As a matter of public record, I have voted on the database with a vote of present, as is tradition. The Queen has also voted.

Best of luck to all the candidates and I look forward to working with whomever is chosen to lead my next government.

-Txec R

Quote from: GV on August 15, 2026, 10:23:25 AMWhatever result comes of this election, Sir Lüc, your work on all aspects of this event continues to be outstanding.  Month after month and Clark after Clark, you and MPF build on the good work of your predecessors, setting your chair next to them and sharing their table as one of them and in the best traditions of Talossa administrative competence.

GV, Senator for Fiova

Thank you, GV! Unfortunately MPF has been "retired" for quite some time now, but I'm proud to continue building on his legacy.

Sent out: Aug 15, 2026, 10:23 AM TDT / 3:23 PM UTC
Submitted by: Alexandreu Davinescu on behalf of the Progressive Alliance
Count: 1 of 2 allowed after Balloting Day (next one: 22 Aug or later)

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<prog logo>

We've had six months of Progressive government, and a lot has gotten done for the people of Talossa!  But we need your support to get more built for you, like some real physical embassies, some beautiful paper maps, and a new approach to our national website.  We want to build real things to serve your needs!

The election is here... vote Progressive, and let's get even more done for you!



<link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/isC6AS3gVjs>
<link: https://talossa.com/infoteca>
<link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dCgsJlQpXZ8>

What Have We Done?
We remade the entire immigration system, eliminated a huge vulnerability exposing your personal information, made a bunch of promotional videos and Reddit posts, ran an experiment to show they worked, revamped and massively updated our information portal of Infotecă, centralized government positions and major policies for the first time ever, managed top get the civil service to reopen our merchandise store after a long time, eliminated the government's ability to secretly control immigration, eliminated the ability of the Seneschal to make permanent laws by themselves with just His Majesty's agreement, and fought tooth and nail to preserve the Senate.  It's been the most productive term in years... let's keep it rolling!

What Do We Want to Do?
We still need some private partners to launch a central depository of files and images, plus starter kits for organizations.  Have an idea?  Let us help you make it a reality!  Plus, we still want to rework the whole way the Government is structured -- we need your support to reform it for a new age!

We have new ideas, too!  We want to establish physical embassies around the world, with a goal of at least three.  And we want to make real maps of our territory -- beautiful, professional-looking maps anyone can print -- to hang in our new embassies!  And we want to overhaul our entire web presence, so that we're not so completely dominated by a web forum.  Our plans are so good that even our main opponents in the election are happy with them!  Let's have another blockbuster term: vote Progressive!

<prog logo>

Whatever result comes of this election, Sir Lüc, your work on all aspects of this event continues to be outstanding.  Month after month and Clark after Clark, you and MPF build on the good work of your predecessors, setting your chair next to them and sharing their table as one of them and in the best traditions of Talossa administrative competence.

GV, Senator for Fiova

A. Elections to the 63rd Cosă: URL

B. Elections to the Senate: N/A

C. Organic Referenda

    62RZ07, "Executive Power Reform Act and Amendment" - Üc
    62RZ14, "Broosking Swing Mitigation Amendment (Reconsideration)" - Üc
    62RZ15, "Cunstavál Reform Amendment" - Üc
    62RZ26, "Democracy Act and Amendment" - Üc
    62RZ27, the "We Have a New-ish King Amendment" - an enthusiastic Üc

D. Provincial [Fiovâ Praesedieu]

   1. M. Schivâ
   2. G. Válcadác'h

The election is live and all 137 ballots have been sent out as of 10:07 TDT. Happy voting!

I would like to vote for the Progressive Alliance.

My ranking for Maritiimi-Maxhestic's ballot is:
1. Alexandreu Davinescu
2. Marcel Tafial

I vote in favor of all referenda.

I would like to claim a seat in the Maritiimi-Maxhestic Assembly.

The election is live! Happy voting!

Please use this thread for voting only. It will be strictly moderated. All inquiries, feedback, commentary, etc. should go in the feedback thread.

August-September 2026 General Election - Wittenberg Polling Station

The General Election is now open, and will remain so until September 1st at 5 PM (17:00) TDT (22:00 UTC).
Ballots will be sent shortly after this post is up. If you don't receive yours, or spot a potential error, you should PM/email me or post on the feedback thread.
Live turnout (net me getting around to manually enter votes received outside the new Database) can be found here.

HOW TO VOTE

You can vote in either of the following ways:

• by casting an electronic ballot on the Database: https://database.talossa.com/elections/august-2026-elections/vote (you will need the Personal Security Code (PSC) you received in your ballot email, or a Database account)
• by posting on Wittenberg on the official polling place thread (this one)
• by compiling the PDF ballot included with the ballot email (either digitally or by printing and scanning) and sending it by email to the same address you received your ballot from
• by compiling the PDF ballot included with the ballot email and sending it by post (snail mail) - contact the Secretary of State for instructions

Either way, the first vote I receive is the one that counts. 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 cure your ballot by adding your Senate vote before the election deadline.


IF YOU'RE VOTING ON WITTENBERG

Remember to vote on all parts of the ballot. If you only specify a party, your vote will only count for the Cosă. Descriptions and details about all items on the ballot follow below.

