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Earl-

In doing research for the Trondheim case, I reread the text in the Constitution pertaining to absentee voting:

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Doesn't it seem kinda like absentee voting has turned into early voting? I'm not sure all of the votes cast in absentee voting would stand up to Constitutional muster.

Just sharing.

I'm just doing what is done by precedent.

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Do we all have to re-register as Regional Protection Party (RPP) or can the SoFA just make the change in the voter roll?

I believe y'all have to re-register, unless you can find legislation that suggests otherwise.

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BTW, when's the SE?

21st of August

Special election?

Special election for what?

Rocky's seat. You know, the one you brought upon yourself. Injunction's lifted.

Well, it would be held too close to the general election to be legal. The weekend it was going to be held on was the last possible weekend it could be held.

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If you're thinking of what I'm thinking of (I 4 5 again... "if a vacancy shall occur when there is a person due to assume that office within two weeks, then no special election shall be necessary", that refers to the date the vacancy arises, not the date the by-election is held. And it refers to the swearing-in date, not the date of the general election. It's basically just another way of saying (under the old district rules) "if a guy resigns upon the election of his successor, his successor may take office early".

I've no idea whether the ten days begin anew after the injunction was lifted, in which case the by-election should be next weekend, or whether the time before the injunction also counts, in which case there was no legal date due to problems with the injunction coming in and going out on different days of the week.

SoFA?

Oh, shoot I missed that post. Well, I really see holding the election as being pointless at this point with another election only a little while away.

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What are the election dates and when is the candidacy declaration deadline?

The election begins August 21st. The deadline is today.

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Midterm Senate election certification of results


Total valid votes: 66
Quota: 12

First round
DWTL      10
Al      9
CultureKing   9
Xahar      8
Jas      7
Sensei      6
ColinW   6
AndrewCT   5
HappyWarrior   5
Benconstine   1 --> eliminated

Second round
DWTL      11
Al      9
CultureKing   9
Xahar      8
Jas      7
Sensei      6
ColinW   6
AndrewCT   5    (2nd preferences: 4)
HappyWarrior   5   (2nd preferences: 1) --> eliminated

Third round
DWTL      12 --> ELECTED
Al      9
CultureKing   9
Xahar      9
Sensei      8
Jas      7
ColinW   6
AndrewCT   5 --> eliminated
Exhausted   1

Fourth round
DWTL      12 --> ELECTED
Al      10
CultureKing   9
Xahar      9
Sensei      9
Jas      8
ColinW   8   --> eliminated based on prior count
Exhausted   1

Fifth round
DWTL      12 --> ELECTED
Jas      12 --> ELECTED 
Al      11 --> ELECTED w/o quota
Sensei      11 --> ELECTED w/o quota
CultureKing   9    ELECTED w/o quota based on position in 2nd round
Xahar      9   eliminated
Exhausted   2

Rejected ballots:
dc_cutie (intentions not clear)

In addition, MAS117s ballot was made unclear beyond the 2nd preference, and counted as exhausted.

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The above results will remain provisional for the time being. Apparently there is an investigation into voter fraud that needs to be done.

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fyi yall, the circumstances are beyond my control.

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yes, yes of course. I've been on "vacation"

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Updated! Please dont fire me as sofa!

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The voter list got too long for me to list this, so here are the recent state changes:


Recent state changes:

Ronnie NEW (Aug 29)
Iosif: NEW (Aug 30)
Hashemite: Puerto Rico --> Maryland (Sept 3)
Driedapples: NEW (Sept 14)
RowanBrandon: NEW (Sept 19)
Ebowed: Oregon --> Washington (Sept 22)
Dabeav: NEW (Oct. 1)
Aizen: NEW (Oct. 3)
Ogre Mage: NEW (Oct. 3)
Oregon Progressive: NEW (Oct. 3)
ChrisfromNJ: NEW (Oct. 3)
GMantis: NEW (Oct. 4)
Angry_Weasel: NEW (Oct. 4)
generic_name: NEW (Oct. 6)
HardRCafé: NEW (Oct. 6)
James: NEW (Oct. 9)
blueswan: NEW (Oct. 11)
senseiofj324: Michigan--> Montana (Oct. 11)
Dr. Cynic: NEW (Oct. 15)

Update as of: Oct. 16, 2008 (Chuck Hagel 08)

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Update the voter list soon.

