Department of Federal Elections: Homelycooking, SoFE

[homelycooking]

I assume the SoFE is preparing an explanation?

DC al Fine's vote was ruled invalid because the voter was not registered in time to cast a ballot in the election.

OAM's vote was ruled invalid because it expresses an ambiguous preference. Thanks to Averroes for pointing out the relevant case precedent.

NCYankee's vote was ruled valid because no provision or guideline exists for running an election in which DST ends or begins. By leaving the polls open long enough for NCYankee to cast his vote, I unknowingly indicated that DST was being disregarded. In such a case as this in which it is not clear whether a vote is valid, it is the imperative of the SoFE to count a vote if it is possible rather than to invalidate.

[CLARENCE 2015!]

I am not sure if this is the spot to post this- but Hagrid and Spamage are the Federalist Party nominees for Senate while Mr. X has also been endorsed by our party...

[homelycooking]

I am not sure if this is the spot to post this- but Hagrid and Spamage are the Federalist Party nominees for Senate while Mr. X has also been endorsed by our party...

Sorry, I do not list endorsements on the official ballot.

[homelycooking]

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[homelycooking]

Are parties classified as "other" not allowed to be shown on the ballot. Kal is a member of the John Engle Party, I believe.

D'oh! Sorry about that, I've fixed the ballot.

[tmthforu94]

Even though he cannot be on there personally, it is great to see such as great Atlasian appearing on the ballot.

[homelycooking]

PRELIMINARY RESULTS

AT-LARGE SENATE

QUOTA = 20

FIRST BALLOT

HAGRIDOFTHEDEEP 24 (Clarence, A-Bob, dead0man, SPC, sjoyce, A. Kreitzer, Pingvin, Oldiesfreak, NHI, Angus, Ben Kenobi, Cinyc, mah519, Sanchez, Goldwater, PiT, Hagrid, Dereich, Ronnie, Naso, Inks, Shua, Winfield, JCL) ELECTED
 
MR. X 19 (benconstine, Smid, NVGonzalez, homely, rejectamenta, Mr X, Vosem, Thomas D, Napoleon, Gass, Sbane, Scott, Seattle, Clinton 96, Icehand Gino, Comrade Funk, TNF, Torie, Poirot)
FRANZL 19 (Franzl, Andrew, Averroes, Simfan, TXDem, Oakvale, Bacon King, Tender Branson, Kalwejt, Afleitch, Mr Moderate, Polnut, Gustaf, Duke, Cincinnatus, Lief, nclib, Prog Real, BRTD)
BARNES 19 (Barnes, Jackson, Antonio, Nathan, Julio, Windis, Hawkeye, bore, Badger, Xahar, Velasco, MaxQue, Ebowed, Badgate, Frodo, OAM, Lewis T, phwezer, nolesfan)
SNOWSTALKER 17 (drj101, Snowball, Snowstalker, Marokai, Fuzzy, A Person, sirnick, Alfred Jones, opebo, Adam Griffin, Sol, Ogre Mage, Seatown, Zanas, Redalgo, Morgieb, Tweed)
SPAMAGE 16 (Wolfentoad, jerryarkansas, Spamage, ID BDD, tmthforu, Miles, DC al Fine, Jbrase, Cathcon, ZuWo, Jerseyrules, Lumine, wan, 20RP12, NCYankee, TJ in Cleve)
KALWEJT 5 (Hatman, Dallasfan, Hashemite, Ernest, Sibboleth)

INVALID 3 (fezzyfestoon, Spenstar, Supersonic)

