Department of Federal Elections

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

LESLIE M FROST INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

ELECTION CALENDAR

EXACT DATES FOR 2011 PENDING REVIEW

January

3rd Wkd: Mideast Regionals - JAN 13

February

1st Wkd: Northeast Regionals - FEB 3
3rd Wkd: Southeast Regionals - FEB 17
2nd Last Wkd: President & Class A Senators (Regions) - FEB 17

March

none

April

3rd Wkd: Southeast Regionals - APR 14
2nd Last Wkd: Class B Senators (STV/PR/At Large) - APR 14
2nd Last Wkd: Midwest Regionals - APR 14
2nd Last Wkd: Pacific Regionals - APR 14

May

3rd Wkd: Mideast Regionals - MAY 19

June

1st Wkd: Northeast Regionals
3rd Wkd: Southeast Regionals
2nd Last Wkd: President & Class A Senators (Regions)

July

none

August

3rd Wkd: Southeast Regionals
2nd Last Wkd: Class B Senators (STV/PR/At Large)
2nd Last Wkd: Midwest Regionals
2nd Last Wkd: Pacific Regionals

September

3rd Wkd: Mideast Regionals

October

1st Wkd: Northeast Regionals
3rd Wkd: Southeast Regionals
2nd Last Wkd: President & Class A Senators (Regions)

November

none

December

2nd Wkd: Class B Senators (STV/PR/At Large) - DEC 9
2nd Wkd: Pacific Regionals - DEC 9
2nd Wkd: Midwest Regionals - DEC 9
3rd Wkd: Southeast Regionals - DEC 16

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Federal Election Calendar

NEXT MIDTERMS:

December Election

Deadline to file for Class B (At-large) Senate seats: 23:59, December 8

Absentee voting application for Class B (At-large) Senate seats opens: 23:59, December 8

Election Days: 23:59 December 9 to 23:59 December 12


NEXT PRESIDENTIAL:

February Election

Deadline to file for President and Vice President: 23:59 February 10

Absentee voting application for President and Vice President opens: 23:59 February 10

Deadline to file for Class A (Regional) Senate seats: 23:59 February 16

Absentee voting application for Class A (Regional) Senate seats: 23:59 February 16

Election Days: 23:59 February 17 to 23:59 February 20

Political Parties should FINISH endorsing people (for fusion act purposes) by the end of the day, on Feb 16.
Parties, ideally, should START by at least the end of the day on Feb 13.
Meaning people who want to get a party endorsement, should declare so by Feb 10th.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

CANDIDATES LIST

none at this time.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

My Political Office is here: https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=120384.msg2572179#msg2572179

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Old Thread:
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=120481.0

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

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[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I've been adding some data in here, it may be worthwhile for you to check it out!

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I've updated the deadlines above.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

So updated. If you are not on the list please post in the declaration thread ASAP.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I will look into this. I've been on vacation as of late and may have missed any resignations. Conversely, if anyone knows that there should be a special election, please PM me or post here.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Having received notification I hear-by schedule a by-election to occur 10 days from today (October 10th 2010)

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Yes, but there is always an official "date" tied to it.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

If my understanding of the law is correct, the election will begin at 00:01 on October 8th and end at 23:59 on october 10th

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Please note that I am ill. While I'll still be around for the next 2-3 days, it wont be for hours at a time.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I've been looking, but cannot find anything that prohibits Naso from running. If I've missed something, please let me know. This seems extremely fishy.

Also, note that the at-large by-election begins in less than 24 hours.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Corret...ish

Point of Clarification:

Example Election:

Barack Obama/Joe Biden --- 48 votes
Sarah Palin/Glenn Beck --- 46 votes
Sarah Palin/Mitt Romney --- 6 votes

The winner would be Obama and Biden.

While Palin may have got a total of 52 votes herself, remember that according to law a person is not elected, a ticket is. That means that Palin-Beck is considered one entity, while Palin-Romney is another.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

The SoFE is planning for a total of 110 ballots to be cast in this election, and is ready should the actual number be far higher or lower than this.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Sample Ballot for the impending Special Election

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This election is held in accordance with Article V of the Constitution and with the Consolidated Electoral System Reform Act.  The special election begins at 23:59 EDT October 7th, and ends at 23:59 EDT, October 10th.

