Socialist Party - August 2015 Convention

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Yes, the proposed Resolution seems very important to protect the sovereignty of our new state; unless there are any objections?

[PJ]

I support this effort to expel Atlasian imperialists from our political system.

[Cranberry]

As should any good citizen, I join my comrades in full support of this plank of policy proposed by Comrade Sibboleth.

In my position as General Secretary I shall give further twelve hours time for members to object to the plank, otherwise it shall be considered adopted to our election manifesto. Any objection voiced later than 02:47 am shall not be considered valid.

[Cranberry]

Alright then, with no objections raised, the first point of our election manifesto shall be considered official. There's still plenty of time for people to propose others.

[Cranberry]

Since the election appears to draw nearer, we really should be preparing to construct our party list. Our party constitution states that a vote shall be conducted using STV and commence no earlier than dissolution of the preceding parliament, so we will still have a bit of time, but I believe it is nevertheless not to early if we start getting on track towards the elections. Below, I will list all party members that have expressed interest in filling a front-row spot on our list, if you want to do so as well, now is the time to do so! Even if you are not interested in serving in parliament, you will still appear on a lower place on the list, in order for the unlikely event that our party should win more seats than prospective MPs appeared on our list, and not to waste our seats towards other parties. Alas, concluding my wall of text with finally something of substance:

PARTY LIST ELECTIONS
declared candidates as of August 7

PJ
Al Sibboleth
Murica
Xahar
Cranberry (consider this my expression of interest, not for spot 2 though, rather more back-bench-ish 4,5,6)

Still a few more hours (let's make it 48 for now) to express interest for placement on party list!

[Flake]

I'll be joining your party

[Cranberry]

I'll be joining your party

Awesome news!

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

i'd like to stand for a place in the four-to-six range as well

[Hifly]

I'm joining this party and I would like to stand.

Yours for Socialism,

Comrade Hifly

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I would like to join as well!

[Cranberry]

Bienvenue, messieurs!

[Cranberry]

Having an update of people interested in our party list then:

1. Crabcake, Leader

Frontbench candidates: (Spot 2 - 4)

PJ
Al
Xahar
Murica
Hifly

Backbench candidates: (Spot 5 upwards)

Cranberry
Evergreen


Our constitution says that elections for party list should just commence following the dissolution of parliament, but in order to get through with that a bit eariler, so that we will then be able to focus on an election manifesto and an election strategy and to actually win this thing, I would propose the following amendment to our party's constitution. Party members shall have 24 hours to object, otherwise this shall be considered as passed.

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[NeverAgain]

Count me in comrade!

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Should the election for party list be done via secret vote?

[Cranberry]

Should the election for party list be done via secret vote?

The constitution says STV, but nothing about privacy or "out-in-open-cy". I guess whatever you guys prefer, I have no deal with either. Private would, I assume, entail sending a PM to me?

[PJ]

I don't see the need for a secret ballot in a simulation context. Atlasia functioned fine without it.

[Hifly]

Can't we just hold one election rather than separate ones for front and backbench spots? Otherwise you'll end up with candidates who contested for places 2-4 ending up behind the candidates who contested for 5 and above.

[Cranberry]

We will hold just one election, obviously, this list up here was just to illustrate who expressed their intention, and I included the division just because comrade evergreen and myself explicitly stated that we would, if anything, just consider being nominated for backbench seats.

[Cranberry]

With no objections raised, the amendment to our party's constitution shall thus be considered as passed.

x Cranberry, General Secretary

This in turn enables me to open a vote on our party list for the next election. 24 hours, if needs be that could be prolonged, but I'd rather have us get through with that quite quickly.

OFFICIAL BALLOT:

[ ] Politics Junkie

[ ] Al Sibboleth

[ ] Xahar

[ ] Murica

[ ] Cranberry

[ ] evergreen

[ ] Hifly

[Cranberry]

OFFICIAL BALLOT:

[ 1 ] Politics Junkie

[ 2 ] Al Sibboleth

[ 3 ] Xahar

[ 5 ] Murica

[ 6 ] Cranberry

[ 7 ] evergreen

[ 4 ] Hifly

[Murica!]

[ 2 ] Politics Junkie

[1 ] Al Sibboleth

[ 4 ] Xahar

[ 3 ] Murica

[ 6 ] Cranberry

[ 7 ] evergreen

[ 5 ] Hifly

[bore]

It would not ban people who merely hold citizenship in our northern neighbour from holding office, Comrade General Secretary, but it would ban people who happen to hold office in our northern neighbour from also holding office here. We must protect the integrity of national institutions at this critical moment in our history.

Does the inverse hold? I'm interested in joining the party but I have no desire to hold an office here (at least until my term in atlasia ends)

[Cranberry]

It would not ban people who merely hold citizenship in our northern neighbour from holding office, Comrade General Secretary, but it would ban people who happen to hold office in our northern neighbour from also holding office here. We must protect the integrity of national institutions at this critical moment in our history.

Does the inverse hold? I'm interested in joining the party but I have no desire to hold an office here (at least until my term in atlasia ends)

You are obviously very welcome in our party, regardless of whether you want to hold office in the near future or not. The Socialist party welcomes anyone, a law of such sorts is not intended to hold off people but solely to protect the integrity and independence of our nation.

[Хahar 🤔]

[4] Politics Junkie

[1] Al Sibboleth

[2] Xahar

[3] Murica

[6] Cranberry

[7] evergreen

[5] Hifly

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[ ] Politics Junkie

[3 ] Al Sibboleth

[ ] Xahar

[2 ] Murica

[1 ] Cranberry

[ ] evergreen

[ ] Hifly