Southeast February Voting Booth

[Bacon King]

Official Southeastern Voting Booth
February 2006 Election and Initiative Referendum

Voting opens at midnight Central Time (1 a.m. Eastern Time) on Friday, February 17, 2006.  Any ballots cast before that time will be invalid. Voting will end at 11:59 pm Central Time on Sunday, February 19 (12:59 am Eastern Time on Monday, February 20).

This election shall be conducted in strict accordance with the Southeastern Election Regulations.  You must be an eligible, registered voter of the Southeastern Region during the entire time this election is open in order for your vote to be valid.  Editing a ballot disqualifies it.  All discussion of the election should be conducted in a separate thread.

The Southeast Region uses approval voting for regional elections.  List all persons of whom you approve for Governor and Lieutenant Governor; no preference order is necessary.  In the event that multiple candidates should be tied for most approvals, a runoff will be held.  Voters may write in the name of any Southeast resident in addition to or instead of the candidates on this ballot.

There is a Gubernatorial Election on the ballot this month.  The announced candidates are Dubya of Texas and Cosmo Kramer of Arkansas.  This is an approval election, so you may approve of as many candidates as you want.

There is a Lt. Gubernatorial Election on the ballot this month. The announced candidates are Ben Meyers of Florida and Brandon W of Florida. This is an approval election, so you may approve of as many candidates as you want.

There are six initiatives up for a vote on this ballot, each proposed as per Article I Section 6 of the Southeast Constitution.  Here they are:

Init. 108: Abolition of Commissioners Initiative
Init. 115: Clarification of "Municipality" Initiative
Init. 116: Creation of the position of Southeast Treasurer
Init. 117: Creation of the Regional Budget
Init. 118: Safe Abortion Initiative
Init. 119: Constitutional Amendment- Regional Assembly


OFFICIAL BALLOT

Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Governor:
[ ] Dubya (Texas)
[ ] Cosmo Kramer (Arkansas

Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Lieutenant Governor:
[ ] Ben Meyers (Florida)
[ ] Brandon W (Florida)

Initiatives
Vote aye, nay, or abstain.

Init. 108: Abolition of Commissioners Ihnitiative
Init 115 Clarification of Municipality Initiative
Init 116 Creation of the position of Southeast Treasurer
Init 117 Creation of the Regional Budget
Init 118 Safe Abortion Initiative
Init 119 Constitutional Amendment- Regional Assembly

[Ebowed]

OFFICIAL BALLOT

Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Governor:
[X] Dubya (Texas)
[ ] Cosmo Kramer (Arkansas)

Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Lieutenant Governor:
[ ] Ben Meyers (Florida)
[X] Brandon W (Florida)
[X] WRITE-IN: htmldon (Tennessee)

Initiatives
Vote yea, nay, or abstain.

Init. 108: Abolition of Commissioners Initiative:  Abstain
Init. 115: Clarification of Municipality Initiative:  Abstain
Init. 116: Creation of the Position of Southeast Treasurer:  Nay
Init. 117: Creation of the Regional Budget:  Nay
Init. 118: Safe Abortion Initiative:  Yea
Init. 119: Constitutional Amendment- Regional Assembly:  Nay

[WiseGuy]

OFFICIAL BALLOT

Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Governor:
[X] Dubya (Texas)
[ ] Cosmo Kramer (Arkansas)

Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Lieutenant Governor:
[ ] Ben Meyers (Florida)
[X] Brandon W (Florida)
[X] WRITE-IN: Brandon H (Louisiana)

Initiatives
Vote yea, nay, or abstain.

Init. 108: Abolition of Commissioners Initiative:  Abstain
Init. 115: Clarification of Municipality Initiative:  Abstain
Init. 116: Creation of the Position of Southeast Treasurer:  Aye
Init. 117: Creation of the Regional Budget:  Aye
Init. 118: Safe Abortion Initiative:  Abstain
Init. 119: Constitutional Amendment- Regional Assembly:  Abstain

[Bdub]

OFFICIAL BALLOT

Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Governor:
[ ] Dubya (Texas)
[X] Cosmo Kramer (Arkansas

Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Lieutenant Governor:
[ ] Ben Meyers (Florida)
[X] Brandon W (Florida)

Initiatives
Vote aye, nay, or abstain.

