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.