Department of Forum Affairs

[Torie]

21-19 now it appears. This is a barn burner of an election. Hopefully everyone will vote.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

The Southeast Special Election has yet to be certified.  It is my opinion that since the vacancy has been filled, it is Earl's job to do this, unless he wants me to do it, and tells me to do it.

[Hatman 🍁]

Southeast Special Senate election certification

First round
BaconKing: 7 votes
Downwithdaleft: 4 votes
Gporter: 1 vote

I declare Bacon King to be elected.

[Hatman 🍁]

Nationwide special election certification

First round
AndrewCT: 17 votes
Al: 12 votes
HappyWarrior: 8 votes
Xahar: 6 votes
South Park Conservative: 4 votes
benconstine: 2 votes
Ernest (WI): 1 vote

Second round
AndrewCT: 18 votes
Al: 12 votes
HappyWarrior: 8 votes
Xahar: 6 votes
South Park Conservative: 4 votes
benconstine: 2 votes

Third round
AndrewCT: 19 votes
Al: 12 votes
HappyWarrior: 8 votes
Xahar: 6 votes
South Park Conservative: 5 votes 

Fourth round
AndrewCT: 19 votes
Al: 13 votes
HappyWarrior: 10 votes
Xahar: 6 votes
Exhausted: 2 votes

Fifth round
AndrewCT: 19 votes
Al: 18 votes
HappyWarrior: 10 votes
Exhausted: 3 votes

Sixth round
AndrewCT: 24 votes
Al: 21 votes
Exhausted: 5 votes

I declare AndrewCT to be elected

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

I declare AndrewCT to be elected

And I declare AndrewCT to be awesome!  Congratulations! 

[The Mikado]

I declare AndrewCT to be elected

And I declare AndrewCT to be awesome!  Congratulations! 

Will he resign his position as Secretary of Awesome to be in the Senate?

[Hatman 🍁]

Turnout of eligible votes: 65%

[Sensei]

I declare AndrewCT to be elected

And I declare AndrewCT to be awesome!  Congratulations! 

Will he resign his position as Secretary of Awesome to be in the Senate?

If I am not mistaken, that is a lifetime deal.

[AndrewTX]

I declare AndrewCT to be elected

And I declare AndrewCT to be awesome!  Congratulations! 

Will he resign his position as Secretary of Awesome to be in the Senate?

If I am not mistaken, that is a lifetime deal.

 That it is my friend, that it is.

[Хahar 🤔]

65% turnout? That's amazing for an SE.

[Hatman 🍁]

65% turnout? That's amazing for an SE.

Two factors: I did not include voters who were ineligible to vote due to inactivity (which has never been calculate before IIRC) and I am an awesome SoFA (I sent PMs to every eligible voter)

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Just a quick point to Earl: You are required to explain which votes were declared invalid and why.

[Hatman 🍁]

Just a quick point to Earl: You are required to explain which votes were declared invalid and why.

As mentioned in a different thread, Cookies and Milk's vote was invalidated because he did not meet the activity requirements.

[DownWithTheLeft]

Southeast Special Senate election certification

First round
BaconKing: 7 votes
Downwithdaleft: 4 votes
Gporter: 1 vote

I declare Bacon King to be elected.

In that case, I contest the final vote total.  BaconKing received six votes as Josh22's vote is invalid having been cast before the booth was opened.

[Hatman 🍁]

Southeast Special Senate election certification

First round
BaconKing: 7 votes
Downwithdaleft: 4 votes
Gporter: 1 vote

I declare Bacon King to be elected.

In that case, I contest the final vote total.  BaconKing received six votes as Josh22's vote is invalid having been cast before the booth was opened.

So you're right. Josh's vote has been invalidated. BaconKing still wins, having acquired six votes and still a majority of them.

[minionofmidas]

Southeast Special Senate election certification

First round
BaconKing: 7 votes
Downwithdaleft: 4 votes
Gporter: 1 vote

I declare Bacon King to be elected.

In that case, I contest the final vote total.  BaconKing received six votes as Josh22's vote is invalid having been cast before the booth was opened.

So you're right. Josh's vote has been invalidated. BaconKing still wins, having acquired six votes and still a majority of them.

Haven't checked the facts of the case, but could it be considered to have been an absentee vote falsely cast into the wrong booth?

[Hatman 🍁]

Southeast Special Senate election certification

First round
BaconKing: 7 votes
Downwithdaleft: 4 votes
Gporter: 1 vote

I declare Bacon King to be elected.

In that case, I contest the final vote total.  BaconKing received six votes as Josh22's vote is invalid having been cast before the booth was opened.

So you're right. Josh's vote has been invalidated. BaconKing still wins, having acquired six votes and still a majority of them.

Haven't checked the facts of the case, but could it be considered to have been an absentee vote falsely cast into the wrong booth?

It doesn't matter, it didn't effect the outcome of the election.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Southeast Special Senate election certification

First round
BaconKing: 7 votes
Downwithdaleft: 4 votes
Gporter: 1 vote

I declare Bacon King to be elected.

In that case, I contest the final vote total.  BaconKing received six votes as Josh22's vote is invalid having been cast before the booth was opened.

So you're right. Josh's vote has been invalidated. BaconKing still wins, having acquired six votes and still a majority of them.

Haven't checked the facts of the case, but could it be considered to have been an absentee vote falsely cast into the wrong booth?

Just a note, when I had counted up the votes, not yet seeing that an injunction had been placed against myself and the ballot certification, I did not count Josh's vote, since the law clearly states that absentee ballots are to be cast in the absentee booth.

[Хahar 🤔]

Under SoFA Q, parties had the ability to expel members or disband, in which case the members in question would become independents. What is your position on this?

[Colin]

Under SoFA Q, parties had the ability to expel members or disband, in which case the members in question would become independents. What is your position on this?

As I recall, though, the power was never invoked mostly because being an independent in Atlasia isn't really harmful, as it would be in the real world. Independents have such an easy time with election it's not really all that harmful to one's "carreer". Either that or party leaders were too afraid to kick people out of their parties'.

[Хahar 🤔]

Under SoFA Q, parties had the ability to expel members or disband, in which case the members in question would become independents. What is your position on this?

As I recall, though, the power was never invoked mostly because being an independent in Atlasia isn't really harmful, as it would be in the real world. Independents have such an easy time with election it's not really all that harmful to one's "carreer". Either that or party leaders were too afraid to kick people out of their parties'.

That would make sense. I was just asking if the right existed.

Mike, if you don't want Sam Spade in your party, you have the right to remove him as party leader.

The bottom four entries here all relate to the disbanding of parties, as does Straha's registration.

[Хahar 🤔]

BTW, Earl, on the voter rolls, you provide abbreviations for minor parties, but don't say what they stand for.  You might want to fix that.

[Hatman 🍁]

BTW, Earl, on the voter rolls, you provide abbreviations for minor parties, but don't say what they stand for.  You might want to fix that.

Minor parties don't matter. lol

[Hash]

BTW, Earl, on the voter rolls, you provide abbreviations for minor parties, but don't say what they stand for.  You might want to fix that.

Minor parties don't matter. lol

Yes they do.

[Hatman 🍁]

BTW, Earl, on the voter rolls, you provide abbreviations for minor parties, but don't say what they stand for.  You might want to fix that.

Minor parties don't matter. lol

Yes they do.

Explain.