Department of Federal Elections: Homelycooking, SoFE

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

If I may make a query, how long does one have to be a citizen before one may vote in an election?

One week, I believe.

[Barnes]

If I may make a query, how long does one have to be a citizen before one may vote in an election?

One week, I believe.

Now that you say that, I believe you are right. You never quite know what might change in Atlasia.

[homelycooking]

Jones is right - seven days.

[Barnes]

Jones is right - seven days.

Thank you.

[homelycooking]

PRELIMINARY COUNT as of 10:00 AM, September 29, 2012

FIRST BALLOT

Alfred F. Jones 25 (bgwah, Adam Griffin, Seatown, Averroes Nix, Antonio V, Nathan, Morgieb, Alfred F. Jones, JulioMadrid, opebo, Hawkeye, TNF, Velasco, Hatman, Gass3268, Snowstalker, Redalgo, Spanish Moss, Miles, bore, Ogre Mage, Thomas D, CultureKing, OIDB, Ebowed)
Franzl 21 (Napoleon, Scott, Badger, tmthforu, Polnut, Fritz, Marokai Blue, MaxQue, Tender, Benconstine, LiberalJunkie, Homely, Simfan, NVGonzalez, Mr. X, Frodo, NVTownsend, dead0man, Clarence, Kalwejt, Andrew)
Goldwater 9 (Goldwater, PiT, 20RP12, Pingvin, Jbrase, Spamage, sjoycefla, Hagrid, SPC)
JCL 1 (ZuWo)
Tweed 1 (Tweed)

Exhausted 1 (Lewis T.)
Invalid 2 (Wolfentoad, Ernest)

SECOND BALLOT

Alfred F. Jones 28 (bgwah, Adam Griffin, Seatown, Averroes Nix, Antonio V, Nathan, Morgieb, Alfred F. Jones, JulioMadrid, opebo, Hawkeye, TNF, Velasco, Hatman, Gass3268, Snowstalker, Redalgo, Spanish Moss, Miles, bore, Ogre Mage, Thomas D, CultureKing, OIDB, Ebowed, ZuWo, SPC, Hagrid)
Franzl 28 (Napoleon, Scott, Badger, tmthforu, Polnut, Fritz, Marokai Blue, MaxQue, Tender, Benconstine, LiberalJunkie, Homely, Simfan, NVGonzalez, Mr. X, Frodo, NVTownsend, dead0man, Clarence, Spamage, sjoycefla, Goldwater, PiT, 20RP12, Pingvin, Jbrase, Kalwejt, Andrew)

Exhausted 2 (Lewis T., Tweed)
Invalid 2 (Wolfentoad, Ernest)

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Oh wow.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Why is my vote invalid?

You probably weren't registered for 7 days before Friday.

[homelycooking]

Why is my vote invalid?

You probably weren't registered for 7 days before Friday.

Wolfentoad registered on September 24 - the election began on September 28.

[Simfan34]

So this means Jones wins based off of first preferences?

[homelycooking]

So this means Jones wins based off of first preferences?

It would have meant that, yes, but no longer. The past twelve votes have all gone to Franzl in the second round.

PRELIMINARY COUNT as of 6:30 PM, September 29, 2012

FIRST BALLOT

Franzl 28 (Napoleon, Scott, Badger, tmthforu, Polnut, Fritz, Marokai Blue, MaxQue, Tender, Benconstine, LiberalJunkie, Homely, Simfan, NVGonzalez, Mr. X, Frodo, NVTownsend, dead0man, Clarence, Kalwejt, Andrew, realistic, Prog Realist, Seattle, Oakvale, Peeperkorn, Afleitch, Cincinnatus)
Alfred F. Jones 25 (bgwah, Adam Griffin, Seatown, Averroes Nix, Antonio V, Nathan, Morgieb, Alfred F. Jones, JulioMadrid, opebo, Hawkeye, TNF, Velasco, Hatman, Gass3268, Snowstalker, Redalgo, Spanish Moss, Miles, bore, Ogre Mage, Thomas D, CultureKing, OIDB, Ebowed)
Goldwater 11 (Goldwater, PiT, 20RP12, Pingvin, Jbrase, Spamage, sjoycefla, Hagrid, SPC, John Dibble, Jerseyrules)
JCL 2 (ZuWo, True Con)
Tweed 1 (Tweed)

