Populares Convention, February 2011

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we really ought to be chaired by someone who isn't impersonating Kal impersonating BRTD

I nominate Jbrase.

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*crickets*

since no one else seems to be here, I nominate myself to chair the convention.

any seconds?

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thanks for the support

Congratulations to AndrewCT on being nominated SoIA!

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Nominations are open for elected party leadership positions (Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Whip, Secretary and Chief Director).

Descriptions from the bylaws are provided for reference:

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okay we have some great talent in our party and some leadership positions to fill. anyone interested?

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I nominate...

Myself, for Chairman

NiK, for Whip

Han, for Vice-Chairman

Svensson, for Chief Director

and shua, for Secretary.

thank you Dallas! I accept the nomination for secretary. do the other nominated candidates accept? are any other members interested in running?

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Shouldn't the convention be getting to doing stuff?  I.e. platform/bylaw amendments or candidate endorsements.

Yes. I'm still waiting to hear back from Han and Nik as to whether they are interested in party leadership, but since things for some reason are pretty slow going around here thus far, I'll go ahead and open the floor to other business. Wormy, would you like to rephrase/clarify your proposed amendment to our bylaws?
Also any candidate or supporter of a candidate may make their case for the party's endorsement.

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okay we have some great talent in our party and some leadership positions to fill. anyone interested?

I am! I'd accept the position of Whip, if nominated in place of NiK.

we elect our party leadership, so we will have a vote, but yes, you will be on the ballot since you expressed interest.

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I recommend that we select Primus's "Sgt. Baker" as this year's party theme song

if elected to secretary, I will be in charge of keeping party records. we will be listening to Cheap Trick.

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unless there is any objection, I'd like to move ahead tonight with endorsements for presidential and senate candidates so that we have that finished up well before the election.  i do not have a list of regional candidates, but if someone does, we can do endorsements for these as well.

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I nominate Wormyguy for vice-chair. 

I think there are IDS and NE Regional elections this time, is that correct?

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I accept the nomination, unless anyone else wants it.  (What does the vice-chair do, anyway?)

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(yeah, i know that probably doesn't clear up anything)

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So I have responses now from one member for each elected leadership position. So, since it's past time to go ahead with this thing, we'll start a vote. This vote will last for 24 hours, though other business may occur at the same time. During the voting period, each member will be allowed to edit the post containing their vote.

February 2011 convention ballot for leadership of the Populares:

Chairman:
[] Dallasfan65
[] Write-in:______

Vice-Chairman:
[] wormyguy
[] Write-in:________

Whip:
[] Jake Matthews
[] Write-in:________

Chief Director:
[] SvenssonRS
[] Write-in:________

Secretary:
[] shua
[] Write-in:________

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February 2011 convention ballot for leadership of the Populares:

Chairman:
[X] Dallasfan65
[] Write-in:______

Vice-Chairman:
[X] wormyguy
[] Write-in:________

Whip:
[X] Jake Matthews
[] Write-in:________

Chief Director:
[X] SvenssonRS
[] Write-in:________

Secretary:
[X] shua
[] Write-in:________

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here is a list of candidates in the upcoming February national and regional elections (Populares in bold):

President/Vice-President:
Tmthforu/Dallasfan
BenConstine/Ogis
Oakvale/Snowguy
J.J./East Coast Republican

Northeast Senate: Rowan, Jake Matthews

Mideast Senate: Junkie, HappyWarrior

Midwest Senate: Kalwejt

Southeast Senate: NCYankee

Pacific Senate: Bgwah, Mechaman, Sewer

Northeast Regional elections:
Governor: Polnut, Ghost_white
Assembly: FallenMorgan, wormyguy, Jake Matthews, The Economist, Sbane

did I miss anyone?

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Populares Party Endorsement Ballot
President/Vice-President:
[]Tmthforu/Dallasfan
[]BenConstine/Ogis
[]Oakvale/Snowguy
[]J.J./East Coast Republican

Northeast Senate:
[]Rowan
[]Jake Matthews

Mideast Senate:
[]Junkie
[]HappyWarrior

Midwest Senate:
[]Kalwejt

Southeast Senate:
[]NCYankee

Pacific Senate:
[]Bgwah
[]Mechaman
[]Sewer

Northeast Governor:
[]Polnut
[]Ghost_white

Northeast Assembly:
[]FallenMorgan
[]wormyguy
[]Jake Matthews
[]The Economist
[]Sbane

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Though he recently started his own party, Mechaman was before that a Popularis and has libertarian ideals, so I ask my fellow Populares to consider giving him your endorsement.  

I should also note that there's no need to endorse in every race, though if you believe every race has a worthy candidate that is fine.
 

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Populares Party Endorsement Ballot
President/Vice-President:
[1]Tmthforu/Dallasfan
[]BenConstine/Ogis
[2]Oakvale/Snowguy
[]J.J./East Coast Republican

Northeast Senate:
[]Rowan
[1]Jake Matthews

Mideast Senate:
[1]Junkie
[]HappyWarrior

Midwest Senate:
[]Kalwejt

Southeast Senate:
[1]NCYankee

Pacific Senate:
[]Bgwah
[1]Mechaman
[2]Sewer

Northeast Governor:
[]Polnut
[1]Ghost_white

Northeast Assembly:
[2]FallenMorgan
[3]wormyguy
[1]Jake Matthews
[]The Economist
[]Sbane

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and . . .  it's official

Chair: Dallasfan

Vice-Chair: Wormyguy

Whip: Jake Matthews

Chief Director: Svensson

Secretary: shua

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how long should I leave this vote open, do you think?

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how long should I leave this vote open, do you think?

We should probably end it tonight.

yeah, that's sorta what i was planning on, around 8pm eastern or so.

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Endorsement Vote Results -

President/Vice-President:
[1]Tmthforu/Dallasfan
[2]Oakvale/Snowguy

Northeast Senate:  Jake Matthews

Mideast Senate: Junkie

Midwest Senate:  Kalwejt

Southeast Senate: NCYankee

Pacific Senate:
[1]Mechaman
[2]Bgwah
 
Northeast Governor: Ghost_white

Northeast Assembly:
[1]wormyguy
[2]FallenMorgan *
[2]Jake Matthews *
[4]The Economist

*tie

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https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=130099.msg2819115#msg2819115

that's really good enough for me.  and i didn't find anything wrong with Snowguy's comment either.
 if people want to not preference them just because they're in the same party as bgwah, then they are already free to do so individually.
but if we are going to be officially rescinding endorsements, esp. in the middle of the election, there should be a pretty good reason.

of course if there's a second to this motion, go ahead and hold a vote. I'll be busy doing stuff IRL for the next couple days, but my vote ftr would be NAY.

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who among us has a wiki account? we need some serious updating on bylaws and such.