SECOND BALLOT - redistribution of Hagrid surplus

HAGRIDOFTHEDEEP 20 ELECTED
 
MR. X 19.33 (benconstine, Smid, NVGonzalez, homely, rejectamenta, Mr X, Vosem, Thomas D, Napoleon, Gass, Sbane, Scott, Seattle, Clinton 96, Icehand Gino, Comrade Funk, TNF, Torie, Poirot, Inks, Winfield)
FRANZL 19.17 (Franzl, Andrew, Averroes, Simfan, TXDem, Oakvale, Bacon King, Tender Branson, Kalwejt, Afleitch, Mr Moderate, Polnut, Gustaf, Duke, Cincinnatus, Lief, nclib, Prog Real, BRTD, Dereich)
BARNES 19 (Barnes, Jackson, Antonio, Nathan, Julio, Windis, Hawkeye, bore, Badger, Xahar, Velasco, MaxQue, Ebowed, Badgate, Frodo, OAM, Lewis T, phwezer, nolesfan)
SPAMAGE 18.83 (Wolfentoad, jerryarkansas, Spamage, ID BDD, tmthforu, Miles, DC al Fine, Jbrase, Cathcon, ZuWo, Jerseyrules, Lumine, wan, 20RP12, NCYankee, TJ in Cleve, Clarence, A-Bob, dead0man, sjoyce, A. Kreitzer, Pingvin, Oldiesfreak, NHI, Ben Kenobi, Cinyc, mah519, Sanchez, Goldwater, PiT, Hagrid, Ronnie, JCL)
SNOWSTALKER 17 (drj101, Snowball, Snowstalker, Marokai, Fuzzy, A Person, sirnick, Alfred Jones, opebo, Adam Griffin, Sol, Ogre Mage, Seatown, Zanas, Redalgo, Morgieb, Tweed)
KALWEJT 5.17 (Hatman, Dallasfan, Hashemite, Ernest, Sibboleth, shua)
EXHAUSTED 0.5 (Naso, Angus, SPC)

INVALID 3 (fezzyfestoon, Spenstar, Supersonic)

THIRD BALLOT - transfer of Kalwejt vote

HAGRIDOFTHEDEEP 20 ELECTED
MR. X 21.5 (benconstine, Smid, NVGonzalez, homely, rejectamenta, Mr X, Vosem, Thomas D, Napoleon, Gass, Sbane, Scott, Seattle, Clinton 96, Icehand Gino, Comrade Funk, TNF, Torie, Poirot, Inks, Winfield, shua, Ernest, Sibboleth) ELECTED
FRANZL 20.17 (Franzl, Andrew, Averroes, Simfan, TXDem, Oakvale, Bacon King, Tender Branson, Kalwejt, Afleitch, Mr Moderate, Polnut, Gustaf, Duke, Cincinnatus, Lief, nclib, Prog Real, BRTD, Dereich, Hashemite) ELECTED
BARNES 20 (Barnes, Jackson, Antonio, Nathan, Julio, Windis, Hawkeye, bore, Badger, Xahar, Velasco, MaxQue, Ebowed, Badgate, Frodo, OAM, Lewis T, phwezer, nolesfan, Hatman) ELECTED

SPAMAGE 18.83 (Wolfentoad, jerryarkansas, Spamage, ID BDD, tmthforu, Miles, DC al Fine, Jbrase, Cathcon, ZuWo, Jerseyrules, Lumine, wan, 20RP12, NCYankee, TJ in Cleve, Clarence, A-Bob, dead0man, sjoyce, A. Kreitzer, Pingvin, Oldiesfreak, NHI, Ben Kenobi, Cinyc, mah519, Sanchez, Goldwater, PiT, Hagrid, Ronnie, JCL)
SNOWSTALKER 17 (drj101, Snowball, Snowstalker, Marokai, Fuzzy, A Person, sirnick, Alfred Jones, opebo, Adam Griffin, Sol, Ogre Mage, Seatown, Zanas, Redalgo, Morgieb, Tweed)
EXHAUSTED 1.5 (Naso, Angus, SPC, Dallasfan)

INVALID 3 (fezzyfestoon, Spenstar, Supersonic)


The surplus being insufficient to elect Snowstalker, Spamage is presumed to be elected to the fifth seat (I'll finish the count tomorrow morning.)

