Department of Federal Elections

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Corret...ish

Point of Clarification:

Example Election:

Barack Obama/Joe Biden --- 48 votes
Sarah Palin/Glenn Beck --- 46 votes
Sarah Palin/Mitt Romney --- 6 votes

The winner would be Obama and Biden.

While Palin may have got a total of 52 votes herself, remember that according to law a person is not elected, a ticket is. That means that Palin-Beck is considered one entity, while Palin-Romney is another.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

The SoFE is planning for a total of 110 ballots to be cast in this election, and is ready should the actual number be far higher or lower than this.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Sample Ballot for the impending Special Election

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This election is held in accordance with Article V of the Constitution and with the Consolidated Electoral System Reform Act.  The special election begins at 23:59 EDT October 7th, and ends at 23:59 EDT, October 10th.

DO NOT EDIT OR DELETE THE POST CONTAINING YOUR BALLOT IN ANY WAY AFTER 20 MINUTES OF ITS BEING POSTED OR YOUR VOTE WILL BE INVALIDATED

The act of campaigning within the election booth is strictly forbidden and will render void any votes made by those who campaign.  The act of campaigning is considered to include, but is not limited to, strong attempts to compel others either to vote or not to vote for one or multiple candidates, or other related activities that could reasonably be construed as a direct attempt to influence how future voters cast their ballots. In other words, this is not a discussion thread. Keep posts to votes only.

However, the Department of Forum Affairs will make every effort to be fair in consideration of the above matter and will give voters the benefit of the doubt.  Explanations of one's vote or simple expressions of approval for a candidate will not be construed as acts of campaigning, unless they obviously violate the above criteria.

Place the numbers 1, 2, etc. in the space provided beside the candidates who you wish to vote for to designate your order of preference for these candidates.  If any other mark or attempt to order the candidates is made, the Department of Forum Affairs will make every effort to deduce voter intent from the content of the ballot, but the warning must be issued that failure to follow the above instructions may result in the invalidation of your ballot in the event of an inability to discern voter intent.  You are an eligible voter in general if you were registered to vote on or before the proper date, and if you made 15 posts in any location within the Atlas Forum in the 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the regular election. In other words, if your name appears on the Census list, you can presume you are elegible.  

In the event that you do not support any listed candidate or that you support one or many candidates that are not listed in addition to those that are, you may write in other candidates and include them in your list of preferences.  Space is provided for one such write-in, but as many can be listed as you wish.  In the event that you do not support any listed candidate, and do not wish to write in any candidate, you may place an X or a 1 beside "None of the above", and only beside "None of the above".  In the event that an X or a 1 appears beside "None of the above" on a ballot, all other marks or numbers will be ignored.  It is not permissible under current election law to vote for both "None of the above" and other candidates.

Names of candidates follow in alphabetical order.


[  ] Roy Barnes 2010 (Barnes)
^{Jesus Christ Party - JCP}

[  ] Vepres
^{Regional Protection Party - RPP}

[  ] wormyguy
^{Populares - POP}

[  ] Write-in:______________________________
^{-__________________}

[  ] None of the above

[Senator Barnes]

Start time is wrong.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

How so exactly?

[Fritz]

I believe its '"wormyguy", as opposed to "wormguy"

[Senator Barnes]

How so exactly?

Well, it says "23:59 EDT October 7th", but I was under the impression that the election start after midnight.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I believe its '"wormyguy", as opposed to "wormguy"

Yes, you are quite right! Thats why I like to take a look at these things before going up officially, so I can catch any type-o's >.<

How so exactly?

Well, it says "23:59 EDT October 7th", but I was under the impression that the election start after midnight.

Actually it legally cannot! It must start between midnight on Thursday Morning, and Midnight on Friday Morning. I can pick any time, but due the confusion from last round, I've chosen 23:59 for clarity.

[Senator Barnes]

I believe its '"wormyguy", as opposed to "wormguy"

Yes, you are quite right! Thats why I like to take a look at these things before going up officially, so I can catch any type-o's >.<

How so exactly?

Well, it says "23:59 EDT October 7th", but I was under the impression that the election start after midnight.

Actually it legally cannot! It must start between midnight on Thursday Morning, and Midnight on Friday Morning. I can pick any time, but due the confusion from last round, I've chosen 23:59 for clarity.

