Regular Ballot Thread for the Elections of June 22-25, 2006

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Regular balloting begins Thursday, June 22, at 20:00:00, and will conclude on Sunday, June 25, at 20:00:00 when the regular election booth opens. (All times Eastern Daylight Time)
Votes cast in this thread at a time other than stated above will be declared invalid. If you cast both an absentee ballot and a regular ballot, both ballots will be declared invalid.

A complete listing of election law can be found on the Department of Forum Affairs page on the AFEWiki.

If you have any questions about voting in general or this election in particular, please send the SoFA a Personal Message or ask in the Jim Fritz Celebratory SoFA Thread.

Be sure of your ballot before submitting.  Editing or deleting and reposting your ballot will result in the invalidation of your vote.

Campaigning in this thread will result in the invalidation of your vote.

Voting is conducted using instant runoff voting.  Rank candidates in order of preference.  You may choose candidates listed on the ballot or you may write in the name of persons not listed on the ballot.  You may list as many persons as you wish or you may select None of the Above.

To be eligible to vote, you must have registered to vote 10 days prior to the commencement of this election's regular balloting and must have made at least 25 posts in the 8 weeks (56 days) prior to that commencement.

Regions of Atlasia


In addition Puerto Rico is part of the Southeast Region.


The official ballot will be in the next post.

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OFFICAL BALLOT

Rank Presidential tickets and Senate candidates in order of preference.  You may rank any of the listed tickets or candidates or a write-in a candidate or ticket not appearing below.  You may also choose to instead vote None of the Above.

President/Vice President
Andrew Berger (New York) / King (Alabama)
Ebowed (South Carolina) / Q (Georgia)
Ron Dubya (Texas) / Milk and Cereal (Michigan)
True Democrat (Pennsylvania) / Supersoulty (Pennsylvania)

Senate

Mideast
MasterJedi (Wisconsin)

Midwest
BRTD (Minnesota)
Jas (Iowa)

Northeast
Harry Hayfield (Pennsylvania)
jerusalemcar5 (Maine)

Pacific
WMS (New Mexico)

Southeast
Captain Vlad (Texas)
Jake (Mississippi)

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OFFICAL BALLOT

President/Vice President
Everett /TexasGurl
Andrew / Bacon King
Earl Andrew Washburn / Speed of Sound
Andrew Berger / King
True Democrat / Supersoulty

Senate

Northeast
Ernest
jerusalemcar5

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The election booth is closed, unofficial results to follow shortly.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Results of the June 2006 Senate and Presidential Election

78 ballots were cast in this election, 14 of which were absentee.
3 ballots were invalidated, those of Fritz and OWL for inactivity, and that of Inks.LWC for failure to have registered in time to vote in this election.

Presidential Results
4 tickets were on the ballot pus 3 additional tickets, those of ( Everett / Texasgurl ), (Earl Andrew Washburn / Speed of Sound ), and ( NixonNow / Mike Naso ) indicated their acceptance of write in votes in a manner specified in the Candidate Declaration Regulations.  All preferences for tickets other than those 7 tickets were discarded.

Of 75 valid ballots, 1 vote was received for None of the Above. Since this was not a majority, the None of the Above option did not succeed.

Total Preferences
63   Ebowed / Q
52   True Democrat / Supersoulty
47   Andrew Berger / King
43   Ron Dubya / Milk and Cereal
16   Everett / Texasgurl
 6   Earl Andrew Washburn / Speed of Sound
 2   NixonNow / Mike Naso

1st Round
32   Ebowed / Q
16   True Democrat / Supersoulty
10   Everett / Texasgurl
 8    Andrew Berger / King
 7    Ron Dubya / Milk and Cereal
 1    Earl Andrew Washburn / Speed of Sound
 0   NixonNow / Mike Naso

2nd Round
32   Ebowed / Q
16   True Democrat / Supersoulty
10   Everett / Texasgurl
 8    Andrew Berger / King
 7    Ron Dubya / Milk and Cereal
 1    Earl Andrew Washburn / Speed of Sound

3rd Round
33   Ebowed / Q
16   True Democrat / Supersoulty
10   Everett / Texasgurl
 8    Andrew Berger / King
 7    Ron Dubya / Milk and Cereal

4th Round
35   Ebowed / Q
16   True Democrat / Supersoulty
13   Andrew Berger / King
10   Everett / Texasgurl

5th Round
39   Ebowed / Q
17   True Democrat / Supersoulty
17   Andrew Berger / King
 1    no preference

With a majority of first preferences on the 5th round, the ticket of Ebowed / Q is the victor of the June 2006 Presidential race.

Senate

In addition to the candidiates on the ballot, write-in votes were accepted by opebo in the Mideast race, Ernest and NixonNow in the Northeast race, and Brandon W in the Pacific race.

Mideast

14 ballots cast; 1 invalidated

10 - MasterJedi
 2 - opebo
 1 - no preference

Having received a majority of preferences, MasterJedi is declared the winner of the Mideast Senate race.

Midwest

14 ballots cast; 2 invalidated

 7 - Jas
 5 - BRTD

Having received a majority of preferences, Jas is declared the winner of the Midwest Senate race.

Northeast

21 ballots cast

1 vote was received for None of the Above. Since this was not a majority, the None of the Above option did not succeed.

1st Round
 7 - jerusalemcar5
 5 - Ernest
 4 - Harry Hayfield
 3 - NixonNow
 1 - no preference

2nd Round
 8 - jerusalemcar5
 5 - Ernest
 4 - Harry Hayfield
 3 - no preference

3rd Round
 9 - jerusalemcar5
 5 - Ernest
 6 - no preference

With a majority of first preferences on the 3rd round,, jerusalemcar5 is declared the winner of the Northeast Senate race.

Pacific

8 ballots cast

 6 - WMS
 2 - Brandon W

Having received a majority of preferences, WMS is declared the winner of the Pacific Senate race.

Southeast

20 ballots cast

1 vote was received for None of the Above. Since this was not a majority, the None of the Above option did not succeed.

10 - Captain Vlad
 9 - Jake

Having received a majority of preferences, Captain Vlad is declared the winner of the Southeast Senate race.

These results have been checked for accuracy and are the unofficial certificate of the returns of this election.  Those who believe they are in error are invited to contact the Department of Forum Affairs by either PM or a post in the department's thread.  The offical certificate shall be issued no sooner than 24 hours from now. 

Ernest
Secretary of
Forum Affairs

(Amended June 25 11:35PM EDT to correct the Pacific Senate results.)

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

The unofficial certificate of returns issued yesterday, as amended, is hereby incorporated by reference as the certified and official certificate of returns.

Ernest
Secretary of
Forum Affairs