Federalist Convention—LITTLE ROCK, AR (Voting on convention locations)

[Oldiesfreak1854]

I like these amendments.  Is there going to be a vote on them?

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Later tonight.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I'm happy to announce I will be sitting in on this convention as well. It's part of the process.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The amendments appear to be in order and I plan to support them.

[Sopranos Republican]

These are sensible and logical, I plan to support the amendments.

[TJ in Oregon]

I'd like to propose the following amendment:

III. ENDORSEMENTS AND PRIMARIES

...

7. Regardless of the number of candidates running for president or the party affiliations of said candidates, a Federalist primary shall be held within three (3) weeks of all presidential elections to determine which ticket will receive the endorsement and resources of the Federalist Party. Candidates wishing to run in this primary must also put forward the name of their chosen running mate. Contrary to the above, the Federalist Party may make an exception and run two presidential tickets in June 2013. The prior sentence and this one will automatically be stricken from the bylaws after the June 2013 presidential election.

Instead of having a potentially divisive primary and potentially causing division in the party, why not run two tickets and simply second preference each other? That way whichever has the better appeal among the general Atlasian voting population would stand a chance to be elected.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

BALLOT FOR BY-LAW AMENDMENTS

This vote will last for three (3) days. Please read each amendment carefully and vote aye, nay, or abstain for all 17 items listed below. These by-laws will have real effects on the way this party operates, so please make sure you understand what you are voting for. Note that Amendment 17 was a recent addition that you may not have seen before voting. Also, it should be noted that if Amendment 13 fails, the existing by-laws prevent Oakvale from running as a Federalist candidate for president.


Amendment 1. (Section II, subsection 5)
Changes leadership elections to correspond with the presidential election cycle.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 2. (Section II, subsection 5)
Switches leadership votes from an up-down “referendum” to an actual election.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 3. (Section II, subsection 6)
Clarifies that party leaders can lose the confidence of the party by a majority vote.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 4. (Section II, subsection 6)
Loosens the time requirements for emergency leadership votes in the event of a vacancy.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 5. (Section II, subsection 8)
Gives regional chairmen the ability to run endorsement votes pertaining to elections in their region.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 6. (Section III, subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7)
Moves section III, subsection 7 to the beginning of the section and renumbers the following subsections and section references accordingly.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 7. (Section III, subsection 1)
Changes the timing of the endorsement process for regional assembly elections to the first Friday before the vote. This change would make it easier to organize concurrent ballots for multiple races.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 8. (Section III, subsection 2)
Removes a strange formula to determine the number of endorsements in at-large senate races, and instead sets the limit at two.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 9. (Section III, subsection 2)
Clarifies that the only time the party will give more than two at-large senate endorsements is if the endorsements strictly go to incumbent Federalist senators.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 10. (Section III, subsection 2)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for at-large senate elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 11. (Section III, subsection 3)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for regional executive elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 12. (Section III, subsection 5)
Loosens the endorsement timeframe for special elections to the senate.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 13. (Section III, subsection 6)
Completely alters the endorsement process for presidential elections. This change would institute a fixed primary process for the Federalist Party’s endorsement, which would apply in every presidential election. Non-Federalist tickets would be permitted to run in this primary. The primary would occur three (3) weeks before each regularly-scheduled presidential election.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 14. (Section III, subsection 8)
Allows the party to hold votes for “second preference endorsements” at the discretion of the party chairman. The amendment also renumbers subsequent subsections.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 15. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Pushes conventions back so that they would begin three (3) weeks before the appropriate scheduled elections. This change would allow presidential primaries to occur during conventions, should Amendment 13 pass.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 16. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Cancels conventions for midterm at-large senate elections. Conventions would now occur three times per year before each presidential election.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 17.

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(Voting only on the green section—the text in black may differ depending on whether Amendment 13 passes)

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

[JerryArkansas]

Aye to all except number 17

[Spamage]

BALLOT FOR BY-LAW AMENDMENTS

This vote will last for three (3) days. Please read each amendment carefully and vote aye, nay, or abstain for all 17 items listed below. These by-laws will have real effects on the way this party operates, so please make sure you understand what you are voting for. Note that Amendment 17 was a recent addition that you may not have seen before voting.


