5th MW ConCon: Advisory Vote

[ilikeverin]

Attention Midwestern citizens!  We are hoping to bring the Fifth Constitutional Convention (for the Fourth Constitution) to a close.  To aid in our task, we wish to know what you think about various aspects of our region.  Please vote on the following items.  The Convention has decided that we will use Approval voting, with the Prime Verin (that's me) as the tiebreaker, so vote , :-, or on these various items and we'll see what comes out of it.

Voting will end in one week.  Feel free to write-in whatever you please for whichever ballot items; I've just put write-ins on items that I thought would freely lend themselves to write-ins.

Remaining State Names (the top two will be selected)
[ ] Adventure
[ ] Amity
[ ] Harmony
[ ] Adulation
[ ] Write-in:

Region Name
[ ] Makawakana
[ ] Makakapana
[ ] Kharovóy
[ ] Midwest
[ ] Great Plains
[ ] Pembina
[ ] Absaroka
[ ] Write-in:

Region Descriptor
[ ] Region
[ ] Workers' State
[ ] People's State
[ ] People's Democratic Republic
[ ] People's Democratic Region
[ ] Most Serene Republic
[ ] Most Serene Region
[ ] Occidental Republic
[ ] Occidental Region
[ ] Write-in:

Regional Capital
[ ] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - legislative, executive, and judicial
[ ] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - executive; Cheyenne, (former-Wyoming) - legislative, judicial
[ ] Write-in:

Executive Officer Powers (vote for as many as desired)
[ ] Veto power for legislature (needs super-majority to overrule)
[ ] Veto power for legislature (needs majority to overrule)
[ ] Tie-breaking power for legislature

Legislature
[ ] Universal, ad hoc voting periods
[ ] Universal, pre-defined voting periods
[ ] Elected, 5 members
[ ] Elected, 3 members

Election Type
[ ] Approval
[ ] Condorcet
[ ] IRV
[ ] FPTP
[ ] Write-in:

Election Length
[ ] 3 Days
[ ] 7 Days

Regional Muffin
[ ] Blueberry
[ ] Chocolate chip
[ ] Lemon poppyseed
[ ] Corn
[ ] Blood
[ ] Imaginary
[ ] Israel-Palestinian conflict
[ ] Write-in:

[ilikeverin]

Remaining State Names (the top two will be selected)
[] Adventure
[] Amity
[] Harmony
[] Adulation
[] Write-in: Brunsel

Region Name
[] Makawakana
[] Makakapana
[] Kharovóy
[] Midwest
[] Great Plains
[] Pembina
[] Absaroka
[ ] Write-in:

Region Descriptor
[] Region
[] Workers' State
[] People's State
[] People's Democratic Republic
[] People's Democratic Region
[] Most Serene Republic
[] Most Serene Region
[] Occidental Republic
[] Occidental Region
[ ] Write-in:

Regional Capital
[] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - legislative, executive, and judicial
[] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - executive; Cheyenne, (former-Wyoming) - legislative, judicial
[] Write-in: Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - executive; Brunsel (the former Cheyenne), (former-Wyoming)

Executive Officer Powers (vote for as many as desired)
[ ] Veto power for legislature (needs super-majority to overrule)
[] Veto power for legislature (needs majority to overrule)
[] Tie-breaking power for legislature

Legislature
[] Universal, ad hoc voting periods
[] Universal, pre-defined voting periods
[] Elected, 5 members
[] Elected, 3 members

Election Type
[] Approval
[] Condorcet
[] IRV
[] FPTP
[] Write-in: by lottery
[] Write-in: by ottery

Election Length
[] 3 Days
[] 7 Days

Regional Muffin
[] Blueberry
[] Chocolate chip
[] Lemon poppyseed
[] Corn
[] Blood
[] Imaginary
[] Israel-Palestinian conflict
[ ] Write-in:

[dead0man]

Remaining State Names (the top two will be selected)
[] Adventure
[] Amity
[] Harmony
[] Adulation

Region Name
[] Makawakana
[] Makakapana
[] Kharovóy
[] Midwest
[] Great Plains
[] Pembina
[] Absaroka
[ ] Write-in:

