DoFE Tracker

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

OCTOBER 2010 FEDERAL GENERAL ELECTION - DoFE TRACKER

TURNOUT: 110 of 164. - 67.1% (as of the below)
108 Valid Ballots Cast
AS OF: Teddy


Fritz/Kalwejt (JCP) - 52 - Barnes, Sewer, Franken, Dr. Cynic, Eraserhead, Polnut, BRTD, ArchangelZero, Purple State, Fuzzybigfoot, Kalwejt, sbane, px75, smash255, Mark Warner 08, Ebowed, Ogre Mage, oakvale, Antonio V, JulioMadrid, Lewis, realisticidealist, RodPresident, bullmoose88, Bacon King, Gramps, Cuivienen, Marokai Blue, Winston, Lief, hawkeye59, Deldem, Hashemite, Thomas D, Fritz, Cutie_15, snowguy716, jfern, EarlAW, italian-boy, Al, opebo, badger, Meeker, change08, Alcon, MaxQue, boris78,  Flyers2004, GMantis, nclib, bgwah,

AndrewCT/AHDuke (POP/RPP) - 42 - hannibal, SvenssonRS, Jbrase, PiT, filliatre, ajc0918, Giovanni, cinyc, AndrewCT, Han, fezzyfestoon, Vepres, Swedish Cheese, Ben, J. J., feeblepizza, yankee, SPC, shua, Yelnoc, Winfield, N!K2.0, Dallasfan65, MasterJedi, Ronnie, Mint, redcommander, Libertas, Junkie, FallenMorgan, Torie, A-Bob, MilesC56, tmthforu94, Smid, brandonh, gporter, Zacoftheaxes, AHDuke99, afleitch, East Coast Republican, RosettaStoned, Franzl,

Reaganfan/dead0man (RPP) - 12 - Jas, wormyguy, Reaganfan, tb75, officepark, John Dibble, texasgurl24, Sam Spade, Inks.LWC, dead0man, Gustaf, ilikeverin,


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SECOND ROUND (Potential)
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TRANSFERED BALLOTS ONLY

TO FRITZ: tb75, John Dibble, Sam Spade,

TO ANDREW: Jas, wormyguy, officepark, texasgurl24, Inks.LWC, dead0man, Gustaf,

EXHAUSTED: Reaganfan,

EXHAUSTED UNDER NEW NOTA LAW: ilikeverin,

Fritz/Kalwejt (JCP) - 55
 
AndrewCT/AHDuke (POP/RPP) - 49

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SENATE RACES
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NORTHEAST
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Eraserhead - 14 - Dr. Cynic, Eraserhead, Polnut, sbane, smash255, bullmoose88, Gramps, Cuivienen, Lief, fezzyfestoon, EarlAW, italian-boy, change08, Zacoftheaxes, Flyers2004

Dallasfan65 - 13 - wormyguy, cinyc, AndrewCT, Han, J. J., Winfield, Dallasfan65, mint, redcommander, Libertas, FallenMorgan, Smid, Zacoftheaxes, RowanBrandon,

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SOUTHEAST
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North Carolina Yankee - 16 - Jbrase, PiT, Giovanni, KS21, Bacon King, tb75, Deldem, John Dibble, texasgurl24, Sam Spade, feeblepizza, yankee, Yelnoc, MilesC56, gporter, AHDuke99,

SPC - 3 - spc, brandonh, East Coast Republican,


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MIDEAST
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Happy Warrior - 11 - Barnes, hannibal, Purple State, Hashemite, Ben, Al, Opebo, badger, boris78, afleitch, nclib,

A-Bob - 10 - filliatre, Reaganfan, officepark, shua, N1K2.0, Inks.LWC, Junkie, A-Bob, tmthforu94, Franzl,

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MIDWEST
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Kalwejt - 14 - Sewer, Franken, BRTD,  Kalwejt, px75, JulioMadrid, RodPresident, Winston, hawkeye59, Thomas D, Fritz, snowguy716, dead0man, GMantis,

SvenssonRS - 4 - SvenssonRS, Vepres, MasterJedi, RosettaStoned,

WI: ilikeverin - 3 - Jas, Lewis, Gustaf,

WI: Jas - 1 - ilikeverin,

 
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PACIFIC
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bgwah - 15 - ArchangelZero, Fuzzybigfoot, Mark Warner 08, Ebowed, Ogre Mage, oakvale, Antonio V, realisticidealist, Marokai Blue, jfern, Torie, Meeker, Alcon, MaxQue, bgwah,

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I feel asleep, update by the top of the hour.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Updated.

