Department of Federal Elections: Homelycooking, SoFE

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I remember when Fritz and me were elected. Alcon voted for Fritz for President, while not putting his vice presidential choice.

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INVALID 2 (DC al Fine, John Engle)

HOW DARE YOU INVALIDATE A VOTE FOR JOHN?!

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John is our friend and we will not tolerate such disrespect

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I forgot I ran.

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I really don't understand what is your problem.

Why ballot like this should be invalid?

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I can understand a ballot made in foreign language via google translator is an annoying thing (and sometimes hard to decode), but a traditional joke write-in?

Apart of this being a part of Atlasian folklore, it's utterly harmless.

Seriously, Homely. Atlasia shouldn't be a total joke, but shouldn't be deadly serious either. This is a f**king internet game.

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I refuse to "deal with" administrative fiat. At no point in history have Atlasian elections been taken seriously. A cabal of Very Serious People cannot be permitted now to ruin the game for everyone else.

It's difficult for me to take the cries of people who are clamoring over how "the game is being ruined" seriously when such people refuse to seriously participate. This goes for everyone: If you think the game is being ruined, I hereby challenge you get involved and take it back! "Loonyism" sort of died because you let it.

I sympathize with both sides here. I like joke write-ins, but I don't like the commentary write ins. But I will allow Homely to enforce these rules as he wishes.

While in regard to Atlasia Xahar did nothing constructive for years, preferring to attention whore and complain how everything's bad, there was a number of involved members criticizing Homely's decision. So please see a distinction between us and usual trolls, Mr. President.

We know you're a very active member, but it doesn't give you a right to patronize other dedicated Atlasians.

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Cry babies!

You heard the SoFE.

Now just deal with it!

Who are you, his sidekick?

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Guys, give Homely a break. He handled this election very good.

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Guys, give Homely a break. He handled this election very good.

GRAMMAR!!!

Speak any foreign language, preferably very diffrent from your mother tongue?

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There will be a special election at this time next week to elect an At-Large Senator to replace Lief, who resigned a few days ago. Prospective candidates have until Wednesday night to declare.

First to declare!

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Turnout was 52.2%, the lowest for any general election since I started administering elections in 2011, and down 20% from April's at-large Senate election.

This is depressing