Office of Mideast Governor HappyWarrior

[Filuwaúrdjan]

I'm thinking of drafting an initiative thing banning candidates, elected officials or citizens from exerting undue pressure on electors.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

But it was not rigging - what I did was not illegal,

Whether what you did was illegal or not is irrelevant (though it certainly should be illegal, and in the real world the practice of intimidation generally is).

Do you deny trying to manipulate the results of a referendum? Manipulating election results is sometimes known as "rigging" them.

Well Al, what you did was clearly illegal.

[HappyWarrior]

But it was not rigging - what I did was not illegal,

Whether what you did was illegal or not is irrelevant (though it certainly should be illegal, and in the real world the practice of intimidation generally is).

Do you deny trying to manipulate the results of a referendum? Manipulating election results is sometimes known as "rigging" them.

Well Al, what you did was clearly illegal.

No Inks, it was'nt any more illegal than what I did, or you did.  So do not try to make it out that it was.  Pure and simple.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Well Al, what you did was clearly illegal.

At worst it was a minor act of civil disobedience. Which is far less serious a thing than poll-rigging. In a democracy, anyway.

[Sensei]

I'm thinking of drafting an initiative thing banning candidates, elected officials or citizens from exerting undue pressure on electors.

If you draft something like that, I'll sponsor it in the Senate.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

But it was not rigging - what I did was not illegal,

Whether what you did was illegal or not is irrelevant (though it certainly should be illegal, and in the real world the practice of intimidation generally is).

Do you deny trying to manipulate the results of a referendum? Manipulating election results is sometimes known as "rigging" them.

Well Al, what you did was clearly illegal.

No Inks, it was'nt any more illegal than what I did, or you did.  So do not try to make it out that it was.  Pure and simple.

No, you edited your vote.  He deleted it and tried to revote, trying to sneak around me.  And what I did was not illegal, just not a good decision.

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Just because I'm bored, I looked over the regional acts I found on the wiki, and unsurprisingly nothing concerns campaigning outside the voting booth, the closest we come is this, in Article 2, Section 1. But again this concerns the voting booth. I guess it's up for somebody to decide the legality of campaigning outside the voting booth, such as PMing. 

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Just because I'm bored, I looked over the regional acts I found on the wiki, and unsurprisingly nothing concerns campaigning outside the voting booth, the closest we come is [urll=https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Mideast_Campaining_in_Voting_Booths_Statute]this[/url], in Article 2, Section 1. But again this concerns the voting booth. I guess it's up for somebody to decide the legality of campaigning outside the voting booth, such as PMing. 

It'd have to be made an amendment to Article V of the Federal Constitution, and even then, the constitutionality would be in question, and I don't think it'd apply to regional elections.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

He deleted it and tried to revote, trying to sneak around me.

Not so. I deleted it because it contained some abusive remarks. Other posts of mine concerning that round of regional elections were also deleted by me and for the same reason.

I later refused to admit to deleting my vote and revoting because I was amused at quite how seriously you took the whole thing.

Think I've said all that before. Hope I don't have to again.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

He deleted it and tried to revote, trying to sneak around me.

Not so. I deleted it because it contained some abusive remarks. Other posts of mine concerning that round of regional elections were also deleted by me and for the same reason.

I later refused to admit to deleting my vote and revoting because I was amused at quite how seriously you took the whole thing.

Think I've said all that before. Hope I don't have to again.

And I didn't rig a vote.  I encouraged people to relook at the way they voted and the amendment, and if they felt they voted the wrong way, to change their vote.  I never told somebody to change their vote.

Think I've said all that before.  Hope I don't have to again.

[HappyWarrior]

He deleted it and tried to revote, trying to sneak around me.

Not so. I deleted it because it contained some abusive remarks. Other posts of mine concerning that round of regional elections were also deleted by me and for the same reason.

I later refused to admit to deleting my vote and revoting because I was amused at quite how seriously you took the whole thing.

Think I've said all that before. Hope I don't have to again.

