August 2012 Election Tracker

[Torie]

I have no idea what the rules are BK, but would not each of your 20.667 voters get for their next choice .17743262 votes each (3.667/20.667)?  That seems to me to be the logical answer. I don't see why votes you got on a secondary basis in fractions, would not then be thrown into the pot just like your first place votes.

[Torie]

What I don't get is how Franzl, after months of not being seen in Atlasia at all, just waltzes in here a week before an election, announces his candidacy, then does absolutely nothing to campaign, and ends up at the least very close to winning.  You people are pathetic- why are you giving your votes to someone who has done nothing to win them?  Don't get me wrong, Franzl's a great guy- but it takes more than that alone to get my vote.

Franzl is well liked around the Atlas, ideologically appealing to the center, and acceptable to the center right, and my pal sbane asked me to vote for him, and I don't know who is working and who is not in Atlasia, so that is my reason he got a first choice from me. Having the right folks PM you as a somewhat disengaged voter harvests votes. Who knew?

[Torie]

Regarding Townsend, Clarence or Seatown taking the 5th slot, we have:

1. If Townsend is elected, we have 2 on the left, 6 in the center (assuming Ben is centrist), and 2 on the right.

2. If Seatown is elected, we have 3 on the left, 5 in the center, and 2 on the right.

3. If Clarence is elected, we have 2 on the left, 5 in the center, and 3 on the right.

What combo would make the more interesting game?  I suppose part of the answer turns on just how cohesive these blocks are. It would seem to me the most interesting game is the center swinging a bit left or right to pick up the extra needed votes, inducing both the left and the right to try to horse trade or otherwise induce them to swing their way a bit on a given issue. If the center does not need to wheel and deal, the left and right might as well stay home, unless the centrist Senators are fractious.

[Torie]

Same thing from me, Marokai Blue and Bacon King seems quite safe, but it's very tight between Clarence, Franlz, NVTownsend and Hagrid. Too tight to be worthwhile to count before knowing all the invalids.

Most  of BK extra votes will go to Franzl, and either Clarence or more probably Hagrid will be elected. So the election seems to me to probably be between Clarence (with a slight possibility of Hagrid fighting for the 5th slot), Seatown and Townsend.

Of course, tactical voting from here on out could upset the apple cart.

[Torie]

Same thing from me, Marokai Blue and Bacon King seems quite safe, but it's very tight between Clarence, Franlz, NVTownsend and Hagrid. Too tight to be worthwhile to count before knowing all the invalids.

Most  of BK extra votes will go to Franzl, and either Clarence or more probably Hagrid will be elected. So the election seems to me to probably be between Clarence (with a slight possibility of Hagrid fighting for the 5th slot), Seatown and Townsend.

Of course, tactical voting from here on out could upset the apple cart.

In my count, BK only have 1 extra vote and Seatown is already eliminated at that point.

Well if that count is right currently, then at the moment Franzl is out along with Seatown. Not too bad a result actually, with a  2-5-3 ideological balance. But something tells me that it won't hold.