I just did, fool.

Yay! We broke the century mark! 107 citizens!

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get them active, please

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I think HTUPGIWE needs to be given major party consideration, they are already more relevant than the SDP and closing in on the NLC

hardly more relevant than the SDP. Yes, that's a great idea. Tell the SoFA to do something while suggesting how "irrelevant" his party is. Great way to get me to do something for you.

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Certification of election results

PRESIDENT
bgwah/Meekermariner      35
Writein: Afleitch/Mr. Moderate   9
Writein: EarlAW/Al      5
Writein: Afletich/Franzl   1
Writein: Afleitch/Polnut   1
Writein: Afletich/Meekermariner   1
Writein: Afleitch/      3
Writein: Mr. Moderate/Verily   1
Writein: SPC/DWDL      1
Writein: Al/Lewis      1
None of the above      4
Invalidated         2

bgwah/meekermariner is declared to be elected with a majority of voters.

MIDEAST

ROUND ONE
Benconstine       2
Writein: Afleitch   2
Writein: HappyWarrior   2
Writein: Al      1
Writein: MasterJedi   1
Writein: Opebo      1
None of the Above   1
Spoiled ballots      3

ROUND TWO
Benconstine      3
Writein: Afleitch   2
Writein: HappyWarrior   2 (more preferences)
None of the above   1
Spoiled ballots      5

ROUND THREE
Benconstine      3
Writein: HappyWarrior   3
None of the abvote   1
Spoiled ballots      6

There will be a run-off held next weekend between HappyWarrior and Benconstine

MIDWEST
Lewis Trondheim      10 (elected)
dead0man      1
Spoiled ballots      1

NORTHEAST
AndrewCT      11 (elected)
Writein: EarlAW      1
Writein: generic_name   1
Spoiled ballots      2
Invalidated ballots   1

PACIFIC
Torie         11 (elected)
Spolied ballots      1

SOUTHEAST
PiT         8 (elected)
Bacon King      2
gporter         1

REFERENDA
Question 1
YES         20
NO         30

Question 2
YES         32
NO         20

Invalidated vote: Earth (due to being too new to vote)

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Just a note, Al's Senate ballot was spoiled because he marked off 4 options with x's, making his vote unclear.

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Well, I counted it as I did just to find out if Jesus won on the first round, and since he did there was no point in looking at the other ballots to see whether or not they would be valid.

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Invalidated vote: Earth (due to being too new to vote)

The stinging rebuke of time...

Cheer up, there'll be plenty of elections to vote in!

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Just a note, Al's Senate ballot was spoiled because he marked off 4 options with x's, making his vote unclear.

Would he still count as being an accepted write-in candidate?

No, although I counted it by mistake (oopsy)

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Mideast run-off results:

HappyWarrior: 6
Ben Constine: 2

I hereby confirm HappyWarrior as elected.

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Isn't the special election voting booth supposed to be open by now?

I had to delay it due to having no internet for a couple of days.

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CERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL ELECTION RESULTS

First round
Bacon King         18         
Lief            18         
South Park Conservative   16   
Write-in: Earth         1      

Second round
Bacon King         18         
Lief            19         
South Park Conservative   16
Exhausted         1

Third round
Bacon King         31         
Lief            21
Exhausted         2

Invalid votes
Pit (The Physicist)  [VOTE EDIT]
South Park Conservative [VOTE EDIT]
downwithdaleft [VOTE EDIT]
The Populist [NEW]
Peter [INACTIVITY]
Cookies and Milk [INACTIVITY]
Reaganfan [NOT ON VOTERS LIST]
The Mikado [VOTED AFTER POLLS CLOSED]

I now declare Bacon King to be elected

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Wasn't there a vote for benconstine?

His so called "acceptance" of write ins is news to me.

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I accept Bob Dole's write-in vote, for the record.

that doesn't count, it wasn't posted in the appropriate thread.

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Lamrock registered on the last possible date to have his vote counted.

Isn't it ten days? Otherwise, you'll have to show me the legislation that says otherwise.

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I accept Bob Dole's write-in vote, for the record.

that doesn't count, it wasn't posted in the appropriate thread.

Seriously?

Yeah. It is not my job as SoFA to hunt down all of your posts.