Amendment 1. (Section II, subsection 5)
Changes leadership elections to correspond with the presidential election cycle.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 2. (Section II, subsection 5)
Switches leadership votes from an up-down “referendum” to an actual election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 3. (Section II, subsection 6)
Clarifies that party leaders can lose the confidence of the party by a majority vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 4. (Section II, subsection 6)
Loosens the time requirements for emergency leadership votes in the event of a vacancy.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 5. (Section II, subsection 8)
Gives regional chairmen the ability to run endorsement votes pertaining to elections in their region.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 6. (Section III, subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7)
Moves section III, subsection 7 to the beginning of the section and renumbers the following subsections and section references accordingly.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 7. (Section III, subsection 1)
Changes the timing of the endorsement process for regional assembly elections to the first Friday before the vote. This change would make it easier to organize concurrent ballots for multiple races.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 8. (Section III, subsection 2)
Removes a strange formula to determine the number of endorsements in at-large senate races, and instead sets the limit at two.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 9. (Section III, subsection 2)
Clarifies that the only time the party will give more than two at-large senate endorsements is if the endorsements strictly go to incumbent Federalist senators.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 10. (Section III, subsection 2)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for at-large senate elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 11. (Section III, subsection 3)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for regional executive elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 12. (Section III, subsection 5)
Loosens the endorsement timeframe for special elections to the senate.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 13. (Section III, subsection 6)
Completely alters the endorsement process for presidential elections. This change would institute a fixed primary process for the Federalist Party’s endorsement, which would apply in every presidential election. Non-Federalist tickets would be permitted to run in this primary. The primary would occur three (3) weeks before each regularly-scheduled presidential election.

[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 14. (Section III, subsection 8)
Allows the party to hold votes for “second preference endorsements” at the discretion of the party chairman. The amendment also renumbers subsequent subsections.

[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 15. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Pushes conventions back so that they would begin three (3) weeks before the appropriate scheduled elections. This change would allow presidential primaries to occur during conventions, should Amendment 13 pass.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 16. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Cancels conventions for midterm at-large senate elections. Conventions would now occur three times per year before each presidential election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 17.

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[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

[Maxwell]

Aye to all except for the last. Nay to the last.

[Goldwater]

BALLOT FOR BY-LAW AMENDMENTS

This vote will last for three (3) days. Please read each amendment carefully and vote aye, nay, or abstain for all 17 items listed below. These by-laws will have real effects on the way this party operates, so please make sure you understand what you are voting for. Note that Amendment 17 was a recent addition that you may not have seen before voting.


Amendment 1. (Section II, subsection 5)
Changes leadership elections to correspond with the presidential election cycle.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 2. (Section II, subsection 5)
Switches leadership votes from an up-down “referendum” to an actual election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 3. (Section II, subsection 6)
Clarifies that party leaders can lose the confidence of the party by a majority vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 4. (Section II, subsection 6)
Loosens the time requirements for emergency leadership votes in the event of a vacancy.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 5. (Section II, subsection 8)
Gives regional chairmen the ability to run endorsement votes pertaining to elections in their region.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 6. (Section III, subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7)
Moves section III, subsection 7 to the beginning of the section and renumbers the following subsections and section references accordingly.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 7. (Section III, subsection 1)
Changes the timing of the endorsement process for regional assembly elections to the first Friday before the vote. This change would make it easier to organize concurrent ballots for multiple races.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 8. (Section III, subsection 2)
Removes a strange formula to determine the number of endorsements in at-large senate races, and instead sets the limit at two.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 9. (Section III, subsection 2)
Clarifies that the only time the party will give more than two at-large senate endorsements is if the endorsements strictly go to incumbent Federalist senators.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 10. (Section III, subsection 2)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for at-large senate elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 11. (Section III, subsection 3)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for regional executive elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 12. (Section III, subsection 5)
Loosens the endorsement timeframe for special elections to the senate.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 13. (Section III, subsection 6)
Completely alters the endorsement process for presidential elections. This change would institute a fixed primary process for the Federalist Party’s endorsement, which would apply in every presidential election. Non-Federalist tickets would be permitted to run in this primary. The primary would occur three (3) weeks before each regularly-scheduled presidential election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 14. (Section III, subsection 8)
Allows the party to hold votes for “second preference endorsements” at the discretion of the party chairman. The amendment also renumbers subsequent subsections.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 15. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Pushes conventions back so that they would begin three (3) weeks before the appropriate scheduled elections. This change would allow presidential primaries to occur during conventions, should Amendment 13 pass.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 16. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Cancels conventions for midterm at-large senate elections. Conventions would now occur three times per year before each presidential election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 17.