Exhausted 1 (Lewis T.)
Invalid 2 (Wolfentoad, Ernest)

SECOND BALLOT

Franzl 38 (Napoleon, Scott, Badger, tmthforu, Polnut, Fritz, Marokai Blue, MaxQue, Tender, Benconstine, LiberalJunkie, Homely, Simfan, NVGonzalez, Mr. X, Frodo, NVTownsend, dead0man, Clarence, Spamage, sjoycefla, Goldwater, PiT, 20RP12, Pingvin, Jbrase, Kalwejt, Andrew, realistic, Prog Realist, Seattle, Oakvale, Peeperkorn, Afleitch, Cincinnatus, John Dibble, True Con, Jerseyrules)
Alfred F. Jones 28 (bgwah, Adam Griffin, Seatown, Averroes Nix, Antonio V, Nathan, Morgieb, Alfred F. Jones, JulioMadrid, opebo, Hawkeye, TNF, Velasco, Hatman, Gass3268, Snowstalker, Redalgo, Spanish Moss, Miles, bore, Ogre Mage, Thomas D, CultureKing, OIDB, Ebowed, ZuWo, SPC, Hagrid)

Exhausted 2 (Lewis T., Tweed)
Invalid 2 (Wolfentoad, Ernest)

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Technically, I wasn't even properly registered at the time, let alone 7 days in advance, so does my vote even merit being considered a vote.  Granted if it be a vote, it be invalid; not that it would affect the outcome even if some delirium affected Homelycooking and he treated it as valid, since it was cast for a non-Atlasian.

[homelycooking]

Technically, I wasn't even properly registered at the time, let alone 7 days in advance, so does my vote even merit being considered a vote.  Granted if it be a vote, it be invalid; not that it would affect the outcome even if some delirium affected Homelycooking and he treated it as valid, since it was cast for a non-Atlasian.

I count it as an invalid vote because it has to be somehow classified. You cast a vote (ballot no. 48) and there is tangible evidence of that vote. Though you were improperly registered, I can't delete it, and so it has to be "counted".

[homelycooking]

PRELIMINARY COUNT as of 10:30 AM, September 30, 2012

FIRST BALLOT

Franzl 36 (Napoleon, Scott, Badger, tmthforu, Polnut, Fritz, Marokai Blue, MaxQue, Tender, Benconstine, LiberalJunkie, Homely, Simfan, NVGonzalez, Mr. X, Frodo, NVTownsend, dead0man, Clarence, Kalwejt, Andrew, realistic, Prog Realist, Seattle, Oakvale, Peeperkorn, Afleitch, Cincinnatus, Smid, Bacon King, sbane, ID BDD, ilikeverin, Clinton96, Smoltchanov, NiK)
Alfred F. Jones 26 (bgwah, Adam Griffin, Seatown, Averroes Nix, Antonio V, Nathan, Morgieb, Alfred F. Jones, JulioMadrid, opebo, Hawkeye, TNF, Velasco, Hatman, Gass3268, Snowstalker, Redalgo, Spanish Moss, Miles, bore, Ogre Mage, Thomas D, CultureKing, OIDB, Ebowed, BRTD)
Goldwater 13 (Goldwater, PiT, 20RP12, Pingvin, Jbrase, Spamage, sjoycefla, Hagrid, SPC, John Dibble, Jerseyrules, NCYankee, Inks)
JCL 4 (ZuWo, True Con, JCL, TJ in Cleve)
Tweed 1 (Tweed)

Exhausted 1 (Lewis T.)
Invalid 2 (Wolfentoad, Ernest)

SECOND BALLOT

Franzl 50 (Napoleon, Scott, Badger, tmthforu, Polnut, Fritz, Marokai Blue, MaxQue, Tender, Benconstine, LiberalJunkie, Homely, Simfan, NVGonzalez, Mr. X, Frodo, NVTownsend, dead0man, Clarence, Spamage, sjoycefla, Goldwater, PiT, 20RP12, Pingvin, Jbrase, Kalwejt, Andrew, realistic, Prog Realist, Seattle, Oakvale, Peeperkorn, Afleitch, Cincinnatus, John Dibble, True Con, Jerseyrules, Smid, Bacon King, sbane, JCL, TJ in Cleve, ID BDD, ilikeverin, Clinton96, Smoltchanov, NiK, NCYankee, Inks)
Alfred F. Jones 29 (bgwah, Adam Griffin, Seatown, Averroes Nix, Antonio V, Nathan, Morgieb, Alfred F. Jones, JulioMadrid, opebo, Hawkeye, TNF, Velasco, Hatman, Gass3268, Snowstalker, Redalgo, Spanish Moss, Miles, bore, Ogre Mage, Thomas D, CultureKing, OIDB, Ebowed, ZuWo, SPC, Hagrid, BRTD)

Exhausted 2 (Lewis T., Tweed)
Invalid 2 (Wolfentoad, Ernest)

22 of the last 23 votes have gone to Franzl in the second round.

