Term VIII election: Director of Social Engineering

Maniac · March 26, 2003, 11:28

Please vote on your preferred candidate. You have one vote and three days.

DeathByTheSword · March 26, 2003, 18:08

as always i am sure you do a good job.....

Cedayon · March 26, 2003, 18:11

Archaic

c'mon, people, don't abstain him out again

GeneralTacticus · March 27, 2003, 02:11

I note two people have voted write-in, and yet they haven't posted who they're writing-in for. Odd...

Anyway, my vote should be obvious.

Drogue · March 27, 2003, 06:43

Sorry, I was about to write-in for Pande, until I remembered that he recently left

Count my write-in as an Abstain please.

Jamski · March 27, 2003, 06:45

That puts Archaic neck to neck with Abstain.

What happens if abstain wins? Won't Archaic get elected anyway?

-Jam

DeathByTheSword · March 27, 2003, 12:23

well wrongly cast votes cant be changed....so he is still ahead

Drogue · March 27, 2003, 13:45

Really? Oh well, nevermind.

Archaic · March 28, 2003, 06:05

Quote:

Originally posted by War of Art
That puts Archaic neck to neck with Abstain.

What happens if abstain wins? Won't Archaic get elected anyway?

-Jam

Look back at the election back in.....I think it was October? While it really should happen where an election is unconcested that they're automatically elected by default, that's not what's happened.

Jamski · March 28, 2003, 06:13

Stalin's election as leader of the USSR was uncontested, and he was "elected" by default, IIRC. I wouldn't worry though Archaic, I think you'll make it. (But not as leader of the USSR, obviously

)

-Jam

Drogue · March 28, 2003, 07:56

Can I repost the Archiac as Stalin pic

I know it's not true/strawman etc, but it's just so funny

Jamski · March 28, 2003, 07:58

Please.

-Jam

Maniac · March 28, 2003, 09:10

Quote:

well wrongly cast votes cant be changed....so he is still ahead

The two people voting Write-in can still write their vote in for Mr. Abstain. If they do so, Archaic is currently loosing.

GeneralTacticus · March 28, 2003, 09:22

But abstain isn't a candidate, so how can you write him in?

Cedayon · March 28, 2003, 11:13

People find ways to vote against Archaic, it's unavoidable

lucky22 · March 28, 2003, 12:23

Quote:

Originally posted by GeneralTacticus
But abstain isn't a candidate, so how can you write him in?

Sheer piffery.

Drogue · March 28, 2003, 20:55

Quote:

Originally posted by War of Art
Please.

-Jam

Asked for, and so shall it be given. Please not this if for humourous reasons only, and is not my view of Archaic. Indeed, it is an "appeal to ridicule"

Archaic · March 31, 2003, 04:02

....did I just win?

Drogue · March 31, 2003, 04:32

I don't know. If Maniac is right and my vote is counted as a write-in for Abstain, then it must be repolled. If not then yes.

In fact, I am fine if my write-in isn't counted, and thus yes, you would be elected.

Archaic · March 31, 2003, 05:38

*Dances*

Maniac · March 31, 2003, 12:44

Well I could use my write-in vote (*) as Abstain, but I'll show my good heart.

(*) Just a matter of upholding tradition.

Method · March 31, 2003, 19:29

i could count my vote for archaic should any writing in for abstain be done. technically i was supposed to be unbanned by the time this was over, but i think Markos forgot about me since i had to PM him to get out the next day

either way,

/me unveils :evildance:

GeneralTacticus · April 1, 2003, 05:54

Drogue · April 1, 2003, 07:25

Congrats Archaic, I think we can safely count you as elected. I don't think that's unconstitutional is it?

GeneralTacticus · April 1, 2003, 07:28

I don't see why it would be. He gained more votes than either Write-In or Abstain, after all.

Drogue · April 1, 2003, 08:01

Yes, but it is not a clear majority. That may be an issue for some people.

GeneralTacticus · April 1, 2003, 08:04

Why would that be an issue? I won my election in Term I with barely 35% of the vote.

ColdWizard · April 1, 2003, 22:26

My apologies if this post is inappropriate for this thread, but doesn't the mere presence of the Abstain option preclude the possibility of using the Write-In option to vote for Abstain? After all, if you vote Write-In, you're deliberately choosing not to vote Abstain or for the candidate, but rather for an unlisted option.

GeneralTacticus · April 2, 2003, 02:41

That's much what I stated above: Abstain is not a candidate, so you can't write it in.

Drogue · April 2, 2003, 09:50

OK. So were all clear, Archaic is the DSE

Good luck Archaic. I'm sure you will do well. And can we expect a poll for next turnchat? Lemmy was planning one IIRC, but didn't do it in time)