Term VIII election: Director of Social Engineering

[lucky22]

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

Sheer piffery.

[Drogue]

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]

....did I just win?

[Drogue]

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]

*Dances*

[Maniac]

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

(*) Just a matter of upholding tradition.

[Method]

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]

[Drogue]

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

[GeneralTacticus]

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

[Drogue]

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

[GeneralTacticus]

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

[ColdWizard]

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]

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

[Drogue]

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)