These can also be read in more detail on the Pienamaintsch àl Papel Electoral (Supplement to the Ballot) that you can find in your ballot email, or at either of these links: TalossaWiki GoogleDrive

A. Elections to the 63rd Cosă
Vote for one of the following parties:

Party	Leader(s)	50-Word Statement	Candidates list
Uniun dels Reformistaes Livereschti (URL)	Mic'haglh Autófil Miestră Schivă	The Union of Free Reformists has a Democracy Agenda to make Talossa's government more accountable, responsible, and transparent. We want a new immigration policy to attract politics enthusiasts, and a government that includes the best cross-party talents but excludes antisocial behavior. There is power in a Union!	1. Mic'haglh Autófil 2. Miestră Schivă 3. Marcel Tafial 4. Tåltind Furxheir 5. Barclamïu da Miéletz 6. Martì-Páir Furxhéir 7. Éovart Grischun 8. Iason Taiwos 9. Iac Moritzescu
Progressive Alliance (PROG)	Alexandreu Davinescu	The work continues. Support the Progressive Alliance as we advance responsible governance in Talossa. We have strengthened privacy protections, modernized immigration, and expanded national outreach. Together, let us establish embassies, reimagine our online civic forum, and develop official national cartography.	1. Alexandreu Davinescu 2. X. Pol Brigă 3. Françal Ian Lux 4. Mximo Carbonel 5. Ián Lupul 6. Tong Mun Kit 7. Moinul Moin
Green Party (GREEN)	Crement Itravilatx	We will work for a kinder and more creative Kingdom that welcomes and respects all. That is all. We promise no gimmicks or slogans just to try our best and cooperate with others.	1. Crement Itravilatx 2. Muhammad Yasir
Independent Progressive (BREN)	Breneir Tzaracomprada	My readiness to serve the Kingdom endures as love for it will not allow me to withdraw. I call on all to summon the courage to look forward so we can move forward together. I will continue to serve my country. May this example inspire others to do the same.	1. Breneir Tzaracomprada
Independent Green/Anarcho-Surrealist Party (IG/A-S)	Garth Spencer	The Independent Green Anarcho-Surrealist Party aims to fight gravity and boredom in Talossan affairs by introducing levity, interest, and strange resolutions to the Cosa. We encourage all Talossans, especially elected representatives, to do something funny or at least surreal every day. Get surreal!	1. Garth Spencer

If you do not wish to vote for any, vote PRESENT. Voting for any other party other than those listed above will also spoil this part of your ballot and count as PRESENT.

B. Elections to the Senate
If you are a citizen of Belacostă, Maritiimi-Maxhestic or Vuode, you are also voting for your next Senator. The following people have declared their candidacy:

• Belacostă: Mic'haglh Autófil
• Maritiimi-Maxhestic: Alexandreu Davinescu and Marcel Tafial
• Vuode: Tric'hard Lenxheir and Eðo Grischun

This is a ranked vote: You can rank any number of eligible citizens of your province, not limited to those who have declared their candidacy.

Maritiimi-Maxhestic only: Provincial law requires candidates to submit a statement supporting their candidacy. The statements can be found below.

• Alexandreu Davinescu: Support our progress and advance responsible governance in Talossa. We have strengthened privacy protections, modernized immigration, and expanded national outreach. Together, let us establish embassies, reimagine ouronline civic forum, and develop official national cartography.
• Marcel Tafial: My aim is to maintain fair, pragmatic and productive dialogue in the Ziu, and to give more power to voters at the ballot box. / Va tocă c'e mamtenençar el dialog xhust, pragmatic es red in el Ziu, es zonar el pevar da phü àls voteirs din l'urnă da votaziun.

C. Organic Referenda
Five referenda to ratify amendments to the Organic Law are on the ballot:

• 62RZ07, "Executive Power Reform Act and Amendment" (summary) (full text)
• 62RZ14, "Broosking Swing Mitigation Amendment (Reconsideration)" (summary) (full text)
• 62RZ15, "Cunstavál Reform Amendment" (summary) (full text)
• 62RZ26, "Democracy Act and Amendment" (summary) (full text)
• 62RZ27, the "We Have a New-ish King Amendment" (summary) (full text)

Vote ÜC/YES, NO/NON or abstain.

D. Provincial
Attention: The Chancery has unambiguous mandate to run the elections only in Atatürk, Belacostă and Fiovă; in all other provinces, check your provincial board first, especially for provinces with seat claims, in case a separate voting thread is opened. If I spot any, I will update this thread.

Depending on your province:

• Atatürk: vote for a party to represent you in the House of Commons
• Belacostă: indicate whether you wish to claim a seat in the Provincial Assembly, AND rank three citizens of Belacostă to elect to the Provincial Council
• Cézembre: indicate whether you wish to claim a seat in L'Etats
• Fiovă: rank as many citizens of Fiovă as you like to elect three seats in the Praisidïeu
• Florenciă: vote for a party to represent you in the Nimlet
• Maricopa: indicate whether you wish to claim a seat in the Cabana
• Maritiimi-Maxhestic: indicate whether you wish to claim a seat in the Assembly
• Vuode: indicate whether you wish to claim a seat in the States General

It is time to activate your teams for those of you intending to play fantasy hockey again this year! I haven't yet set a date for the draft but I can tell you it will take place sometime in mid to late September.

@Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be
@Iason Taiwos
@King Txec
@Baron Alexandreu Davinescu
@þerxh Sant-Enogat
@Sir Lüc
@Glüc
@Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat

Also @Breneir Tzaracomprada you had expressed interest in joining us this year and I sent you an invitation. I am not sure what you have to do but I need you to either take control of the team I invited you to take or create an entirely new team.

Anyone else interested in joining us this year please let me know here and I will get the information I need to send you an invitation. A knowledge of NHL hockey is not necessary and I would like to think those who have participated in the past will tell you that it is a lot of fun!