Region Descriptor
[] Region
[] Workers' State
[] People's State
[] People's Democratic Republic
[] People's Democratic Region
[] Most Serene Republic
[] Most Serene Region
[] Occidental Republic
[] Occidental Region
[ ] Write-in:

Regional Capital
[] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - legislative, executive, and judicial
[] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - executive; Cheyenne, (former-Wyoming) - legislative, judicial

Executive Officer Powers (vote for as many as desired)
[ ] Veto power for legislature (needs super-majority to overrule)
[] Veto power for legislature (needs majority to overrule)
[] Tie-breaking power for legislature

Legislature
[] Universal, ad hoc voting periods
[] Universal, pre-defined voting periods
[] Elected, 5 members
[] Elected, 3 members

Election Type
[] Approval
[] Condorcet
[] IRV
[] FPTP

Election Length
[] 3 Days
[] 7 Days

Regional Muffin
[] Blueberry
[] Chocolate chip
[] Lemon poppyseed
[] Corn
[] Blood
[] Imaginary
[] Israel-Palestinian conflict
[ ] Write-in:

[Niemeyerite]

Remaining State Names (the top two will be selected)
[ ] Adventure
[ ] Amity

• Harmony

[ ] Adulation
[ ] Write-in:

Region Name
[ ] Makawakana
[ ] Makakapana
[ ] Kharovóy
[ ] Midwest
[ ] Great Plains
[ ] Pembina

• Absaroka

[ ] Write-in:

Region Descriptor
[ ] Region
[ ] Workers' State
[ ] People's State
[ ] People's Democratic Republic
[ ] People's Democratic Region

• Most Serene Republic

[ ] Most Serene Region
[ ] Occidental Republic
[ ] Occidental Region
[ ] Write-in:

Regional Capital

• Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - legislative, executive, and judicial

[ ] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - executive; Cheyenne, (former-Wyoming) - legislative, judicial
[ ] Write-in:

Executive Officer Powers (vote for as many as desired)
[ ] Veto power for legislature (needs super-majority to overrule)
[ ] Veto power for legislature (needs majority to overrule)

• Tie-breaking power for legislature

Legislature

• Universal, ad hoc voting periods

[ ] Universal, pre-defined voting periods
[ ] Elected, 5 members
[ ] Elected, 3 members

Election Type

• Approval

[ ] Condorcet
[ ] IRV
[ ] FPTP
[ ] Write-in:

Election Length
[ ] 3 Days

• 7 Days

Regional Muffin
[ ] Blueberry
[ ] Chocolate chip
[ ] Lemon poppyseed
[ ] Corn
[ ] Blood
[ ] Imaginary

• Israel-Palestinian conflict

[ ] Write-in:

[minionofmidas]

Remaining State Names (the top two will be selected)
[] Adventure
[] Amity
[] Harmony
[ ] Adulation
[] Write-in: the Art

Region Name
[] Makawakana
[] Makakapana
[] Kharovóy
[] Midwest
[] Great Plains
[] Pembina
[] Absaroka

Region Descriptor
[] Region
[] Workers' State
[] People's State
[] People's Democratic Republic
[] People's Democratic Region
[] Most Serene Republic
[] Most Serene Region
[] Occidental Republic
[] Occidental Region

Regional Capital
[] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - legislative, executive, and judicial
[] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - executive; Cheyenne, (former-Wyoming) - legislative, judicial

Executive Officer Powers (vote for as many as desired)
[] Veto power for legislature (needs super-majority to overrule)
[] Veto power for legislature (needs majority to overrule)
[] Tie-breaking power for legislature
[] Write-in: Power to ceremoniously devour cake and hug Midwesterners

Legislature
[] Universal, ad hoc voting periods
[] Universal, pre-defined voting periods
[] Elected, 5 members
[] Elected, 3 members

Election Type
[] Approval
[] Condorcet
[] IRV
[] FPTP

Election Length
[] 3 Days
[] 7 Days

Regional Muffin
[] Blueberry
[] Chocolate chip
[] Lemon poppyseed
[] Corn
[] Blood
[] Imaginary
[] Israel-Palestinian conflict

[hawkeye59]

