Forum talk:Federal elections

I cannot edit this page and add my name to it. What do I do ?
 * My mistake. I'll undo the security thing. 12:13, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Citizen
Am I already a citizen? 13:57, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * You actually became one, a few houres ago. So now you can register for the elections and have two residences. 14:42, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Don't tell me I am still the only one having followed 's example by registering ! [[Image:Love.png|18px]] Lars 19:50, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Currently you are, but there is still a whole month left. I guess Robin F., Arthur J., Alexandru d.L. and Yuri M. will register soon or later. 20:04, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I hope so, cause I'am only a backbencher ! SYS and keep going ! [[Image:Love.png|18px]] Lars 20:07, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm registrated too  09:29, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

No thnx, I don't want a seat in the congress 'cause I won't be here a lot. I want to keep me busy with roemenie.wikia (and Ilenulando this weekend ) Alexandru 20:32, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I understand, but let me please explain once more why it would be a good case of being a Member of the Congress:
 * You can have three residences.
 * You can vote and debate on laws. That means that if you're not in Congress, you have nothing to do with laws and federal government.
 * You can (if you want and the King/Premier have chosen you) become a Secretary
 * You do not have any further tasks, only benefits. Please consider after all. 06:57, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

Please
... keep registrating! 16:57, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Campaigning
I had put my question forward to all candidates running for governor (I even questioned myself) but unfortunately only Oostwesthoesbes alias Oos Wes Ilava (Bès) reacted. What more is there to do ? Whom do I vote for now Lars 17:06, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, it's maybe a busy period for most of us. Campaigning doesn't seem to be in these people, and maybe that ain't bad at all. Campaigning doesn't always show there best sides. 17:08, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
 * In that case, I'll wait till the last day to make my decision. [[Image:Love.png|18px]] Lars 17:24, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I answered, I hope that will clear things out. 11:46, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Federal Elections
I see we still have a problem with the votes, Yuri and myself having equal number of votes. The only possibility to solve this is by me not voting for myself. Would this be an option ? Lars 10:05, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
 * You're free Aesopos, but that doesn't mean you have to delete your vote. For me it's the same: I think you would be great Prime Ministers, both of you, but there can only be one. It's (partly) up to you: do you want to become PM, then keep your vote, do you wish Yuri to become Prime, then change it. I don't want to persuade you to do anything Lars, you're as free as a bird.  10:09, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
 * In all honesty, I am convinced Yuri is fit for the job, he knows a lot of editing and will, in my opinion épauler HRH perfectly. So, ... [[Image:Love.png|18px]] Lars 10:15, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Please, don't feel committed to anything, Lars. Honestly, you would be a good Premier too, in all your widsom. 10:17, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
 * I do not feel committed at all but I think one should know his limits and when it comes to real editing I am more of a practical joke, I feel Yuri is perfectly fit. [[Image:Love.png|18px]] Lars 10:27, 27 January 2008 (UTC)
 * He'll be glad and thankful to hear that :) 10:30, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Voting
Too excited about Pierlot running for MOTC I guess! ¿Lars Washington? 15:05, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Messing up my signature again. ¿Lars Washington[[Image:Love.png|18px ]]? 15:07, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * and again ? ¿Lars Washington[[Image:Love.png|18px]]? 15:08, 11 May

2008 (UTC)
 * Last try ¿[[Image:Love.png|18px]] Lars Washington? 15:09, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * That's better :-) You will have to be patient a couple of days, because we first want to give everybody a chance to run for MOTC  15:29, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Campaign


Please vote for me Enrico Pollini 12:53, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Results
Op welke dag wordt de uitslag bekend gemaakt Pierlot McCrooke 08:35, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I think next Friday. 08:35, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Couldn't we do it Wednesday night? Inauguration on Friday then? George Matthews 16:03, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Retreat
Dear Citizens

By this letter I will announce that I will retreat myself from the elections because I don't have time enough for it.

I'm working on a big project with some friends after school and when I've got enough time in the future, I will focus myself on Libertas.

Thanks to all voters.