Jas voted for "Michael Anthony Naso" and dead0man as a ticket.

While it is common knowledge that Mike Naso is Reaganfan, "Michael Antony Naso" being Reaganfan is not so common. However. Being on a ticket with dead0man, and knowing that this person is likely the same Naso that is Reaganfan, my read is that this is clear enough to have been a vote for the Reaganfan/dead0man ticket.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Also note I will be slowly editing/updating the tracker over the next hour or so, by the time I am done it will match the eventual "results" for this section of votes.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

The numbers are all updated. I am slowly colourizing everyone, but as this is not critical, it may take a very long time.


- updated again

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

update coming shortly

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Concerns were raised about Lief's vote, which was sketchy. It did not list the offices, nor did it list the full ticket.

On his senate vote, the candidate he wrote in was the name of an eligible candidate running in the area where he lives.

On his presidential vote, this is the most dubious of all. By writing in Fritz and AndrewCT without their running mates it may be interpreted in a few ways.
A - As a vote for Fritz as President and Andrew as VP
B - As a vote for just these men as President
C - As a vote for the tickets which they head

I am aware of past judicial rulings against the former SoFE (Fritz in fact) who was too broad in interpreting voter intent. While I may be skirting similar territory I am confidant that this case is significantly different.

Beyond that, if I am to "get in trouble" I would prefer to "get in trouble" for enfranchising too many people, as opposed to disenfranchising anyone that I do not have to by law.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Updated.

Teddy needs to lie down >.<

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Anyways, I'd like an update.

This post was made 30 minutes after the most recent update.

That update, which has all put the 2 most recent votes, will stand until I wake up for work.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Updated.

We are currently at 91 votes cast. The department was aiming for 110 and we still are. We are hoping to meet or surpass that goal.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

The next update will be in about 3.5 hours, close to the 48 hour mark. After this the DoFE will begin PMing any voters who have yet to vote.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I really don't know why MJ hates me so fiercely.  My arrogance??  Wha..?

Like I said earlier, I did nothing to deserve his hatred.  Maybe you're right, Earl- he hates me because I'm gay.

You're a gay?  Damn, And it's too late to change my vote.

Wow, didn't knew my running mate is a gay

You're kidding me, right?  You didn't know?

I had no idea.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Voters who have yet to vote (along with their region)


afleitch   -   Mideast
agooji   -   Pacific
AHDuke99   -   South
albaleman   -   Midwest
Alcon   -   Pacific
Arescan   -   Mideast
azmagic   -   Northeast
bgwah   -   Pacific
boris78   -   Mideast
brandonh   -   South
CalebR   -   Midwest
ColinW   -   Northeast
Cosmo Kramer   -   South
CultureKing   -   Pacific
Daniel Adams   -   South
Dessie Potter   -   Midwest
Devilman88   -   South
Earth   -   Northeast
East Coast Republican   -   South
electoraljew2   -   Northeast
Ernest   -   South
Flyers2004   -   Northeast
Franzl   -   Mideast
Frodo   -   Mideast
gporter   -   South
Gren   -   Mideast
hcallega   -   Northeast
Holmes   -   Northeast
Iosif   -   Pacific
James Rivington   -   Mideast
Joe Republic   -   Pacific
justW353   -   Northeast
KyleGordon2016   -   Mideast
Lahbas   -   Northeast
Liberalkid   -   Mideast
Lunar   -   Pacific
MagneticFree   -   Midwest
Mart   -   Northeast
MaxQue   -   Pacific
Mechaman   -   Midwest
Mike Keller   -   South
Mquinn   -   Northeast
mrk   -   Northeast
Mr. Moderate   -   Northeast
nclib   -   Mideast
nickjbor   -   Midwest
olawakandi   -   Mideast
Peter   -   Mideast
phknrocket1k   -   Pacific
Progressive Realist   -   Pacific
rebel_libertarian   -   Northeast
Republican95   -   South
Republitarian   -   South
Rochambeau   -   Northeast
RosettaStoned   -   Midwest
RowanBrandon   -   Northeast
senseiofj324   -   Midwest
sg0508   -   Northeast
silent_spade07   -   Midwest
Smid   -   Northeast
StatesRights   -   South
tuckerbanks   -   Mideast
useful idiot   -   South
Vosem   -   Mideast
Warren_E_Dodge   -   Midwest
wdecker1   -   Northeast
Xahar   -   Pacific
xavier110   -   Northeast
xfactor99   -   Pacific
yougo1000   -   Northeast
Zacoftheaxes   -   Northeast
Zarn   -   Northeast

