Mideast Ballot for January

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I checked the SoFA thread, which shows us on 19 citizens on Dec 20th. According to the Register thread there have been no new registrations since then, so I believe that in fact we only need 4 signatures (one-fifth of total population) for ballot access.

Also to note - elections this month begin some time during Thursday 17 January. Candidacy declarations must be received at least 7 days before commencement, so prospective candidates have until end of Wednesday 9 January to be entirely sure of ballot access.

4 is less than 1/5 of 19.  We need 5 sigs.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

One-fifth of 19 is 3.8. So 4 are needed.

I is SMART!  I was thinking 20 divided  by 4.  I feel like an idiot.  **slaps face**

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

For the record,

I will not be a candidate for re-election as Lieutenant Governor. It is has been my honour to serve these past few months as Lt Governor - I took the post to ensure continuity in the Mideast's governance. Whilst I would have happily retained the post, it is clear that there are Mideast citizens willing to take on the roll and they have made their candidacies known. I feel that both men presently declared would be suitable successors to me and one of them being at the very beginning of his career here, I feel obliged to step aside to allow younger blood a chance.

I wish both Inks and Warner for Senate the best of luck.

Thank you for both your wishing of luck and your service for the region.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Election starts sometime between Midnight January 17-12:01 A.M. January 18.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Election starts sometime between Midnight January 17-12:01 A.M. January 18.

I plan to start it at exactly midnight that night.

Midnight Thursday or Friday?

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Recall Amendment

1. The Citizens of the Mideast Region may recall any regional official.
2. Any registered Mideast voter may open a recall petition on any regional official at any time.
3. If said petition shall receive the signatures of one third of all registered Mideast voters, it shall be brought before the electorate in an immediate vote.
4. The vote shall remain open for three days, and shall be held by the Chief Judicial Officer, unless it is the Chief Judicial Officer's own recall, in which case it shall be held by the Lieutenant Governor.
5. If, in said vote, a simple majority are in favor of the recall of said regional official, that official shall be stripped of the position.

We already have adequate recall language for the Governor/Lt. Gov, but not the Superior Court Judge.  I'd suggest an Amendment to Article III, Section 3, Clause 1.  I suggest that clause 4 of your initiative be added, but if it is the SCJ's recall, I suggest that the Governor retain administrative privileges of the ballot.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I would like to propose an Amendment to Article IV, Clause 2, so that voters can edit their votes for 6 hours after voting, so long as they do not change their votes after the voting has officially ended.  Also, voters can only change their votes once.

You can't tell if a vote has been edited more than once.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I would like to propose an Amendment to Article IV, Clause 2, so that voters can edit their votes for 6 hours after voting, so long as they do not change their votes after the voting has officially ended.  Also, voters can only change their votes once.

You can't tell if a vote has been edited more than once.

Doesn't it say whenever there is an edit?

Only the last edit, so if the governor doesnt write down teh timestamp of the edit (which would be a pain and just stupid, IMO, he wouldn't notice if it'd been edited more than once.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Recall Amendment

1. The Citizens of the Mideast Region may recall any regional official.
2. Any registered Mideast voter may open a recall petition on any regional official at any time.
3. If said petition shall receive the signatures of one third of all registered Mideast voters, it shall be brought before the electorate in an immediate vote.
4. The vote shall remain open for three days, and shall be held by the Chief Judicial Officer, unless it is the Chief Judicial Officer's own recall, in which case it shall be held by the Lieutenant Governor.
5. If, in said vote, a simple majority are in favor of the recall of said regional official, that official shall be stripped of the position.

We already have adequate recall language for the Governor/Lt. Gov, but not the Superior Court Judge.  I'd suggest an Amendment to Article III, Section 3, Clause 1.  I suggest that clause 4 of your initiative be added, but if it is the SCJ's recall, I suggest that the Governor retain administrative privileges of the ballot.

So - what are we doing with this?