Remaining State Names (the top two will be selected)
[ ] Adventure
[ ] Amity
[X] Harmony
[ ] Adulation
[X] Write-in: Antidisestablishmentarianism

Region Name
[X] Makawakana
[X] Makakapana
[X] Kharovóy
[ ] Midwest
[ ] Great Plains
[X] Pembina
[X] Absaroka
[ ] Write-in:

Region Descriptor
[ ] Region
[ ] Workers' State
[ ] People's State
[ ] People's Democratic Republic
[ ] People's Democratic Region
[X] Most Serene Republic
[X] Most Serene Region
[ ] Occidental Republic
[ ] Occidental Region
[ ] Write-in:

Regional Capital
[X] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - legislative, executive, and judicial
[ ] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - executive; Cheyenne, (former-Wyoming) - legislative, judicial
[ ] Write-in:

Executive Officer Powers (vote for as many as desired)
[ ] Veto power for legislature (needs super-majority to overrule)
[ ] Veto power for legislature (needs majority to overrule)
[X] Tie-breaking power for legislature
[X] Power to ceremoniously devour cake and hug Midwesterns
Legislature
[X] Universal, ad hoc voting periods
[X] Universal, pre-defined voting periods
[ ] Elected, 5 members
[ ] Elected, 3 members

Election Type
[ ] Approval
[ ] Condorcet
[X] IRV
[ ] FPTP
[ ] Write-in:

Election Length
[ ] 3 Days
[X] 7 Days

Regional Muffin
[ ] Blueberry
[ ] Chocolate chip
[ ] Lemon poppyseed
[ ] Corn
[ ] Blood
[ ] Imaginary
[X] Israel-Palestinian conflict
[ ] Write-in:

[Јas]

Remaining State Names (the top two will be selected)
[] Adventure
[] Amity
[] Harmony
[] Adulation
[] Write-in: the Art
[] Write-in: Play
[] Write-in: Mind
[] Write-in: Matter
[] Write-in: Being
[] Write-in: Affairs
[] Write-in: Emergency

Region Name
[] Makawakana
[] Makakapana
[] Kharovóy
[] Midwest
[] Great Plains
[] Pembina
[] Absaroka

Region Descriptor
[] Region
[] Workers' State
[] People's State
[] People's Democratic Republic
[] People's Democratic Region
[] Most Serene Republic
[] Most Serene Region
[] Occidental Republic
[] Occidental Region
[] Write-in: Most Serene Demi-Occidental Region
[] Write-in: Most Serene Demi-Occidental Republic

Regional Capital
[] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - legislative, executive, and judicial
[] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - executive; Cheyenne, (former-Wyoming) - legislative, judicial

Executive Officer Powers (vote for as many as desired)
[] Veto power for legislature (needs super-majority to overrule)
[] Veto power for legislature (needs majority to overrule)
[] Tie-breaking power for legislature
[] Write-in: Power to ceremoniously devour cake and hug Midwesterners

Legislature
[] Universal, ad hoc voting periods
[] Universal, pre-defined voting periods
[] Elected, 5 members
[] Elected, 3 members

Election Type
[] Approval
[] Condorcet
[] IRV
[] FPTP

Election Length
[] 3 Days
[] 7 Days

Regional Muffin
[] Blueberry
[] Chocolate chip
[] Lemon poppyseed
[] Corn
[] Blood
[] Imaginary
[] Israel-Palestinian conflict
[] Write-in: Imaginary Blueberry

[Redalgo]

Remaining State Names (the top two will be selected)
[] Adventure
[] Amity
[] Harmony
[] Adulation
[    ] Write-in:

Region Name
[] Makawakana
[] Makakapana
[] Kharovóy
[] Midwest
[] Great Plains
[] Pembina
[] Absaroka
[    ] Write-in:

Region Descriptor
[] Region
[] Workers' State
[] People's State
[] People's Democratic Republic
[] People's Democratic Region
[] Most Serene Republic
[] Most Serene Region
[] Occidental Republic
[] Occidental Region
[    ] Write-in:

Regional Capital
[] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - legislative, executive, and judicial
[] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - executive; Cheyenne, (former-Wyoming) - legislative, judicial
[    ] Write-in:

Executive Officer Powers (vote for as many as desired)
[] Veto power for legislature (needs super-majority to overrule)
[] Veto power for legislature (needs majority to overrule)
[] Tie-breaking power for legislature

Legislature
[] Universal, ad hoc voting periods
[] Universal, pre-defined voting periods
[] Elected, 5 members
[] Elected, 3 members

Election Type
[] Approval
[] Condorcet
[] IRV
[] FPTP
[    ] Write-in:

Election Length
[] 3 Days
[] 7 Days

Regional Muffin
[] Blueberry
[] Chocolate chip
[] Lemon poppyseed
[] Corn
[] Blood
[] Imaginary
[] Israel-Palestinian conflict
[    ] Write-in:

[Gustaf]

Remaining State Names (the top two will be selected)
[ ] Adventure
[ ] Amity
[ ] Harmony
[ ] Adulation
[ ] Write-in:

Region Name
[ ] Makawakana
[ ] Makakapana
[ ] Kharovóy
[ ] Midwest
[ ] Great Plains
[ ] Pembina
[ ] Absaroka
[ ] Write-in:

Region Descriptor
[ ] Region
[ ] Workers' State
[ ] People's State
[ ] People's Democratic Republic
[ ] People's Democratic Region
[ ] Most Serene Republic
[ ] Most Serene Region
[ ] Occidental Republic
[ ] Occidental Region
[ ] Write-in:

Regional Capital
[ ] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - legislative, executive, and judicial
[ ] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - executive; Cheyenne, (former-Wyoming) - legislative, judicial
[ ] Write-in:

Executive Officer Powers (vote for as many as desired)
[ ] Veto power for legislature (needs super-majority to overrule)
[ ] Veto power for legislature (needs majority to overrule)
[ ] Tie-breaking power for legislature

Legislature
[ ] Universal, ad hoc voting periods
[ ] Universal, pre-defined voting periods
[ ] Elected, 5 members
[ ] Elected, 3 members

Election Type
[ ] Approval
[ ] Condorcet
[ ] IRV
[ ] FPTP
[ ] Write-in:

Election Length
[ ] 3 Days
[ ] 7 Days

Regional Muffin
[ ] Blueberry
[ ] Chocolate chip
[ ] Lemon poppyseed
[ ] Corn
[ ] Blood
[ ] Imaginary
[ ] Israel-Palestinian conflict
[ ] Write-in:

[Thomas D]

Remaining State Names (the top two will be selected)
[ ] Adventure
[ ] Amity
[ ] Harmony
[ ] Adulation
[ ] Write-in:

Region Name
[ ] Makawakana
[ ] Makakapana
[ ] Kharovóy
[ ] Midwest
[ ] Great Plains
[ ] Pembina
[ ] Absaroka
[ ] Write-in:

Region Descriptor
[ ] Region
[ ] Workers' State
[ ] People's State
[ ] People's Democratic Republic
[ ] People's Democratic Region
[ ] Most Serene Republic
[ ] Most Serene Region
[ ] Occidental Republic
[ ] Occidental Region
[ ] Write-in:

Regional Capital
[ ] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - legislative, executive, and judicial
[ ] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - executive; Cheyenne, (former-Wyoming) - legislative, judicial
[ ] Write-in:

Executive Officer Powers (vote for as many as desired)
[ ] Veto power for legislature (needs super-majority to overrule)
[ ] Veto power for legislature (needs majority to overrule)
[ ] Tie-breaking power for legislature

Legislature
[ ] Universal, ad hoc voting periods
[ ] Universal, pre-defined voting periods
[ ] Elected, 5 members
[ ] Elected, 3 members

Election Type
[ ] Approval
[ ] Condorcet
[ ] IRV
[ ] FPTP
[ ] Write-in:

Election Length
[ ] 3 Days
[ ] 7 Days

Regional Muffin
[ ] Blueberry
[ ] Chocolate chip
[ ] Lemon poppyseed
[ ] Corn
[ ] Blood
[ ] Imaginary
[ ] Israel-Palestinian conflict
[ ] Write-in:

[angus]

Remaining State Names (the top two will be selected)
[ ] Adventure
[ ] Amity
[ x] Harmony
[ ] Adulation
[ X] Write-in:  antidisestablishmentarianism

