Candidate Declaration Thread

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

It's pretty hard to be a spoiler in a system with IRV.

In any case, I guess I can make the candidacy for District 2 Senate official here, since I already said I'd be running in a different thread.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

If I still can, I would like to drop out of the Senate race. I don't have any time to do any effective campaigning, and DWTL is being a total asshole, and he's driving me nuts.

Whoa, shake up.  If it's any consolation, DWTL probably won't be in the Senate for much longer. 

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

I am withdrawing from the District 2 Senate Race.

I will no longer be pursuing the District 2 Senate Seat,

Mr. Moderate can breathe a little easier

Updated the Wiki.  Thanks for the fight you two put up—I appreciate it. 

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Actually, I believe DWTL's most recent statement was that he wanted to be left on the ballot, but he wouldn't be campaigning. I'm not certain, but I think that's right.

Yeah, I caught that.  My edit to the Wiki:

(1) Still has DWTL as a candidate on the August 2006 Senate Election page.
(2) Makes a mention to him dropping out but still remaining on the ballot on the "In the News" section.
(3) Removed Ernest from the August 2006 Senate Election page.
(4) Added a mention of Ernest's confirmation as Secretary of External Affairs to the "In the News" section.
(5) Randomly chose a "featured article" for the front page, since we haven't had one there in, like, months.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

So, Mr. Moderate. It appears that for the most part, it's just you and I in this race?

 Two moderate/independent thinking candidates running for the same seat. Fun! lol

Indeed.  Quite the roundabout way of getting to Election Day.  At least we don't need to worry about having some kind of complex second preference strategy, though!

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Actually, I believe DWTL's most recent statement was that he wanted to be left on the ballot, but he wouldn't be campaigning. I'm not certain, but I think that's right.

Yeah, I caught that.  My edit to the Wiki:

(1) Still has DWTL as a candidate on the August 2006 Senate Election page.
(2) Makes a mention to him dropping out but still remaining on the ballot on the "In the News" section.
(3) Removed Ernest from the August 2006 Senate Election page.
(4) Added a mention of Ernest's confirmation as Secretary of External Affairs to the "In the News" section.
(5) Randomly chose a "featured article" for the front page, since we haven't had one there in, like, months.

Hope you edited the August 2007 page. Good job updating the wiki though and to Hashemite as well. I couldn't tell you the last time the featured article was updated.

Er, yeah, 2007.  Typo. 

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Governor of  the Mideast.

I'm running for Vice-President, with gporter.

Does that mean you're dropping out of the gubernatorial race?

No, it's already been said that he is running for both.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

As stated in my office thread, I will be a candidate for re-election to the District 2 Senate seat.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

I am running for Distirct senator is D4.

Good luck in the race Hugh. It looks like you may come back to the Senate this December . At the moment your running against Gporter and possibly incumbent Brandon H. You have a better chance of winning than your last campaign.

Sen. Brandon has already said he's not running.  It's an open seat.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

I am, of course, a candidate for Vice President of Atlasia, to be bracketed with Jas.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

I'm running for the D5 senate seat because I can

wait which seat is being vacated

god i'm so high right now

D5.

I wonder who's going to win Ebowed's seat now? I don't have a clue who could it be.

Well, if Everett gets too high to take the oath of office again, at least Jesus can't just appoint someone to the seat, since it isn't regional.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

After Moderate's election we won't even be using that system anymore.

OH?

It was abolished in a referendum a while back, but it'll continue to be in effect until the next elections.

Someone hasn't been paying attention to my confirmation hearings.... tsk, tsk. 

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

If the Pacific Lt. Governor election does not result in a winner, I will be a candidate again next weekend.

I'm not sure the Pacific's rules on it, but in general, if you are defeated by None of the Above, you are ineligable to appear on the ballot for the office next weekend.

I could not find anything specific about this in the Pacific Constitution, so please consult local law for more details.  I'm sure Governor Jesus would be glad to help you with this!

