Upcoming Elections - Page 2

cavebear · March 22, 2002, 21:37

I do have a question about the election process. Who operates it? Is there a definate time/deadline for candidacies to be declared? How is the polling done? Can a person run for, or be elected to, more than one position?

I would suggest a definate deadline and a limitation of one elected position sought per person for a given month.

MrWhereItsAt · March 22, 2002, 21:45

Yeah, I asked this a little earlier, cavebear. Let's hope we get an answer this time.

Marquis de Sodaq · March 24, 2002, 09:27

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Originally posted by cavebear
My suggestion ... is only that I, a (potential) newcomer to the Cabinet rank, wish to serve and to serve where my talents are best-suited.

Good enough reason for me, I still think having more people participate is better.

I hereby officially renounce any candidature except for the post of Military Advisor. Shaka only volunteered because nobody else would. All other posts have candidates, iirc.

As your military advisor, I promise to quell dissention, explore the unknown, intimidate or kill foreigners, and other such bullying required by our fine armed forces. Darkness will become light (on the map, anyway), and we will remain supreme in the world!

(le marquis at public speech)

(le marquis at HQ)

Marquis de Sodaq · March 24, 2002, 09:39

Election polls get set up on the 25th of every month. That's tomorrow, iirc. Who sets up the polls? Whoever gets around to it, I suppose. Show your zeal by opening the poll for the post you seek to win! Election polls should be open for at least 48 hours, so that everybody has time to visit and vote.

Vote Sodaq for Military Advisor!

cavebear · March 24, 2002, 10:28

I think the current President should set up the Election Poll.

The declared candidates I see at the moment are:

APRIL TERM

President -- Shade
Vice-president --

Science Advisor -- MBloomIII
Foreign Advisor -- adamsj and Hydey
Millitary Advisor -- Marquis de Sodaq
Trade Advisor -- El Awrence
City Planner -- cavebear
Imperial Expansion --
Historian --

Does a person remain in office if no one else seeks it?

cavebear · March 24, 2002, 10:32

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Originally posted by Marquis de Sodaq

Good enough reason for me, I still think having more people participate is better.

I hereby officially renounce any candidature except for the post of Military Advisor. Shaka only volunteered because nobody else would. All other posts have candidates, iirc.

Marquis de Sodaq for Military Advisor!

Marquis de Sodaq for Military Advisor!

Marquis de Sodaq for Military Advisor!

shade · March 24, 2002, 11:30

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Originally posted by cavebear
I think the current President should set up the Election Poll.

The declared candidates I see at the moment are:

APRIL TERM

President -- Shade
Vice-president --

Science Advisor -- MBloomIII
Foreign Advisor -- adamsj and Hydey
Millitary Advisor -- Marquis de Sodaq
Trade Advisor -- El Awrence
City Planner -- cavebear
Imperial Expansion --
Historian --

Does a person remain in office if no one else seeks it?

If this is the case we just need a Imperial Expansion advisor and a vice... and there is only going to be voted between adamsj and Hydey for foreign advisor.
(personally I find this tread pretty confussing ppl nominating and unnominating

)

==> voting should start 27 and go on for 3 days so new cabinet can start april first.
(maybe a new tread should be openend so ppl can place the "official 'selfelection' " to get things clearer...and get some ppl for the remaining posts...saying there are ppl who would like voting like the american system every week 1 or 2 posts...I see hell...)

Shade

Veni, me in Tartare Sequi.

shade · March 24, 2002, 11:33

Marquis de Sodaq for Military

president Shade believes in you

Shaka Naldur · March 24, 2002, 15:00

as marquis presents himself for military advisor i retire my candidature

and i do the same for imperial expansion, if nobody else presents his candidature i go for it,
somebody if somebody gets confused but i´m trying to help

Kassiopeia · March 24, 2002, 15:05

I share cavebear's feelings - Marquis here can probably master any post he can get his hands on.

Cavebear - good luck, should you be the next M of CP.

cavebear · March 24, 2002, 17:20

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Originally posted by kassiopeia
I share cavebear's feelings - Marquis here can probably master any post he can get his hands on.

Cavebear - good luck, should you be the next M of CP.

