Southerners: A vote on regional symbols is forthcoming

[tmthforu94]

The Governor was supposed to start a thread prior to the vote starting to facilitate discussion, but since that hasn't happened yet and the vote is starting soon, I am going to do it.

We are voting on what our regional symbol will be for: beverage, bird, gem, meal and tree. We have several options that will be on the ballot based on suggestions from delegates, but write-ins are welcome and encouraged!! If anyone has ideas for what would be a good symbol for these categories, please feel free to throw it out in this thread and help it gain some traction!!

Bill text:

A BILL FOR AN ACT
extending the official regional symbolism of the Southern Region

BE IT ENACTED BY THE SOUTHERN CHAMBER RESOLVED.

Section 1, TITLE.
1. The title of this Act shall be, the “Regional Symbols Act Part II: Electric Boogaloo.”

Section 2, NEW SYMBOLS.
1. There shall be a referendum vote to determine additional regional symbols for the Southern Region.
2. The following categories and options shall be voted on:
   a. Beverage - Options: Lemonade, Sweet Tea, Water, Write-In:_____
   b. Bird - Options: Brown Pelican, Kentucky warbler, Seagull, Hummingbird, Write-In:_____
   c. Gem - Options: Freshwater Pearl, Amethyst, Write-In:_____
   d. Meal - Options: Fried chicken and waffles; Fried Chicken, Black Eyed Peas, Mashed Potatoes and Greens; Grits and Tapioca, Write-In:_____
   e. Tree - Southern Oak Tree, Write-In:____-
3. Voting shall be does via STV method. The options that receive the most votes shall become regional symbols effective immediately upon election certification. The appropriate election administrator will open the voting booth at 12:00:00am EDT on Friday, November 13th, and will close said booth the following Sunday at 11:59:59pm EDT. The Governor shall be tasked with posting a thread in the Fantasy Elections sub-forum to facilitate a public discussion.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

My endorsed picks are Sweet Tea, a write in for the Cardinal bird, Freshwater Pearl, Fried Chicken, and the Southern Oak Tree.

[tmthforu94]

I introduced some of these, but my endorsements are:
Beverage: Sweet Tea - the first thing I think of when I think South!
Bird: Kentucky Warbler
Gem: Amethyst
Meal: Fried Chicken, Black Eyed Peas, Mashed Potatoes and Greens - so much more could be included to this as well!

[KoopaDaQuick 🇵🇸]

Lemonade
Sweet Tea
Brown Pelican
Diamond (go arkansas!)
Palm Tree [WI]

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

TM did this much better than I could have. I've actually never created a thread of this type before.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

My endorsements as of this point in time are:
Lemonade
Hummingbird
Amethyst
Black Eyed Peas
Southern Oak Tree

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Thank goodness choices do not include a knight, swords, or an old imperial castle. Bravo

[Donerail]

Endorsements:
Beverage: whiskey; failing that, sweet tea
Bird: The pelican, a marvelous bird, though it seems odd not to include the mockingbird as an option
Gem: Pearl seems good to me
Food, meal, whatever: fried chicken, grits, black-eyed peas, greens, barbecue
Tree: magnolia, longleaf pine, live oak, dogwood

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I would urge the OP to lock this old thread so there is not future spam on it