-- 16:23, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
 * That sure is a pity... I understand your choice and I'll make sure the votes for you will be arranged. Thanks for letting us know.
 * @LOVIA : The voting will be closed tonight (May 21), so please finish all voting! 11:48, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Election results
The elections are closed and all five will be elected. More information will be available tomorrow. The official inauguration by our PM will be this Friday. 19:11, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Ok. :D --OWTB 19:12, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

FAIL
"November 31" http://nation.wikia.com/index.php?title=Forum%3AFederal_elections&diff=39572&oldid=39335 --Bucurestean 09:57, November 30, 2009 (UTC)
 * I thought November only had thirty days.. October has 31... --O u WTB 14:05, November 30, 2009 (UTC)
 * Lol. This illustrates well that Kings are no less human ^^ 18:19, November 30, 2009 (UTC)

Citizenship
Can I be a member too? Or would I need to have some special skills? Harold Freeman
 * You will have to become a citizen first. This means you have to be here for at least four full days and you should have made at least 50 valuable edits on this wiki.  12:58, December 5, 2009 (UTC)
 * So after four days and 50 edits I can become a politician? How will I know I made 50 edits? Do I have to count them sir king? Harold Freeman 13:02, December 5, 2009 (UTC)
 * Using Special:Editcount/Harold Freeman, we will determine when you made these 50 edits. Then, you can run for Congressman. Getting elected is another thing, but it should be no problem either . 13:03, December 5, 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't get it. What are all those percentages? Could you please help me? Harold Freeman 13:05, December 5, 2009 (UTC)
 * The percentages don't matter now. As you can see you now have about 11 edits (see: Total). You should get at leats 50 of those, if they're found valuable. 13:07, December 5, 2009 (UTC)
 * I will do my best sir king. Do I also need to join a political party sir? Harold Freeman 13:11, December 5, 2009 (UTC)
 * There is no need to do so. But if you wish, of course, you can. A list of political parties is here. 13:12, December 5, 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you sir king. I would like to have a page about myself just like you. Can I make one? Harold Freeman 13:14, December 5, 2009 (UTC)
 * The Progressive Democrats are always looking for clever minds  13:58, December 5, 2009 (UTC)

Walden Libertarian Party


If you want to know what the Walden Libertarian Party stands for, then you should visit this page and have a look at the WLP viewpoints. Our party stands for individual freedom of every Lovian, justice and simplified politics. If you CARE about how the government treats you, and how you can live YOUR life, then WLP is your party.

Please notice that the Walden Libertarians might be radical in their viewpoints, we are willing to co-operate and compromise when we're elected MOTC! Andy McCandless 10:41, December 11, 2009 (UTC)
 * Nice ad! 12:54, December 11, 2009 (UTC)
 * Brilliantly done, Andy McCandless. I greatly appreciate it, and I am sure that this will improve our chances when it comes to entering congress. Edward Hannis [[File:CogHammer.gif]] 23:40, December 11, 2009 (UTC)



My version of the WLP campaign poster. Edward Hannis 19:51, December 13, 2009 (UTC)
 * great! 08:02, December 14, 2009 (UTC)

Liberal Democrats


Less bureaucracy, more democracy! If you want to know what the Liberal Democrats stand for, then you should visist this page and have a lot at the LD viewpoints. --Bucurestean 13:33, December 11, 2009 (UTC)
 * Sorry to tell you, but I can't read the yellow letters on the yellowish background :s 13:37, December 11, 2009 (UTC)
 * That's weird :S Maybe you should change the brightness of your screen a little bit, anyways, I'll make a second version. --Bucurestean 13:39, December 11, 2009 (UTC)
 * I know my screen is not fantastic, but changing the colors a bit would be a good idea indeed :) 13:41, December 11, 2009 (UTC)


 * Way better ^^ 13:42, December 11, 2009 (UTC)
 * Look at that I am on this poster! Everyone please vote for the Liberal Democrats Harold Freeman 16:33, December 11, 2009 (UTC)