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[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[X] Abstain

[Dereich]

Aye to all

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Aye to Amendments 1 through 16.
Nay to Amendment 17.

[ZuWo]

1-16: Aye
17: Nay

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Aye on the first 16 amendments, nay on the last one.

[Supersonic]

BALLOT FOR BY-LAW AMENDMENTS

This vote will last for three (3) days. Please read each amendment carefully and vote aye, nay, or abstain for all 17 items listed below. These by-laws will have real effects on the way this party operates, so please make sure you understand what you are voting for. Note that Amendment 17 was a recent addition that you may not have seen before voting. Also, it should be noted that if Amendment 13 fails, the existing by-laws prevent Oakvale from running as a Federalist candidate for president.


Amendment 1. (Section II, subsection 5)
Changes leadership elections to correspond with the presidential election cycle.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 2. (Section II, subsection 5)
Switches leadership votes from an up-down “referendum” to an actual election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 3. (Section II, subsection 6)
Clarifies that party leaders can lose the confidence of the party by a majority vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 4. (Section II, subsection 6)
Loosens the time requirements for emergency leadership votes in the event of a vacancy.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 5. (Section II, subsection 8)
Gives regional chairmen the ability to run endorsement votes pertaining to elections in their region.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 6. (Section III, subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7)
Moves section III, subsection 7 to the beginning of the section and renumbers the following subsections and section references accordingly.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 7. (Section III, subsection 1)
Changes the timing of the endorsement process for regional assembly elections to the first Friday before the vote. This change would make it easier to organize concurrent ballots for multiple races.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 8. (Section III, subsection 2)
Removes a strange formula to determine the number of endorsements in at-large senate races, and instead sets the limit at two.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 9. (Section III, subsection 2)
Clarifies that the only time the party will give more than two at-large senate endorsements is if the endorsements strictly go to incumbent Federalist senators.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 10. (Section III, subsection 2)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for at-large senate elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 11. (Section III, subsection 3)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for regional executive elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 12. (Section III, subsection 5)
Loosens the endorsement timeframe for special elections to the senate.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 13. (Section III, subsection 6)
Completely alters the endorsement process for presidential elections. This change would institute a fixed primary process for the Federalist Party’s endorsement, which would apply in every presidential election. Non-Federalist tickets would be permitted to run in this primary. The primary would occur three (3) weeks before each regularly-scheduled presidential election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 14. (Section III, subsection 8)
Allows the party to hold votes for “second preference endorsements” at the discretion of the party chairman. The amendment also renumbers subsequent subsections.

[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 15. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Pushes conventions back so that they would begin three (3) weeks before the appropriate scheduled elections. This change would allow presidential primaries to occur during conventions, should Amendment 13 pass.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 16. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Cancels conventions for midterm at-large senate elections. Conventions would now occur three times per year before each presidential election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 17.

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(Voting only on the green section—the text in black may differ depending on whether Amendment 13 passes)

[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

BALLOT FOR BY-LAW AMENDMENTS

This vote will last for three (3) days. Please read each amendment carefully and vote aye, nay, or abstain for all 17 items listed below. These by-laws will have real effects on the way this party operates, so please make sure you understand what you are voting for. Note that Amendment 17 was a recent addition that you may not have seen before voting. Also, it should be noted that if Amendment 13 fails, the existing by-laws prevent Oakvale from running as a Federalist candidate for president.


