The Second Executive Council Of the UDL

[Sbane]

Let's have that vote already.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I've been travelling for work


Alright

CHAIR

[ ] belgiansocialist

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24 hours to vote

[Sbane]

X Belgiansocialist

[Hans-im-Glück]

CHAIR

[ X ] belgiansocialist

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[Antonio the Sixth]

CHAIR

[X] belgiansocialist

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[Insula Dei]

I'll show the restraint to not vote for myself.

[The Dowager Mod]

CHAIR

[X] belgiansocialist

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[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

CHAISE LONGUE

• belgiansocialist

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[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I believe that is that

[Insula Dei]

I hope so

[The Dowager Mod]

We need to work on recruiting candidates for the next election.

[Insula Dei]

We need to work on recruiting candidates for the next election.

Agreed. Though for my first act as chairman I propose that the council ditch the rule that prevents a member of the council from casting a deciding vote in favour of himself, for obvious reasons. Also, does anyone feel like taking my place on the council?

[Antonio the Sixth]

For the record, I am strongly leaning toward running for a second term in April. As Ernest is also running, we already have 2 candidates. So we don't need any more candidate. Actually I think we must keep things that way to maximize our chances of success.

[Insula Dei]

For the record, I am strongly leaning toward running for a second term in April. As Ernest is also running, we already have 2 candidates. So we don't need any more candidate. Actually I think we must keep things that way to maximize our chances of success.

2 candidates seems like a good number to me too. And I suppose you as an incumbent should be automatically one of those, but if anyone else would like to run, I feel we can't get away with not giving them the opportunity: anyone up for a primary?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Unless we get more than 3 potential candidates, I doubt that we should worry about limiting the number of candidates.  In the special election just concluded, even though Sewer ended up being a weak candidate at the polls, he didn't end up hurting either me or TexasGurl.  His votes transferred just fine.  If we do have a primary, may I suggest we simply poll the membership for whether they approve of each candidate who wants to run and only run the candidates who get the approval of a majority of those members who express an opinion?

In any case, if we do have a UDL primary, then I pledge to abide by the results.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Actually, transfers hurt us very badly this time again, if you have a look at the numbers.

We can't be a serious party and run election as we did last 3 times. Either it's two candidates, or we can already disband the party.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Not really.  We had a total of 21 first preferences for UDL candidates.  In theory, that should have been enough to just barely secure one of the three seats, since the quota was 21, but that assumes that had any only two of our three candidates run, the UDL would still have gotten 21 first preferences.  Both TexasGurl and me received significant non-UDL support from voters who voted not on the basis of party, but on the basis of candidate.

[Insula Dei]

I agree with Ernest that 3 candidates seems like a good number and that we can probably take that. It still would be better if we only ran 2 candidates though. Let's hope Ernest and Antonio are the only ones with an interest in running

[Antonio the Sixth]

The point is : why running 3 candidates if we perfectly know that winning 2 seats would be our best possible scenario ?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Sorry for intruding, but I sincerely doubt any party, whenever it's UDL, JCP, RPP or the Populares, can win more than two al-large seat, and it's best solution to fill no more than two, to avoid repeat of December.

Just my friendly advice.

[Insula Dei]

The point is : why running 3 candidates if we perfectly know that winning 2 seats would be our best possible scenario ?

That's true, but 3 candidates does have some benefits. We can't know which candidates will have most traction outside of the party. With 3 ccandidates we optimalize our chances of picking such a candidate.

[Sbane]

So who wants to run for Senate for our party? Antonio and Ernest, correct? Has anyone else expressed interest? Would TG like to run again?

[The Dowager Mod]

Heh no thanx the purists would go nuts again.

[Fritz]

Heh no thanx the purists would go nuts again.

If you are referring to me, I did not "go nuts"- I merely asked a question, which you answered, then I shut up.  Do not lump me together with my former running mate- while I do consider him a friend, I take no responsibility for his actions.

[Insula Dei]

So let's have a vote on this:

In the Upcoming At-Large Senate Elections the UDL shall run:

[] 2 candidates
[] 3 candidates

These candidates shall be determined as follows:

[] Incumbent + winner(s) of a primary
[] Winners of a primary
[] Let's first see whether there are more people interested than we wish to run.