Department of Federal Elections

[Badger]

Bravo on a well-run election Teddy.

[Californian Tony]

Bravo on a well-run election Teddy.

^^

[oakvale]

Bravo on a well-run election Teddy.

^^

[Proud Lieberal from Northeast]

Bravo on a well-run election Teddy.

^^

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Note that I've been updating the Candidates list.

[bgwah]

Hello,

As JCP Chairman, it is my duty to inform you that the JCP has endorsed HappyWarrior for ME Senator and NCYankee for SE Senator, and both candidates may appear on our ballot line.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Thank you, and noted.

[Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The RPP has endorsed AndrewCT for President on a ticket with RPPer Duke

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

also noted

[Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Forgot about this one.


The RPP has endorsed the honorable Dallasfan65 for NE Regional Senator and the honorable Hantheguitarman for Governor of the Northeast, which I forgot to include with the endorsement of the honerable AndrewCT.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Gubernatorial elections are a regional affair and not within the purview of this department. I do however note the senatorial endorsement.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Hello,

As JCP Chairman, it is my duty to inform you that the JCP has endorsed HappyWarrior for ME Senator and NCYankee for SE Senator, and both candidates may appear on our ballot line.

Yankee has accepted, and will be listed as such.

I will contact HappyWarrior.

The RPP has endorsed AndrewCT for President on a ticket with RPPer Duke

Andrew has accepted, and will be listed as such.

Forgot about this one.


The RPP has endorsed the honorable Dallasfan65 for NE Regional Senator and the honorable Hantheguitarman for Governor of the Northeast, which I forgot to include with the endorsement of the honerable AndrewCT.

I will contact Dallasfan

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

HappyWarrior has accepted and will be listed as such.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I've been contacted by the dallasfan team that they accept, but it is a grey zone and I dont think I can accept from a team member without the official say-so of dallas. Therefore I will lodge the request as having come in now (an hour before the deadline) and check in with dallas ASAP to get official confirmation.

EDIT - he has accepted

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

SAMPLE BALLOT

This election is held in accordance with Article V of the Constitution and with the Consolidated Electoral System Reform Act.  The regular election begins at 23:59 EDT, Thursday, October 21th, and ends at 23:59 EDT, Sunday, October 24th.

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. In short, the department will be taking a liberal interpreation of this, so Keep posts to votes only.

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.

Note that voting begins at the proper time, and not immediately. Any votes cast before 23:59 shall be determined invalid. -- May be removed from final ballot if I am awake at the proper time.

Names of candidates follow in alphabetical order.

PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT

[  ] AndrewCT/AHDuke99
^{POP - Populares
RPP - Regional Protection Party}

[  ] Fritz (JLD)/Kalwejt
^{JCP - Jesus Christ Party}

[  ] Reaganfan/dead0man
^{RPP - Regional Protection Party}

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

[  ] None of the above

NORTHEAST SENATE

[  ] Dallasfan65
^{POP - Populares
RPP - Regional Protection Party}

[  ] Eraserhead
^{JCP - Jesus Christ Party}

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

[  ] None of the above

SOUTHEAST SENATE

[  ] North Carolina Yankee
^{RPP - Regional Protection Party
JCP - Jesus Chirst Party}

[  ] SPC (Chuck Hagel 08)
^{POP - Populares}


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

[  ] None of the above

MIDEAST SENATE

[  ] HappyWarrior (Hannibal)
^{IND - Independent
JCP - Jesus Christ Party}

[  ] A-Bob
^{RPP - Regional Protection Party}

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

[  ] None of the above

MIDWEST SENATE

[  ] Kalwejt
^{JCP - Jesus Chirst Party}

[  ] SvenssonRS
^{POP - Populares}

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

[  ] None of the above

PACIFIC SENATE

[  ] bgwah
^{JCP - Jesus Christ Party}

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

[  ] None of the above

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

A sample ballot has been posted (above).

[bgwah]

What are the time deadlines for the fusion thingy? I tried to get it in on time, though I don't know whether or not the endorsed candidates accepted in time. Not that anyone really cares, I'm just curious.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Everyone managed to get in under the deadline, though some by less than an hour.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

2 hours before voting begins!

