mad
Siren (3 votes): Siren, nclib, Clinton1996
JCL (2 votes): Elections Guy, JCL
Hifly (1 vote): Hifly
Opebo (1 vote): opebo
Invalid (1 vote): Cassius (Registered too late to vote in this election)

Mr. X is elected with a surplus of 1 vote

Transfer of Mr. X’s surplus:
Siren (0.857 votes): Sir Johns John, Badger, Mr. X, Vosem , TDAS04, Gass
OAM (0.143 votes): Averroës Nix

2nd Count: 33 Valid Votes, Quota = 6
Mr. X (6 votes): Sir Johns John, Badger, Mr. X, Vosem , TDAS04, Averroës Nix, Gass
Inks (5 votes): Cathcon, Oldiesfreak, Inks, Master Jedi, Dave from MI
DC al Fine (5 votes): Anton Kreitzer, MilesC56, DC al Fine, Rouge Beaver, TJ in Cleve
Siren (3.857 votes): Siren, nclib, Clinton1996, 0.143 Sir Johns John, 0.143 Badger, 0.143 Mr. X, 0.143 Vosem , 0.143 TDAS04, 0.143 Gass
OAM (3.143 votes): OAM, Njall, Joe Mad, 0.143 Averroës Nix
Shua (3 votes): Spiral, Shua, ZuWo
Sibboleth (3 votes): Sibboleth, Snowstalker, afleitch
JCL (2 votes): Elections Guy, JCL
Hifly (1 vote): Hifly
Opebo (1 vote): opebo
Invalid (1 vote): Cassius (Registered too late to vote in this election)

opebo is eliminated due to a lower number of fourth preferences than Hifly

Transfer of opebo’s vote:
Sibboleth (1 vote): opebo

3rd Count: 33 Valid Votes, Quota = 6
Mr. X (6 votes): Sir Johns John, Badger, Mr. X, Vosem , TDAS04, Averroës Nix, Gass
Inks (5 votes): Cathcon, Oldiesfreak, Inks, Master Jedi, Dave from MI
DC al Fine (5 votes): Anton Kreitzer, MilesC56, DC al Fine, Rouge Beaver, TJ in Cleve
Sibboleth (4 votes): Sibboleth, Snowstalker, afleitch, opebo
Siren (3.857 votes): Siren, nclib, Clinton1996, 0.143 Sir Johns John, 0.143 Badger, 0.143 Mr. X, 0.143 Vosem , 0.143 TDAS04, 0.143 Gass
OAM (3.143 votes): OAM, Njall, Joe Mad, 0.143 Averroës Nix
Shua (3 votes): Spiral, Shua, ZuWo
JCL (2 votes): Elections Guy, JCL
Hifly (1 vote): Hifly
Invalid (1 vote): Cassius (Registered too late to vote in this election)

Hifly is eliminated

Transfer of Hifly’s vote:
DC al Fine (1 vote): Hifly

3rd Count: 33 Valid Votes, Quota = 6
Mr. X (6 votes): Sir Johns John, Badger, Mr. X, Vosem , TDAS04, Averroës Nix, Gass
DC al Fine (6 votes): Anton Kreitzer, MilesC56, DC al Fine, Rouge Beaver, TJ in Cleve, Hifly
Inks (5 votes): Cathcon, Oldiesfreak, Inks, Master Jedi, Dave from MI
Sibboleth (4 votes): Sibboleth, Snowstalker, afleitch, opebo
Siren (3.857 votes): Siren, nclib, Clinton1996, 0.143 Sir Johns John, 0.143 Badger, 0.143 Mr. X, 0.143 Vosem , 0.143 TDAS04, 0.143 Gass
OAM (3.143 votes): OAM, Njall, Joe Mad, 0.143 Averroës Nix
Shua (3 votes): Spiral, Shua, ZuWo
JCL (2 votes): Elections Guy, JCL
Invalid (1 vote): Cassius (Registered too late to vote in this election)

DC al Fine is elected with quota.
JCL is eliminated

Transfer of JCL’s votes:
Shua (1 vote): JCL
Inks (1 vote): Elections Guy

4th Count: 33 Valid Votes, Quota = 6
Mr. X (6 votes): Sir Johns John, Badger, Mr. X, Vosem , TDAS04, Averroës Nix, Gass
DC al Fine (6 votes): Anton Kreitzer, MilesC56, DC al Fine, Rouge Beaver, TJ in Cleve, Hifly
Inks (6 votes): Cathcon, Oldiesfreak, Inks, Master Jedi, Dave from MI, Elections Guy
Sibboleth (4 votes): Sibboleth, Snowstalker, afleitch, opebo
Shua (4 votes): Spiral, Shua, ZuWo, JCL
Siren (3.857 votes): Siren, nclib, Clinton1996, 0.143 Sir Johns John, 0.143 Badger, 0.143 Mr. X, 0.143 Vosem , 0.143 TDAS04, 0.143 Gass
OAM (3.143 votes): OAM, Njall, Joe Mad, 0.143 Averroës Nix
Invalid (1 vote): Cassius (Registered too late to vote in this election)

