Election: Minister of Imperial Expansion

[disorganizer]

i wonder why this poll was not in the active-poll thread?

[GodKing]

disorganizer,

I am afraid that that thread hasn't been updated for a couple of days. I am not placing any blame, it is a lot of work to keep finding (new threads) and updating the list, and if a week is taken off or so, 10-20 new polls will have been missed. Perhaps we can make it a position (assistant to the recorder or something) that is similar to the position of City Clerk in most local governments here in the US.

[Jonny]

Please vote for me!

[jdd2007]

if no one gets a majority, we must have a runoff poll...

[Spiffor]

(I doubt jdd would have said the same if skywalker had a short lead )

[Ninot]

I don't remember anything about a majority clause for ministries.

where does it say that?

[Jon Shafer]

Whoever gets the most votes wins.

[Ninot]

exactly.. what if all of them were tied? what would a runoff vote do then?

Just cuz he doesnt have 50%+1 doesnt mean hes illegit.

[Captain]

Hmmm... I want to vote for GodKing, but the race is still close between Jonny and Skywalker. No offense to Skywalker, but I don't want him to win. He seems a little too double-minded to me. DIA, then UFC? I'd rather have someone who sticks to his guns and only changes course when in our best interests, not just flippantly. While I'm in favour of flexibility, I fear the ministry could be in danger of not having a plan if under Skywalker.

So use my vote for GodKing? or for Jonny? dunno....

[Ninot]

Well, voting for Godking would be like making a statement, but not a whole lot more perhaps.

Considering how far behind he is, well, it would be like voting for the.. lets say.. the Progressive Conservative party (or for Americans.. the Green party)

If you want to USE your vote, vote Johnny.

[mtgillespie]

This is why i don't like the idea of parties. i get the impression that the 2 parties voted for their candidates quite early (not neccessarily because they thought they were the best candidate), and anyone coming in to vote late or independently thinks a vote for GodKing is wasted.

[Captain]

Originally posted by mtgillespie
This is why i don't like the idea of parties. i get the impression that the 2 parties voted for their candidates quite early (not neccessarily because they thought they were the best candidate), and anyone coming in to vote late or independently thinks a vote for GodKing is wasted.

Just like real life!
?

At least in Canada... notice how few independents sit in the assemblies? people don't vote for individuals, they vote for parties. heck, most don't even know their MPs names - they just look for the Liberal, Alliance, PC, Bloc, NDP banners... because the major decisions are passed through party decisions and forced party votes (where did the democracy go? it died when the free vote succumbed to party discipline )

In this case, it's a bit different since we're actually electing ministers whereas in Canada, the PM just appoints them.

Maybe if we had some way of making the elections blind so you couldn't check the results before voting... that might help!

[mtgillespie]

i was thinking the same thing about blind polls. However, i still hope the parties put a lot of thought, into who they propose, and who they vote for, or even that wouldn't make a lot of difference.

[Ninot]

Hey, I've said numerous times that I abhore parties. They lessen the power of the individual, which I think should be the most powerful thing around.

Sure, I don't know my local MP. But I'm sure wether he or she is Bloc or Liberal.. they are PROBABLY in the back-benches.. a simple cat-caller, or something like that.

But.. I haven't voted in a federal election yet. Im sure when I do, I will know my candidates

I think we have something like 3 total independants of 200 somethings seats in Canada. Thats because most of the nation votes Liberal, or splits their vote in one of the other 4 parties.

This post has no point....

[Jon Shafer]

You want to know why there's parties? Because guys like GodKing want to actually hold a position, instead of just running. Would you say that Skywalker is a fairly popular fellow? If you said yes, then I'd probably laugh. To be honest, I'm actually quite surprised the election is this close now.