Composition
The newspapers always organize polls to determine how parliament/government etc. will look like. I made an image representing our future congress if all current applicants would be elected. To the press: feel free to use! Some comments: Harold Freeman 16:53, December 11, 2009 (UTC)
 * There will be only one independent MOTC, his majesty King Dimitri I (as determined by law)
 * The best represented party is the Progressive Democrats, but they do not have a majority
 * The party that has the best party member/MOTC ratio is the Liberal Democrats
 * The only party not represented in congress is the Lovian Communist Party
 * Following combinations have a majority: PD/LD (70%) - PD/WLP (60%) - LD/WLP/ind. (60%)
 * That's a nice chart! -- 06:29, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * Very pretty! Andy McCandless 07:42, December 13, 2009 (UTC)
 * Very nice indeed, would you mind to update this near the end of the elections? 10:16, December 13, 2009 (UTC)
 * This is a good chart because it's about the composition, and not about the votes. The Quotidienne chart is about the votes, and that is not as credible as this one. 10:17, December 13, 2009 (UTC)
 * I think I expressed myself in the wrong way. I meant that this chart is no longer representative, new candidates have joined. 10:20, December 13, 2009 (UTC)
 * I know; i was just saying. 10:21, December 13, 2009 (UTC)
 * La Quotidienne has also got charts about the composition. --Bucurestean 13:51, December 13, 2009 (UTC)
 * Regardless of who made which chart, one must admit Lovia has some amazing chartmakers! -- 13:53, December 13, 2009 (UTC)

Prime Minister
Wouldn't it be better if the Prime Minister could only get elected when he obtains more than 50% of the votes? As it would be clearly impossible, a second round with the two best candidates (with the most votes in the first round) could be held. Otherwise we'll get again that miserable "gedoe" with the changing votes, etc. --Bucurestean 21:03, December 11, 2009 (UTC)
 * Not a bad idea. A two-round election would make it guaranteed that the preferred candidate will become PM. Many nations across the world use a two-round election, and it would be naïve to ignore this effective form of election. Edward Hannis [[File:CogHammer.gif]] 00:05, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * Indeed . What do the others think? --Bucurestean 13:46, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * Ich bin für. --O u WTB 14:04, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * No Constitutional changes until the Congress is elected . 15:13, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * That's why you should vote for the Liberal Democrats, let's change this s***! --Bucurestean 15:37, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * Change has really become change since Obama... X-) 15:39, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * aec) *Points with his finger to Medvedev* "You little Russian president, you want to say we copy Obama for more votes?" --Bucurestean 15:47, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes but allow a second round dimitri. Otherwise we get undemocratical vote-changes Pierlot McCrooke 15:46, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * I can't - it's unconstitutional. 15:51, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * So you got the translation correct, 'verandering als pasmunt'. I'm sure we all do  15:52, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * @Dimitri, then allow constitutional changes before elections Pierlot McCrooke 15:55, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * A bit inconvenient, two discussions? --Bucurestean 16:00, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * I know lots of inconveniet things/people..... 16:01, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * Oj.. --O u WTB 16:02, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * Not talking about you :p 16:04, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * Hmm... --Bucurestean 16:05, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * You disappoint me :'( --O u WTB 16:06, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * I was thinking about myself :O --Bucurestean 16:12, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * Dimitri disappointed me :P --O u WTB 16:13, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * LOWIA doesn't support the King??? >:) --Bucurestean 16:15, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * Guys, it was just a pun on Pierlot and co :) 16:16, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * LOWIA does support the king if the king supports LOWIA :P --O u WTB 16:17, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * &co? :| --Bucurestean 16:20, December 12, 2009 (UTC)

His good friend Pierius, for example. 16:27, December 12, 2009 (UTC)
 * he is a enemy of me Pierlot McCrooke 16:28, December 12, 2009 (UTC)

Constitution

 * "The candidates with the most votes, and at least three, will become Members of the Congress. But there is a limit of Members of the Congress. This number is decided by the previous Prime Minister, and should always be between 5 and 30."
 * We have no PM, so no solution for this :). All people with 3 votes or more will be elected. 19:24, December 13, 2009 (UTC)
 * How long do the elections last? --Bucurestean 19:08, December 13, 2009 (UTC)
 * One month. 19:24, December 13, 2009 (UTC)
 * When will be able to vote sir King? Gosh this is just so exciting! Harold Freeman 16:52, December 14, 2009 (UTC)
 * 1 January, so you'll have to wait (unfortunately). --Bucurestean 17:32, December 14, 2009 (UTC)

Rules of Election
Due to the fact that there are few citizens that can vote in total, I want to clarify something. Can one vote for oneself? Edward Hannis 23:46, December 16, 2009 (UTC)
 * Sure, just like in he former elections. Politicians all over the world vote for themselves  08:59, December 17, 2009 (UTC)
 * I think I will not be voting for myself, it looks a bit euhm ... selfish? Harold Freeman 10:24, December 17, 2009 (UTC)
 * None of us will despise you for voting for yourself, I can tell you. -- 07:16, December 18, 2009 (UTC)
 * True. 14:15, December 19, 2009 (UTC)

When and How?
Where do you vote for the elections? Or did they already pass? --Brenda Young 19:56, January 3, 2010 (UTC)
 * You can vote here. Already a lot of people have voted so it shouldn't be to hard to find  13:48, January 4, 2010 (UTC)

The Iron Guard
The newly formed Iron Guard Party will not be participating in the elections, as it was organized after the election office was closed. However, we will be co-endorsing a TBD candidate. If you would like to join the Iron Guard, contact Dietrich right away. If you would like to assume leadership of the party as Chairman, Vice-Chairman or Leader of the Honecker Youth Corps, please also contact Dietrich right away. Do all contact via Dietrich's talk page. DietrichHonecker 15:48, January 4, 2010 (UTC)

Why did you delete my retreat? Temporary No Character 20:41, January 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * Come on, don't tell me you don't want to participate again?  20:42, January 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * Because i am now democratic again it think people would vote on my Temporary No Character 20:43, January 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * Perhaps, yes . 20:43, January 8, 2010 (UTC)
 * Welcome back to the right good side Pierlot! 14:19, January 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * It seems I have missed a lot while I was working. A lot of people are sick and so I have to do the double amount of paperwork :( Harold Freeman 14:26, January 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * You don't like extremists do you? Why don't you join the AFL? We want to send a message to the Iron Guard Party 14:28, January 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * I do not know I do not like conflict either. I will give it a think. Harold Freeman 14:32, January 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * Your choice, but we are growing  14:36, January 9, 2010 (UTC)

Brenda Young
Is (s)he allowed to vote? --Bucurestean 09:23, January 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes Pierlot McCrooke 09:24, January 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * I think she is registered as a citizen, yes. -- 09:27, January 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * Did you actually know evrything Pierius has done at Wikistad and German Empire Wiki? At the first wikia he is now blocked Pierlot McCrooke 09:30, January 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * What did he do at Wikistad!? I saw some awful cursing! -- 09:32, January 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * Cursing. Blocking dimitri because he blocked every IGP nsupporter. And much more. Jillids blocked him at wikistad but his block was made shorter by Olivier Bommel (a user) Pierlot McCrooke 09:34, January 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh, right. Curious man, this August! -- 09:36, January 10, 2010 (UTC)

Vote McCandless
Dear Lovians! We are half-way in the federal elections. Currently, the experienced Yuri Medvedev is leading. However, it won't be a landslide victory! And if you vote for Andy McCandless, candidate of the Coalition LD+WLP, we might have a chance of delivering our own PM! Let's not make these elections too easy: vote Andy McCandless! 13:28, January 13, 2010 (UTC)

More democracy, more efficiency: Vote Prime Minister candidate Andy McCandless (LD+WLP)
The motivation of this cooperation was the wish of both parties to reform. The Liberal Democrats and Walden Libertarians want a more simple and more democratic system.