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Why don't you just go ahead and write mailing lists while you're at it, at this point.

Sorry I didn't see this earlier, I was writing a mailing list

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

The tracker is now fully up-to-date.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

A note about people who are trying to PM me.

I've reached my maximum limit of PM's per hour. Any further PM's should be directed to my MSN, AIM, or said here.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

There have been concerns raised about Alcon's vote. While it has been noted in this thread that generally, a vote for the presidential candidate is considered a vote for that ticket, he has put "Write-In" before Fritz.

This is a complex issue that will require me to look though the laws. For now it will stand.

If anyone has legal advice one way or another feel free to post it here.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I've taken a few moments to think. This is what I've come to.


Marking "Fritz" on your ballot means a clear vote for the Fritz/Kalwejt team
Marking "Write In: Fritz/Kalwejt" would be odd and awkward but could be counted towards the Fritz/Kalwejt team as the voter has clearly specified his intent.

However. Making "Write In:" anything implies that the voter is NOT voting for any registered ticket. If the voter was, they could mark in a number or an X beside the proper name. The simple fact that it says "Write In:" implies that the intent of the voter is to not vote for any official ticket.

Therefore, I read this as being a vote for Fritz as President but no one as Vice President.  I've therefore taken Alcon off the list for now, but will continue to review this and think about this. A note as well that a ticket needs to win, so even if Fritz/Kalwejt + Fritz/Nobody > Andrew/Duke, so long as Andrew/Duke > Fritz/Kalwejt, the former wins.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

     I haven't actually looked at the vote in question, but I believe election law is quite clear that a vote for the Presidential candidate on a declared ticket is to be interpreted as a vote for that ticket. I can look it up if anyone wants.

I will attempt to do this right now. If anyone else has ideas feel free to post here.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

But if someone only votes for one candidate, and doesn't indicate if they are voting for that candidate for President or for Vice President, it's an ambiguous vote, since we don't know which of those two offices the vote is for.

That is also true.

Also this: https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/2006_Atl._S.C.2d_3_(Christian_Democratic_Party_v._Department_of_Forum_Affairs) may apply.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

All voters who have yet to vote have now been contacted via PM.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Forum_Affairs_Law
"If a voter turns in a ballot for a presidential election with only one name listed, and if there is only one ticket that contains that person as the presidential candidate, that ballot must be counted towards the total for that ticket."

https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Consolidated_Electoral_System_Reform_Act
"Where a voter lists only the Presidenitial candidate of a ticket in a Presidential election and this is the sole occurrence of the Presidential candidate on the ballot, then the vote shall be construed to be for the ticket which the Presidential candidate is a member of."


Write In or not, the law is clear. Alcon's name has been re-added.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I do note that some of the above laws may be out of date, but, even if no "active" law exists about a situation, it if my belief that precedent would stand, and that precedent, would thus be shaped by "old law".

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I am confidant that my decision here is as close to the law as I can get it, despite the fact that it goes against my personal common sense.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I hate to be the one to say this, but I'll feel guilty if I don't: Meeker didn't vote for us.

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=126485.msg2692975#msg2692975
He did.