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| 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 295 times. |
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| la garçâ malpadert Group: admins (4379 posts total) (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 Davďu Rôibeardét (ZRT) and Gödafrďeu 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 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 Davďu is in the lead. Therefore, I officially declare that the fifth and last seat in the Seventh Chamber of Deputies will be occupied by Davďu Rôibeardét, and Gödafrďeu 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. -- Miestrâ Schivâ Secretary of State of the Talossan Republic Editor, Qator Itrěns Chief High Language Geek of the Talossan Republic Elections and Referendums Feb/March 2008 TALOSSA, C’Č ASÚNTS SERIÖSEN! |
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