DO NOT VOTE until after midnight EST at the beginning of Friday. Any votes cast before this time will not be counted.This is the one and only official ballot for the Mideast Gubernatorial Election, Propositions and Initiatives being voted upon in September 2005.
Voting will open at midnight EST on Friday 16 September, 2005 and will close exactly 72 hours later; Only votes in this time frame will be counted. This vote is being conducted in accordance with the Election and Vote Regulations Statute and the Mideast Constitution.
If you edit your vote, or the post containing your vote, it will be counted as void. If you campaign in this thread it will be likely counted as void, and you may be subject to further prosecution under the Campaigning in Voting Booths Statute. It would be appreciated if you didn't comment in this thread other than to vote.
To qualify to vote in this election you must meet the activity requirements as defined by the Activity Requirements Statute, and be registered in one of the following States ten days before this election began: District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, West Virginia or Wisconsin.
Although no such federal requirement exists any more, you must still display a Mideastern avatar or have a note in your signature denoting your fantasy residence. However, if Proposition 18 is passed, this requirement will be waived for this election.
If you wish to cast your ballot in secret, you may do so by sending your completed ballot as a personal message to Governor Joe Republic, Lt. Governor Dean, Judge Ben, Senator Al and Senator MasterJedi. All of the listed people must receive your ballot or it will not be counted. Please note that secret voting is entirely optional, and you may vote in this thread as normal if you wish.
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Gubernatorial Election
There are three candidates running for the position of Governor:
9iron of Michigan
Dean of Wisconsin
RBH of Missouri
The voting method used here will be preferential voting. Please list the candidates you wish to vote for in the order of your preference.
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Prop 22: Second Mideast Constitutional Amendment1. Article IV, Clause 4 is hereby repealed.
2. No law shall be passed requiring a voter to denote their State of fantasy residence during an election.
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Initiative 11: Sex Crime LegislationSection 1
1. All those persons between the ages of 14 years old and 16 years old not incarcerated for crimes shall have the right to consent to engage in oral sex or mutual masturbation with persons between the ages of 14 years old and 18 years old.
2. All those Laws criminalising solitary masturbation are repealed.
Section 2
1. Any sexual conduct with a person under the age of 14 years by a person over the age of 21 years is defined as statutory rape of the first degree.
2. Any sexual conduct with a person under the age of 12 years by a person over the age of 18 years is defined as statutory rape of the first degree.
3. Any sexual conduct with a person under the age of 10 years by a person over the age of 16 years is defined as statutory rape of the first degree.
4. Any sexual conduct with a person between the ages of 14 and 16 years by a person over the age of 21 years is defined as statutory rape of the second degree.
5. Any sexual conduct with a person between the ages of 10 and 12 years by a person between the ages of 16 and 18 years is defined as statutory rape of the second degree.
6. Any sexual conduct with a person between the ages of 12 and 14 years by a person between the ages of 18 and 21 is defined as statutory rape of the second degree.
7. Any sexual conduct with a person between the ages of 14 and 16 years by a person between the ages of 18 and 21 is defined as carnal sexual conduct.
8. Any sexual conduct with a person between the ages of 12 and 14 years by a person between the ages of 16 and 18 is defined as carnal sexual conduct.
9. Any sexual conduct, except oral sex and mutual masturbation, with a person between the ages of 14 and 16 by a person between the ages of 16 and 18 is defined as carnal sexual conduct.
10. The clauses in this Section shall only apply to circumstances where all parties involved in the sexual conduct were willing, even though they are unable under the Law to give informed, legal consent.
Section 3
1. Those guilty of Carnal Sexual Conduct may be punished by up to six months in prison and a fine of up to $1000. If released, a person guilty of this crime shall not be placed on the Sex Offenders Register.
2. Those guilty of Statutory Rape of the Second Degree may be punished by up to ten years in prison and a fine of up to $7500. If released a person guilty of this crime shall be placed on the Sex Offenders Register for up to twenty years.
3. Those guilty of Statutory Rape of the First Degree may be punished by up to life in prison and an unlimited fine. If released, a person guilty of this crime shall be placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life
Section 4
1. Nothing in Sections 2 and 3 shall be construed to amend in anyway the definitions of, or punishments for, rape where consent by one of the parties involved is not given.
2. Section 3 of the Mideast Pornography and Sex Crime Statute is hereby repealed.
(For notes and discussion on this bill, see
this thread.)
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Please vote aye, nay or abstain (or appropriate derivatives) on each of the above propositions and initiatives.
BallotGovernor:
Prop 22:
Init 11:
