Republic General Elections

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!!!! :CONGRAT: Welcome to the 2003 General Senatorial Elections :CONGRAT: !!!!

1st Primary- June 27th - July 2nd
**All Contenders wishing to run for office must post your speaches during this time. Please follow the official speach outline below**

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EXAMPLE:

Your Name Here

Your Chosen Party (ie. Federalists, Pacifists, War Pty., Universalists, Tech., Indust., exe.)

Your Slogan

Speach Here..................




Your Primary Objectives/Points
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Ending phrase/point

Date
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General Election- July 3rd (12 midnight)- July 6th (11:59 PM)
** During this time all members may post their votes, please copy and paste the official ballot below- special instructions for voters from the planet Foridia are below ballot**

Note: Copy and Paste this ballot and fill in your vote with your post.




$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Official 2003 Ballot $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Your Name:


Your Party: or Independant


Senatorial Contender You Are Voting For:


Date:



Ballot number 204833970145 5074801 B
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How to vote:
step 1- Read the Speaches of all the Contenders
step 2- Copy and paste the official ballot onto your posting/voting form
step 3- Fill in the Questions On the Ballot in the spaces provided
step 4- Post your vote

Votes will be tallied and the winner shall be announced on the 7th of July. Date of the Innauguration ceremonies, wherein the nominee will officially be swarn in and placed on the senate roster will be announced along with the nominee declaration on July 7th.

Good luck to all the condenders!!

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Reply #1 Top
Name - Maximus Decimus Meridius

Party - War Party

Slogan - Strength and Honor

Speech
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius. Commander of the Starfleets of the North, General of the Star Legions, loyal servant to the true Emperor. I am here to reclaim my rightful place as the ultimate Overlord of the Republic taken from me through treacherous means.

Join me, brothers of the Republic and overthrow the false one sitting on the throne!

Primary Objectives
1 To overthrow the false pretender
2 To bring glory and honor to the Republic through my sagacious and awe-inspiring leadership

Ending Phrase – Hey, do I win by default if there are no other contenders? ;p

Date – 28 June 2003 (just in case you can't read the datestamp on the post)
Reply #2 Top
Name - Biggus Diccus

Party - War Party

Slogan - Size Does Matter

Speech
My name is Biggus Diccus. Commander of the Starfleets of the South, General of the Moon Legions, loyal servant to the true Emperor. I am here to reclaim Maximus Decimus Meridius's rightful place as the ultimate Overlord of the Republic taken from him through treacherous means.

Join him, brothers of the Republic and overthrow the false one sitting on the throne!

Primary Objectives
1 To overthrow the false pretender
2 To bring glory and honor to the Republic through Meridius's sagacious and awe-inspiring leadership

Ending Phrase – Hey, does Meridius win by default if there are no other contenders? He has 2 votes now!
Reply #3 Top

I am press spokesperson for the following Candidate:


Name - Princess Layya.


Party - Pacifists


Slogan: OOOOOOOOOO you naughty bear you. Size really does Matter

Speech. My name is Princess Layya Commander of the Starfleets of the West, General of the Sun Legions, loyal servant to the true Emperor. I am here to reclaim Maximus Decimus Meridius's rightful place as the ultimate Overlord of the Republic taken from him through treacherous means.


Primary Objectives
1 To overthrow the false pretender
2 To bring glory and honor to the Republic through Meridius's sagacious and awe-inspiring leadership

Ending Phrase – Hey, does Meridius win by default if there are no other contenders? He has 3 votes now
Reply #4 Top
I see that I am being swept up in an inexorable wave of worshipful adoration by humble Republican subjects. Pre-election polls conducted by my very own agents predict a landslide victory for me.

I promise you, fellow Republicans, that if I am elected as Emperor (not some puny Senator), I will crush the arrogant empires above us under the feet of our Star Legionnaires.

Vote for me now!

Maximus
Reply #6 Top
Details, details . . . .

Name - Princess Laymenow! (nearest cousin of Princess Layya)

Party - Pacifists with ADD

Slogan - It won't happen overnight!