Init. 108: Abolition of Commissioners Initiative: Aye
Init 115 Clarification of Municipality Initiative: Aye
Init 116 Creation of the position of Southeast Treasurer: Aye
Init 117 Creation of the Regional Budget: Aye
Init 118 Safe Abortion Initiative: Abstain
Init 119 Constitutional Amendment- Regional Assembly: Abstain

[John Dibble]

OFFICIAL BALLOT

Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Governor:
[X] Dubya (Texas)
[ ] Cosmo Kramer (Arkansas

Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Lieutenant Governor:
[X] Ben Meyers (Florida)
[X] Brandon W (Florida)

Initiatives

Init. 108: Abolition of Commissioners Initiative: Aye
Init 115 Clarification of Municipality Initiative: Aye
Init 116 Creation of the position of Southeast Treasurer: Aye
Init 117 Creation of the Regional Budget: Aye
Init 118 Safe Abortion Initiative: Abstain
Init 119 Constitutional Amendment- Regional Assembly: Abstain

[Bacon King]

OFFICIAL BALLOT

Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Governor:
[X] Dubya (Texas)
[X] Cosmo Kramer (Arkansas

Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Lieutenant Governor:
[X] Ben Meyers (Florida)
[X] Brandon W (Florida)

Initiatives

Init. 108: Abolition of Commissioners Initiative: Abstain
Init 115 Clarification of Municipality Initiative: Aye
Init 116 Creation of the position of Southeast Treasurer: Aye
Init 117 Creation of the Regional Budget: Aye
Init 118 Safe Abortion Initiative: Aye
Init 119 Constitutional Amendment- Regional Assembly: Abstain

[Democratic Hawk]

OFFICIAL BALLOT

Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Governor:
[ ] Dubya (Texas)
[X] Cosmo Kramer (Arkansas

Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Lieutenant Governor:
[X] Ben Meyers (Florida)
[X] Brandon W (Florida)

Initiatives
Vote aye, nay, or abstain.

Init. 108: Abolition of Commissioners Initiative: Yea
Init 115 Clarification of Municipality Initiative: Abstain
Init 116 Creation of the position of Southeast Treasurer: Yea
Init 117 Creation of the Regional Budget: Yea
Init 118 Safe Abortion Initiative: Yea
Init 119 Constitutional Amendment- Regional Assembly: Yea

Dave

[Josh/Devilman88]

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OFFICIAL BALLOT

Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Governor:
[ ] Dubya (Texas)
[X] Cosmo Kramer (Arkansas

Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Lieutenant Governor:
[] Ben Meyers (Florida)
[] Brandon W (Florida)
[X]Write in Josh22

Initiatives
Vote aye, nay, or abstain.

Init. 108: Abolition of Commissioners Initiative: Yea
Init 115 Clarification of Municipality Initiative: Abstain
Init 116 Creation of the position of Southeast Treasurer: Yea
Init 117 Creation of the Regional Budget: Yea
Init 118 Safe Abortion Initiative: Abstain
Init 119 Constitutional Amendment- Regional Assembly: Yea

[jokerman]

OFFICIAL BALLOT

Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Governor:
[ ] Dubya (Texas)
[X] Cosmo Kramer (Arkansas)

Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Lieutenant Governor:
[X] Ben Meyers (Florida)
[X] Brandon W (Florida)

Initiatives
Vote aye, nay, or abstain.

Init. 108: Abolition of Commissioners Initiative: Yea
Init 115 Clarification of Municipality Initiative: Abstain
Init 116 Creation of the position of Southeast Treasurer: Yea
Init 117 Creation of the Regional Budget: Yea
Init 118 Safe Abortion Initiative: Yea
Init 119 Constitutional Amendment- Regional Assembly: Yea

[ian]

OFFICIAL BALLOT

Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Governor:
[ ] Dubya (Texas)
[X] Cosmo Kramer (Arkansas

Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Lieutenant Governor:
[X] Ben Meyers (Florida)
[X] Brandon W (Florida)

Initiatives
Vote aye, nay, or abstain.

