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Weryalachiressaraxiatopia

I just reread some of my old factbooks and wow, I'm actually mildly impressed with my past self. I was expecting to cringe, and I did, but I wasn't expecting how well the writing forced the reader to not skip, I actually liked the unintentioned speediness of it and I'm looking to replicate that in some kind of special Weryalachiressaraxiatopian writing style specifically meant for my factbooks. All that I need, for the most part I think, is to be a bit more descriptive and detailed. Now, though, when am I actually going to commit?

Anyways hello!

Royal franco-british union wrote:I’m now 4th in trout fishing, yes!

Impressive, that's all that I can really say.

The free romanians

The People's Federation of Somurias

Altnavia wrote:2 nations..?

That’s unusual

July 2022 Local Council Election

by The Random Pretitle of Kringalia

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July 2022 Local Council Election
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Schedule | How To | Ballot | Result
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I come before you to announce that it is once again time to elect the Local Council. The Local Council is the home government of the gameside community and is the institution in charge of representing the interests of gameside players, moderating the Regional Message Board, encouraging activity, and legislating on issues relevant to the community.

Elections for the Local Council are administered by an Election Commissioner. The election, as laid out in Articles 3 and 4 of the Local Council Elections Act, is as follows:

  • Candidates must be accept a prior nomination from a fellow member of the region and submit a conflict of interest disclosure to the Election Commissioner.

  • If 12 or more candidates have accepted a nomination, then the Commissioner will order all candidates in descending order of Residency, and only the 11 candidates with the highest Residency value may proceed to the first round of voting.

  • A first round of voting will be held with all 11 candidates and an option to re-open nominations, with the highest voted candidate obtaining the first seat in the Local Council.

  • A second round of voting will be held with the remaining 10 candidates and an option to re-open nominations, with the two highest voted candidates obtaining the second and third seats in the Local Council.

  • In the event of a tie, all tied candidates will be elected. If three or more candidates are elected in the first round of voting due to a tie, the second round of voting will no longer be held.

The remainder of this dispatch will contain relevant information for candidates and voters alike, so that this election process may proceed as smoothly as possible. Good luck and thank you for participating in our democratic process!

Yours faithfully,

Kringalia
Election Commissioner

SCHEDULE

The election shall proceed according to the following schedule. If any changes are made, they shall be reflected below.

  • Nominations begin on 01 July 2022 16:00 (UTC) and end on 04 July 2022 16:00 (UTC) Link(countdown).

  • Campaigning begins on 04 July 2022 16:00 (UTC) and ends on 07 July 2022 16:00 (UTC) Link(countdown).

  • Voting for the first round begins on 07 July 2022 19:00 (UTC) and ends on 10 July 2022 19:00 (UTC) Link(countdown).

  • Voting for the second round begins on 11 July 2022 14:30 (UTC) and ends on 14 July 2022 14:30 (UTC) Link(countdown).

Please consider time zone differences when reviewing the deadline for each stage in the election. It is your responsibility to ensure that you comply with all legal requirements within the mandated time frames Link(time zone conversion).

HOW TO

RUN FOR OFFICE

Candidates must comply with the following requirements within the nominations period (see schedule above) to be considered for election.

  • Be a member of the South Pacific with a Residency of at least 120 at the start of the nominations period.

  • Receive a nomination from a fellow member of the region and accept it by following the steps below. Nominations should never tag the Commissioner.

    • Quote the nomination on the Regional Message Board (RMB).

    • Clearly and unambiguously express an intent to accept the nomination.

    • Tag the Commissioner so they will be alerted of the acceptance.

  • Submit a dispatch containing a conflict of interest disclosure and tag the Commissioner so they will be alerted of the submission. The disclosure must list all nations under the candidate’s control or access and all current positions and affiliations within NationStates. Submission of false or incomplete information in a conflict of interest disclosure may be grounds for disqualification at any time up to the certification of results.

Once a candidate meets all the above requirements they will be considered for the ballot and may campaign as they see fit, subject to all applicable laws and standards of conduct.

VOTE

The election consists of two rounds of voting held via regional poll and open to all Native World Assembly Residents.

There are two ways of casting a vote. In both cases, the act of voting involves selecting the candidate whom the voter prefers or, instead, selecting the option to re-open nominations.

  • A public vote may be cast via the regional poll that is set up by the Commissioner. The poll will automatically restrict voting only to eligible nations.

  • An absentee vote may be cast via a post on the RMB that tags the Commissioner. An absentee vote may only be cast by nations who will be on deployment with Special Forces at the conclusion of the vote, as certified in advance by the Minister of Defence.

Please consider time zone differences when reviewing the deadline for each stage in the election. It is your responsibility to ensure that you comply with all legal requirements within the mandated time frames Link(time zone conversion).