[homelycooking]

OFFICIAL RESULTS

AT-LARGE SENATE

QUOTA = 20

FIRST BALLOT

HAGRIDOFTHEDEEP 24 (Clarence, A-Bob, dead0man, SPC, sjoyce, A. Kreitzer, Pingvin, Oldiesfreak, NHI, Angus, Ben Kenobi, Cinyc, mah519, Sanchez, Goldwater, PiT, Hagrid, Dereich, Ronnie, Naso, Inks, Shua, Winfield, JCL) ELECTED
 
MR. X 19 (benconstine, Smid, NVGonzalez, homely, rejectamenta, Mr X, Vosem, Thomas D, Napoleon, Gass, Sbane, Scott, Seattle, Clinton 96, Icehand Gino, Comrade Funk, TNF, Torie, Poirot)
FRANZL 19 (Franzl, Andrew, Averroes, Simfan, TXDem, Oakvale, Bacon King, Tender Branson, Kalwejt, Afleitch, Mr Moderate, Polnut, Gustaf, Duke, Cincinnatus, Lief, nclib, Prog Real, BRTD)
BARNES 19 (Barnes, Jackson, Antonio, Nathan, Julio, Windis, Hawkeye, bore, Badger, Xahar, Velasco, MaxQue, Ebowed, Badgate, Frodo, OAM, Lewis T, phwezer, nolesfan)
SNOWSTALKER 17 (drj101, Snowball, Snowstalker, Marokai, Fuzzy, A Person, sirnick, Alfred Jones, opebo, Adam Griffin, Sol, Ogre Mage, Seatown, Zanas, Redalgo, Morgieb, Tweed)
SPAMAGE 16 (Wolfentoad, jerryarkansas, Spamage, ID BDD, tmthforu, Miles, DC al Fine, Jbrase, Cathcon, ZuWo, Jerseyrules, Lumine, wan, 20RP12, NCYankee, TJ in Cleve)
KALWEJT 5 (Hatman, Dallasfan, Hashemite, Ernest, Sibboleth)

INVALID 3 (fezzyfestoon, Spenstar, Supersonic)

SECOND BALLOT - redistribution of Hagrid surplus

HAGRIDOFTHEDEEP 20 ELECTED
 
MR. X 19.33 (benconstine, Smid, NVGonzalez, homely, rejectamenta, Mr X, Vosem, Thomas D, Napoleon, Gass, Sbane, Scott, Seattle, Clinton 96, Icehand Gino, Comrade Funk, TNF, Torie, Poirot, Inks, Winfield)
FRANZL 19.17 (Franzl, Andrew, Averroes, Simfan, TXDem, Oakvale, Bacon King, Tender Branson, Kalwejt, Afleitch, Mr Moderate, Polnut, Gustaf, Duke, Cincinnatus, Lief, nclib, Prog Real, BRTD, Dereich)
BARNES 19 (Barnes, Jackson, Antonio, Nathan, Julio, Windis, Hawkeye, bore, Badger, Xahar, Velasco, MaxQue, Ebowed, Badgate, Frodo, OAM, Lewis T, phwezer, nolesfan)
SPAMAGE 18.83 (Wolfentoad, jerryarkansas, Spamage, ID BDD, tmthforu, Miles, DC al Fine, Jbrase, Cathcon, ZuWo, Jerseyrules, Lumine, wan, 20RP12, NCYankee, TJ in Cleve, Clarence, A-Bob, dead0man, sjoyce, A. Kreitzer, Pingvin, Oldiesfreak, NHI, Ben Kenobi, Cinyc, mah519, Sanchez, Goldwater, PiT, Hagrid, Ronnie, JCL)
SNOWSTALKER 17 (drj101, Snowball, Snowstalker, Marokai, Fuzzy, A Person, sirnick, Alfred Jones, opebo, Adam Griffin, Sol, Ogre Mage, Seatown, Zanas, Redalgo, Morgieb, Tweed)
KALWEJT 5.17 (Hatman, Dallasfan, Hashemite, Ernest, Sibboleth, shua)
EXHAUSTED 0.5 (Naso, Angus, SPC)

INVALID 3 (fezzyfestoon, Spenstar, Supersonic)