[homelycooking]

PRELIMINARY RESULTS

AT-LARGE SENATE - SPECIAL ELECTION

FRANZL 39 (Napoleon, Scott, Badger, tmthforu, Polnut, Fritz, Marokai Blue, MaxQue, Tender, Benconstine, LiberalJunkie, Homely, Simfan, NVGonzalez, Mr. X, Frodo, NVTownsend, dead0man, Clarence, Kalwejt, Andrew, realistic, Prog Realist, Seattle, Oakvale, Peeperkorn, Afleitch, Cincinnatus, Smid, Bacon King, sbane, ID BDD, ilikeverin, Clinton96, Smoltchanov, NiK, Torie, Duke, Franzl)
ALFRED F JONES 29 (bgwah, Adam Griffin, Seatown, Averroes Nix, Antonio V, Nathan, Morgieb, Alfred F. Jones, JulioMadrid, opebo, Hawkeye, TNF, Velasco, Hatman, Gass3268, Snowstalker, Redalgo, Spanish Moss, Miles, bore, Ogre Mage, Thomas D, CultureKing, OIDB, Ebowed, BRTD, Hashemite, Zanas, Xahar)
GOLDWATER 15 (Goldwater, PiT, 20RP12, Pingvin, Jbrase, Spamage, sjoycefla, Hagrid, SPC, John Dibble, Jerseyrules, NCYankee, Inks, shua, Winfield)
JCL 4 (ZuWo, True Con, JCL, TJ in Cleve)
TWEED (write-in) 1 (Tweed)

EXHAUSTED 1 (Lewis T.)
INVALID 2 (Wolfentoad, Ernest)

SECOND BALLOT

FRANZL 54 (Napoleon, Scott, Badger, tmthforu, Polnut, Fritz, Marokai Blue, MaxQue, Tender, Benconstine, LiberalJunkie, Homely, Simfan, NVGonzalez, Mr. X, Frodo, NVTownsend, dead0man, Clarence, Spamage, sjoycefla, Goldwater, PiT, 20RP12, Pingvin, Jbrase, Kalwejt, Andrew, realistic, Prog Realist, Seattle, Oakvale, Peeperkorn, Afleitch, Cincinnatus, John Dibble, True Con, Jerseyrules, Smid, Bacon King, sbane, JCL, TJ in Cleve, ID BDD, ilikeverin, Clinton96, Smoltchanov, NiK, NCYankee, Inks, Torie, Duke, Franzl, shua)
ALFRED F JONES 32 (bgwah, Adam Griffin, Seatown, Averroes Nix, Antonio V, Nathan, Morgieb, Alfred F. Jones, JulioMadrid, opebo, Hawkeye, TNF, Velasco, Hatman, Gass3268, Snowstalker, Redalgo, Spanish Moss, Miles, bore, Ogre Mage, Thomas D, CultureKing, OIDB, Ebowed, ZuWo, SPC, Hagrid, BRTD, Hashemite, Zanas, Xahar)

EXHAUSTED 3 (Lewis T., Tweed, Winfield)
INVALID 2 (Wolfentoad, Ernest)

[homelycooking]

