Department of Federal Elections: Homelycooking, SoFE

[minionofmidas]

PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT

FIRST BALLOT

EARLAW and DR CYNIC 16 (Ebowed, Jas, Snowguy, OIDB, nclib, Holmes, belgian, Lief, Lewis T, Dr Cynic, Sewer, EarlAW, Smash, CultureKing, ilikeverin, BRTD) [snip]

I never cast a vote for President and Vice President.

[minionofmidas]

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Aren't we clever. Sorry, Lewis, I'm going to count it anyway.

Since I do not believe in the Atlasian "Justice system", that leaves me with no alternative but to call onto my zero supporters for direct, revolutionary action.

[minionofmidas]

I would ask the Senate to clarify this language, from the CESRA:

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Is there any court case or law that defines "formal acceptance"? If this included writing oneself in, the language specifying "before the end of voting" would be redundant.

How so? You would still be allowed to accept write-ins that begun happening after you voted for somebody else... but you'd have to decide before the polls close.
I think taking a self-write-in (even at a low preference) as an acceptance of write-in votes is just precedent.

[minionofmidas]

Vote.

Again?

[minionofmidas]

You may vote for any or all candidates running for office; you may write-in the names of any current Atlasian citizens

Alright, I will.

[minionofmidas]

OFFICIAL RESULTS

AT-LARGE SENATE



HAGRIDOFTHEDEEP is elected At-Large Senator.
MR. X is elected At-Large Senator.
NAPOLEON is elected At-Large Senator.
KALWEJT is elected At-Large Senator.
MAXQUE is elected At-Large Senator.

There was a total turnout of 139 votes, with 5 ballot papers being rejected.

I, Homelycooking, Secretary of Federal Elections, declare the above results to be a complete and accurate summary of the votes cast.

I've adopted a more "user-friendly" method of reporting election results.

Not trying to be a dick, but while this is a nice as a supplement in elections (such as this one) with complex transfers, it can't really replace the full table with the names and all.

Just for one thing, they're necessary for any quick error-spotting on the part of the populace. (Yeah, yeah, I know 'news sources' provide them. But I tend not to trust their counts overly much. The SoFE's on the other hand...)

[minionofmidas]

Not trying to be a dick, but while this is a nice as a supplement in elections (such as this one) with complex transfers, it can't really replace the full table with the names and all.

Just for one thing, they're necessary for any quick error-spotting on the part of the populace. (Yeah, yeah, I know 'news sources' provide them. But I tend not to trust their counts overly much. The SoFE's on the other hand...)

No, that's a fair point. I didn't put together the usual report because it takes me so long to do so, and I didn't get the sense that it was of much use to anyone.

Well, as long as you don't make (or are accused of making) any errors, strictly speaking it is of no use.

[minionofmidas]

It is with great pleasure that I notice that solopop's ballot was not deemed invalid in its entirety, as a literal reading of the vote instructions and, I think, the law in question would demand. (He wrote in a campaigning statement, but cast no vote, for President, and cast an ordinary vote for Senate.)

[minionofmidas]

It is with great pleasure that I notice that solopop's ballot was not deemed invalid in its entirety, as a literal reading of the vote instructions and, I think, the law in question would demand. (He wrote in a campaigning statement, but cast no vote, for President, and cast an ordinary vote for Senate.)

I've learned not to even threaten to enforce that "campaigning in the voting booth" rule. When I do, I get more people campaigning in the voting booth, not less!

Unlike writing stuff in for sh!ts and giggles which is a time-honored Atlasian tradition I will gladly die to defend, that vote was at least arguably (it's still not entirely clearcut, since he campaigned against all ballot-listed candidates rather than for or against one candidate) what the law is about.

[minionofmidas]

Good. I approve.