NOMINATIONS OPEN for Capitán da Fiôvâ

[Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN]

As Túischac'h of the Fiôvâ GA and thus temporary bogus Provincial SoS, I officially ask... who wants to take over from Carlüs as the boss of the Free Province? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

[C. Carlüs Xheraltescù]

Full name: Cauvesc Carlüs Xheraltescu
Party affiliation: Zefençadéirs del Repúblicanismeu Talossán
Statement: I want to continue working towards making a fun and free province for Fiova. With competence, activity and an instinctive duty to protect freedom and democracy, I intend to maintain my federalist credentials by protecting our provincial rights.

[D. N. Vercáriâ]

Full name: Dieter Nänoc'hfiglheu Vercáriâ
Party affiliation: New Peculiar Way
Statement: It would be a shame, if democratic elections in our province were not contested. My cuncitaxhien Carlüs certainly wasn't a bad Capitân, but the leader of our province should possible rattle some more kettles to make us heard. Especially when it comes to emphasizing our Republican heritage...

[C. Carlüs Xheraltescù]

Are you taking the Carbonel approach by saying I'm 'not republican enough?'

[D. N. Vercáriâ]

LOL, no.

[C. Carlüs Xheraltescù]

I'd also like to bring to your attention to the Fiovan College of Arms, which certainly rattled a little more than a few kettles - it's just a shame it wasn't allowed in the end.

[D. N. Vercáriâ]

May 6, 2013 5:12:08 GMT -6 C. Carlüs Xheraltescù said:

I'd also like to bring to your attention to the Fiovan College of Arms, which certainly rattled a little more than a few kettles - it's just a shame it wasn't allowed in the end.

We could take the anarchist exit and issue Fiôvân Arms without any recognition and allowance, just for the values of culture and art.

(Well, I'm calling it the anarchist exit for fun - Miestrâ once used to tease us Peculiarists this way, before the traditionally friendly Peculiarist / Defencist competition went ballistic in 2007).

[Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN]

I'm bored already. I'm giving it three more days for nominations and then we'll get into the campaign proper. Election will run 23-30 May - I'll be running it by BallotBin as is traditional, so can the Capitán get me a list of all current Fiôvan emails? Thank you.

[D. N. Vercáriâ]

Is there a way of casting a vote before or after that time? I will be absent between May 18 and June 2, with no or only little internet access.

[Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN]

Hmmm. Well, no reason I can't extend the opening to 16 May.

[C. Carlüs Xheraltescù]

May 9, 2013 2:31:02 GMT -6 Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN said:

I'm bored already. I'm giving it three more days for nominations and then we'll get into the campaign proper. Election will run 23-30 May - I'll be running it by BallotBin as is traditional, so can the Capitán get me a list of all current Fiôvan emails? Thank you.

Yup, can do.

[Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN]

RIGHT! Nominations are closed. Candidates, start your campaigning. I'll set things up on ballotbin today or tomorrow sometime.

[Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN]

OKAY YOU GUYS: All you provincial citizens should have received an email confirming that you're registered to vote. Please not that you can't vote YET; voting begins Friday (Talossan Standard Time). If you haven't received this email, check your spam folder, THEN tell me.

[C. Carlüs Xheraltescù]

"This ballot is not 100% private because the election administrator has configured this election so he can see results as they come in. The admnistrator may also see who has voted, which means that he can infer how someone voted if there is a low volume of votes." ?

[Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN]

Well, that's always how we used to do it in the Republic - one of the perks of the SoS's job was to have an insight into the election results. But I'll promise not to do so if it worries people.

Coincidentally, the last public vote I ran in Talossa was the citizenship referendum on C. Carlüs Xheráltescù.