OFFICIAL RESULTS

AT-LARGE SENATE - SPECIAL ELECTION

FRANZL 39 (Napoleon, Scott, Badger, tmthforu, Polnut, Fritz, Marokai Blue, MaxQue, Tender, Benconstine, LiberalJunkie, Homely, Simfan, NVGonzalez, Mr. X, Frodo, NVTownsend, dead0man, Clarence, Kalwejt, Andrew, realistic, Prog Realist, Seattle, Oakvale, Peeperkorn, Afleitch, Cincinnatus, Smid, Bacon King, sbane, ID BDD, ilikeverin, Clinton96, Smoltchanov, NiK, Torie, Duke, Franzl)
ALFRED F JONES 29 (bgwah, Adam Griffin, Seatown, Averroes Nix, Antonio V, Nathan, Morgieb, Alfred F. Jones, JulioMadrid, opebo, Hawkeye, TNF, Velasco, Hatman, Gass3268, Snowstalker, Redalgo, Spanish Moss, Miles, bore, Ogre Mage, Thomas D, CultureKing, OIDB, Ebowed, BRTD, Hashemite, Zanas, Xahar)
GOLDWATER 15 (Goldwater, PiT, 20RP12, Pingvin, Jbrase, Spamage, sjoycefla, Hagrid, SPC, John Dibble, Jerseyrules, NCYankee, Inks, shua, Winfield)
JCL 4 (ZuWo, True Con, JCL, TJ in Cleve)
TWEED (write-in) 1 (Tweed)

EXHAUSTED 1 (Lewis T.)
INVALID 2 (Wolfentoad, Ernest)

SECOND BALLOT

FRANZL 54 (Napoleon, Scott, Badger, tmthforu, Polnut, Fritz, Marokai Blue, MaxQue, Tender, Benconstine, LiberalJunkie, Homely, Simfan, NVGonzalez, Mr. X, Frodo, NVTownsend, dead0man, Clarence, Spamage, sjoycefla, Goldwater, PiT, 20RP12, Pingvin, Jbrase, Kalwejt, Andrew, realistic, Prog Realist, Seattle, Oakvale, Peeperkorn, Afleitch, Cincinnatus, John Dibble, True Con, Jerseyrules, Smid, Bacon King, sbane, JCL, TJ in Cleve, ID BDD, ilikeverin, Clinton96, Smoltchanov, NiK, NCYankee, Inks, Torie, Duke, Franzl, shua)
ALFRED F JONES 32 (bgwah, Adam Griffin, Seatown, Averroes Nix, Antonio V, Nathan, Morgieb, Alfred F. Jones, JulioMadrid, opebo, Hawkeye, TNF, Velasco, Hatman, Gass3268, Snowstalker, Redalgo, Spanish Moss, Miles, bore, Ogre Mage, Thomas D, CultureKing, OIDB, Ebowed, ZuWo, SPC, Hagrid, BRTD, Hashemite, Zanas, Xahar)

EXHAUSTED 3 (Lewis T., Tweed, Winfield)
INVALID 2 (Wolfentoad, Ernest)


FRANZL is duly elected Senator for Atlasia at-large.

There was a total turnout of 91 votes, with 2 ballot papers being rejected.

I, Homelycooking, Secretary of Federal Elections, declare the above results to be a complete and accurate summary of the votes cast.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Wait, JCL is also running, why isn't he on the ballot?

Because I made a mistake. He's on the ballot now.

Unfortunately, I don't think there's any legal remedy for those who have already voted...

Will you resign as SoFE as a result of this omission costing a candidate votes?

[Franzl]

Don't do it.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Don't do it.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Don't do it.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Don't do it.

Why are you taking his side when he committed official misconduct?

[Simfan34]

Don't do it.

[Barnes]

I don't think resignation would actually solve the problem. If I may make a suggestion, homely, perhaps you should author legislation to be introduced in the Senate that allows the SoFE the leeway to close the voting booth and reopen a new, corrected one so that all voters have a chance to recast their ballots? Perhaps allow you a maximum of twelve hours after the start of the election to make any change?

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

I don't think resignation would actually solve the problem. If I may make a suggestion, homely, perhaps you should author legislation to be introduced in the Senate that allows the SoFE the leeway to close the voting booth and reopen a new, corrected one so that all voters have a chance to recast their ballots? Perhaps allow you a maximum of twelve hours after the start of the election to make any change?

There is already legislation pending in the Senate queue that would do just that, actually.

[Barnes]

I don't think resignation would actually solve the problem. If I may make a suggestion, homely, perhaps you should author legislation to be introduced in the Senate that allows the SoFE the leeway to close the voting booth and reopen a new, corrected one so that all voters have a chance to recast their ballots? Perhaps allow you a maximum of twelve hours after the start of the election to make any change?

There is already legislation pending in the Senate queue that would do just that, actually.

Well, you know what they say about great minds...

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

This is not an attempt at a coup. This is a citizen asserting that his government honor the rule of law. If the request would be honored I will have no reason to sue for the presidents removal as a co-defendant in this matter.