The Court: Judge Elections

[Drogue]

Here's what you've been waiting for people, the elections for who will be promoted to the bench. Please choose up to 5 options, as we need 5 judges to be elected. In the case of a tie, there will be a repoll of all tied results for 5th place, lasting 2 days. Nominations are (in order received):

Drogue - The Commonwealth of Akiria
Jack_www - The United States of Jackson
Giovanni Wine - The Kingdom of Wine
red_jon - The Federation of Redfern
Archaic - The Commonwealth of Alecrast
GeneralTacticus - The Republic of Centralis
SlowwHand - The Republic of North Texas
jdd2007 - The People's Republic of Uberlandia
Malleus - The Confederacy of Upper Riis.

You have 3 days.

Good luck to all

[SlowwHand]

Let me put on my politician hat.

13th lowest crime rate, for ACS.

UN Category: New York Times Democracy
Civil Rights: Average
Economy: Good
Political Freedoms: Superb

The Republic of North Texas is a enormous, safe nation, renowned for its compulsory military service. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 456 million enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Defence, Education, and Religion & Spirituality. The average income tax rate is 19%, but much higher for the wealthy. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Automobile Manufacturing industry.

Corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians, the alarmingly racist TV show 'Bigtopians Say the Darndest Things' is a hit, marijuana is legal in the privacy of your own home, and voting is voluntary. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. North Texas's national animal is the Longhorn, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Dollar.

[DarkCloud]

Lessee, I voted
Drouge (For the best nation)
Giovanni (If he ever updates the site)
Centralis (agree with them completely )
North Texas (on my list of nations to watch )
alecrast (rightwingers!!! unite!! ) good allies

[battosai]

Wrong link at Centralis !

[Archaic]

Only 11 votes thusfar. A poor turnout. *Sighs*

Thanks for your support DarkCloud! ^__^

[Drogue]

14 now, and still going. Another couple of days too, so maybe get even better Thanks for the support. Looks like the 4th and 5th place are *very* open. Looking forward to a good contest. Sorry for the wrong link to Centralis, has been corrected

Sloww: Is this a boasting thread I don't really want to post my UN report out, since there are links to them in the first post, although a list of achievements might be helpful, for those that have not been here as long. If people wish to hear it, I will post it, and advise every other candidate to do the same.

[jdd2007]

Uberlandia has the largest military in the region. While the dictator (myself) can weild an iron fist, and does so, Uberlandia has progressive liberal policies on certain issues.

[Archaic]

19 voters now. I guess leaving the poll open for so long is going to get us that good response afterall. Though if we manage 30 is a very different question. I hadn't expected things to be quite this tight. It's amazing that no nation has recieved a full 19 votes IMO.

[red_jon]

Vote for me, for umm ... puppies. And candy.

[Drogue]

Originally posted by jdd2007
Uberlandia has the largest military in the region.

Largest per captia. However, since Akiria is just below you in terms of per capita military (3rd or 4th IIRC) and also has by far the highest population, I doubt you have the largest military in total

Yep, it's a 3 day poll. Hopefull we can get another 4 or 5 in the next 30 odd hours

[Drogue]

Since we have 19 voters here and only 13 in the Chief Judge Poll, I though I had better post a link to it. Please vote in both, we want as democratic a turnout as possible.

[Jack_www]

Vote for Jackson in the apolyton Court! Why did no one vote for me?

[Archaic]

Originally posted by red_jon
Vote for me, for umm ... puppies. And candy.

Hmmmm.......an election campaign that seems to have worked.......time to counter it.


Vote for me, for catgirls and body chocolate.

[red_jon]

You just want to get people fat.

Vote for me for attractive people. Who want to sleep with you.

[Archaic]

Vote for me. For attractive furries created to your exact specifications both physically and mentally in Alecrast's world class genetic labs. Which means they'll probably want to sleep with you (And if they don't, it's because you don't want them too. You freak. ^^; ).