Init. 108: Abolition of Commissioners Ihnitiative - Aye
Init 115 Clarification of Municipality Initiative - Aye
Init 116 Creation of the position of Southeast Treasurer - Aye
Init 117 Creation of the Regional Budget - Aye
Init 118 Safe Abortion Initiative - Aye
Init 119 Constitutional Amendment- Regional Assembly - Aye

[Brandon H]

OFFICIAL BALLOT

Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Governor:
[X] Dubya (Texas)
[ ] Cosmo Kramer (Arkansas)

Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Lieutenant Governor:
[X] Ben Meyers (Florida)
[ ] Brandon W (Florida)

Initiatives
Vote aye, nay, or abstain.

Init 108 Abolition of Commissioners Initiative - Aye
Init 115 Clarification of Municipality Initiative - Abstain
Init 116 Creation of the position of Southeast Treasurer - Aye
Init 117 Creation of the Regional Budget - Aye
Init 118 Safe Abortion Initiative - Aye
Init 119 Constitutional Amendment- Regional Assembly - Nay

[TomC]

OFFICIAL BALLOT

Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Governor:
[ ] Dubya (Texas)
[ x  ] Cosmo Kramer (Arkansas

Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Lieutenant Governor:
[ ] Ben Meyers (Florida)
[ x ] Brandon W (Florida)

Initiatives
Vote aye, nay, or abstain.

Init. 108: Abolition of Commissioners Ihnitiative AYE
Init 115 Clarification of Municipality Initiative AYE
Init 116 Creation of the position of Southeast Treasurer AYE
Init 117 Creation of the Regional Budget AYE
Init 118 Safe Abortion Initiative NAY
Init 119 Constitutional Amendment- Regional Assembly AYE

[tarheel-leftist85]

OFFICIAL BALLOT

Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Governor:
[ ] Dubya (Texas)
[ x  ] Cosmo Kramer (Arkansas

Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election
List all candidates whom you approve for the office of Lieutenant Governor:
[ x ] Ben Meyers (Florida)
[ x ] Brandon W (Florida)

Initiatives
Vote aye, nay, or abstain.

Init. 108: Abolition of Commissioners Ihnitiative NEA
Init 115 Clarification of Municipality Initiative ABSTAIN
Init 116 Creation of the position of Southeast Treasurer NEA
Init 117 Creation of the Regional Budget ABSTAIN
Init 118 Safe Abortion Initiative ABSTAIN
Init 119 Constitutional Amendment- Regional Assembly ABSTAIN

[Q]

Gubernatorial Election
[X] Dubya (Texas)
[X] Cosmo Kramer (Arkansas)

Init. 108: Abolition of Commissioners Ihnitiative: Yea
Init 115 Clarification of Municipality Initiative: Yea
Init 116 Creation of the position of Southeast Treasurer: Abstain
Init 117 Creation of the Regional Budget: Abstain
Init 118 Safe Abortion Initiative: Nay
Init 119 Constitutional Amendment- Regional Assembly: Yea

[Bacon King]

Certification

Cosmo Kramer wins the governor's race against Ron Dubya, with 9 voters approving Kramer and 6 voters approving Dubya.

Brandon W wins the race for Lt. Governor with 10 voters approving Brandon, 7 approving Ben Meyers, one approving the write-in htmldon, 1 approving the write-in Brandon H, and one approving the write-in Josh22.

I'll be certifying the initiatives momentarily.

[Bacon King]

Certification, continued

Proposition 108 passes with 8 yeas, 1 nays, and 3 abstentions.

Proposition 115 passes with 6 yeas and 7 abstentions.

Proposition 116 passes with 10 yeas, 2 nays, and 1 abstention.

Proposition 117 passes with 10 yeas, 1 nay and 2 abstentions.

Proposition 118 passes with 6 yeas, 1 nay and 6 abstentions.

Proposition 119, the constitutional amendment, passes with 6 yeas, 1 nay, and 6 abstentions.