Seeing no more nominations, nominations are closed.  The Electionbuddy.com system has sent out secret ballots, and there is an election thread being established at https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=1393

This is the official public polling place for the April/May 2022 election for l'Etats de Cézembre, with notice posted in https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=1199.0 and also sent via email to all citizens.  Those who wish to vote by secret ballot should reference a link that has been sent to them via Electionbuddy.com with their access key and password for the specific vote at https://secure.electionbuddy.com/m/7FgtM3u/1l7lssdlfo/ and if there is any issue in receipt of same to make a declaration here for assistance or send a personal message to Le Sénéchal de Cézembre, @X. Pol Briga who has been re-elected as per A8: The Sénéchal Elections Act of the CÉZEMBREAN ADMINISTRATION GUIDE as being the sole candidate.

The candidates are as follows:
@Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù
@X. Pol Briga

Citizens should select one candidate, or abstain. 

The total votes a candidate receives will place them into the allocation system for seats as defined in Article 9 of the CÉZEMBREAN ADMINISTRATION GUIDE (CAG)  There are up to 20 seats assigned in the election, but one person may only hold a maximum of 6 seats.  A candidate must receive at least one vote in order to enter the allocation process.  As per the proclamation of election, referencing various parts of the CAG, since the province is conducting the election, there is not a process for write in nominations, and there are named candidates who represent a party who are allocated seats until such time as they may allocate seats to any other Cézembre they see fit.

There is one Amendment to the CAG on the Ballot:

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 desirable 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. Others not already seated in l'Etats may declare their candidacy during the nomination period.

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.

Voters will select YES, NO, or ABSTAIN

Since a budget for this activity has not been established, it shall proceed under the free version of Electionbuddy, which allows for a simple election for up to 20 ballots.  Since there are 19 citizens currently according to talossa.ca, all will receive a secret ballot, however, any may choose to vote in public instead.  There will be no administrative access to the secret ballot until the end of the election period on 14 May and any other person may request access to the balloting system to review the results.

48 hours or so until the fortnight extension for nominations ends.  The next email will contain the voting information which can be posted in an official election thread in public, or for those desiring a secret vote will use the Electionbuddy.com system as in the previous election.

The Canards finally realized they were not in hockey season.  After their dismal score at home the first week, they came through with a victory on the road!  Here are the highly derivative team logos.

17/20 with note of a pair of questions on a similar topic that were drawn at random -- perhaps as the question pool expands that situation will be less likely.  A good quiz with the opportunity for either new citizens to learn or older citizens to review their knowledge.

Quote from: Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù on April 16, 2022, 08:59:04 PM

Quote from: Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù on April 16, 2022, 08:57:41 PM
Well I'm a little after the deadline but I nominate XPB for sencalshal.

And I wish to stand I'estas

It is most excellent to have you stand for l'Etats!

Are there any others amongst citizens of Cézembre? (Who also have been notified by email about this election a second time).  Now that there are at least two candidates for l'Etats then we can have an election , but will extend yet another week to 22 April in case of a third (and we had 4 in the previous edition).

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on April 16, 2022, 09:25:46 PM
Whereas, every Talossan goes through meaningful milestones over the course of their lives, and

Whereas, it is a reasonable prerogative of the Kingdom to participate in celebrating the most meaningful of these milestones, and

Whereas, the longevity of each citizen's membership in the Kingdom is one of the most meaningful of milestones for each Talossan.

Therefore, be it resolved:

That under the auspices of a program developed and administered by the Office of the Seneschal (Seneschal, Distain, or other official delegated responsibility) each citizen meeting specific time thresholds as a Talossan citizen, upon request to the Office of the Seneschal, will receive a signed certificate from the King and the incumbent Seneschal, and

That suggested citizenship milestones are 5 years, 10 years, 25 years, 50 years, and 75 years.

Uréu q'estadra så
Breneir Tzaracomprada (Sen-FL, TNC)
@mximo (MC-RCT)

Suggested amendment - change "from the King" to "from the Crown" as at some future date, there could be a Queen instead of a King, and this act speaks of milestones and longevity to consider many possible future outcomes.

Quote from: Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir on April 14, 2022, 10:07:30 PM
I also support the nomination of Baron Alexandreu Davinescu as Tuischac'h

I also support this nomination.

Quote from: Ian Plätschisch on April 11, 2022, 08:03:13 PM
I just realized I have both ingredients to join this club:
-Old Forrester (the oldest continuously sold bourbon)
-The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein

TANSTAAFL!

As there have been no other nominations as the serving Le Sénéchal ai shall extend nominations for l'Etats for an additional week to 15 April.

Bumping this thread.

The previous l'Etats was composed of
@Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù
@Ián Tamorán
@Glüc da Dhi S.H.
and myself

I will stand again - what say others either that served before, or who new would like to stand for election?

Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on April 04, 2022, 09:06:41 PM
In the interests of simplicity, there are two features of the National Webspace that I am proposing to shut down:

• the Talossan Job Centre (never used)
• the talossa.net social media hub - sometimes used but not nearly enough to be worth continuing to administer

Comments?

I have tried to use talossa.net at least to post images for linking here at wittenberg

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on April 02, 2022, 10:29:15 PM
For $400 we can sponsor a tree permanently in a Milwaukee park, for example.  Or $250 for a personalized brick at the Milwaukee Humane Society.  That's a little extravagant, I think (although it might be appropriate someday) but maybe there's something similar but less pricey we can do?  Like maybe there's something similar with library donations, and we could maybe put together a donation of $100 in honour of Reunision.  Or if even smaller than that, for $25 we can adopt an artifact from the historical society of the city in Art's name: https://milwaukeehistory.net/adopt-an-artifact/

I will pledge $25 towards any such eventuality.  I am not sure if there is something that could be done within the boundaries of the GTA?  Another idea would be to get someone to fly a kite in the GTA on that date - there is a store in the Veterans Park area https://www.giftofwings.com/ a kite with Talossan colors and the flight captured on video for all to see?  Or a flag being raised within the GTA similar to what is shown in the recent anthem interpretation ?

The nomination period is now open.

Note that the scale of Canard Colosseum was incorrect on previous publications and has been relocated.