Speech

My name is Princess Layme!. Concubine to the Starfleets of the South, Personal hair dresser and beautician of the Emperors Staff. PR manager to the En-Slaved Slavicians of the Senzesian Salt Mines, "loyalest" servant to the true Emperor. I am here to reclaim Maximus Decimus Meridius's rightful place as the ultimate Overlord of the Republic taken from him through treacherous means.

Join him, brothers (and sisters) of the Republic and overthrow the false one sitting on the throne!

Primary Objectives

1 To overthrow the false pretender
2 To bring glory and honor to the Republic through Meridius's sagacious and awe-inspiring leadership
3 Think up new hair doos

Ending Phrase – If I was allowed to have a pet octupuss then so should everyone! :D


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Reply #7 Top
Name - Brian

Party - The People's Popular Party of Sol not The Popular Peoples's Party of Sol or The Solar People's Popular Party or The Solar Popular Party of the People

Slogan - What has the emperor done for us?

Speech
What has the emperor done for us? I mean besides creating the empire, setting up a web site, creating a private forum, and take us into the top ten, what has the emperor done for us? Nothing!
So put your support behind someone who will do something for us, Maximus Decimus Meridius, and overthrow the false pretender.

Primary Objectives
1 To do something for us
2 To prevent The Popular Peoples's Party of Sol or The Solar People's Popular Party or The Solar Popular Party of the People from doing something for us
3 Romani ite domum

Ending Phrase – Come, citizens of the Republic! What!? No citizens here!? Bloody bastard, made me waste my breath.
Reply #8 Top
Name Citizen Monkson

Party - Universalists

Slogan - This too shall pass.

Speech

Good afternoon all. My name is Citizen Monkson and I am here today to urge you to vote for me today for a seat in the Senate of the Republic, one the brightest up and coming empires the universe has ever seen. With your help, Fogman444 and myself will bring the Republic to greater heights, bring value and honor, and all things good to our society. We will help all our citzens, plus those of other friendly empires prosper and enjoy life to the fullest. Please, you have a duty to vote for me so I can help the Republic take the next step.
Thank you.

Primary Objectives/Points
1 Strenghten our grasp of the universe.
2 Help citizens (ours and theirs) be all they can be.
3 Recruite more citizens to our cause.

Long live the Republic.

07.01.03

~SDC~
Reply #11 Top
No, it wouldn't be fair, Monkson. So I guess you would have to vote for Meridius.

Meridius 6 Monkson 0

Political observers are all amazed at the nail-biting nose-to-nose race to the finish line among the only two candidates in the Republican elections.
Reply #13 Top
Ok, I guess you all live in Florida... Only Republic Citizens can run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No Recounts nessesary!

Seeing as how we own your quaint lil empire anyway, We are all members. 5 votes for Meridius zero for his opponent. One vote for each being taken from my previus tally as voting for one's self has been deemed illegal.
Reply #14 Top
NOTICE: ELECTIONS HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DUE TO THE DECLARATION OF WAR. ALL DATES SHALL BE REANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE.
Reply #15 Top
NOTICE: ELECTIONS HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DUE TO THE DECLARATION OF WAR. ALL DATES SHALL BE REANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE.

Translated: Waaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh. I'm losing. So I'm taking my ball and going home you big bullies!!! Waaaaaaaaaaahhhh.
Reply #16 Top
Translated: Waaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh. I'm losing. So I'm taking my ball and going home you big bullies!!! Waaaaaaaaaaahhhh.
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All ribaldry aside,
Umm... fogman isn't losing because he's not running for anything. The elections are for an open seat on our Senate, NOT to replace our emperor.

Okay, commence ribaldry
Reply #17 Top
All ribaldry aside,
Umm... fogman isn't losing because he's not running for anything. The elections are for an open seat on our Senate, NOT to replace our emperor

Ahhh But I thought he backed the Republic candidate rather than the opposition candidate, who is leading 5-0.

