Preparation of the election of le Sénéchal de Cézembre for the 60th Cosā

[þerxh Sant-Enogat]

According to our constitution Chapter III, and as general elections deadline is 1st of July, the timeline of our élections for the Sénéchal de Cézembre is set as below :


Article 13. A Sénéchal shall be elected, by the citizens of Cezembre, in an election conducted by the Sénéchal or his appointed agent, in the event there is no incumbent Sénéchal or the Sénéchal is inactive for more than a week, the Governor-General or his appointed agent. All citizens of Cézembre have the right to vote and/or be a candidate in this election.
Article 14. Elections as described by article 13 will take, no less and no longer than 3 weeks. Cézembrians must announce their candidacy in the first week of the election (i.e from July 8th 00:00 CéST until July 14th 23:59 CéST) and polls shall open on the first day of the 2nd week (i.e. from July 15th 00:00 CéST) and close on the last day of the third week (i.e. until July 28th 23:59 CéST).
Article 15. Elections, as described in articles 13 and 14 will start no earlier than one week and no later than two weeks after the election deadline of Talossan general elections (ie July 1st) 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.

[þerxh Sant-Enogat]

Dear Cézembrean friends,
I announce my candidacy for a second term as Sénéchal de Cézembre.
Liberté, Égalité, Hilarité !

[þerxh Sant-Enogat]

Any other candidate to run for Sénéchal of our beloved Province ?

[xpb]

I support your candidacy to continue as Sénéshal

[Glüc da Dhi S.H.]

What about A8: The Sénéchal Elections Act?

[þerxh Sant-Enogat]

What about A8: The Sénéchal Elections Act?

Seems to be relevant only if more than one candidate ?

[xpb]

What about A8: The Sénéchal Elections Act?

Seems to be relevant only if more than one candidate ?

https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=2719.0 discusses this in more detail, and perhaps there was confusion since we no longer elect l'Etats but allow those interested to just declare for a seat via the Referendum described at https://wittenberg.talossa.com/index.php?topic=3250.0 the only thing being decided is the Sénéchal

Perhaps another referendum is in order such that those involved in l'Etats could just vote on the leader rather than the process of having an election for this single office (which in turn is indeed moot if there is only one candidate).  That way, anyone who is interested in being in l'Etats can simply declare that they want a seat, and l'Etats could select or depose a leader at any time -- not just in a specific window following the elections at the level of the realm (as this is a time when people might be less attentive anyway.) 

I'm thinking that the person that would become Sénéchal would already be a seated member of l'Etats, but I suppose it also possible that l'Etats could select some other citizen of Cézembre to that rôle central if it were of interest to have a separation of powers.

[þerxh Sant-Enogat]

With no other candidate before the due date (July 14th), I can proudly announce that I remain Sénéchal de Cézembre for this 60th Cosā.
A great thanks to my fellow co-members of l'Etats, and to all citizens of our nicest Province.
Liberté, égalité, hilarité ! (et Muscadet)

[Glüc da Dhi S.H.]

What about A8: The Sénéchal Elections Act?

Seems to be relevant only if more than one candidate ?

Not really, as the law also specifically addresses the nomination phase itself, before we even know how many candidates there are.