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| Round 4 results - high drama!!! | la garçâ malpadert | March 12, 2008 - 02:13 | | la garçâ malpadert | March 12, 2008 - 02:21 |
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Parent message | | la garçâ malpadert | March 12, 2008 - 02:13 |
| The SoS makes a controversial judgement call(#32290), posted by la garçâ malpadert, [IP Hidden], March 12, 2008 - 02:21. Viewed 294 times. |
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la garçâ malpadert
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(last post: March 13, 2008 - 16:29)
Citizen #22:
Miestrâ Schivâ | Last we heard, there was a tie for the fifth and last seat in the Chamber of Deputies election between Davïu Rôibeardét (ZRT) and Gödafrïeu Valcádac'h (Blue Wave). Specific tie-breaking procedures for Chamber elections were deleted when we shifted to an automated system. So, what to do?
The former tie-breaking procedures are actually still in the electoral code, where they are still listed for use in Presidential elections. I quote from the Electoral Code, 7.2.7:
Where at any time it becomes necessary to exclude a candidate, and 2 or more candidates
having the same number of votes, have at that time, the least number of first preference votes
transferred to them as provided by this Chapter, then whichever of those candidates was
recorded as having the lowest number of votes at the last count or transfer at which they had
an unequal number of votes shall be first excluded. If those candidates have had an equal
number of votes at all preceding counts or transfers, the Secretary of State shall decide
which of those candidates shall be first excluded.
In plain language: if there's a tie on the last count, take the result from the second-to-last count, if that's not tied as well. I take seriously the principle that our counting rules should be consistent between Chamber, President and Senäts elections, in that there's no reason for them to be different, and a decision must be made.
I consider this course of action more democratic and less boring than rerunning the election, giving both candidates a seat, extending the election until someone votes to break the tie, or giving it to the candidate who had more [1] votes. If anyone doesn't like what I've done, sue me. I'm serious. Art and Grubi are bored shitless and will be pleased to hear from you. Otherwise be quiet. :-)
So let's go back to the figures at the last count:
It's obvious that Davïu is in the lead. Therefore, I officially declare that the fifth and last seat in the Seventh Chamber of Deputies will be occupied by Davïu Rôibeardét, and Gödafrïeu Valcádac'h shall be official runner up.
There. I really need to collapse and sleep for a few days now. Congratulations to all successful candidates and their voters.
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Miestrâ Schivâ
Secretary of State of the Talossan Republic
Editor, Qator Itrìns
Chief High Language Geek of the Talossan Republic
Elections and Referendums Feb/March 2008
TALOSSA, C’È ASÚNTS SERIÖSEN!
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| | Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h | March 12, 2008 - 03:25 |
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Parent message | | la garçâ malpadert | March 12, 2008 - 02:21 |
| The Blue Wave endorses this decision and concedes the race.(#32291), posted by Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h, [IP Hidden], March 12, 2008 - 03:25. Viewed 261 times. |
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Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h
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(last post: March 14, 2008 - 15:24)
Citizen #22:
Miestrâ Schivâ | Let's make this very easy and trust in this as being the most-democratic decision that could have been made. I, for one, have absolutely no problem with the way in which Miestrâ made the decision she made, and had it been me as SoS, it is the very way I myself would have broken the tie.
Let us give a great congratulations to Daviu, and the best of luck to him in the upcoming term.
And no matter how we may feel about Hillary and Barack, let us give great thanks that we are not the U. S. Democratic Party right now.
GV
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