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

A friendly reminder from the SoFA.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Deadline to REGISTER TO VOTE for the April elections: Tuesday, April 8, 2008.
Deadline to DECLARE CANDIDACY for the April elections: Friday, April 11, 2008.
April 2008 Midterm Elections: Weekend of April 18–20, 2008.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

A friendly reminder from the SoFA.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Deadline to REGISTER TO VOTE for the April elections: Tuesday, April 8, 2008.
Deadline to DECLARE CANDIDACY for the April elections: Friday, April 11, 2008.
April 2008 Midterm Elections: Weekend of April 18–20, 2008.

Slight note: To register to vote, April 8th is in time, april 9th is too late.
To be listed on the ballot as a candidate, April 10th is in time, april 11th is too late.

Slight note to self: And I need to stop behaving like a shadow SoFA.

Correct, all deadlines are Midnight, EDT.  Sorry if this wasn't clear.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

I declare my candidacy for the Senate seat recently vacated by Sen. Jake.

You can't. It's not a runoff election, its a selection by the NLC.

Well, he can declare his intent to bid for the seat in the NLC convention, but he need not do it here.  That's a partisan affair that the DoFA has no control over.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

I'm running for District 4 Senator in April.

Districts have been abolished, and Senate seats are now elected from a single nationwide district.

I will enter you as a candidate for that, unless I hear back otherwise.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

I will be a candidate in the Special Election beginning April 11th. If the filing deadline is already past, I will be a write-in candidate.

Taking a page from New Jersey (and, in light of the expedited process), I am allowing filing as late as administratively feasible—the filing deadline here is April 10 at 11:59:59 PM EDT.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

As good a time as any to make this official: I will be a candidate for President of Atlasia in the June 2008 elections.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

I will be running for Vice President on Sensei's ticket

In that case, I will be running for the Mideast Senate Seat.

The filing deadline has passed, so you would have to do so as a write-in.  Also, it should be noted that Meeker has technically not withdrawn from the Mideast Senate race despite declaring for VP.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Who else is running for Mideast Senate?  I'd like to be a write-in candidate if ya'll don't mind.

I will be running for Vice President on Sensei's ticket

In that case, I will be running for the Mideast Senate Seat.

The filing deadline has passed, so you would have to do so as a write-in.  Also, it should be noted that Meeker has technically not withdrawn from the Mideast Senate race despite declaring for VP.

Well, if Sensei/Meeker wins and Meeker wins the Mideast Senate race, then will the 2nd place finisher win the Senate seat or would there have to be a special election?

My interpretation would be that Meeker will have to "concede" his victory in the Senate race.  The Consolidated Electoral System Reform Act calls for the second place finisher in the race to be declared the victor.

https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Consolidated_Electoral_System_Reform_Act#Section_12:_Concession_of_Victory

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

What do I have to do to run for office?

Too late to run for President, the Senate, Governor or Lieutenant Governor now. You registered a few days late. You'll have to wait until August to run for the Senate and October for the Presidency. Should I have told you that? I feel we have another Mr. Porter on our hands.

How's he similar to GPorter?

I suppose in that he's very enthusiastic about things.  Which I don't think is bad at all.

We could use some good enthusiasm around here.  I'm more than willing to give the kid a chance. 

Gporter's bad because, as enthusiastic as he is, it's clear he has no knowledge of Altasian politics and no desire to learn.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

How's he similar to GPorter?

Inks, I am afraid that we have another Mr. Porter on our hands that's all. Let's hope Mr. Jackson does not turn out like the man you endorsed for the Presidency of Atlasia, and who is currently leading incumbent Senator Spade for his Southeast Senate seat.

I just asked how he's like GPorter - I don't know this new guy - somebody fill me in.

Rocky thinks his TLs and enthusiasm for Atlasia are like Garrison's.

TLs?

Timelines.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Ah what the hell.

I'll run for Senate.

specify plz

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Please put my name on the ballot for the Senate election. Thanks.

AWESOME.