H. E. A. R. T. - Tracking the December 2011 Senate Election

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

It was already assumed that Andrew would be serving a full term.  Unless there's a law that would prohibit him from finishing it, I don't think we can cut it short, like Napoleon said.

Of course, the Lt. Governor is technically suppose to be the rep with the most votes, but everyone who won a seat already swore in as reps.  So we have another legal conflict to deal with, it seems.

[Napoleon]

It was already assumed that Andrew would be serving a full term.  Unless there's a law that would prohibit him from finishing it, I don't think we can cut it short, like Napoleon said.

Of course, the Lt. Governor is technically suppose to be the rep with the most votes, but everyone who won a seat already swore in as reps.  So we have another legal conflict to deal with, it seems.

I think some pellets are confused by this, but the Lieutenant Governor is an Assemblyman. Like the Speaker, he or she is a Representative with "elevated" status but really no different.

[AndrewTX]

I'm still a bit confused by it. If this all passed in the last Governors election, I'd imagine this would go into effect with the last election for the Assembly.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

What if the rep with the most votes decides that they don't want the position (which I assume is allowed)?  Do we hold a special election held to fill a vacancy for the position, under the new law that was passed last session?

[Cincinnatus]

For the future, we should really include a transitional clause when going about this

[homelycooking]

FIRST COUNT

FallenMorgan (POP) 9 Dallasfan, Scott, Wormyguy, Winfield, FallenMorgan, Peeperkorn, AndrewCT, 20RP12, Redcommander
Winston Disraeli (JCP) 6 Snowstalker, Napoleon, Winston Disraeli, Hatman, RFK, Snowguy
Simfan34 (RPP) 6 Homely, Cincinnatus, Simfan34, Oakvale, Averroes Nix, Nathan

(Winston Disraeli leads Simfan34 on second preferences, 9-4, which breaks the tie.)

SECOND COUNT

FallenMorgan (POP) 11 Dallasfan, Scott, Wormyguy, Winfield, FallenMorgan, Peeperkorn, AndrewCT, 20RP12, Redcommander, Averroes Nix, Nathan
Winston Disraeli (JCP) 9 Snowstalker, Napoleon, Winston Disraeli, Hatman, RFK, Snowguy, Homely, Simfan, Oakvale
Exhausted 1 Cincinnatus

FallenMorgan is elected.

[k-onmmunist]

My congratulations to Morgan on winning the election

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Do you have the results for the current special election?

[homelycooking]

Jerseyrules (RPP) 10 (wormyguy, 20RP12, Cincinnatus, Winfield, Simfan, Jerseyrules, Junkie, Homely, AndrewPA, Scott) ELECTED
RowanBrandon (RPP) 1 (RowanBrandon)
Exhausted 4 (Polnut, Hatman, Napoleon, Snowstalker)