THIRD BALLOT - transfer of Kalwejt vote

HAGRIDOFTHEDEEP 20 ELECTED
MR. X 21.5 (benconstine, Smid, NVGonzalez, homely, rejectamenta, Mr X, Vosem, Thomas D, Napoleon, Gass, Sbane, Scott, Seattle, Clinton 96, Icehand Gino, Comrade Funk, TNF, Torie, Poirot, Inks, Winfield, shua, Ernest, Sibboleth) ELECTED
FRANZL 20.17 (Franzl, Andrew, Averroes, Simfan, TXDem, Oakvale, Bacon King, Tender Branson, Kalwejt, Afleitch, Mr Moderate, Polnut, Gustaf, Duke, Cincinnatus, Lief, nclib, Prog Real, BRTD, Dereich, Hashemite) ELECTED
BARNES 20 (Barnes, Jackson, Antonio, Nathan, Julio, Windis, Hawkeye, bore, Badger, Xahar, Velasco, MaxQue, Ebowed, Badgate, Frodo, OAM, Lewis T, phwezer, nolesfan, Hatman) ELECTED

SPAMAGE 18.83 (Wolfentoad, jerryarkansas, Spamage, ID BDD, tmthforu, Miles, DC al Fine, Jbrase, Cathcon, ZuWo, Jerseyrules, Lumine, wan, 20RP12, NCYankee, TJ in Cleve, Clarence, A-Bob, dead0man, sjoyce, A. Kreitzer, Pingvin, Oldiesfreak, NHI, Ben Kenobi, Cinyc, mah519, Sanchez, Goldwater, PiT, Hagrid, Ronnie, JCL)
SNOWSTALKER 17 (drj101, Snowball, Snowstalker, Marokai, Fuzzy, A Person, sirnick, Alfred Jones, opebo, Adam Griffin, Sol, Ogre Mage, Seatown, Zanas, Redalgo, Morgieb, Tweed)
EXHAUSTED 1.5 (Naso, Angus, SPC, Dallasfan)

INVALID 3 (fezzyfestoon, Spenstar, Supersonic)

FOURTH BALLOT - redistribution of Mr. X and Franzl surplus

HAGRIDOFTHEDEEP 20 ELECTED
MR. X 20 ELECTED
FRANZL 20 ELECTED
BARNES 20 ELECTED

SPAMAGE 19.51 (Wolfentoad, jerryarkansas, Spamage, ID BDD, tmthforu, Miles, DC al Fine, Jbrase, Cathcon, ZuWo, Jerseyrules, Lumine, wan, 20RP12, NCYankee, TJ in Cleve, Clarence, A-Bob, dead0man, sjoyce, A. Kreitzer, Pingvin, Oldiesfreak, NHI, Ben Kenobi, Cinyc, mah519, Sanchez, Goldwater, PiT, Hagrid, Ronnie, JCL, Gustaf, Duke, Andrew, Dereich, benconstine, Smid, homely, rejectamenta, Mr X, Vosem, Sbane, Icehand Gino, Torie, Inks, Winfield, shua) ELECTED

SNOWSTALKER 17.75 (drj101, Snowball, Snowstalker, Marokai, Fuzzy, A Person, sirnick, Alfred Jones, opebo, Adam Griffin, Sol, Ogre Mage, Seatown, Zanas, Redalgo, Morgieb, Tweed, Franzl, Averroes, Simfan, TXDem, Oakvale, Bacon King, Kalwejt, Polnut, Cincinnatus, Lief, nclib, Prog Real, BRTD, NVGonzalez, Gass, Scott, Clinton96, Seattle, Comrade Funk, TNF, Sibboleth, Ernest)
EXHAUSTED 1.74 (Naso, Angus, SPC, Dallasfan, Hashemite, Mr Moderate, Tender Branson, Afleitch, Thomas D, Napoleon, Poirot)

INVALID 3 (fezzyfestoon, Spenstar, Supersonic)


HAGRIDOFTHEDEEP is duly elected Senator for Atlasia at-large.
FRANZL is duly elected Senator for Atlasia at-large.
MR. X is duly elected Senator for Atlasia at-large.
SPAMAGE is duly elected Senator for Atlasia at-large.
BARNES is duly elected Senator for Atlasia at-large.