BALLOT

RESULT

PROCLAMATION OF RESULTS
First Round

WHEREAS a first round of voting was held between the days of 07 July 2022 and 10 July 2022 to determine the winner of the first seat of the Local Council and the candidates eligible to advance to the second round of the July 2022 Local Council Election, the result being as follows:

Trivalve

40 votes

Elected to the Local Council

The free romanians

18 votes

Advanced to the Second Round

Re-Open Nominations

14 votes

Advanced to the Second Round

Somurias

10 votes

Advanced to the Second Round

Los estados confederates de Mexico

7 votes

Advanced to the Second Round

A Place Somewhere

2 votes

Advanced to the Second Round

THEREFORE, I, Kringalia, Election Commissioner, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Local Council Elections Act, do hereby proclaim on this day, 10 July 2022, that:

  • The candidate signaled as such in the list above has obtained the highest numbers of votes after all votes have been counted, and consequently has been duly elected by the voters of the South Pacific to the Local Council, while all over candidates will advance to the second round of voting.

  • The result of this election as proclaimed on this day shall be certified, absent any challenges that require further time to be resolved, on the day listed in the certification of the result of the second round of voting.

Kringalia
Election Commissioner

CERTIFICATION OF RESULTS
Second Round

WHEREAS a second round of voting was held between the days of 11 July 2022 and 14 July 2022 to determine the winners of the remaining seats of the Local Council, the result being as follows:

The free romanians

37 votes

Elected to the Local Council

Re-Open Nominations

27 votes

Second Highest Number of Votes

Los estados confederates de Mexico

14 votes

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Somurias

12 votes

-

A Place Somewhere

4 votes

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THEREFORE, I, Kris Kringle, Election Commissioner, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Local Council Elections Act, do hereby certify on this day, 14 July 2022, that:

  • The candidates signaled as such in the Proclamation from 10 July 2022 has been duly elected by the voters of the South Pacific to the Local Council for a full regular term starting on this day 14 July 2022.

  • The candidate signaled as such in the list above has obtained the highest numbers of votes after all votes have been counted, and consequently has been duly elected by the voters of the South Pacific to the Local Council to serve for a full regular term starting on this day 14 July 2022.

  • The option to re-open nominations has obtained the second highest number of votes after all votes were been counted, and consequently the election shall revert to the nominations period for those seats that remain vacant pursuant to the following point in this certification.

  • Nominations begin on 15 July 2022 14:00 (UTC) and end on 18 July 2022 14:00 (UTC) Link(countdown).

Kris Kringle
Election Commissioner

The raw result of the election may be found as linked below:

First Round | Second Round

The full repository of election results and assorted election resources may be found in the LinkElection Management Portal.

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+I guess I nominate Somurias?

Kringalia

I accept this nomination

Altnavia, The free romanians, Petea, and Royal franco-british union

Royal franco-british union

Weryalachiressaraxiatopia wrote:I just reread some of my old factbooks and wow, I'm actually mildly impressed with my past self. I was expecting to cringe, and I did, but I wasn't expecting how well the writing forced the reader to not skip, I actually liked the unintentioned speediness of it and I'm looking to replicate that in some kind of special Weryalachiressaraxiatopian writing style specifically meant for my factbooks. All that I need, for the most part I think, is to be a bit more descriptive and detailed. Now, though, when am I actually going to commit?

Anyways hello!

Impressive, that's all that I can really say.

Thank you

The free romanians

The Goosedom of Canadian Dominion

Somurias wrote:Kringali

I accept this nomination

Som becomes LC for once!

Somurias, Altnavia, The free romanians, and Petea

The Range in Front of The Front Range

Royal franco-british union wrote:I’m now 4th in trout fishing, yes!

100 gecs fans when NationStates

The free romanians

The Republic of The free romanians

Canadian Dominion wrote:Som becomes LC for once!

And me too!

Petea

The Goosedom of Canadian Dominion

The free romanians wrote:And me too!

Then I can watch you get crushed under the weight of trying to not get taken out by the GC, Assembly, and High Court.

The free romanians

The Range in Front of The Front Range

“But it’s natural, it can’t be bad for you! 🤓”

Cyanide

The free romanians

The joseph stalin

The Front Range wrote:

Cyanide

Yummy!

The free romanians

The Range in Front of The Front Range

The joseph stalin wrote:Yummy!

I love having a lack of ATP

The joseph stalin

Ardenswije

My economy is going up

Post by New Xartoia suppressed by a moderator.

Ardenswije

New Xartoia wrote:https://strawpoll.com/polls/NMnQBxMPGg6 finally

Quote your former leader's most swear-fested phrase ever

Post by New Xartoia suppressed by a moderator.

Daisycrown

I strongly dislike this region and can't wait for my Empire to take control. :)

Ardenswije

New Xartoia wrote:Can't.

C'mon, I voted for his son!

Post by New Xartoia suppressed by a moderator.

Ardenswije

New Xartoia wrote:If i did quote it, i would be banned off NS.

Just quote one of his phrases.
You know, the least swear-fested one.

The free romanians

Post by New Xartoia suppressed by a moderator.

Ardenswije

New Xartoia wrote:K

We'll give you two backup chances.

Post by New Xartoia suppressed by a moderator.

Post by Bistritza suppressed by a moderator.

Ardenswije

New Xartoia wrote:Ardenswije, can you do me a favor?

Make me

Post by New Xartoia suppressed by a moderator.

Ardenswije

New Xartoia wrote:Just answer this question
Do you think Maki Kapa Spayo is dead?

He may be dead, but he is alive in the hearts of New Xartoians. Fin.

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