Amendment 1. (Section II, subsection 5)
Changes leadership elections to correspond with the presidential election cycle.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 2. (Section II, subsection 5)
Switches leadership votes from an up-down “referendum” to an actual election.

[  ] Aye
[ X ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 3. (Section II, subsection 6)
Clarifies that party leaders can lose the confidence of the party by a majority vote.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 4. (Section II, subsection 6)
Loosens the time requirements for emergency leadership votes in the event of a vacancy.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 5. (Section II, subsection 8)
Gives regional chairmen the ability to run endorsement votes pertaining to elections in their region.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 6. (Section III, subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7)
Moves section III, subsection 7 to the beginning of the section and renumbers the following subsections and section references accordingly.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 7. (Section III, subsection 1)
Changes the timing of the endorsement process for regional assembly elections to the first Friday before the vote. This change would make it easier to organize concurrent ballots for multiple races.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 8. (Section III, subsection 2)
Removes a strange formula to determine the number of endorsements in at-large senate races, and instead sets the limit at two.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 9. (Section III, subsection 2)
Clarifies that the only time the party will give more than two at-large senate endorsements is if the endorsements strictly go to incumbent Federalist senators.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 10. (Section III, subsection 2)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for at-large senate elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 11. (Section III, subsection 3)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for regional executive elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 12. (Section III, subsection 5)
Loosens the endorsement timeframe for special elections to the senate.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 13. (Section III, subsection 6)
Completely alters the endorsement process for presidential elections. This change would institute a fixed primary process for the Federalist Party’s endorsement, which would apply in every presidential election. Non-Federalist tickets would be permitted to run in this primary. The primary would occur three (3) weeks before each regularly-scheduled presidential election.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 14. (Section III, subsection 8)
Allows the party to hold votes for “second preference endorsements” at the discretion of the party chairman. The amendment also renumbers subsequent subsections.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 15. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Pushes conventions back so that they would begin three (3) weeks before the appropriate scheduled elections. This change would allow presidential primaries to occur during conventions, should Amendment 13 pass.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 16. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Cancels conventions for midterm at-large senate elections. Conventions would now occur three times per year before each presidential election.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 17.

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(Voting only on the green section—the text in black may differ depending on whether Amendment 13 passes)

[  ] Aye
[ X ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

[Oldiesfreak1854]

BALLOT FOR BY-LAW AMENDMENTS

This vote will last for three (3) days. Please read each amendment carefully and vote aye, nay, or abstain for all 17 items listed below. These by-laws will have real effects on the way this party operates, so please make sure you understand what you are voting for. Note that Amendment 17 was a recent addition that you may not have seen before voting. Also, it should be noted that if Amendment 13 fails, the existing by-laws prevent Oakvale from running as a Federalist candidate for president.


Amendment 1. (Section II, subsection 5)
Changes leadership elections to correspond with the presidential election cycle.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 2. (Section II, subsection 5)
Switches leadership votes from an up-down “referendum” to an actual election.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 3. (Section II, subsection 6)
Clarifies that party leaders can lose the confidence of the party by a majority vote.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 4. (Section II, subsection 6)
Loosens the time requirements for emergency leadership votes in the event of a vacancy.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 5. (Section II, subsection 8 )
Gives regional chairmen the ability to run endorsement votes pertaining to elections in their region.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 6. (Section III, subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7)
Moves section III, subsection 7 to the beginning of the section and renumbers the following subsections and section references accordingly.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 7. (Section III, subsection 1)
Changes the timing of the endorsement process for regional assembly elections to the first Friday before the vote. This change would make it easier to organize concurrent ballots for multiple races.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 8. (Section III, subsection 2)
Removes a strange formula to determine the number of endorsements in at-large senate races, and instead sets the limit at two.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 9. (Section III, subsection 2)
Clarifies that the only time the party will give more than two at-large senate endorsements is if the endorsements strictly go to incumbent Federalist senators.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 10. (Section III, subsection 2)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for at-large senate elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 11. (Section III, subsection 3)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for regional executive elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 12. (Section III, subsection 5)
Loosens the endorsement timeframe for special elections to the senate.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 13. (Section III, subsection 6)
Completely alters the endorsement process for presidential elections. This change would institute a fixed primary process for the Federalist Party’s endorsement, which would apply in every presidential election. Non-Federalist tickets would be permitted to run in this primary. The primary would occur three (3) weeks before each regularly-scheduled presidential election.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 14. (Section III, subsection 8 )
Allows the party to hold votes for “second preference endorsements” at the discretion of the party chairman. The amendment also renumbers subsequent subsections.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 15. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Pushes conventions back so that they would begin three (3) weeks before the appropriate scheduled elections. This change would allow presidential primaries to occur during conventions, should Amendment 13 pass.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 16. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Cancels conventions for midterm at-large senate elections. Conventions would now occur three times per year before each presidential election.