And I didn't rig a vote.  I encouraged people to relook at the way they voted and the amendment, and if they felt they voted the wrong way, to change their vote.  I never told somebody to change their vote.

Think I've said all that before.  Hope I don't have to again.

No, you told them to invalidate their votes, I know, I got one of the letters.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

He deleted it and tried to revote, trying to sneak around me.

Not so. I deleted it because it contained some abusive remarks. Other posts of mine concerning that round of regional elections were also deleted by me and for the same reason.

I later refused to admit to deleting my vote and revoting because I was amused at quite how seriously you took the whole thing.

Think I've said all that before. Hope I don't have to again.

And I didn't rig a vote.  I encouraged people to relook at the way they voted and the amendment, and if they felt they voted the wrong way, to change their vote.  I never told somebody to change their vote.

Think I've said all that before.  Hope I don't have to again.

No, you told them to invalidate their votes, I know, I got one of the letters.

I never told anybody to invalidate them - I said think about how you voted, and if you think you voted the wrong way, edit your vote, thus invalidating it:

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In any event, we need to either confirm me or nominate somebody else - it's been too long without a Lt. Governor.

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It may not be illegal, but it's like Andre Boisclair smoking cocaine. A lack of judgement.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Mr. Governor, when is this booth going to go up?

[AndrewTX]

The Mideast has been without a Lt. Governor for too long.

 I believe that former Governor Inks would be a great choice. Inks has been great with making sure that election booths are opened and closed on time, and I believe he would be a great asset to help the Governor runing the region. Either way, regardless if you hold a regional election or appoint someone, it should be done soon.

[MasterJedi]

Can we at least get a vote for someone for Lt. Gov.? It has been a long time and nothing has been done about it.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Do we even need a Lt. Gov?

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Do we even need a Lt. Gov?

Constitutionally, yes, and for this reason - he could open a booth by now.  The way our constitution is, only the Governor or Lt. Governor can, so MasterJedi is powerless when it comes to this.  HappyWarrior has already logged on twice today, I say we give him 1 more day.

[Sensei]

I say there should be an amendment to the constitution allowing the judicial officer of the region to open and close booths.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I say there should be an amendment to the constitution allowing the judicial officer of the region to open and close booths.

I was planning on proposing such an amendment for November, if the Governor will put it on the ballot for me, if not, I'll get signatures.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Do we even need a Lt. Gov?

Constitutionally, yes, and for this reason - he could open a booth by now.  The way our constitution is, only the Governor or Lt. Governor can, so MasterJedi is powerless when it comes to this.  HappyWarrior has already logged on twice today, I say we give him 1 more day.

Exactly.  And if there's one thing Inks knows how to do, it's how to open a round of balloting.

[Robespierre's Jaw]

As most Mideasterners are aware the Governor has opened the poll, calling opon citizens of the Mideast to either accept Inks. LWC as their new Lieutenant Governor or reject him.

I strongly urge the citizens of the Mideast to vote for the former Governor. Yes you may have political differences with him, but he's better than not having a Lieutenant Governor at all.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Constitutionally, yes, and for this reason - he could open a booth by now.  The way our constitution is, only the Governor or Lt. Governor can, so MasterJedi is powerless when it comes to this.  HappyWarrior has already logged on twice today, I say we give him 1 more day.

I was making a philosophical point, not a practical one. Obviously if the Constitution demands a Lt. Governer, then the Region must have one. My question was whether the Region actually needs one. I'm pretty sure that the answer is no.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

And if there's one thing Inks knows how to do, it's how to open a round of balloting.

This is true.

[Sensei]

Constitutionally, yes, and for this reason - he could open a booth by now.  The way our constitution is, only the Governor or Lt. Governor can, so MasterJedi is powerless when it comes to this.  HappyWarrior has already logged on twice today, I say we give him 1 more day.

I was making a philosophical point, not a practical one. Obviously if the Constitution demands a Lt. Governer, then the Region must have one. My question was whether the Region actually needs one. I'm pretty sure that the answer is no.

Well, If HappyWarrior disappears all of the sudden, then it would be nice to have one.