Balançeu/Balance assigns all seats allocated to @Brad Holmes
Note that on the general ballot B was the abbreviation of Balançeu/Balance, so this may total 6 seats.
S:reu Holmes is authorized to redistribute seats further as seen fit.

Quote from: Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù on June 03, 2021, 08:39:51 AM
I wish to stand for office in the I'etas

Acknowledged

This session is now open.  Please consider items in the RAK and bring forth such items as desired for consideration of l'Etats

Now that elections for the Ziu have taken place (with congratulations to all those who stood as candidates and thanks to those who voted)

I request Governor-General @C. M. Siervicül to approve this proclamation, or in his stead @King John or @Baron Alexandreu Davinescu
or to suggest adjustments to same

A PROCLAMATION OF THE JUNE 2021 ELECTION FOR L'ETATS DE CÉZEMBRE

This information adjusts and replaces the previous preliminary notice of election sent 16 May, and will again be also sent via electronic mail.  There may be subsequent adjustment, either by those approving the ratification, or if there is any change in the post of Sénéchal, or if there are others wishing to appeal to the Cort with time to avoid any emergency injunctions

As Le Sénéchal I shall conduct the upcoming election for l'Etats de Cézembre according to existing law, and the administrative authority vested in this office.  I have invoked Article 8 of the constitution to hold local elections, and am updating the previous proper notice both in this forum and via email.  Cézembre election law is found within the constitution and various amendments quoted for reference after this proclamation.

There is no specific l'Etats election act, but there are procedures established in subsequent Sénéchal and Lord Warden election acts that will be adopted as administrative procedures for this election.

As to authority to act

1.    Until such time as there is another candidate for Le Sénéchal, I shall continue in office and there shall be no election for Le Sénéchal following the procedure of the Lord Warden election act enacted subsequent to the Sénéchal election act and establishes Cézembre election procedure and which states "no election will be held and the sole candidate will be considered elected to the position." should I remain the sole candidate as the existing officer.

2.   Should there be another candidate for Le Sénéchal, I would immediately withdraw my candidacy for continuance in that office, and should that person remain the only candidate, then they would be elected in a similar manner.  I offer to become the conducting officer for the election of l'Etats if desired by the new Sénéchal, or that person could assume that duty, or that person could decide to ask the Chancery to conduct the election.

3.   Should there be more than one candidate for Le Sénéchal other than myself, I would again immediately withdraw my candidacy for continuance in that office, but would continue as the conducting official of the election of the new Sénéchal as well as l'Etats.

Should my authority to act proceed, then I proclaim that the election for l'Etats shall proceed by nomination by name of any Cézembre citizen to serve in l'Etats.   Those citizens named as candidates may identify with no party, or one party, or multiple parties as they wish, however, votes shall be cast only for the name listed on the ballot which must be declared in the nomination period defined in the first week of the election period, with voting taking place in the second and third week of the election period.  These can be self nominations, or nominations by Cézembre citizens of other Cézembre citizens who subsequently affirm their intent to stand for election within the nomination period.

I intend to stand for l'Etats.  I hereby ask if
@Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù
@Ián Tamorán
@Ián S.G. Txaglh
again wish to stand for the office.  Others may declare their intent to stand on or before June 14 19:30 TST (June 15 at 0230 CZT), such that ballots may be prepared.  A "Sticky Slate" Amendment will be discussed in l'Etats to formalize this concept in the session leading up to the election period and may, along with other referenda, have potential to be offered to the citizenry for approval.

In the past, including the most recent election (conducted by the Chancery), there were issues of potential confusion between votes for parties and votes for persons, which were subsequently combined for purposes of allocation of seats within l'Etats.  There were also issues with rules that the Chancery must follow regarding write in votes which are not part of Cézembre law which result in vacant seats due to the lack of a representative of a party for those votes cast.

The times of the election based upon the constitution and the existing Chancery election to the Ziu shall establish the first week of nominations on June 7 at 19:30 TST (June 8 at 0230 CZT) to June 14 19:30 TST (June 15 at 0230 CZT) and the election June 14 – June 28 19:30 TST (June 29 at 0230 CZT).  Candidates are encouraged to make their self-nominations known even prior to the election, and as early as possible within the nomination period to assist in the balloting process.  Those who nominate someone else should communicate their wishes to the nominee such that the candidate may affirm their standing within the nomination period.

