FRANZL ELECTION TRACKER (updated as of 7:09 pm, THURSDAY)

[ilikeverin]

This could be the most interesting election controversy since Florida in 2000.

October 2005?

[ilikeverin]

So, ah, how close is the Midwest Senate race really, then?

[ilikeverin]

Dangit, two minutes late

[ilikeverin]

LOL

I totally forgot about voting, then remembered and wanted to put it off for awhile and then totally forgot about it. So, what happened?

Drama(tm).

[ilikeverin]

LOL

I totally forgot about voting, then remembered and wanted to put it off for awhile and then totally forgot about it. So, what happened?

Drama(tm).

Both of you were potential voters that never got around to voting, but could have swung the elections. Amusing.

That's what happens when people put off voting for dramatic effect

It's certainly a risk  I blame The Sims 3.

Though I never did get an answer about whether a vote for Fritz would've brought about a runoff.

[ilikeverin]

Let me vote. I "was" disenfranchised.

We should file a lawsuit.  "Lazy Atlasians for a One-Week Voting Booth"

[ilikeverin]

Let me vote. I "was" disenfranchised.

We should file a lawsuit.  "Lazy Atlasians for a One-Week Voting Booth"

You had ten days as was.

Humbug.  A plague on both your houses.

[ilikeverin]

oy. The results have been tabulated.

I encourage people to take me to court. I want to ensure that these results are the most legal they possible can. I hate knowing that I basically can single handily decide who won this election, especially considering it was the candidate I voted for.  I personally am a big advocate of democracy and accuracy in election results. That's why I love being the SoFA. I love being able to scrutinize ballots and making sure the will of the people is reflected accurately in the results of the election. That's why this was hard to do. I hope that whoever does lose this election shows no hard feelings toward the process (and myself), I am doing the best job I can.

One of the big things I pride myself on is transparency in the process, and I believe I have shown this. I am willing to take any questions either here or in my office.

*hughughug*

[ilikeverin]

In what circumstances would my vote force a runoff?

[ilikeverin]

I know you can't legally put NOTA in the middle of a ticket, but what's the precedent with dealing with people who do again? (A vote with first pref. NOTA doesn't travel, obviously.)

I know any pref.s before the NOTA are valid, but what with pref.s below? Could theoretically matter with Gustaf's vote. I know there's a precedent, I just forget what it is.

I'm sure there are many precedents (which I haven't bothered to look up), but I'd be very surprised if any non-1st preference NOTAs haven't simply been ignored.

I believe NOTA means "read up through here and then stop".  At least, that's how I cast my ballot.