In any case, we at G.R.O.S.S. don't have these problems. We have an autoqualify proceedure and a vote of the senate qualify proceedure. Getting in under either means you are in.
Reply #18 Top
PS. there is no opposition, only Rep members can run or vote. I have postponed it because of the time the war will take, and yes I am not running nor have I cast my vote for the currently one nominee.
Reply #19 Top
Now that the dust has settled, I have decided to restart the election process. I will repost the instructions below with the new dates:

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!!!! :CONGRAT: Welcome to the 2003 General Senatorial Elections :CONGRAT: !!!!

Primary- June 27th - July 10th
**All Contenders wishing to run for office must post your speaches during this time. Please follow the official speach outline below**

########### 2003 Primary Speach Outline ###########
EXAMPLE:

Your Name Here

Your Chosen Party (ie. Federalists, Pacifists, War Pty., Universalists, Tech., Indust., exe.)

Your Slogan

Speach Here..................




Your Primary Objectives/Points
1
2
3
Use More if Needed

Ending phrase/point

Date
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General Election- July 11th (12 midnight)- July 16th (11:59 PM)
** During this time all members may post their votes, please copy and paste the official ballot below- special instructions for voters from the planet Foridia are below ballot**

Note: Copy and Paste this ballot and fill in your vote with your post.




$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Official 2003 Ballot $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Your Name:


Your Party: or Independant


Senatorial Contender You Are Voting For:


Date:



Ballot number 204833970145 5074801 B
*************************************************



How to vote:
step 1- Read the Speaches of all the Contenders
step 2- Copy and paste the official ballot onto your posting/voting form
step 3- Fill in the Questions On the Ballot in the spaces provided
step 4- Post your vote

Votes will be tallied and the winner shall be announced on the 17th of July. Date of the Innauguration ceremonies, wherein the nominee will officially be swarn in and placed on the senate roster will be announced along with the nominee declaration on July 17th.

Good luck to all the condenders!!
Reply #22 Top
Citizens of the Republic, you'd best remove the stifling foreign influence within your borders and unite in support of some strong leaders. Your leader has strong vision and political ability, but that alone will not stop, agressive nations.

Be not like Poland, late in the 18th century. A strong monarch without a vigorous citizenship to back his desire for true independence from the influence of neighbors. And sure enough, Poland disappeared from the map in a meer 25 years in three separate partitions.

Assert yourself. Vote.

... gets lost in thought about the ballot attendance in the United States ... what was the statistic, something like 39% ...

Nothing like a quick war to throw out unfavorable election results, eh?
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I was surprised people waited so long to mention it. What a great political manuveur.
Reply #23 Top
Care to take some nominations from the floor!???

I'll push for Monkson and Lifewish, the two active ones here. Hope that gets you started. Go make another speech!
Reply #24 Top
########### 2003 Primary Speach Outline ###########
EXAMPLE:

Your Name Here

Party: On Dude.

Slogan: Use Soap.

Speech: Why the hell am I not on the Senate already? I'm the top scoring player (well, today anyway..) in this candy-ass roo-dee-poo Empire and once elected I intend to bully and cajole the other members into getting their arses in gear and submitting some more metaverse games.

Your Primary Objectives/Points
1. Play games
2. Score Points
3. With the Space Arachnids now in our rear view mirror to go on to CRUSH GammaSquad and assume our rightful place as 8th place Empire!!! Muahahahahaah!!!! Well allright it's not much of an ambition but first things first eh?

Ending phrase/point: You are not a beautiful and unique snowflake.

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Reply #25 Top
Party - War PartySlogan - Strength and HonorSpeech My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius. Commander of the Starfleets of the North, General of the Star Legions, loyal servant to the true Emperor. I am here to reclaim my rightful place as the ultimate Overlord of the Republic taken from me through treacherous means.Join me, brothers of the Republic and overthrow the false one sitting on the throne!Primary Objectives1 To overthrow the false pretender2 To bring glory and honor to the Republic through my sagacious and awe-inspiring leadershipEnding Phrase – Hey, do I win by default if there are no other contenders? Date – 28 June 2003 (just in case you can't read the datestamp on the post)
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Name:Anonymous
Party:War Party
Senatorial Contender:Maximus Decimus Meridius
Date:7/4/03