The election will take place in an official voting thread, or via the electionbuddy.com system which has been tested and found satisfactory and conformant to the requirements of the constitution, or via email, or telephone, or postal mail as any individual Cézembre citizen may desire when the official ballot is issued. (Note: electionbuddy can be used without cost for up to 20 voters, and the current population of Cézembre is 21, however, as whether or not I remain Sénéchal I will vote in public as I have always done, thus providing for a secret ballot - if desired - for all other citizens)

Those who wish to raise questions with this proclamation are advised to bring said questions to this thread before the end of the nomination period.  This will be the place for any adjustment of the process, however, those not satisfied may seek relief via Cort Pü Inalt as per Article 19 & 20 of the CAG.  This proclamation, after ratification by the Governor-General also will be sent via email to those who do not participate in these forums for response.

I hereby submit this plan for the June 2021 Election for ratification by Governor-General (Cunstaval): Sir Cresti Siervicül, UrN this 2nd day of June, 2021

X. Pol Briga a.k.a. xpb

Specific references to the CÉZEMBREAN ADMINISTRATION GUIDE (hereinafter CAG) follow with full document found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QYkVIvygRUC-TC4NVdKTogfwftJH-XzF/view

Constitution of the Sovereign Province of Cézembre
From Article 1.  ...Cézembre is an autonomous and self-governing...

From Article 7. ...l'Etats shall consist of no more and no less than twenty (20) seats.
Seats in l'Etats de Cézembre can only be assigned to citizens of Cézembre. Citizens may hold more than one seat, but no more than six. One seat cannot be divided among nor assigned to more than one citizen.

From Article 8 ... The Sénéchal (or the Governor-General in case the Sénéchal has been absent
for more than one week) may request the chancery not to conduct those elections in no less than one week before balloting day. If the Sénéchal (or Governor-General) makes such a request, the Sénéchal (or the Governor-General) shall conduct the elections in accordance with provincial election laws and rules.

Article 11. Le Sénéchal shall be the elected leader of Cezembre. Le Sénéchal shall have the power to issue proclamations which have the force of law. These proclamations may be appealed or amended as regular laws. These proclamations may not act as acts of attainders or any activity prohibited by the Organic Law (with regards to Prime Dictats). These proclamations must be counter-signed by the Governor-General (or the King, in case of, by lack of appointment or by long-term absence, a Governor-General).

Article 14. Elections as described by article 10 will take, no less and no longer than 3 weeks. Cézembrians must announce their candidacy in the first week of the election and polls shall open on the first day of the 2nd week and close on the last day of the third week.

Article 15. Elections, as described in articles 10 and 11 will start no earlier than one week and no later than two weeks after the election deadline of Talossan general elections or after a resolution has been approved by a majority of the l'Etats de Cézembre removing the previous
Sénéchal or should the Sénéchal, resign, die or be unable to fulfill his duties for any reason.

A8: The Sénéchal Elections Act

6. Before the start of the nomination phase the Conducting Officer will send all voters an email explaining the election procedures. This message must be posted online as well to ensure voters who did not receive the email have the chance to notify the Conducting Officer of the mistake, so it can be fixed.

A9: The 51st Cosa Lord Warden Election Act

8. The election will be conducted using Ballotbin or a similar automated ballot that is capable of conducting the elections in accordance with the provisions of this act.

9. The settings of the Bin must be so that the Admins can only see the results after the election, the candidates are presented in random order and the election is conducted using a preferential vote.

15. If there is one sole candidate for the position of Lord Warden at the start of the election, no election will be held and the sole candidate will be considered elected to the position.
(note this does not appear in the Sénéchal Elections Act but was enacted later and thus establishes local election procedures)

Congratulations

@Ián Tamorán

shall remain Lord Warden!

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on April 26, 2021, 04:37:49 PM
No objections? Fine. I am Túischac'h of the Fiovan General Assembly until the General Assembly decides otherwise.

Good to see decisiveness like this, I will try to emulate that technique in Cézembre

Some questions have been raised whether it should be persons or parties listed. The persons represent seats but the parties were considered as the way it had to be run from the Chancery and Cézembre could decide differently.  If I remain as Seneshal I would run the election by names rather than parties unless someone else runs for Seneshal then I would retire and let them run the election as they see fit.  if more than one person would run for Seneshal then I would still retire but run the election.

Alternate name for the Sticky Slate Amendment is the Volentold Amendment

In detailed reading of the CAG, there need to be a followup to the announcement of the Cézembre election notification sent by email on 16 May, and that adjustment by email will take place on or before 1 June to be compliant with the Cézembre electon process.  As per CAG arrticle 14, nominations take place the week of June 7-13, with the election running June 14-28 (not 30 as previously proposed). The following amendment if passed by l'Etats by June 13 would then be sent for ratification by the electorate during this election to be implemented for the following election just after that for the 57th Ziu.

