***Politburo Elections*** Labor Party Fall 2013 Convention!

[Gass3268]

Commune one, commune all to the Fall 2013 Labor Party Convention in Atlasia's hot, sweaty Butte!

Atlasia's greatest political party of all time gathers in the wonderful state of Wonderment to do the same thing as it did four months ago. We come to revise our methods of operation. We come to draft our ideals into a concrete, concise platform. We come to communicate with one another and become a more cohesive force. Perhaps most importantly, however: we come to begin the work of electing a President.

I would like to thank Adam Griffin for the the creation of our convention banner!

There are a number of items that we will address in the coming days – each of which are important and require your attention as a Laborite. These items include:

• Adoption of Party By-Laws
• Adoption of Party Platform
• Labor Party Presidential Endorsement
• Labor Party Senatorial Endorsements
• Fall 2013 Convention Location Selection
• Open Floor Discussions

As with any convention, it is important to have an orderly process. By my calculations, it could take the better part of a month to complete all of these tasks if we only do one at a time. For this reason, we will be conducting business side-by-side; not every aspect of this convention will be conducted at once, but if a particular item is taking too long we will begin working on another subject concurrently.

Due to this, I ask that all posts made by Party members within this thread use the following coded system when it pertains to your specific comment at the beginning of each post:

[BYL] - By-laws
[PLA] – Party Platform
[END] – Presidential Endorsement
[SEN] – Senatorial Endorsement
[CON] – Convention Location Selection

This will make record-keeping and reference for all much easier.


Radicalized bretzels, bread and roses - along with our convention's favorite of canine con carne - will be served by our robust steelworkers this evening as our guests check in, with formal activities beginning sometime tomorrow.

[Gass3268]

x Chairman-Senator Gass3268

[Gass3268]

Laborites! Don't forget to sign in!

[Gass3268]

Anyone that is interested in helping me revise the by-laws should PM me and you should PM Senator TNF if you are interested in helping to revise the platform.

[Gass3268]

Also, when is this Presidential primary occurring?

We need to adopt new by-laws and a new platform first.

BTW Adam Griffin and President Nix have been named to the by-laws committee. We will hopefully have something posted on here soon.

[Gass3268]

The by-laws as currently written, we can only endorse a Labor member. So our only current choices are Snowstalker, DRJ and Dr. Cynic.

[Gass3268]

If there is only one Labor candidate in the race, does he/she get the official party endorsement automatically?

Yes.

The by-laws as currently written, we can only endorse a Labor member. So our only current choices are Snowstalker, DRJ and Dr. Cynic.

DemPGH is now a party member once again, comrade.

I see that, DemPGH will also be eligible.

[Gass3268]

Due to incompetence by the Chairman (I'm so sorry!), I am declaring a Labor emergency and bypassing the by-laws to start the Labor Primary right now. Election will last 3 days and will close on Thursday at 8:00pm Eastern Time.

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[Gass3268]

President

[1] Vice President DemPGH / Northeast Governor SirNick

[2] Northeast Representative Dr. Cynic / Former Vice President Adam Griffin

[3] Former Senator Snowstalker / No VP chosen yet

[4] Pacific Councilor drj101 / No VP chosen yet


Mideast Senate

[2] Former SoEA Talleyrand

[1] Mideast Assemblyman Mr. X

[Gass3268]

Voting is closed:

Presidential Race 

22 Voters 

First Round:  DemPGH - 8 Dr. Cynic - 7 Drj101 - 6 Snowstalker - 1

Snowstalker is eliminated; first pref goes to Drj

Second Round:  DemPGH - 8 Dr. Cynic - 7 Drj101 - 7

Drj101 has fewest first prefs and is eliminated; first prefs go to DemPGH (2) and Dr Cynic (4)

Final Round:  DemPGH - 10 Dr. Cynic - 11 Exhausted - 1

The ticket of Dr. Cynic/Adam Griffin receives the endorsement of the Labor Party

Mideast Senate

First Round: Talleyrand - 13 Mr. X - 2

Talleyrand receives the endorsement of the Labor Party

Congrats to Dr. Cynic, Adam Griffin and Talleryand!

[Gass3268]

Voting will last 72 hours.

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[Gass3268]

[BYL] New By-laws

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[CON]

24 hour period to nominate cities in the Mideast for the next Labor Party Convention!

[Gass3268]

[CON]

Here is the ballot for the next convention. Voting will go for 3 days!

Oakland, Illinois [ ]
Harlan, Kentucky [ ]
Iqaluit, Nunavut [ ]
Columbus, Ohio [ ]
Windsor, Ontario [ ]

[BYL]

Due to no objections the By-laws are approved

[POL]

Those running for the Politburo should do as Adam Griffin has done and provide a brief campaign speech. Also I am announcing here that I will not be running for reelection as Party Chair or election for any other Politburo position. Also I have chosen not to run for reelection for the At-Large Senate Seat. School and work has gotten crazy and unfortunately I do not have time right now. I'll still be involved and somewhat active, but I don't think I'll run for another position until I'm done with school or school settles down. Thanks!     

[Gass3268]

Detroit, Michigan should be on the ballot too! My bad!

[Gass3268]

[CON]

Vote totals for the next convention;

Iqaluit 5
Columbus 1
Detroit 1
Harlan 1
Windsor 1

Iqaluit, Nunavut will be the location of the next Labor Convention!!!

[Gass3268]

I too endorse Nix for Labor Party Chair.

I will also be running for Party General Secretary in order to fill the void.

Elections will start tomorrow at noon and will go until noon on Sunday.

[Gass3268]

Voting will go until Sunday at Noon!

Politburo Election Ballot:

Chairman:

Αverroës Nix [ ]
Write-In:________ [ ]

Vice Chairman:

TNF [ ]
Write-In:________ [ ]

General Secretary:

Gass3268 [ ]
Write-In:________ [ ]

Attorney-At-Law:

Bacon King [ ]
Write-In:________ [ ]

[Gass3268]

Elections have been concluded.

Congrats to the new Politburo!