Thank you. Should I be elected, may I contact you about the current state of planning at the time of transition? To get an idea of any actions you had ongoing or planned?

cavebear · March 24, 2002, 17:24

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Originally posted by Shaka Naldur
as marquis presents himself for military advisor i retire my candidature

and i do the same for imperial expansion, if nobody else presents his candidature i go for it,
somebody if somebody gets confused but i´m trying to help

I fully endorse your candidacy for head of Imperial Expansion. Your willingness to serve our Civ is admirable!

cavebear · March 24, 2002, 17:54

I hereby nominate MBloomIII as Vice President. As the current President, MBloomIII would make the best backup for the President-to-be, Shade, in the event of an emergency. This would be in addition to his declared candidacy for Science Advisor.

cavebear · March 24, 2002, 18:09

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Originally posted by -Jrabbit
Since I'm about to leave on holiday and won't return until 01 April, I thought I'd start this thread on my way out the door. Following are the previous election results...

As for myself, I've foolishly volunteered to take over as Historian (and yet, have done no writing since posting to that effect). AlbertB, where are you?

Oops, I had overlooked this when compiling my list of interested parties.

-Jrabbit has offerred himself to be Historian, and so should be added to the list:

The declared candidates I see at the moment (amended) are:

APRIL TERM

President -- Shade
Vice-president -- (OPEN)

Science Advisor -- MBloomIII
Foreign Advisor -- adamsj and Hydey
Millitary Advisor -- Marquis de Sodaq
Trade Advisor -- El Awrence
City Planner -- cavebear
Imperial Expansion -- Shaka Naldur
Historian -- -Jrabbit

shade · March 24, 2002, 19:14

If no-one else adds him/herself I suggest that nr2 for the foreign advisor post becomes vice...just an idea.

Shade

cavebear · March 24, 2002, 20:54

"nr2"?

Marquis de Sodaq · March 24, 2002, 23:07

If by april 1 no history has been written, I will personally write the history of our glorious early days, up until 975bc. Expect much fanfare and joyous rioting upon the release of said history!

ColdWizard · March 24, 2002, 23:30

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Originally posted by cavebear
"nr2"?

number two, i assume

shade · March 25, 2002, 08:04

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Originally posted by ColdWizard

number two, i assume

of course what else??

Shade

steelehc · March 25, 2002, 20:21

I nominate myself for Veep. Unless anyone complains, I also nominate myself for Minister of Imperial Expansion. As my holding two posts would probably not be very popular among other people, I would like to enter both elections, decide what to do then.

Steele

Shaka Naldur · March 26, 2002, 14:33

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Originally posted by steelehc
I nominate myself for Veep. Unless anyone complains, I also nominate myself for Minister of Imperial Expansion. As my holding two posts would probably not be very popular among other people, I would like to enter both elections, decide what to do then.

Steele

I say that i was goig to retire i would withdraw, but i will run
i think you can run for both positions. (didn´t marquis did that?) but you can just be in one of them

MrWhereItsAt · March 28, 2002, 01:58

MdS, I have a jubilant mob all ready for the great date!

^_^ Whenever you're ready.

Zealot · March 28, 2002, 07:52

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Originally posted by shade
If no-one else adds him/herself I suggest that nr2 for the foreign advisor post becomes vice...just an idea.

Shade

Once again I strongly suggest that the Vice president be someone of the President's trust, and therefore should be appointed by the president, and not elected! Blah, blah, blah, I've said this over five times, now!

Shaka, I don't believe it's fair to run for more than one position. So in case you don't win an election, IMO, you should only enter in the cabinet by the president's choice to be the vice.

cavebear · March 28, 2002, 09:44

I am very curious about if and how the Foreign Minister will be chosen. There appear to be 2 candidates, yet there does not seem to be an election for the position in progress anywhere...

steelehc · March 28, 2002, 16:30

Zealot has a good point. The Veep should probably be appointed, or chosen somehow. I'm still running for Minister of Imperial Expansion, and if Shade wants to appoint me as VP then he is welcome to.

Steele

shade · March 28, 2002, 19:18

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Originally posted by steelehc
Zealot has a good point. The Veep should probably be appointed, or chosen somehow. I'm still running for Minister of Imperial Expansion, and if Shade wants to appoint me as VP then he is welcome to.

Steele

ths would mean there are also 2 ppl in the running for expansion advisor=>ok I'll put up the poll.

(Steele I'll keep you in mind as my VP)

(I don't know if Shaka Naldur is interested in the post?just let me know)

Shade

Shaka Naldur · March 29, 2002, 09:36

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Originally posted by Zealot
Shaka, I don't believe it's fair to run for more than one position. So in case you don't win an election, IMO, you should only enter in the cabinet by the president's choice to be the vice.

i´m just running for imperial minister, but i don´t know what you thought I was running for president

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(I don't know if Shaka Naldur is interested in the post?just let me know)

if you want me to be your vice...