Ah, I see. This is why you're SoFE and not me, Teddy.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I believe its '"wormyguy", as opposed to "wormguy"

Yes, you are quite right! Thats why I like to take a look at these things before going up officially, so I can catch any type-o's >.<

How so exactly?

Well, it says "23:59 EDT October 7th", but I was under the impression that the election start after midnight.

Actually it legally cannot! It must start between midnight on Thursday Morning, and Midnight on Friday Morning. I can pick any time, but due the confusion from last round, I've chosen 23:59 for clarity.

Ah, I see. This is why you're SoFE and not me, Teddy.

Hum, actually technically it could start at 00:01 on Friday Morning, but that would require the election to end at 00:01 on Monday Morning, and that would probably throw people off. I think 23:59 is good to stick to for now

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Unfortunately, I am still ill, and my medication is kicking in very strongly, and I doubt I can remain awake for the next 35 minutes. I will therefore post this shortly with a notification that voters need to wait 30 minutes before voting.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Temporary Tracker.

Last voter = GM3PRP

15 - Barnes
6 - Vepres
1 - Wormyguy

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Temporary Tracker.

Last voter = Ben

21 - Barnes
8 - Vepres
1 - Wormyguy

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Temporary Tracker.

Last voter = SPC

24 - Barnes
10 - Vepres
6 - Wormyguy (all second preference Vepres)

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Temporary Tracker.

Last voter = officepark

30 - Barnes
16 - Vepres
11 - Wormyguy (9 second preference Vepres, 2 for Barnes)

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

70 valid ballots cast so far.

1 Invalid ballot cast so far: abaleman      Registered too late to qualify to vote. Ballot invalid.

Temporary Tracker:
ROUND ONE:
Barnes - 33
Vepres - 22
Wormyguy - 14 *
Sewer - 1 **

** = Eliminated since this vote will not change the result. 14+1=15 15+22=23 23<33.
* = Eliminated since he is last once the above is taken into account.

ROUND TWO:
Barnes - 36
Vepres - 34

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

As of MJ

ROUND ONE:
Barnes - 35
Vepres - 23
Wormyguy - 15
Sewer - 1

ROUND TWO:
Barnes - 38
Vepres - 36

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Reaganfan's ballot has been additionally disqualified as the 7 day provision does indeed apply to special elections and not just regular elections as other laws had stated.


As of Verily

ROUND ONE:
Barnes - 40
Vepres - 23
Wormyguy - 16
Sewer - 1

ROUND TWO:
Barnes - 41
Vepres - 23
Wormyguy - 16

ROUND THREE (hypothetical):
Barnes - 43
Vepres - 37



A Note. My count has Sewer with one vote while some private counts have Lewis. Sewer wrote himself in, though, not in the #1 slot. Lewis wrote Sewer in above himself. This Sewer would get this ballot.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

As of Duke

ROUND ONE:
Barnes - 40
Vepres - 24
Wormyguy - 16
Sewer - 1
Lewis - 1

ROUND TWO:
Barnes - 42
Vepres - 24
Wormyguy - 16

ROUND THREE (hypothetical):
Barnes - 44
Vepres - 38

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

TRACKER:

As of Rowan

ROUND ONE
Barnes - 42
Vepres - 25
Wormyguy - 16
Lewis - 1
Sewer - 1

ROUND TWO
Barnes - 44
Vepres - 25
Wormyguy - 16

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

PERLIM AND UNCERTIFIED RESULTS


ROUND ONE
Barnes - 42
Vepres - 26
wormyguy - 16
Lewis Trondheim - 1
Sewer - 1

ROUND TWO
Barnes - 44
Vepres - 26
wormyguy - 16


CERTIFICATION IS EXPECTED BY 12:45

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

OFFICIAL VOTING SHEET

Franzl   -   Barnes   Vepres   Wormyguy   
PiT   -   Vepres   Wormyguy   Barnes   
Barnes   -   Barnes         
Hannibal   -   Barnes   Vepres   Wormyguy   
Marokai   -   Barnes         
Yankee   -   Vepres   Wormyguy   Barnes   
Dr. Cynic   -   Barnes         
Polnut   -   Barnes         
Jbrase   -   Wormyguy   Vepres   Barnes   
bullmoose88   -   Barnes   Vepres   Wormyguy   
Sewer   -   Barnes   Sewer   Lewis   
Bgwah   -   Barnes         
J. J.   -   Vepres   Wormyguy      
Ebowed   -   Barnes         
Kalwejt   -   Barnes   Vepres      
Filliatre   -   Vepres   Wormyguy   Barnes   
Tmthforu94   -   Vepres   Barnes   Wormyguy   
Fritz   -   Barnes   Vepres      
Oakvale   -   Barnes   Vepres   Wormyguy   
Antonio   -   Barnes   Vepres      
Gramps   -   Barnes         
Hashemite   -   Barnes         
Lewis   -   Sewer   Lewis   Barnes   Vepres
Hans   -   Barnes         
Archangel   -   Barnes   Wormyguy   Vepres   
Dead0man   -   Vepres   Wormyguy      
Vepres   -   Vepres   Wormyguy      
px75   -   Barnes         
Ben   -   Barnes   Vepres   Wormyguy   
Feeblepizza   -   Wormyguy   Feeblepizza   Vepres   
RodPresident   -   Barnes   Vepres   Wormyguy   
Thomas D   -   Vepres   Barnes   Wormyguy   
Han   -   Wormyguy   Vepres   Barnes   
Yelnoc   -   Wormyguy   Vepres   Barnes   
AndrewCT   -   Barnes   Wormyguy   Vepres   
Wormyguy   -   Wormyguy   Vepres      
A-Bob   -   Vepres   Wormyguy   Barnes   
Hawkeye59   -   Barnes         
SPC   -   Wormyguy   Vepres      
Texasgurl   -   Vepres   Wormyguy   Barnes   
EarlAW   -   Barnes         
Dallasfan   -   Wormyguy   Vepres      
SamSpade   -   Vepres   Wormyguy   Barnes   
Shua   -   Vepres   Wormyguy   Barnes   
Cynic   -   Vepres   Wormyguy   Barnes   
SvenssonRS   -   Wormyguy   Barnes   Vepres   
Tb75   -   Vepres   Wormyguy   Barnes   
Snowguy   -   Barnes   Vepres   Wormyguy   
Morgan   -   Wormyguy   Vepres      
Phknrocket   -   Wormyguy   Vepres      
Jfern   -   Barnes   Vepres   Wormyguy   
Mechaman   -   Wormyguy   Barnes   Vepres   
Junkie   -   Barnes   Vepres      
Badger   -   Barnes         
Officepark   -   Vepres   Wormyguy   Barnes   
Fezzy   -   Vepres         
BrandonH   -   Vepres   Wormyguy   Barnes   
Tender Branson   -   Barnes         
Torie   -   Vepres   Barnes   Wormyguy   
Ajc0918   -   Wormyguy   Vepres      
Republican95   -   Wormyguy   Vepres      
Inks   -   Vepres   Wormyguy   Barnes   
Purple State   -   Barnes   Vepres   Wormyguy   
N!K   -   Vepres   Wormyguy   Barnes   
Fuzzybigfoot   -   Barnes         
Ronnie   -   Vepres   Barnes   Wormyguy   
Electoraljew2   -   Wormyguy   Vepres   Barnes   
Bacon King   -   Barnes         
BRTD   -   Barnes         
Eraserhead   -   Barnes         
MaxQue   -   Barnes         
OgreMage   -   Barnes         
Redcommander   -   Wormyguy   Vepres   Barnes   
MasterJedi   -   Vepres         
Deldem   -   Barnes   Vepres      
Republitarian   -   Wormyguy   Vepres   Barnes   
Meeker   -   Barnes         
Giovanni   -   Vepres   Barnes      
Lief   -   Barnes         
Opebo   -   Barnes         
Boris78   -   Barnes         
Verily   -   Barnes   Vepres   Wormyguy   
Al   -   Lewis   Barnes   Vepres   
Duke   -   Vepres   Barnes      
RowanBrandon   -   Vepres         
Winfield   -   Vepres         

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

ROUND ONE
Barnes - 42
Vepres - 26
wormyguy - 16
Lewis Trondheim - 1
Sewer - 1

ROUND TWO
Barnes - 44
Vepres - 26
wormyguy - 16



I declare Barnes duly elected to the Senate.

http://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/October_2010_Special_Senate_Election#Results

[Purple State]

Bravo on a well-run election Teddy.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Bravo on a well-run election Teddy.

Thanks. While I do run into bumps in the road, I am trying to ensure that these things will never be a problem again. The more problems I run into now, the better we will be in the future as I am adding more and more to the Guidebook. My goal is that we will never have repeated problems again.