Inks is elected with quota.
OAM is eliminated

Transfer of JCL’s votes:
Siren (3.143 votes): OAM, Njall, Joe Mad, 0.143 Averroës Nix

5th Count: 33 Valid Votes, Quota = 6
Mr. X (6 votes): Sir Johns John, Badger, Mr. X, Vosem , TDAS04, Averroës Nix, Gass
DC al Fine (6 votes): Anton Kreitzer, MilesC56, DC al Fine, Rouge Beaver, TJ in Cleve, Hifly
Inks (6 votes): Cathcon, Oldiesfreak, Inks, Master Jedi, Dave from MI, Elections Guy
Siren (7 votes): Siren, nclib, Clinton1996, 0.143 Sir Johns John, 0.143 Badger, 0.143 Mr. X, 0.143 Vosem , 0.143 TDAS04, 0.143 Gass, OAM, Njall, Joe Mad, 0.143 Averroës Nix
Sibboleth (4 votes): Sibboleth, Snowstalker, afleitch, opebo
Shua (4 votes): Spiral, Shua, ZuWo, JCL
Invalid (1 vote): Cassius (Registered too late to vote in this election)

Siren is elected with a surplus of 1 vote

Transfer of Siren’s surplus:
Sibboleth (0.653 votes): nclib, Clinton1996, 0.143 Sir Johns John, 0.143 Badger, 0.143 Mr. X, 0.143 Gass, Njall, Joe Mad,
Shua (0.357 votes):  Siren, OAM, 0.143 Vosem, 0.143 Averroës Nix
Exhausted (0.020 votes):  0.143 TDAS04

5th Count: 33 Valid Votes, Quota = 6
Mr. X (6 votes): Sir Johns John, Badger, Mr. X, Vosem , TDAS04, Averroës Nix, Gass
DC al Fine (6 votes): Anton Kreitzer, MilesC56, DC al Fine, Rouge Beaver, TJ in Cleve, Hifly
Inks (6 votes): Cathcon, Oldiesfreak, Inks, Master Jedi, Dave from MI, Elections Guy
Siren (6 votes): Siren, nclib, Clinton1996, 0.143 Sir Johns John, 0.143 Badger, 0.143 Mr. X, 0.143 Vosem , 0.143 TDAS04, 0.143 Gass, OAM, Njall, Joe Mad, 0.143 Averroës Nix
Sibboleth (4.653 votes): Sibboleth, Snowstalker, afleitch, opebo, 0.143 nclib, 0.143 Clinton1996, 0.143 Njall, 0.143 Joe Mad, 0.020 Sir Johns John, 0.020 Badger, 0.020 Mr. X, 0.020 Gass
Shua (4.357 votes): Spiral, Shua, ZuWo, JCL, 0.143 Siren, 0.143 OAM, 0.020 Vosem, 0.020 Averroës Nix
Exhausted (0.020 votes): 0.020 TDAS04
Invalid (1 vote): Cassius (Registered too late to vote in this election)

Sibboleth is elected without quota.

Mr. X, DC al Fine, Inks, Siren, and Sibboleth are elected

[TJ in Oregon]

Siren shouldn't have 7 votes in the last count.

You're right. It should be 6 votes. I forgot to subtract off the vote taken for the surplus distribution.

It doesn't change the outcome at all.

[TJ in Oregon]

I'd like to chime in and suggest to the governor that this bill, while it does disproportionately benefit the poor, also subsidizes energy usage, and presumably fossil fuels. It would act as a sort of reverse carbon credit. I think there are better ways to help low income Mideasterners, such as a sales tax reduction on all goods and services (at a lower percentage obviously), if we're going to spend the money on it.

[TJ in Oregon]

I think this is enough of a problematic gray area that I think we need an explicit law or ruling on it in any case. It really would be unacceptable, whatever the outcome is here, to have in place for future elections a policy that posts visible only to moderators would count toward activity requirements.

There's also another little loophole in our voting laws at play here: if ZuWo had opened the voting booth 10 minutes earlier, MasterJedi's vote would have been valid regardless. This leaves open the possibility of a governor selecting when to begin an election on the basis of making a voter eligible or ineligible should his 10th post have been 56 days prior to the day the election can begin. I suggest the law should be 10 posts in the 56 days prior to the earliest possible time when the election could legally begin.

Now, I suspect ZuWo was unaware MasterJedi's vote was apparently invalid under current law until well after the election began (not alleging any foul play here, and in fact foul play would have led ZuWo to make the opposite decision if he was trying to). I just want to make that clear This is merely a hypothetical that could apply to a future election

[TJ in Oregon]

Thanks for your time and service here ZuWo! I've got to hope I get along with my new boss as much as I got along with my old one

[TJ in Oregon]

Endorsed! Welcome back ZuWo!