Petition for the Resignation/Firing of the SoFA

[SPC]

This is at least the second time (to my knowledge) that election certifications have been late. It is ridiculous that we can't have a SoFA who can certify the results on time.

X South Park Conservative

[Associate Justice PiT]

     X PiT (The Physicist)

[RI]

Unfortunately, I believe it must be done. Nothing against Earl.

X realisticidealist

[ilikeverin]

NO LIFE FOR YOU EARL

[Marokai Backbeat]

x Marokai Blue

As a member of the SDP, it's hard to speak against Earl. But there is no excuse for being so late on something that doesn't require a great deal of time.

And if I may, I suggest PurpleState as a more competent replacement.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

SO LONG EARL!!


AHDuke99

[Countess Anya of the North Parish]

Before I sign anything can you please let me know what happened exactly?

[Marokai Backbeat]

Before I sign anything can you please let me know what happened exactly?

If you don't know then you shouldn't be in the thread.

Edit: In any case, Earl has been habitually late. Election results don't get certified fast enough, and voting booths aren't opened on time. The main job of a SoFA is running the elections, and if you're not running the elections you shouldn't be SoFA.

[RIP Robert H Bork]

What is the SoFA?

[Countess Anya of the North Parish]

Before I sign anything can you please let me know what happened exactly?

If you don't know then you shouldn't be in the thread.

well what happened?

[RI]

What is the SoFA?

https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Secretary_of_Forum_Affairs

[Marokai Backbeat]

Before I sign anything can you please let me know what happened exactly?

If you don't know then you shouldn't be in the thread.

well what happened?

Before I sign anything can you please let me know what happened exactly?

If you don't know then you shouldn't be in the thread.

Edit: In any case, Earl has been habitually late. Election results don't get certified fast enough, and voting booths aren't opened on time. The main job of a SoFA is running the elections, and if you're not running the elections you shouldn't be SoFA.

[RIP Robert H Bork]

What is the SoFA?

https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Secretary_of_Forum_Affairs

Secretary of Forum Affairs, "responsible for the administration of Atlasian elections", a position that apparently is currently held by EarlAW.

He never certified this election, right?

[RI]

What is the SoFA?

https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Secretary_of_Forum_Affairs

Secretary of Forum Affairs, "responsible for the administration of Atlasian elections", a position that apparently is currently held by EarlAW.

He never certified this election, right?

Correct. Bgwah had to step in and certify the results himself.

[RIP Robert H Bork]

What is the SoFA?

https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Secretary_of_Forum_Affairs

Secretary of Forum Affairs, "responsible for the administration of Atlasian elections", a position that apparently is currently held by EarlAW.

He never certified this election, right?

Correct. Bgwah had to step in and certify the results himself.

What was the other election (to SPC's knowledge) that EarlAW failed to certify?

[AndrewTX]

Wasnt it he was late and didnt open the absentee voting booth for President?

Either way, I believe that Earl had stated that he was busy with some things right now.

[SPC]

Either way, I believe that Earl had stated that he was busy with some things right now.

If he was busy, he should have appointed and delegated the authority to a deupty SoFA, or at least warned Bgwah in advance of his business so we could certify it. In either case, he shouldn't be SoFA if he can't certify results and open booths on time.

[MaxQue]

X MaxQue

Sorry, Earl.

[Countess Anya of the North Parish]

x Dc_united_15

makes sense.

[Purple State]

I'd rather not tip my hat on this issue directly (as it is up to the President), but I do think there needs to be some possible revisions of the law to prevent this in the future.

Being as this game is heavily focused on elections and their smooth implementation, perhaps a sort of "order of succession" should be made for opening booths or certifying results, with certain time lapses passing the torch to the next in line. Perhaps SoFA (5 days), dSoFA (2 days), AG (1 day), SoEA (1 day), Pres. (1 day), VP (1 day), PPT (...). This is just as important as a clearly delineated succession for the presidency.

[Marokai Backbeat]

I don't even think we have a Deputy SoFA at the moment, do we?

[Purple State]

I don't even think we have a Deputy SoFA at the moment, do we?

Pretty sure not. The option is there but the SoFA has to appoint one to be confirmed by the President.

[MaxQue]

I don't even think we have a Deputy SoFA at the moment, do we?

No. Last one was Inks under SoFA Moderate (President: Keystone Phil? Ebowed?). He named him to handle the presidential election where he was elected President. That is a couple of months ago.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Under the current law, we have a "line of succession" of sorts, but its less structured than an actual line.

Earlier the President cited Section 9 of the Consolidated Electoral System Reform Act, which states that he can take control of the voting booth whenever the SoFA is unable to do it himself. It could be more structured, though. Perhaps a senator could put forth some legislation to amend the highlighted parts.

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[Purple State]

For Section 9, Clause 1 it would be helpful just to add time periods so that there is a clear hand-off of responsibilities. Section 10, Clause 2 requires an active designation, something unlikely from an inactive administrator.

We are lucky that those two clauses allow for the President to both appoint himself administrator and then certify elections as the new administrator. However, I wouldn't want this to set precedent of presidents jumping in to certify results. This was a unique circumstance, but having a set law would be helpful. It would only take a quick modification of the CESR.