[  ] Aye
[ X ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 17.


Quote

III. ENDORSEMENTS AND PRIMARIES

...

7. Regardless of the number of candidates running for president or the party affiliations of said candidates, a Federalist primary shall be held within three (3) weeks of all presidential elections to determine which ticket will receive the endorsement and resources of the Federalist Party. Candidates wishing to run in this primary must also put forward the name of their chosen running mate. Contrary to the above, the Federalist Party may make an exception and run two presidential tickets in June 2013. The prior sentence and this one will automatically be stricken from the bylaws after the June 2013 presidential election.

(Voting only on the green section—the text in black may differ depending on whether Amendment 13 passes)

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

[California8429]

Aye on all

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

BALLOT FOR BY-LAW AMENDMENTS

This vote will last for three (3) days. Please read each amendment carefully and vote aye, nay, or abstain for all 17 items listed below. These by-laws will have real effects on the way this party operates, so please make sure you understand what you are voting for. Note that Amendment 17 was a recent addition that you may not have seen before voting. Also, it should be noted that if Amendment 13 fails, the existing by-laws prevent Oakvale from running as a Federalist candidate for president.


Amendment 1. (Section II, subsection 5)
Changes leadership elections to correspond with the presidential election cycle.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 2. (Section II, subsection 5)
Switches leadership votes from an up-down “referendum” to an actual election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 3. (Section II, subsection 6)
Clarifies that party leaders can lose the confidence of the party by a majority vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 4. (Section II, subsection 6)
Loosens the time requirements for emergency leadership votes in the event of a vacancy.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 5. (Section II, subsection 8)
Gives regional chairmen the ability to run endorsement votes pertaining to elections in their region.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 6. (Section III, subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7)
Moves section III, subsection 7 to the beginning of the section and renumbers the following subsections and section references accordingly.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 7. (Section III, subsection 1)
Changes the timing of the endorsement process for regional assembly elections to the first Friday before the vote. This change would make it easier to organize concurrent ballots for multiple races.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 8. (Section III, subsection 2)
Removes a strange formula to determine the number of endorsements in at-large senate races, and instead sets the limit at two.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 9. (Section III, subsection 2)
Clarifies that the only time the party will give more than two at-large senate endorsements is if the endorsements strictly go to incumbent Federalist senators.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 10. (Section III, subsection 2)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for at-large senate elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 11. (Section III, subsection 3)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for regional executive elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 12. (Section III, subsection 5)
Loosens the endorsement timeframe for special elections to the senate.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 13. (Section III, subsection 6)
Completely alters the endorsement process for presidential elections. This change would institute a fixed primary process for the Federalist Party’s endorsement, which would apply in every presidential election. Non-Federalist tickets would be permitted to run in this primary. The primary would occur three (3) weeks before each regularly-scheduled presidential election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 14. (Section III, subsection 8)
Allows the party to hold votes for “second preference endorsements” at the discretion of the party chairman. The amendment also renumbers subsequent subsections.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 15. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Pushes conventions back so that they would begin three (3) weeks before the appropriate scheduled elections. This change would allow presidential primaries to occur during conventions, should Amendment 13 pass.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 16. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Cancels conventions for midterm at-large senate elections. Conventions would now occur three times per year before each presidential election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 17.

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[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

[Sopranos Republican]

BALLOT FOR BY-LAW AMENDMENTS

This vote will last for three (3) days. Please read each amendment carefully and vote aye, nay, or abstain for all 17 items listed below. These by-laws will have real effects on the way this party operates, so please make sure you understand what you are voting for. Note that Amendment 17 was a recent addition that you may not have seen before voting. Also, it should be noted that if Amendment 13 fails, the existing by-laws prevent Oakvale from running as a Federalist candidate for president.


Amendment 1. (Section II, subsection 5)
Changes leadership elections to correspond with the presidential election cycle.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 2. (Section II, subsection 5)
Switches leadership votes from an up-down “referendum” to an actual election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 3. (Section II, subsection 6)
Clarifies that party leaders can lose the confidence of the party by a majority vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 4. (Section II, subsection 6)
Loosens the time requirements for emergency leadership votes in the event of a vacancy.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 5. (Section II, subsection 8)
Gives regional chairmen the ability to run endorsement votes pertaining to elections in their region.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 6. (Section III, subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7)
Moves section III, subsection 7 to the beginning of the section and renumbers the following subsections and section references accordingly.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 7. (Section III, subsection 1)
Changes the timing of the endorsement process for regional assembly elections to the first Friday before the vote. This change would make it easier to organize concurrent ballots for multiple races.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 8. (Section III, subsection 2)
Removes a strange formula to determine the number of endorsements in at-large senate races, and instead sets the limit at two.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 9. (Section III, subsection 2)
Clarifies that the only time the party will give more than two at-large senate endorsements is if the endorsements strictly go to incumbent Federalist senators.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 10. (Section III, subsection 2)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for at-large senate elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 11. (Section III, subsection 3)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for regional executive elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 12. (Section III, subsection 5)
Loosens the endorsement timeframe for special elections to the senate.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 13. (Section III, subsection 6)
Completely alters the endorsement process for presidential elections. This change would institute a fixed primary process for the Federalist Party’s endorsement, which would apply in every presidential election. Non-Federalist tickets would be permitted to run in this primary. The primary would occur three (3) weeks before each regularly-scheduled presidential election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 14. (Section III, subsection 8)
Allows the party to hold votes for “second preference endorsements” at the discretion of the party chairman. The amendment also renumbers subsequent subsections.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 15. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Pushes conventions back so that they would begin three (3) weeks before the appropriate scheduled elections. This change would allow presidential primaries to occur during conventions, should Amendment 13 pass.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 16. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Cancels conventions for midterm at-large senate elections. Conventions would now occur three times per year before each presidential election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 17.

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[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[X] Abstain

[Oakvale]

Amendment 1. (Section II, subsection 5)
Changes leadership elections to correspond with the presidential election cycle.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 2. (Section II, subsection 5)
Switches leadership votes from an up-down “referendum” to an actual election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 3. (Section II, subsection 6)
Clarifies that party leaders can lose the confidence of the party by a majority vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 4. (Section II, subsection 6)
Loosens the time requirements for emergency leadership votes in the event of a vacancy.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 5. (Section II, subsection 8)
Gives regional chairmen the ability to run endorsement votes pertaining to elections in their region.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 6. (Section III, subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7)
Moves section III, subsection 7 to the beginning of the section and renumbers the following subsections and section references accordingly.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 7. (Section III, subsection 1)
Changes the timing of the endorsement process for regional assembly elections to the first Friday before the vote. This change would make it easier to organize concurrent ballots for multiple races.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 8. (Section III, subsection 2)
Removes a strange formula to determine the number of endorsements in at-large senate races, and instead sets the limit at two.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 9. (Section III, subsection 2)
Clarifies that the only time the party will give more than two at-large senate endorsements is if the endorsements strictly go to incumbent Federalist senators.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 10. (Section III, subsection 2)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for at-large senate elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 11. (Section III, subsection 3)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for regional executive elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 12. (Section III, subsection 5)
Loosens the endorsement timeframe for special elections to the senate.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 13. (Section III, subsection 6)
Completely alters the endorsement process for presidential elections. This change would institute a fixed primary process for the Federalist Party’s endorsement, which would apply in every presidential election. Non-Federalist tickets would be permitted to run in this primary. The primary would occur three (3) weeks before each regularly-scheduled presidential election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 14. (Section III, subsection 8)
Allows the party to hold votes for “second preference endorsements” at the discretion of the party chairman. The amendment also renumbers subsequent subsections.

