GriffGraph: Balance of Power Comparisons (Past 60 Days)

[GM Griffin]

For your pleasure, I am releasing the second set of Balance of Power rankings - prior to the Senate elections - to give everyone an idea of the status of each region. If there are any mistakes in allocation of legislative/executive/judicial seats, please let me know ASAP and I will correct.

The first set of images show plurality/majority party affiliation by region:

With the exception of the Northeast - where the Liberal Party has managed to replace Independents as the plurality - all controlling factions have lost support in % of registered voters.

The second set of images compare an aggregate of voter registration, executive, legislative and judicial control to effectively determine which parties have the most power:

The Liberal and Labor Parties have made moderate gains in the Northeast, while the Whigs continue to consolidate their power in the Mideast - despite the formation of the MCPR. The Imperial Bloc in the IDS has lost some clout due to party affiliation changes, while the Whigs have made their biggest gains percentage-wise in this region. The Midwest remains virtually the same, with only a shift in nominal, smaller blocs. The Pacific has seen both Labor and Liberal influence wane slightly, with an uptick in non-major party affiliation.

Finally, an image depicting the current trends in each region - based on the Balance of Power maps above:

[IDS Legislator Alfred F. Jones]

The Northeast has two Labor Representatives and one Liberal as of now.

[GM Griffin]

The Northeast has two Labor Representatives and one Liberal as of now.

Thanks! Updated.

[Northeast Representative Goldwater]

The Northeast also has two Whig Representatives now.

[GM Griffin]

The Northeast also has two Whig Representatives now.

I thought Winfield was independent?

[Governor Scott]

The Northeast also has two Whig Representatives now.

I thought Winfield was independent?

He is, but he is not in this session and Goldwater is basically in his place now.

[GM Griffin]

The Northeast also has two Whig Representatives now.

I thought Winfield was independent?

He is, but he is not in this session and Goldwater is basically in his place now.

Oh, OK. Updated.

[CathKhan]

Some great work you've done here man.

[Governor Scott]

One thing I forgot to mention- the Mideast's CJO is a Liberal.

[IDS Legislator Alfred F. Jones]

And the Northeast's Lieutenant Governor is Labor now, having received three votes in the election.

*slow-clap* Good for you, citizens.

[Senator Napoleon]

And the Northeast's Lieutenant Governor is Labor now, having received three votes in the election.

*slow-clap* Good for you, citizens.

Actually, Goldwater is supposed to be the Lieutenant Governor. A mistake was made.

[IDS Legislator Alfred F. Jones]

And the Northeast's Lieutenant Governor is Labor now, having received three votes in the election.

*slow-clap* Good for you, citizens.

Actually, Goldwater is supposed to be the Lieutenant Governor. A mistake was made.

And what mistake would that be?

[Senator Napoleon]

And the Northeast's Lieutenant Governor is Labor now, having received three votes in the election.

*slow-clap* Good for you, citizens.

Actually, Goldwater is supposed to be the Lieutenant Governor. A mistake was made.

And what mistake would that be?

It appears Goldwater won the most votes (3). You won 2.

[Diabolical Minds Think Alike]

Excellent work here, mate.

[GM Griffin]

Some great work you've done here man.

Excellent work here, mate.

Thanks all! The map and data has been updated and is (hopefully) correct now. Whig moves into second place in the NE, with Labor shifting to third.

[Senator Napoleon]

Have you though about including presidential numbers in these?

[GM Griffin]

Have you though about including presidential numbers in these?

Polling or prior election results?

[IDS Legislator Alfred F. Jones]

And the Northeast's Lieutenant Governor is Labor now, having received three votes in the election.

*slow-clap* Good for you, citizens.

Actually, Goldwater is supposed to be the Lieutenant Governor. A mistake was made.

And what mistake would that be?

It appears Goldwater won the most votes (3). You won 2.

Didn't we count Earl's vote for me?

[Senator Napoleon]

That seems to be what happened but Earl wrote himself in and therefore it would count as a vote for himself. With three votes, Goldwater is also elected before Earl's elimination.

Although, I don't know how the situation works out now that the count is certified and everyone is sworn in.

[GM Griffin]

That seems to be what happened but Earl wrote himself in and therefore it would count as a vote for himself. With three votes, Goldwater is also elected before Earl's elimination.

Although, I don't know how the situation works out now that the count is certified and everyone is sworn in.

Well poop (or actually, yay!). I guess I'll change it back then, to mirror the current actuality.

[IDS Legislator Alfred F. Jones]

I'll ask Nix about the situation.

[IDS Legislator Alfred F. Jones]

OK, Nix says that the Constitution says that the count is determined in the final round (or at least, not necessarily the first one), and that he's prepared to defend his decision if you intend to challenge him, Mr. President.

[Senator Napoleon]

OK, Nix says that the Constitution says that the count is determined in the final round (or at least, not necessarily the first one), and that he's prepared to defend his decision if you intend to challenge him, Mr. President.

Im not too familiar with the Constitution but I don't see that provision in there.

Someone should challenge this, not as a slight against him or you, but because if the Governor is going to open up a new interpretation, its validity should be tested. Now, I cannot do it because I am a Northeasterner.

Regardless of how one feels about the Constitution, I think the tie breaker was odd to say the least. Why wouldn't the candidate with more first preferences win? When Nathan and Cincinnatus tied with 48 votes, Nathan won because he had more first preferences. I do think you make a great Lieutenant Governor and hopefully Speaker though.

[Northeast Representative Goldwater]

Unless the Wiki is out of date, the exact quote is:

12. The Lieutenant Governor of the Northeast Region shall be the Representative receiving the most votes in the most recent general election. He or she officially opens and closes the legislative sessions of the Northeast Legislative Assembly and shall ascend to the Governorship if that office becomes vacant for any reason. If the Governor is temporarily absent (no more than ten days), the Lieutenant Governor may exercise the powers of Governor, excluding the ability to sign or veto legislation.

It says nothing about what happens when two candidates are tied for most amount votes, although IMO making whoever got the most first preferences Lieutenant Governor would be the most logical way to break the tie.

EDIT: I have introduced an amendment to the Northeast Constitution in order to avoid future situations like this one, although I won't challenge the Governor decision because I don't think I have a case with the way the Constitution is currently written.

[Senator Napoleon]

I hate to be the party pooped for a second time in this thread, but Goldwater, I think your amendment causes more problems than it solves. The candidate with the most first preferences is always supposed to win. Therefore, a tie would mean each candidate has the same number of first preferences so the tie would be solved by going to second preferences. Here, there never really was a tie to begin with.