Wittenberg

The June 2024 General Elections to elect the 60th Cosa, provincial assemblies and 3 senate seats in addition to the three referenda on amendments to the Organic Law is now active.

You can find the election rules here (https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=1879.0).

Ballots will be sent today. If you do not receive a ballot today, please send me a pm.

If you believe there is something wrong with the ballot, please contact me ASAP.



As per the Organic Law, all votes are final, and cannot be retracted, modified or altered in any way: if multiple votes are sent, only the first one is counted. The only exception is that if you vote on the Cosa part, but forgot to vote on the Senate part, you may add your Senate vote before the election deadline using voting method 1, 2, or 4* (see below). The database admin will then manually insert your Senate vote into the database.

*In this case, make a new separate post, do not alter your original post.

There are five ways to vote:

• You can reply to their Ballot email with your vote, provided the PSC code is in the email. Those votes will be entered manually into the Database system.
• You can write a different email (to talossachancery@gmail.com), provided the PSC code is in it. Those votes will be entered manually into the Database system.
• You can vote using the online form: www.talossa.ca/files/vote.php using only your citizen number (available online and in the email) and the PSC code from the email. Those votes will be entered automatically into the Database system.
• Voters will be able to vote on Wittenberg publicly A single vote thread (THIS THREAD) will be created for casting votes on Wittenberg. If you have received your vote code (PSC), you are requested to cast your vote in that thread. It is suggested that for privacy purposes you send a PM with your PSC but not post it in the public forum. A vote without PSC will be validated provided the account clearly belongs to a single eligible voter.
• You can print the ballot located here at www.talossa.ca/files/votebymail.php and mail it to the address located at the bottom of the ballot. Keep in mind that votes need to arrive before the election deadline to be valid and voting by mail might take long, especially from a location outside western Europe. (NOTICE: the vote by mail ballot is not fully updated yet.  When voting by mail please keep in mind the instructions on the email ballot or here.)

Especially when voting using a different method than the database, keep in mind the following:

• Part 3: Cosa Election
• Part 5: Referendum
• Part 6: Senate Election
• Part 7: Provincial Election

• Specify which part you are voting for. Unspecified party votes will only count towards the Cosa election.
• Write-in parties for the Cosa elections cannot receive votes. A write-in vote has the same effect as Present/Invalid.
• For the Senate part, rank as many eligible candidates as you want in order of preference. Do not include one candidate multiple times. Please include a candidate's full name or citizen number. Ambiguous votes may be rejected. Write-In votes for eligible citizens are allowed.
• Party votes do not count in any way for Senate elections.
• As per the Organic Law, all votes are final, and cannot be retracted, modified or altered in any way: if multiple votes are sent, only the first one is counted. The only exception is that if you vote on the Cosa part, but forgot to vote on the Senate part, you may add your Senate vote before the election deadline using voting method 1, 2, or 4* (see above). The database admin will then manually insert your Senate vote into the database.
• DO NOTE ALTER your original post. ALWAYS create a new post.

If you vote on Wittenberg, please include the following parts: (On Wittenberg your vote will always be public.)

For the Cosa, please vote for the party you want to vote for.

Seven parties have registered:

• Free Democrats of Talossa (FreeDems)
• Civilian Outreach for Fun and Enjoyable Events (COFFEE)
• The Independent Party (IND)
• The Progressive Alliance (PROG)
• Open Society (OPEN)
• Partì da Reformaziun (PdR)
• The Independent Monarchist (DIEN)

More information about these parties (50 word statements, leaders, link to party platform, etc) can be found on your ballot, on the online voting form and on the election rules page.

If you do not wish to vote for a party you can also indicate "PRESENT" for the Party Vote. This counts as vote in regards to keeping your citizenship.
(You risk losing your citizenship if you did not vote or take part in a census during the last two years.)