 * Reform
 * Construction.png Separate election for the Prime Minister.
 * The Prime Minister will be elected directly and separate from the Federal elections. If none of the candidats gets more then 50% of the votes, a second round should be held between the two leading candidates.
 * Construction.png Simplification of the legal system
 * Cross.png Abolishment of non-democratic local regulations
 * We need to have clear borders between the authorities of the layers of the political system. Besides, the Congress should control these Ministers, Governors, Mayors, etc.
 * Construction.png Simplification of the governmental systems
 * Minus.png Reduce the 4 layers (neighborhood, town/city, state, Congres) of the system to 3 layers.
 * Construction.png Simplification of the judicial systems.
 * Cross.png Abolishment of State Courts
 * Construction.png The Judge should be elected democratically and has to be independent.
 * Construction.png No automatic seat for the King in the Congress.
 * He should be treated as every other citizen. If he wants to become Member of the Congress, he should candidize. He may not become Prime Minister or Judge though.
 * Bell.png Congress
 * New elections have to be held when at least 50% of the Members of the Congress have declared to be inactive or have not made a contribution for a month.
 * Future
 * Construction.png Democratic States
 * When there are enough citizens, we should change the states. They won't be run by one Governor, but by a Governor and a council. However, there are not enough people to accomplish this yet.
 * Other points of view
 * Check.png Legalization of abortion and euthanasia. Everyone should have the right to choose.
 * Check.png Legalization of same-sex marriage. Tolerance is important in society.
 * Minus.png Minimum tax rates
 * World.png Protection of the natural environment, the creation of (more) national parks
 * Bell.png Tougher action against theft or other violations of property rights. The police should become active and reliable.
 * Flag.png Lovia should stand for neutrality in the world.
 * Love.png Pacifism. Peace should be maintained in the region.
 * Water.png Support to ecological efforts worldwide.
 * Identity.png Soft immigration policy. A Lovian inhabitant will become a citizen when he has done more than 25 edits in more than one day, with a residence, a given name, a surname and a gender definition.

--Bucurestean 19:11, January 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Layer change is nonsense Pierlot McCrooke 19:16, January 15, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, the lower levels of Lovian politics are way underused. A proper solution could be to represent these lower levels in a second chamber of Congress. This would require placing the current discuss-vote system to one chamber. 12:49, January 16, 2010 (UTC)

Andy beomce PM!! Pierlot McCrooke 16:44, January 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, there is only one way: vote for Andy --Bucurestean 16:45, January 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * I have done already. Pierlot McCrooke 16:49, January 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Ah I see ;) --Bucurestean 16:52, January 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Anyways your vote for Yuri Medvedev was an illegal vote, because it was your 4th vote already. --Bucurestean 17:01, January 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh Pierlot McCrooke 17:02, January 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * I was probably the only one who had seen that :P --Bucurestean 17:05, January 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Do I get a block now? Pierlot McCrooke 17:05, January 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Maybe. --Bucurestean 17:28, January 16, 2010 (UTC)

I don't quite like how things are going lately. Whether it was Yuri, Andy, Lars or anybody else to become PM, I don't want this election to end up splitting the nation into two parts with only Pierlot running from one side to the other. Well, of course, the people vote and I'll watch from the sideline. 19:10, January 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * Aren't we all? (Watching from the sideline). 13:08, January 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * I suppose. I posted that in a "I don't like party politics"-mood. 12:37, January 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * Political parties are only means through which our conflicts are channeled. There are alternatives but I doubt that they are without disadvantages. 14:44, January 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * I know, I know. Just don't like it, you see. 14:50, January 19, 2010 (UTC)

Congress Special: Federal Elections 2010
As promised People's Channel will broadcast an election special at the last day of the elections. There will be charts and interviews with several people. I will make my preparation here. More information can be found there. Could the following people please give some comments on the People's Channel talk page after the elections: Yuri Medvedev, Andy McCandless, Lars Washington, party leaders, the King. Other people are welcome to comment on the outcome too, but we can not guarantee them a place in the special. Harold Freeman 14:05, January 20, 2010 (UTC)

Don't forget what it's all about, Lovia
--Bucurestean 14:34, January 20, 2010 (UTC)

Closure of the polling stations
Polling was expected to end January 27th. Due to personal inconveniences, it is possible I will only be able to close the polls January 28th in the morning. However, please vote BEFORE the 28th. Thanks, and wish me luck with my last exam. 15:39, January 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, good luck with your final exam then, Dimitri. Dr. Magnus 15:44, January 26, 2010 (UTC)
 * I wish you the very, very best, and I am convinced you'll pass cum laude... thumbs up man! --Lars Washington 11:04, January 27, 2010 (UTC)

I am sure he'll do just fine. Dr. Magnus 11:27, January 27, 2010 (UTC)

Please don't forget to remove the sentence ''Please note that the person receiving the highest number of votes, will become the Lovian Prime Minister. '' :) --O u WTBsjrief-mich 11:17, May 1, 2010 (UTC)