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DRAFT STICKY SLATE Amendment

Whereas
The Cezembre Administration Guide specifies when Cezembre conducts an election, and

Whereas as per Article 14 specifies that the candidates must declare prior to the election their intent to stand, and

Whereas
Thus there are not write-in candidates, and

Whereas
It is desireable to have the option to retain effective legislators, and

Whereas
There can be logistical challenges when Cezembre elections are held by statute no earlier than one week nor no later than two weeks after the general election of the Ziu, and

Whereas
The right for anyone to declare candidacy shall be maintained, and

Whereas
The right for anyone to decline candidacy shall be maintained

BE IT RESOLVED that
All seated l'Etats members shall be placed on the ballot for the next session of l'Etats, unless they specifically request not to be listed along with others who declare their candidacy.

This process only establishes the slate of candidates -- if a candidate does not receive any votes, they would not enter into the apportionment specified in CAG Article 9.

Results of test election https://secure.electionbuddy.com/elections/131327/results

Quote from: Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial on May 26, 2021, 08:24:41 AM
Ever since I started offering my Talossan translation services for free, not one person actually came and asked. That's weird to me, considering how literally every party in existence has had more widespread use of the language in their manifestoes, and the government originally wanted to pay me a couple hundred USD to translate stuff. What am I doing wrong?

I am remiss in being in contact for your services.  I was waiting until we had at least 10 homesteads on Cézembre to issue certificates (we had 6 initial and 1 more has come in) and thought that would be a good time to ask, however, perhaps it is appropriate to issue the entire homestead proclamation in Talossan (and perhaps French and or Breton)
https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=677.0;attach=242

That document is derived from the USA Homestead Act, May 20, 1862 which opened millions of acres of the public domain to settlement and cultivation. This Act was open to anyone who met very basic and progressive requirements, including women, immigrants, and, beginning in 1868, African Americans. Eventually, homesteads were found in 30 states and covered 270 million acres.

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on May 25, 2021, 11:14:50 PM

Quote from: xpb on May 25, 2021, 11:01:49 PM
It also appears you believe those who respect a monarch are automatically sycophants (or your more vulgar term)
I suppose you may believe we are not entitled to give respect we feel is due.

I mean, you're allowed to bow your heads before anyone you want to. But it's just like religion. It's unseemly to expect doing so to be the condition of entry into Talossan citizenship. If John Woolley is no longer King of Talossa - or if he's chosen for a 7 year renewable term - how does that stop you giving him all the respect you want? I just want him deprived to the power to ruin other people's fun, obstruct the workings of our elected Government, veto popular legislation etc., if we don't bow our heads.

I suppose that those who were not satisfied with (whatever titled) 7 year term executive leader after 3 months or 3 years would not have to wait and could act to remove, impeach, etc.  But is that not already the case now?

7 of 21 Cézembre citizens have voted in the election for the Ziu thus far, which may also be a most of those who are registered on these forums.  If you have personal connections to encourage greater participation please do so as my hands appear tied to only promotion of the Cézembre election for which I have already sent one message (mentioning also the current election) and the next message will be to describe the successful test of the electionbuddy system as well as to make a second call for l'Etats & Seneshal candidates.  However, that won't happen until after the election of the Ziu is complete.

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on May 25, 2021, 10:44:23 PM
My theory is that power corrupts; that a life-term monarchy in the Talossan context encourages laziness, entitlement, and contempt for one's subject apart from brown-nosers. So any replacement of John would end up in the same place, unless held under periodic accountability.

Fair enough, your position is clear, as it appears you believe that King John is lazy, thus are all Kings or Queens lazy because they are not elected on a schedule.  It also appears you believe those who respect a monarch are automatically sycophants (or your more vulgar term)
I suppose you may believe we are not entitled to give respect we feel is due.

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on May 25, 2021, 10:32:58 PM

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on May 25, 2021, 09:42:59 PM
if you really dislike me personally so much that my appointment is itself an act of unacceptable tyranny, why not call a vote, Senator?

Because, as you explained at the time, you would have simply vetoed such a vote: and then we would have had to get 2/3 of the Cosa, and then John would have just picked someone as noxious as yourself. Much better to save our effort to get rid of the real problem: John.

It's interesting that you never, ever, for a second, consider that you could behave differently and we wouldn't dislike you so much. That you could just... stop being pompous, manipulative and arrogant, putting people down, smearing them as corrupt or having a secret agenda when they disagree with you, etc, and then we wouldn't have such an allergy to you. I tried to persuade you of this years ago, in a PM, and you just said to me: "I can't behave any differently. I just can't!"

You seem to be spelling "King" as the name John, attempting not to expell only the person but the monarchy as well.  Which you are well within your right to attempt, but at least be forthright about it.