Department of Federal Elections: Homelycooking, SoFE

[ilikeverin]

Are there any declared candidates for Midwest Senator for the regular election?

[ilikeverin]

Are there any declared candidates for Midwest Senator for the regular election?

The June regular election? It's still two and a half months away, so there aren't.

Oh.  I was under the impression that there was an April election.  Carry on.

[ilikeverin]

Hawkeye isn't Governor anymore?

He said he didn't want another term and (I think) stepped down.

So the Lieutenant Governor is presumably the Governor, now?  If not, then a special election must be held ASAP.

EDIT: According to the Midwest Constitution:

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Though I'm not sure where he said he's stepping down...

However, it has been an unconstitutionally long time since an election was held - repeatedly, in fact, for several months.  The Prime Verinship has likely gone vacant multiple times and we haven't noticed.  Like I've said, I'm weighing whether I want to try to fix this or if there's anything I feel like I can do on the national level still, but right now I'm leaning towards the Midwest.  I'd suggest anyone who's interested in a Senate seat should move to the Midwest and declare their candidacy.  Multiple people showing up will lead to a competitive race, which would only be a good thing.  If I change my mind, then I look forward to trouncing you an honest debate of principles

[ilikeverin]

Napoleon will be running with Labor support on the ballot line, by the way...

What?  Really?!?!

[ilikeverin]

The Kalwejt, Snowguy and Nathan string of victories was the pinnacle of interesting, fun, and competitive elections.

lollllllllll youngins.

[ilikeverin]

This is an unacceptable attack on Atlasian tradition. Joke write-ins have existed for as long as Atlasia has.

WHERE WOULD I BE IF I COULDN'T WRITE-IN NYM'S COOKIES FOR LIKE 198713987 STRAIGHT ELECTIONS

THIS IS AN OUTRAGE

[ilikeverin]

How was my vote counted? As a 1st pref write-in for myself or for Alfred?

First preference write-in for "All of these choices suck except Matt Damon".

I may have to hire Bacon King to file a lawsuit against these results.

There's no valid lawsuit to bring about.

My ballot was misinterpreted.

if you don't like the way it was interpreted (it was legal), then put the joke right ins after the real votes.

Yeah.  The fact that joke write-ins are still counted as proper preferences is as established in Atlasian tradition as their existence in the first place!