There are three referendums this year:

• RZ6 - The Hand of the King Needs No Glove Puppet Amendment (https://www.talossa.ca/files/bills.php?cosa=59&bill=6)
• RZ21 - The 9 to 5 Amendment (http://www.talossa.ca/files/bills.php?Cosa=59&bill=21)
• RZ22 - The Succession Amendment (http://www.talossa.ca/files/bills.php?Cosa=59&bill=22)

You may vote Për (in favour), Contrâ (against), or Abstain on these amendments.
The full texts can be found by clicking the links.


Please include your vote for Senator if you are a citizen of any of the following provinces:

• Fiova
• Benito
• Maritiimi-Maxhestic

To vote for Senate, list 1 or more (the database ballot accepts up to 5) eligible citizens of your province in order of preference!

If you leave this empty your vote will count as abstain and your vote for the other parts will still be valid.
Important: votes for a party do NOT count here. You will need to vote for an individual candidate.

The following candidates have registered for senate seats:
Fiova: Gödafrïeu Válcadác'h
Benito: Iason Taiwos
Maritiimi-Maxhestic: Ian Plätschisch
Write-in votes for Senate are also allowed

Here you can vote for whichever party you wish to represent you in your provincial assembly. The provincial assembly elections of the following provinces are conducted by the chancery:

- Atatürk

- Benito
(For the Benito Legislative Assembly, please vote for a party, or PRESENT if you wish to cast a null ballot.)

- Florencia
(Vote for a party or vote "present")

- Fiova
Ranked choice voting, same as for Senators

If you leave this empty your vote will count as abstain and your vote for the other parts will still be valid.


Any time between the morning of 15 June, 2024 and 1 July, 2024 19:30 TST (UTC-5) (This corresponds to 19:30 in Milwaukee (WI), USA)


PS for those interested: here (http://www.talossa.ca/files/notvoted.php) you can find who have and have not voted yet.
Current turnout: 45 (33.09%)

Also,  here is a list of citizen numbers of citizens who are at risk of losing their citizenship at the end of the election: Erschéveþ (Ely) da Schir and Enríc Cjaçifiçeir.

Lastly, please just use this thread for voting. For questions, concerns, etc you can use this thread (https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=1879.0). Additionally, this thread should be treated as a polling station. This is not the place for campaigning or political arguments.

53RZ23 established a database of name, province and email address of all citizens who opt-in, available to every citizen. This has not been automated yet. If you wish to be included in this database please contact the Secretary of State on Witt or send an email to talossachancery@gmail.com stating that you wish to be included in the database for all citizens.

As an update, no ballots have been emailed yet. There has been another problem with the database and MPF is working on it. Public voting is available at this time, however.

Quote from: Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB on June 15, 2024, 09:51:47 AMPublic voting is available at this time, however.

@Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB Thank you for this update. There is a vote listed in the database. Is this part of the database issue?

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on June 15, 2024, 10:11:49 AM

Quote from: Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB on June 15, 2024, 09:51:47 AMPublic voting is available at this time, however.

@Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB Thank you for this update. There is a vote listed in the database. Is this part of the database issue?

The problem is related to the email ballots feature. Some ballots may have gone out but I have no confirmation of this.

COSA: Open Society
PROVINCE: Open Society
REFERENDUMS: PER to all

Quote from: Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB on June 15, 2024, 09:51:47 AMAs an update, no ballots have been emailed yet. There has been another problem with the database and MPF is working on it. Public voting is available at this time, however.

It was a minor issue from way back in 2002. The ballots are now being sent.

Ok everyone I made a mistake myself. I thought I had entered the party statements on the referenda, but it was blank on the database. I will re-email the ballots as soon as possible that will reflect the statements. I am very sorry! There are so many things to do in the election and somehow I overlooked this.

Cosa: FreeDems
59RZ6 rejected by Senats per https://www.talossa.ca/files/bills.php?cosa=59&bill=10
59RZ21 Per
59RZ22 Per
Senats (Fiova): GV
Province (Fiova): M. Schiva

Much gratitude as always to our Secretary of State who does yoeman's work for our kingdom and country... - GV

Quote from: Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB on June 15, 2024, 11:35:45 AMOk everyone I made a mistake myself. I thought I had entered the party statements on the referenda, but it was blank on the database. I will re-email the ballots as soon as possible that will reflect the statements. I am very sorry! There are so many things to do in the election and somehow I overlooked this.