Region Name
[ ] Makawakana
[ ] Makakapana
[ ] Kharovóy
[ x] Midwest
[ ] Great Plains
[ ] Pembina
[ ] Absaroka
[ ] Write-in:

Region Descriptor
[ ] Region
[ ] Workers' State
[ ] People's State
[ ] People's Democratic Republic
[ ] People's Democratic Region
[ x] Most Serene Republic
[ ] Most Serene Region
[ ] Occidental Republic
[ ] Occidental Region
[ ] Write-in:

Regional Capital
[ x] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - legislative, executive, and judicial
[ ] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - executive; Cheyenne, (former-Wyoming) - legislative, judicial
[ ] Write-in:

Executive Officer Powers (vote for as many as desired)
[ ] Veto power for legislature (needs super-majority to overrule)
[ ] Veto power for legislature (needs majority to overrule)
[ x] Tie-breaking power for legislature

Legislature
[ x] Universal, ad hoc voting periods
[ ] Universal, pre-defined voting periods
[ ] Elected, 5 members
[ ] Elected, 3 members

Election Type
[ x] Approval
[ ] Condorcet
[ ] IRV
[ ] FPTP
[ ] Write-in:

Election Length
[ ] 3 Days
[ x] 7 Days

Regional Muffin
[ ] Blueberry
[ ] Chocolate chip
[ ] Lemon poppyseed
[ ] Corn
[ ] Blood
[ x] Imaginary
[ ] Israel-Palestinian conflict
[ ] Write-in:

[MaxQue]

Remaining State Names (the top two will be selected)
[] Adventure
[ ] Amity
[] Harmony
[] Adulation
[ ] Write-in:

Region Name
[] Makawakana
[] Makakapana
[] Kharovóy
[] Midwest
[] Great Plains
[] Pembina
[] Absaroka
[ ] Write-in:

Region Descriptor
[] Region
[] Workers' State
[] People's State
[] People's Democratic Republic
[] People's Democratic Region
[] Most Serene Republic
[] Most Serene Region
[] Occidental Republic
[] Occidental Region
[ ] Write-in:

Regional Capital
[] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - legislative, executive, and judicial
[] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - executive; Cheyenne, (former-Wyoming) - legislative, judicial
[] Write-in: Belle Fourche, both three levels, without renaming the city.

Executive Officer Powers (vote for as many as desired)
[] Veto power for legislature (needs super-majority to overrule)
[] Veto power for legislature (needs majority to overrule)
[] Tie-breaking power for legislature

Legislature
[] Universal, ad hoc voting periods
[] Universal, pre-defined voting periods
[] Elected, 5 members
[] Elected, 3 members

Election Type
[] Approval
[] Condorcet
[] IRV
[] FPTP
[ ] Write-in:

Election Length
[] 3 Days
[] 7 Days

Regional Muffin
[] Blueberry
[] Chocolate chip
[] Lemon poppyseed
[] Corn
[] Blood
[] Imaginary
[] Israel-Palestinian conflict
[ ] Write-in:

[Fritz]

Remaining State Names (the top two will be selected)
[ ] Adventure
[ ] Amity
[ ] Harmony
[ ] Adulation
[ ] Write-in:

Region Name
[ ] Makawakana
[ ] Makakapana
[ ] Kharovóy

• Midwest

[ ] Great Plains
[ ] Pembina
[ ] Absaroka
[ ] Write-in:

Region Descriptor

• Region

[ ] Workers' State
[ ] People's State
[ ] People's Democratic Republic
[ ] People's Democratic Region
[ ] Most Serene Republic
[ ] Most Serene Region
[ ] Occidental Republic
[ ] Occidental Region
[ ] Write-in:

Regional Capital

• Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - legislative, executive, and judicial

[ ] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - executive; Cheyenne, (former-Wyoming) - legislative, judicial
[ ] Write-in:

Executive Officer Powers (vote for as many as desired)

• Veto power for legislature (needs super-majority to overrule)

[ ] Veto power for legislature (needs majority to overrule)
[ ] Tie-breaking power for legislature