[ X ] Aye
[] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 15. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Pushes conventions back so that they would begin three (3) weeks before the appropriate scheduled elections. This change would allow presidential primaries to occur during conventions, should Amendment 13 pass.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 16. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Cancels conventions for midterm at-large senate elections. Conventions would now occur three times per year before each presidential election.

[X] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 17.

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[  ] Aye
[X] Nay
[  ] Abstain

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

If I may interrupt, when do the Federalists plan on having their Mideast Senate primary?  There is going to be an interregional debate soon, so we would like to resolve any scheduling issues if necessary.

You should decide amongst yourselves, and ask the candidates of course, if they would be interested in either waiting until a nominee is determined, or participating in the debate together.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Amendment 1. (Section II, subsection 5)
Changes leadership elections to correspond with the presidential election cycle.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 2. (Section II, subsection 5)
Switches leadership votes from an up-down “referendum” to an actual election.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 3. (Section II, subsection 6)
Clarifies that party leaders can lose the confidence of the party by a majority vote.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 4. (Section II, subsection 6)
Loosens the time requirements for emergency leadership votes in the event of a vacancy.

[  ] Aye
[ X ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 5. (Section II, subsection 8)
Gives regional chairmen the ability to run endorsement votes pertaining to elections in their region.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 6. (Section III, subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7)
Moves section III, subsection 7 to the beginning of the section and renumbers the following subsections and section references accordingly.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 7. (Section III, subsection 1)
Changes the timing of the endorsement process for regional assembly elections to the first Friday before the vote. This change would make it easier to organize concurrent ballots for multiple races.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 8. (Section III, subsection 2)
Removes a strange formula to determine the number of endorsements in at-large senate races, and instead sets the limit at two.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 9. (Section III, subsection 2)
Clarifies that the only time the party will give more than two at-large senate endorsements is if the endorsements strictly go to incumbent Federalist senators.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 10. (Section III, subsection 2)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for at-large senate elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 11. (Section III, subsection 3)
Changes the endorsement and primary timeline for regional executive elections to the first Friday before the vote.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 12. (Section III, subsection 5)
Loosens the endorsement timeframe for special elections to the senate.

[  ] Aye
[ X ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 13. (Section III, subsection 6)
Completely alters the endorsement process for presidential elections. This change would institute a fixed primary process for the Federalist Party’s endorsement, which would apply in every presidential election. Non-Federalist tickets would be permitted to run in this primary. The primary would occur three (3) weeks before each regularly-scheduled presidential election.

[  ] Aye
[ X ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 14. (Section III, subsection 8)
Allows the party to hold votes for “second preference endorsements” at the discretion of the party chairman. The amendment also renumbers subsequent subsections.

[ X ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 15. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Pushes conventions back so that they would begin three (3) weeks before the appropriate scheduled elections. This change would allow presidential primaries to occur during conventions, should Amendment 13 pass.

[  ] Aye
[  ] Nay
[ X ] Abstain

Amendment 16. (Section IV, subsection 1)
Cancels conventions for midterm at-large senate elections. Conventions would now occur three times per year before each presidential election.

[  ] Aye
[ X ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

Amendment 17.

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(Voting only on the green section—the text in black may differ depending on whether Amendment 13 passes)

[  ] Aye
[ X ] Nay
[  ] Abstain

[HagridOfTheDeep]

If I may interrupt, when do the Federalists plan on having their Mideast Senate primary?  There is going to be an interregional debate soon, so we would like to resolve any scheduling issues if necessary.

You should decide amongst yourselves, and ask the candidates of course, if they would be interested in either waiting until a nominee is determined, or participating in the debate together.

I've told the candidates that our primary will likely occur one week before the vote. If it's okay, it would probably be best for all of them to participate in the debate.