There was a total turnout of 122 votes, with 3 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.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I forgot I ran.

[homelycooking]

Sir, at-Large Senator Barnes has resigned, and a special election should be held in his place. 

It will be held next week, per Atlasian law. The Presidential/Regional Senate election will then be held the subsequent week.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Just in case I need to confirm it,

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Why do people got to do big stuff at 10:00 PM. Don't people now that is when I exercise? and engage in "certain other activities"?

[Marokai Backbeat]

What other activities would those be, Yankee?

[Franzl]

What other activities would those be, Yankee?

This is supposed to be a family friendly forum, Marokai.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

What other activities would those be, Yankee?

This is supposed to be a family friendly forum, Marokai.

And therefore, the only way anyone on here would now, would be if they happened to have been in the right Mibbit chat back late last year.

Now lets cease discussing my err yea in Homely's thread.

[Marokai Backbeat]

I guess I'll have to start frequenting the chat room when I hear you're in there, then.

[Poirot]

It will be held next week, per Atlasian law. The Presidential/Regional Senate election will then be held the subsequent week.

Does next week for At-large special election mean February 15 ? I thought that was the date for the Presidential election.

[homelycooking]

It will be held next week, per Atlasian law. The Presidential/Regional Senate election will then be held the subsequent week.

Does next week for At-large special election mean February 15 ? I thought that was the date for the Presidential election.

Actually, you're right. The original text of the Constitution calls for Senate elections on the second to last Thursday and Presidential elections on the second Thursday, but then the 5th Amendment changed it to the Thursday preceding the second-to-last Friday. So, the Presidential/Regional Senate Election will be held concurrently with the At-Large Senate election on the 15th, 16th and 17th of February. Deadline for candidacy declarations in the Presidential race is Thursday at midnight.

You can't pay me enough for this job.

[homelycooking]

Current list of eligible candidates:

PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT - FINAL

Cathcon/Spamage (Fed.)
Kalwejt/Wolfentoad (JEP/Lib.)
Keystone Phil/tmthforu (FdA/Fed.)
Marokai Blue/Duke (Lab./TPP)
Winfield/Simfan (Ind./TPP)

AT LARGE SENATE

Adam Griffin (Lab.)
fezzyfestoon (TPP)
Goldwater (Fed.)
Napoleon (Lib.)

NORTHEAST SENATE

Averroes Nix (TPP)

MIDEAST SENATE

benconstine (TPP)
Gass (Lab.)
JCL (Fed.)

IDS SENATE

NCYankee (Fed.)
Seatown (Lab.)

MIDWEST SENATE

Snowstalker (Lab.)

PACIFIC SENATE

Oakvale (TPP)

The declaration period for the Senate seats will end at 00:00 Thursday.

[Donerail]

What is the procedure for submitting an absentee ballot?

[homelycooking]

Just insert your name into this template and post it in this thread:

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When you receive my authorization, you may vote in the Absentee Voting thread, which I will open once I prepare the ballot.

[Donerail]

I, SJoyceFla, do hereby request to obtain a ballot for the purpose of voting absentee in the Federal Election of February 2012. I understand that if I choose to vote absentee,

1. my absentee vote will be nullified if I post more than 5 times anywhere on the Atlas Forum in the regular election period;
2. my absentee vote will be nullified if I vote again by regular ballot;
3. my absentee vote will be nullified if I do not receive authorization to vote absentee by the Secretary of Federal Elections; and
4. I may vote again by regular ballot if my vote is nullified.

[homelycooking]

SJoyceFla is hereby authorized to vote absentee in the February 2013 Federal Election.

HOMELYCOOKING, RG, SoFE

[Adam Griffin]

I ask the DoFE to review this conversation and issue a formal statement of clarification on the situation.

[Simfan34]

Where are Al and gporter?

Where is the social credit party?

[homelycooking]

Where are Al and gporter?

Not on the ballot. They do not have running mates.

Where is the social credit party?

Not on the ballot. It has no registered members.