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

A-Bob
afleitch
agooji
AHDuke99
ajc0918
albaleman
Alcon
AndrewCT
Antonio V
ArchangelZero
Arescan
azmagic
Bacon King
badger
benconstine
bgwah
boris78
brandonh
BRTD
bullmoose88
CalebR
change08
Chuck Hagel 08
cinyc
ColinW
Cosmo Kramer
Cuivienen
CultureKing
cutie_15
Dallasfan65
Daniel Adams
dead0man
deldem
Dessie Potter
Devilman88
Dr. Cynic
EarlAW
Earth
East Coast Republican
Ebowed
electoraljew2
Eraserhead
Ernest
FallenMorgan
feeblepizza
fezzyfestoon
filliatre
Flyers2004
Franken
Franzl
Frodo
Fuzzybigfoot
Giovanni
GM3PRP
gporter
Gren
Gustaf
Hannibal
hantheguitarman
Hashemite
hawkeye59
hcallega
Holmes
ilikeverin
Inks.LWC
Iosif
italian-boy
J.J.
James Rivington
Jas
Jbrase
jfern
JLD
Joe Republic
John Dibble
JOHN91043353
JulioMadrid
junkie
justW353
Kalwejt
KS21
KyleGordon2016
Lahbas
Lewis Trondheim
Liberalkid
Libertas
Lief
Lunar
MagneticFree
Mark Warner 08
Marokai Blue
Mart
MasterJedi
MaxQue
Mechaman
meekermariner
Mike Keller
MilesC56
Mint
Mquinn
mrk
Mr. Moderate
nclib
nickjbor
North Carolina Yankee
oakvale
officepark
Ogre Mage
olawakandi
opebo
Peter
phknrocket1k
PiT (The Physicist)
Progressive Realist
Polnut
Psychic Octopus
Purple State
px75
realisticidealist
Realpolitik
Reaganfan
rebel_libertarian
Redcommander
Republican95
Republitarian
Rochambeau
RodPresident
Ronnie
RosettaStoned
RowanBrandon
Roy Barnes 2010
Sam Spade
Sbane
senseiofj324
sg0508
shua
silent_spade07
Smash255
Smid
snowguy716
SpaceCommunistMutant
StatesRights
SvenssonRS
tb75
texasgurl24
Thomas D
tmthforu94
Torie
tuckerbanks
useful idiot
Vepres
Vosem
Warren_E_Dodge
wdecker1
Winfield
Winston Disraeli
wormyguy
Xahar
xavier110
xfactor99
Yelnoc
yougo1000
Zacoftheaxes
Zarn

[Fritz]

Can the RPP have two tickets running for President with their party name?

I believe that since the RPP endorsed the Andrew/Duke ticket, and not Reaganfan/Dead0man, that the party name should not be put on that ticket.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

The RPP has not stricken reaganfan from using the name.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

http://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Fusion_Ballot_Reform_Act this relates to this act, which, as I read it, says:

that although official endorsements must come from the party, that the party also retains the right to prohibit someone from running on their party line.

There is about 20 mins to go before the ballot is posted. I am confidant enough that the simple fact that section 4 exists means that section 2 mainly applies to endorsements of candidates not already having the party label.

I have been specifically informed by the RPP chair that the RPP will not be striking Reganfan from using the RPP name. (I, as a citizen asked the chair to do so, but the chair then informed me as SoFE that he will not be doing so)

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

the department has contacted all but three of the members who have not voted in past elections (save the ones who have specifically requested to not be contacted) to encourage them to vote! I am attempting to contact the remaining three now.

The Department of Federal Elections would like to encourage all members to vote in this Federal Election: http://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=126485.0

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

It does not look like we will reach our target of 110 valid votes. We are currently sitting on 106. Currently this, http://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/April_2010_Senate_Election is our largest election ever in terms of valid votes. We need 2 more valid votes to push us over the edge and make this the largest election ever in terms of valid votes!