Legislature
[ ] Universal, ad hoc voting periods
[ ] Universal, pre-defined voting periods
[ ] Elected, 5 members

• Elected, 3 members

Election Type
[ ] Approval
[ ] Condorcet

• IRV

[ ] FPTP
[ ] Write-in:

Election Length
[ ] 3 Days

• 7 Days

Regional Muffin
[ ] Blueberry
[ ] Chocolate chip
[ ] Lemon poppyseed

• Corn

[ ] Blood
[ ] Imaginary
[ ] Israel-Palestinian conflict
[ ] Write-in:
[/quote]

[Marokai Backbeat]

Remaining State Names (the top two will be selected)
[] Adventure
[] Amity
[] Harmony
[] Adulation
[ ] Write-in:

Region Name
[] Makawakana
[] Makakapana
[] Kharovóy
[] Midwest
[] Great Plains
[] Pembina
[] Absaroka
[ ] Write-in:

Region Descriptor
[] Region
[] Workers' State
[] People's State
[] People's Democratic Republic
[] People's Democratic Region
[] Most Serene Republic
[] Most Serene Region
[] Occidental Republic
[] Occidental Region
[ ] Write-in:

Regional Capital
[] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - legislative, executive, and judicial
[] Cheesewhiz, Vitality (the former Belle Fourche) - executive; Cheyenne, (former-Wyoming) - legislative, judicial

Executive Officer Powers (vote for as many as desired)
[] Veto power for legislature (needs super-majority to overrule)
[] Veto power for legislature (needs majority to overrule)
[] Tie-breaking power for legislature

Legislature
[] Universal, ad hoc voting periods
[] Universal, pre-defined voting periods
[] Elected, 5 members
[] Elected, 3 members

Election Type
[] Approval
[] Condorcet
[] IRV
[] FPTP
[ ] Write-in:

Election Length
[] 3 Days
[] 7 Days

Regional Muffin
[] Blueberry
[] Chocolate chip
[] Lemon poppyseed
[] Corn
[] Blood
[] Imaginary
[] Israel-Palestinian conflict
[ ] Write-in:

[ilikeverin]

Hmm, counting up approval voting is harder than I thought.  I should've been more precise about whether I would count "" as an exceptionally angry abstention or as a negative point against a proposal.  Happily, the election wouldn't go very differently depending on how that is adjudged.

I declare the results to be as follows:

State Name
Harmony, with a net approval of +5 (8-2-3), was the highest vote-getter.
However, in this case, it depends on whether disapprovals are counted against a proposal.  If so, it is a four-way tie between "Adventure", "Amity", "the Art", and "Antidisestablishmentarianism", with a net approval of +2.  If not, "the Art" and "Antidisestablishmentarianism" are ruled out.  I refer this matter back to the ConCon.

Region Descriptor
With a net approval of +7 (8-4-1), Most Serene Republic shall be the descriptor for our region.  I congratulate the Midwest for picking such an excellent and fitting name.

Region Name
With a net approval of +7 (7-4-2), Midwest shall be the name of our most serene republic.

Regional Capitol
With a net approval of +8 (8-5-0), Cheesewhiz, Vitality shall be the name of our capital, which shall have the executive, legislative, and judicial seats of our most serene republic's government.

Executive Office Powers
I probably should've thought about this more before I put it here.  Uh.  Well, the executive will have tie-breaking power and cake-devouring and hugging authority.  However, the net approval of veto power in the legislature is exactly 0.  Since only three Midwesterners voted in the affirmative for this proposal, I hereby declare the tie resolved in favor of no veto powers.

Legislature
With a net approval of +8 (8-5-0), the Midwest will change to a universal legislature with pre-defined voting periods.

Election Type
With a net approval of +6 (7-5-1), the Midwest will use simple Instant Runoff Voting in its elections.  (Note that the total number of approvals, 7, is identical to approval voting.  However, the number of disapprovals for that form is greater, and approval voting has been annoying, at least in this instance.)

Election Length
With a net approval of +13 (13-0-0), the Midwest will have week-long elections.

Regional Muffin
With a net approval of +5 (6-6-1), the Midwest will adopt the blueberry muffin as its official muffin.

Thank you for your participation!  *hughughug*