No one is perfect, Txec. Thank you being forthright and for all of your work on this mammoth task! I can imagine it is nerve-wracking.

This has been a particularly complex election with so many parties running!

The good news is the statements DO appear when people go to vote on the database. I'll resent ballots when I an.

Quote from: GV on June 15, 2024, 11:38:43 AMCosa: FreeDems
59RZ6 rejected by Senats per https://www.talossa.ca/files/bills.php?cosa=59&bill=10
59RZ21 Per
59RZ22 Per
Senats (Fiova): GV
Province (Fiova): M. Schiva

Much gratitude as always to our Secretary of State who does yoeman's work for our kingdom and country... - GV

Your link refers to RZ10, not RZ6. I also see there was a typo in the link I created. I've fixed it. Please recast your vote on RZ6.

I vote in public in continuance of that tradition

Part 3: Cosa Election
PROG   The Progressive Alliance - (as noted in https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3298.msg27797#msg27797 the ballot does not include the entire party list)

Part 5: Referendum
Austanar regarding RZ6 - The Hand of the King Needs No Glove Puppet Amendment
Për regarding RZ21 - The 9 to 5 Amendment
Austanar regarding RZ22 - The Succession Amendment

To the SoS I have sent a PM with just the PSC code for reference

Voted using the database.

Part 3: Cosa Election
PROG  - The Progressive Alliance

Part 5: Referenda
Për on RZ6 - The Hand of the King Needs No Glove Puppet Amendment
Për on RZ21 - The 9 to 5 Amendment
Për on RZ22 - The Succession Amendment

Thanks to our Secretär d'Estat for the organisation of these elections

Cosa: FreeDems
Referendums: Për on all
Senäts: Iason Taiwos
Province: FreeDems

Vote re RZ6 repaired by GV on 16 June 2024.  This was due to GV making a mistake in linking a wrong thing on the Database that was incorrectly linked to the incipit of this thread.  SoS has fixed this, and GV has fixed his ballot below.

Cosa: FreeDems
59RZ6 Per
59RZ21 Per
59RZ22 Per
Senats (Fiova): GV
Province (Fiova): M. Schiva

Much gratitude as always to our Secretary of State who does yoeman's work for our kingdom and country... - GV

Just a note for anyone watching the balloting. When I have marked a ballot as "liked" it is for my own record keeping so that I know I've seen the ballot and entered the vote. It does NOT mean I like the way someone voted.

Quote from: Sir Txec dal Nordselvă, UrB on June 17, 2024, 08:07:14 AMJust a note for anyone watching the balloting. When I have marked a ballot as "liked" it is for my own record keeping so that I know I've seen the ballot and entered the vote. It does NOT mean I like the way someone voted.

We needed to know that.  Put that note at the top of the voting thread next time.  :-)

PRESENT

Cosa: FreeDems
RZ6: PËR
RZ21: PËR
RZ22: PËR
Senate: Ian Plätschisch

Cosa: PROG - The Progressive Alliance
Senats: Aus

RZ6 - The Hand of the King Needs No Glove Puppet Amendment: Aus
RZ21 - The 9 to 5 Amendment: Për
RZ22 - The Succession Amendment: Për

Cosa: FreeDems
RZ6: PËR
RZ21: PËR
RZ22: PËR
Senate: Ian Plätschisch

I cast my vote as follows:

Cosa: The Independent Party (IND)

RZ6: PËR
RZ21: PËR
RZ22: PËR

— Litz

Cosa: PROG

RZ6: CON
RZ21: PER
RZ22: PER

Cosa: COFFEE
RZ6 Per
RZ21  Per
RZ22  Per
Province:  Braneu Excelsio

Present

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Cosa: COFFEE
RZ6 Per
RZ21  Per
RZ22  Per

Cosa: FreeDems

RZ6: PËR
RZ21: PËR
RZ22: PËR

Senate: Ian Plätschisch

Cosa: DIEN

RZ6: Contra
RZ21: Contra
RZ22: Per