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Question for the President

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I would like the President to justify his overturning of two cast votes based on apparent rules that are not part of the Senate's only actual rules on the conduct of elections.
When a Prince shall be elected, the President shall declare a period a period of 72 hours of nominations, during which any nomination must be confirmed by the prospective candidate. After this, the President shall invite the candidate(s) for declaring and debating their prospective policies as prince. Once the declarations and debates are over, a period of 72 hours of voting shall be ensured. Each candidate shall be a national of the Union. Each senator has one vote in the election. In lieu of the President, the Steward may conduct such an election if so requested.
When determining the victor of any election, the option receiving plurality shall pass. If the option receiving plurality is a candidate, the candidate shall be elected. If the option receiving plurality is a vote against all candidates, the Senate shall revisit the matter and determine the procedure then. An electoral vote may be extended by twenty-four hours in order to prevent a tie-break, provided that not all Senators have yet voted, and the extension is proposed by a Senator and approved by the President. Alternatively in the event of a deadlock the President may cast the deciding vote.
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Sir,

Incorrect and invalid votes were cast. This determines our position.

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Mr President, the rules do not prohibit changes to votes before a voting period expires, not do they rely on any precedents being set. If you had any doubts about the identity of a Senator, it is your responsibility, as President, to ensure that voting access extends to all mandated Senators in a timely manner, otherwise the Senate must assume that all is in order and can function accordingly.However, the dual identity of the senator in question was clearly established in the election thread before the voting commenced.

Consequently, a changed vote is not, in itself, invalid, and neither is the accepted identity of a Senator incorrect, unless expressly determined by a relevant resolution.
Are you willing to accept these principles and review the declared election result without delay?
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Prince of Natopia, Prince of Arboria, Duke of New Aquitane, and of the Punkrock Isles, Count of Nerklaa, Count of Augustus, Lord am Baat, Baron Mirkdale, Representative in Frenzy for Arboria, Knight of the Order of the Black Hole, Awardee of the Regent's Medal, MNN.

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I would like to see a list of all current Senators and their votes.
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Ardashir's list is here, but please start a new topic for that if further debate is appropriate. :)
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Mr President, do you have a response to my last question?
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Mr President, given the recent concessions, I withdraw my questions.
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Everything that occurred (and is occurring and is currently being caught up on) up to and including the withdrawal of those questions is noted accordingly.

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Your noting is noted.
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