DO NOT EDIT OR DELETE THE POST CONTAINING YOUR BALLOT IN ANY WAY AFTER 20 MINUTES OF ITS BEING POSTED OR YOUR VOTE WILL BE INVALIDATED

The act of campaigning within the election booth is strictly forbidden and will render void any votes made by those who campaign.  The act of campaigning is considered to include, but is not limited to, strong attempts to compel others either to vote or not to vote for one or multiple candidates, or other related activities that could reasonably be construed as a direct attempt to influence how future voters cast their ballots. In other words, this is not a discussion thread. Keep posts to votes only.

However, the Department of Forum Affairs will make every effort to be fair in consideration of the above matter and will give voters the benefit of the doubt.  Explanations of one's vote or simple expressions of approval for a candidate will not be construed as acts of campaigning, unless they obviously violate the above criteria.

Place the numbers 1, 2, etc. in the space provided beside the candidates who you wish to vote for to designate your order of preference for these candidates.  If any other mark or attempt to order the candidates is made, the Department of Forum Affairs will make every effort to deduce voter intent from the content of the ballot, but the warning must be issued that failure to follow the above instructions may result in the invalidation of your ballot in the event of an inability to discern voter intent.  You are an eligible voter in general if you were registered to vote on or before the proper date, and if you made 15 posts in any location within the Atlas Forum in the 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the regular election. In other words, if your name appears on the Census list, you can presume you are elegible.  

In the event that you do not support any listed candidate or that you support one or many candidates that are not listed in addition to those that are, you may write in other candidates and include them in your list of preferences.  Space is provided for one such write-in, but as many can be listed as you wish.  In the event that you do not support any listed candidate, and do not wish to write in any candidate, you may place an X or a 1 beside "None of the above", and only beside "None of the above".  In the event that an X or a 1 appears beside "None of the above" on a ballot, all other marks or numbers will be ignored.  It is not permissible under current election law to vote for both "None of the above" and other candidates.

Names of candidates follow in alphabetical order.


[  ] Roy Barnes 2010 (Barnes)
^{Jesus Christ Party - JCP}

[  ] Vepres
^{Regional Protection Party - RPP}

[  ] wormyguy
^{Populares - POP}

[  ] Write-in:______________________________
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[  ] None of the above

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

How so exactly?

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I believe its '"wormyguy", as opposed to "wormguy"

Yes, you are quite right! Thats why I like to take a look at these things before going up officially, so I can catch any type-o's >.<

How so exactly?

Well, it says "23:59 EDT October 7th", but I was under the impression that the election start after midnight.

Actually it legally cannot! It must start between midnight on Thursday Morning, and Midnight on Friday Morning. I can pick any time, but due the confusion from last round, I've chosen 23:59 for clarity.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I believe its '"wormyguy", as opposed to "wormguy"

Yes, you are quite right! Thats why I like to take a look at these things before going up officially, so I can catch any type-o's >.<

How so exactly?

Well, it says "23:59 EDT October 7th", but I was under the impression that the election start after midnight.

Actually it legally cannot! It must start between midnight on Thursday Morning, and Midnight on Friday Morning. I can pick any time, but due the confusion from last round, I've chosen 23:59 for clarity.

Ah, I see. This is why you're SoFE and not me, Teddy.

Hum, actually technically it could start at 00:01 on Friday Morning, but that would require the election to end at 00:01 on Monday Morning, and that would probably throw people off. I think 23:59 is good to stick to for now

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Unfortunately, I am still ill, and my medication is kicking in very strongly, and I doubt I can remain awake for the next 35 minutes. I will therefore post this shortly with a notification that voters need to wait 30 minutes before voting.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Temporary Tracker.

Last voter = GM3PRP

15 - Barnes
6 - Vepres
1 - Wormyguy

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Temporary Tracker.

Last voter = Ben

21 - Barnes
8 - Vepres
1 - Wormyguy