Department of Forum Affairs

[minionofmidas]

This election is held in accordance with Article I, Section 4, Part 5 of the Constitution and with Section 20 of the Proportional Representation Act.  The absentee voting booth opens at 12:00 PM EDT, July 22, and closes at 12:00 PM EDT, April 24th 2008.

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[minionofmidas]

Upon checking, you don't actually need a majority, just the most preferences in the final round.

Well of course. How else you gonna end the counting? You win once you can't be overtaken. There's no "percentage".

This election is held in accordance with Article I, Section 4, Part 5 of the Constitution and with Section 20 of the Proportional Representation Act.  The absentee voting booth opens at 12:00 PM EDT, July 22, and closes at 12:00 PM EDT, April 24th 2008.

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lolz. Fixed. Damn those ballot printers. They made so many mistakes! Which company did you use, Lewis?

Like-a-Fishhook.

[minionofmidas]

Current results (through Old Europe):

1^st Round

Votes needed: 22

AndrewCT: 15
Al: 9
HappyWarrior: 7
Xahar: 6
SPC: 4
Ben Constine: 1
Ernest: 1

Note: Mention of this round erroneously omitted in earlier reports.

2^nd Round

Votes needed: 22

AndrewCT: 16
Al: 9
HappyWarrior: 7
Xahar: 6
SPC: 4
Ben Constine: 1

3^rd Round

Votes needed: 22

AndrewCT: 17
Al: 9
HappyWarrior: 7
Xahar: 6
SPC: 4

4^th Round

Votes needed: 21

AndrewCT: 17
Al: 10
HappyWarrior: 8
Xahar: 6
Exhausted: 2

5^th Round

Votes needed: 21

AndrewCT: 17
Al: 15
HappyWarrior: 8
Exhausted: 3

6^th Round

Votes needed: 20

AndrewCT: 21
Al: 17
Exhausted: 5

Previous caveats apply.

[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?

[minionofmidas]

BTW, when's the SE?

I will vote for the strongest unionist candidate in that election.

I am a very staunch unionist. This is as opposed to the AUB, which housed DWDL and SPC before they formed their own party.

Aaaah, but you used to be a member of the AUB. You stand convicted of evilbad softness on secessionism!

[minionofmidas]

BTW, when's the SE?

21st of August

Special election?

Special election for what?

Rocky's seat. You know, the one you brought upon yourself. Injunction's lifted.

[minionofmidas]

Doesn't it seem kinda like absentee voting has turned into early voting?

Yeah. Not that I particularly mind, though.

[minionofmidas]

BTW, when's the SE?

21st of August

Special election?

Special election for what?

Rocky's seat. You know, the one you brought upon yourself. Injunction's lifted.

Well, it would be held too close to the general election to be legal. The weekend it was going to be held on was the last possible weekend it could be held.

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If you're thinking of what I'm thinking of (I 4 5 again... "if a vacancy shall occur when there is a person due to assume that office within two weeks, then no special election shall be necessary", that refers to the date the vacancy arises, not the date the by-election is held. And it refers to the swearing-in date, not the date of the general election. It's basically just another way of saying (under the old district rules) "if a guy resigns upon the election of his successor, his successor may take office early".

I've no idea whether the ten days begin anew after the injunction was lifted, in which case the by-election should be next weekend, or whether the time before the injunction also counts, in which case there was no legal date due to problems with the injunction coming in and going out on different days of the week.

[minionofmidas]

BTW, when's the SE?

21st of August

Special election?

Special election for what?

Rocky's seat. You know, the one you brought upon yourself. Injunction's lifted.

Well, it would be held too close to the general election to be legal. The weekend it was going to be held on was the last possible weekend it could be held.

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If you're thinking of what I'm thinking of (I 4 5 again... "if a vacancy shall occur when there is a person due to assume that office within two weeks, then no special election shall be necessary", that refers to the date the vacancy arises, not the date the by-election is held. And it refers to the swearing-in date, not the date of the general election. It's basically just another way of saying (under the old district rules) "if a guy resigns upon the election of his successor, his successor may take office early".

I've no idea whether the ten days begin anew after the injunction was lifted, in which case the by-election should be next weekend, or whether the time before the injunction also counts, in which case there was no legal date due to problems with the injunction coming in and going out on different days of the week.

SoFA?

[minionofmidas]

BTW, when's the SE?

21st of August

Special election?

Special election for what?

Rocky's seat. You know, the one you brought upon yourself. Injunction's lifted.

