Election Results - Term 13 Edition!

KODY 105 · Post by **KODY 105** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:54 pm

I know that on other forums, the administrators (if not also moderators) can view the votes of each person on each poll. Catspaw could easily check to make sure the people who PMed the votes did not also vote in the poll. That would be easy enough to check if it were possible to do so here.

Chandler · Post by **Chandler** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:56 pm

xiao wrote:Actually, I have to say, I disagree with the absentee vote business. The poll should be the final result. I'm not trying to be sour here but anyone could garner two votes by saying they'll be absent and just voting anyways... didn't anyone think of that?

If you vote by absentee, your account is locked during the election.

Laura Ingalls · Post by **Laura Ingalls** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:57 pm

And I think the citizins of this board would be honest enough not to cheat.

The absentee ballot is a good way to include the members who will simply be unable to log on during the voting period.

Post by **Catspaw** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:57 pm

xiao wrote:
Ruthie wrote:

If I hadn't forgotten about voting and then been out of town, it would've been a tie.
Thanks, Ruthie! $\:D/$

Actually, I have to say, I disagree with the absentee vote business. The poll should be the final result. I'm not trying to be sour here but anyone could garner two votes by saying they'll be absent and just voting anyways... didn't anyone think of that?

Absentee voting was started with Shadowpaw when people expressed an interest in voting but were unable to be present for the actual voting period. The database does not show who a member voted for, but it does show if they voted at all, and that has typically been checked to prevent this problem.

Of course, usually it isn't this close of a vote! Nonetheless, the results are genuine.

StupendousMan · Post by **StupendousMan** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:10 pm

Congrats guys!

Over the Rainbow · Post by **Over the Rainbow** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:43 pm

can iz be a mod noww!!1!111111!111111!!1 $\:D/$ $\:D/$ $\:D/$

$\:D/$ $\:D/$

GlennAdams · Post by **GlennAdams** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:54 pm

Anyways, congrats to Lizzie and iTaq err Taq.

JesusFreak777 · Post by **JesusFreak777** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:17 pm

On the absentee thing - real elections in real life use absentee to and it generally works just fine....

Congrats italiq and great race to panda bear and regis/lord sess!

Lord_Kappa · Post by **Lord_Kappa** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:02 am

Tyler wrote:ONE VOTE!? :dies:

Ah well, congrats iTaliq $\:D/$

*Tries not to kill Tyler with this announcement: I missed the poll.

*

*And I didn't know we could vote absentee, too bad*

EK · Post by EK » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:06 am

I should demand a recount...we would've won.

V-lady · Post by **V-lady** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:59 am

Tyler wrote:I should demand a recount...we would've won.

If you start it, I'll demand along with you.

Laura Ingalls · Post by **Laura Ingalls** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:47 am

In real elections, people forgetting to vote during polling hours or to send in an absentee ballot on time is not a valid reason for a recount.

Pseudonym · Post by **Pseudonym** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:22 pm

Laura Ingalls wrote:In real elections, people forgetting to vote during polling hours or send in an absentee ballot on time is not a valid reason for a recount.

Well, it should be.

We should all try to accommodate the minority of slackers, so that they can be free to slack!

Equality for all! $\:D/$

King Butter Turtle · Post by **King Butter Turtle** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:30 pm

Pseudonym wrote:
Laura Ingalls wrote:In real elections, people forgetting to vote during polling hours or send in an absentee ballot on time is not a valid reason for a recount.
Well, it should be. We should all try to accommodate the minority of slackers, so that they can be free to slack! Equality for all! $\:D/$

If only slackers were the minority in this country.

The Artful Dodger · Post by **The Artful Dodger** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:51 pm

I missed the poll...argh. Ek and Xiao, please run next election.

I was so looking forward to your term.

silly, distracting, graduation parties...*grumbles away*

EK · Post by EK » Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:53 pm

What kind of sick twist of fate is this? XD

jelly · Post by **jelly** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:53 pm

Wow, all the Panda Bear voters where out of town when the vote happened.

IT MUST BE A SCHEME!

Shad Lexer · Post by **Shad Lexer** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:45 pm

So far, if three of the Panda supporters hadn't forgotten to vote, they would have won! $\:D/$

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:47 pm

Ziff wrote:So far, if three of the Panda supporters hadn't forgotten to vote, they would have won! $\:D/$

Wonderful

xiao · Post by **xiao** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:10 pm

Umm.... recount?