The Office of the Seneschal and Avocat-Xheneral is aware that during the current General Election, a citizen's personal ballot link was inadvertently shared in a mass communication.  Evidence obtained from server access logs confirms that the ballot in question was accessed and submitted by a person other than the citizen to whom it was assigned.

This office is treating the matter seriously.  The unauthorized casting of another citizen's ballot potentially constitutes multiple offenses under El Lexhatx, including:

• Sedition (Lehx.A.7.2.3), the use of fraud to influence an election, a felony subject to penalties up to and including revocation of citizenship and banishment;
• Use of another person's identity on a Kingdom platform (Lexh.A.15.2), another felony subject to penalties up to and including revocation of citizenship and banishment;
• Improper access to a Kingdom information system with criminal intent (Lexh.A.7.2.6.3), a serious misdemeanour;
• Fraud against a citizen (Lexh.A.7.3.2), a serious misdemeanour.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone who received the communication containing the ballot link and has information relevant to this matter is asked to contact my office.  In particular, anyone who accessed the ballot link, even without submitting a vote, is encouraged to come forward so that they may be excluded from the investigation.

To the person who submitted this ballot: you know who you are.  The right thing to do is to come forward voluntarily.  Cooperation will be noted.  The alternative is that the investigation proceeds to its conclusion, and the penalties for these offenses are severe.

Azul à toct,

a majority of the Electoral Commission has voted to invalidate the ballot cast in S:r Tzaracomprada's name. Additionally, upon review of the metadata, the Commission believes that, since the ballot was evidently not cast by S:r Tzaracomprada, he has yet to cast a ballot and is still legally eligible to do so.

Therefore, as directed by the Commission, I have removed the invalid ballot, removed the old voter entry for S:r Tzaracomprada to invalidate the old PSC, and issued a new PSC for S:r Tzaracomprada, which I will communicate to him shortly.

The Chancery will also naturally assist the Government's investigation into the matter.



-- the SoS, on behalf of the Electoral Commission

GROUP 4
6 - B-52's - Roam
4 - David Bowie - Starman
3 - Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
2 - Derek & the Dominos - Layla
1 - Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun

GROUP 5
6 - Dave Brubeck - Take Five
4 - Dire Straits - Telegraph Road
3 - Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire
2 - Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
1 - Talking Heads - Psycho Killer

I believe Lexh.B.13.6.1 applies here, meaning I am treating the above as a notification to me and the rest of the Electoral Commission that a potential irregularity with a ballot has taken place.

I have accordingly referred the matter to the rest of the Commission, which shall now review the matter and decide by majority vote whether an irregularity exists. Such an irregularity would then be handled according to existing law.

I will not comment on this further except to update on the Commission's findings.

I just woke up and I'm looking into the matter.

QuoteI am skeptical this was an accident as (maybe the SoS can confirm) my name would be visible on the ballot when the other person was voting.

Unfortunately the electronic form on the Database does not state whose ballot you're trying to cast anymore. I believe this happened prior to the last election in late 2025, when the old ballot page got mistakenly nuked and I had to restore it from the "preview ballot" page, which was mostly identical except for that bit at the top (obviously the preview ballot is not personalised).

I vote for the PROGRESSIVE ALLIANCE !
I vote ÜC on all referenda
I wish to keep my seat in l'Etats de Cezembre

Luc, I reviewed your election rules and along with the Organic Law cited by Alexandreu it seems he is correct that the election rules and the law are pretty clear and there is no way to fix this. So please disregard my own requests to look into it beyond what the Government decides to investigate. It is conceivable that the Independent Progressive party might be only supported by its founder, however, so I am saddened that a mistake and either errant or fraudulent voting might prevent me from returning to parliament.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on August 15, 2026, 11:53:43 PMI won't comment further on any criminal investigation at this time.

There is no need for further comment beyond the stated commitment by the current Government to look into whether a crime has been committed. I reiterate my willingness to cooperate.

The law seems really clear.  You have to wait, and then appeal to the Cort.  They can set aside your vote, although I don't think you get to vote then?  I don't know, though, since this has never happened before.  If a vote wasn't counted or was cast by someone ineligible, the Electoral Commission could invalidate it.  But the law's only provision for someone asking for a redo is the Cort, I think.

You should retain a lawyer, I'd suggest.

I won't comment further on any criminal investigation at this time.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on August 15, 2026, 11:31:24 PMThe Government will also look into if a crime has been committed.

I think my husband can confirm I was actually taking a mid-day nap when the email vote confirmation came in, if necessary. I am skeptical this was an accident as (maybe the SoS can confirm) my name would be visible on the ballot when the other person was voting. I will cooperate with whatever measures the Government proposes to hold whoever did this to account.