Well, it would be held too close to the general election to be legal. The weekend it was going to be held on was the last possible weekend it could be held.

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If you're thinking of what I'm thinking of (I 4 5 again... "if a vacancy shall occur when there is a person due to assume that office within two weeks, then no special election shall be necessary", that refers to the date the vacancy arises, not the date the by-election is held. And it refers to the swearing-in date, not the date of the general election. It's basically just another way of saying (under the old district rules) "if a guy resigns upon the election of his successor, his successor may take office early".

I've no idea whether the ten days begin anew after the injunction was lifted, in which case the by-election should be next weekend, or whether the time before the injunction also counts, in which case there was no legal date due to problems with the injunction coming in and going out on different days of the week.

SoFA?

Oh, shoot I missed that post. Well, I really see holding the election as being pointless at this point with another election only a little while away.

Ah, but that's true but irrelevant. (Although having a full Senate is nice, so it's not that pointless really.)

I won't sue though. Although if someone else wants to they should feel free to.

[minionofmidas]

You're right, but it hardly matters. Anyways Gabu#s certificates also included stuff like dat.

[minionofmidas]

Yeah - at least he said so in the "notice of special election" thread.

[minionofmidas]

Lamrock registered on the last possible date to have his vote counted.

I just realized to my immense shock that the Fairness to the Voter Amendment has not been wikied. Xahar, could you get to that?

[minionofmidas]

I accept Bob Dole's write-in vote, for the record.

that doesn't count, it wasn't posted in the appropriate thread.

It's also impossible to accept just some write-in votes rather than any and all, as ben's statement can be read to imply.

Not that it matters one jot, of course (and your decision is also in line with the Candidate Regulations, btw. )

[minionofmidas]

Hmm, that's interesting. I can't say I agree with that interpretation though that's clearly how past SoFAs have interpreted it.

IIRC there was even a law case about it, way back in the depths of time. Anyways, it's been like that since forever.

[minionofmidas]

Ok, I wasn't clear on the wording of the act. I declare MasterJedi to be elected as Senator for the Midwest. I apologize for inconvenience.

Damn those idiots for arguing in here. I only saw this right now.

[minionofmidas]

ELECTION RESULTS
Quota: 16
Total votes: 93

Round 1
FRANZL      14
ROWANBRANDON   16   ELECTED
AHDUKE      5
MAROKAI BLUE   16   ELECTED
JAS      4
FRITZ      16   ELECTED
EARLAW      1   Eliminated
AFLEITCH   11
SPC      8
SEWER SOCIALIST   2

Round 2
FRANZL      14
ROWANBRANDON   16   ELECTED
AHDUKE      5
MAROKAI BLUE   16   ELECTED
JAS      5
FRITZ      16   ELECTED
AFLEITCH   11
SPC      8
SEWER SOCIALIST   2   Eliminated

Round 3
FRANZL      14
ROWANBRANDON   16   ELECTED
AHDUKE      5   Eliminated
MAROKAI BLUE   16   ELECTED
JAS      7
FRITZ      16   ELECTED
AFLEITCH   11
SPC      8

Round 4
FRANZL      15
ROWANBRANDON   16   ELECTED
MAROKAI BLUE   16   ELECTED
JAS      7   Eliminated 
FRITZ      16   ELECTED
AFLEITCH   11
SPC      12

ROUND 5
FRANZL      15   ELECTED
ROWANBRANDON   16   ELECTED
MAROKAI BLUE   16   ELECTED
FRITZ      16   ELECTED
AFLEITCH   17   ELECTED
SPC      13

Anybody got this with the names added?

I searched through the more recently-bumped threads promising "election results" and didn't find anything remotely complete.

[minionofmidas]

PLEASE NOTE - THIS LIST IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FORMATTED. WHEN IT IS DONE, I WILL EDIT IT IN HERE.

That's pretty much the list as it looked when I was SoFA.

I would be willing to give it another go, if Earl chucks it in.

[minionofmidas]

From Saturday at the earliest though.

[minionofmidas]

Lewis for SoFA!

You should've never been removed.

That is, the second time around. Not that I've reason to complain - it led me right into the Senate.

The first time, I went AWOL for weeks. Although that had personal reasons I still have never divulged. Several years ago now.

[minionofmidas]

I might have been interested, were I not to continue on in the Senate.

Of course, that hasn't been certified yet, though. 

Yeah! For all we know, Sewer Socialist, Jas, Barnes, Al, and I are the winners

Actually, kljackson has been elected to all five positions.