February 2012 Election Tracking/Discussion

[Fritz]

through ballot number 36:

FIRST ROUND:
Polnut: 11
ZuWo: 11
Barnes: 6
Duke: 3
Earl: 2
various write ins: 3


SECOND ROUND:
Polnut: 11
ZuWo: 12
Barnes: 7
Duke: 3
Earl: 3


THIRD ROUND:
Polnut: 13
ZuWo: 13
Barnes: 10


FOURTH ROUND:
Polnut: 21
ZuWo: 13
exhausted: 2


The Polnut/Tmth ticket appears to be pulling from both left and right...I predict a Polnut victory.

[Fritz]

NORTHEAST SENATE:

FIRST ROUND:
Scott: 7
Wormy: 7
Simfan: 1


SECOND ROUND:
Scott: 7
Wormy: 8

This one is too close to call.

[Fritz]

In other news...

NORTHEAST GOVERNOR

Napolean: 8
Jerseyrules: 2
Rowan Brandon: 1
EarlAW: 1

I'm calling this one for Napolean.

[Fritz]

Barnes Pulls Ahead!

With the last vote by Ebowed, the final elimination round of vote counting stands at ZuWo 23, Polnut 23, Barnes 24! This is the first time Barnes has exceeded Polnut in this round.  Polnut would be eliminated before ZuWo based on first preference votes, leading to a Barnes victory.  Will Barnes be able to maintain this tenuous lead?  Stay tuned!

[Fritz]

Really this is between Barnes and Polnut at this point, even though ZuWo is in the final three.  It comes down to who gets eliminated in the third round.  If Polnut is eliminated, Barnes wins.  If Barnes is eliminated, Polnut wins.  If by some chance ZuWo is eliminated, Polnut wins.  Polnut also has the advantage of more first preferences than Barnes, so he wins a tie.  So Polnut has the edge, but Barnes could still come out ahead.

[Fritz]

ZuWo 34
Polnut 31
Barnes 30