by Zanz » Sat Jan 04, 2014 5:47 am
OOC: At the risk of taking this thread too far off topic, I think an example of what Farsun suggested we're interested in above is in order. I'll offer a fake resolution and the voting mechanism we're talking about, giving examples of how it'd work in the contingencies.
Political Groups (leader in bold):
Artanian Left Alliance: CPK (4 votes), ACAHAFP (2 votes).
Alliance of Artanian Nationalist Movements: DSNP (3 votes), NA (10 votes), NDHF (10 votes), NP (3 votes).
Party of Artanian Democratic Socialist: UPP (3 votes), EP (2 votes), CA (10 votes).
Resolution 1: The Artanian Union would declare Artania superior to Majatra.
Artanian Left Alliance:
CPK: "I firmly vote nay. My history in Majatra is too strong, <3 Solentia, Wantuni, Jelbania, Beiteynu, etc., etc., and as leader of the ALA will cast the ALA's votes 'nay,' unless a specific member should vote otherwise individually." 4 nay.
ACAHAFP: Inactive and casts no vote individually. Vote is cast as ordered by bloc-leader CPK, 'nay'. 2 nay.
Alliance of Artanian Nationalist Movements:
DSNP: "Naturally the Europe of Terra is superior to the Middle East of Terra, it is the white man's burden to civilize the world. Dorvik is so cultured. 'Aye,' and my bloc shall cast their votes 'aye' if they do not vote themselves. 3 aye.
NA: "The Ibutho reject the witchcraft that powers these voting machines. 'Abstain.'" 10 abstain.
NDHF: "There is such a thing as Majatra? Naturally we must be better, Hobrazi is the center of the world. 'Aye.'" 10 aye.
NP: Inactive and casts no vote individually. Vote is cast as ordered by bloc-leader DSNP, 'aye.' 3 aye.
Party of Artanian Democratic Socialist:
UPP: "GANNAE AH WANKER SPITTLE. IMMA SCOTS YA RACIST. TAE HELL WI' YEH. HANGOVER. 'AYE' AND ME PAR' VOT' W' MEH." 3 aye. <3 ya Mike.
EP: "What the hell did he just say? 'Nay.' Can we elect a new leader?" 2 nay.
CA: "'Nay,' thank you." 10 nay.
Vote count:
16 aye, 18 nay, 10 abstain. Motion fails.
I hope that this helped to make what we're suggesting a little more clear. One thing we do need to discuss is how bloc leaders are chosen. Farsun would like it to be the bloc's most active member, since they would be counted upon to vote when needed. I like this in theory, but in practice it may be hard to determine which player is most active (is Farsun or Aquinas more active in the Nationalist bloc?) and I think we need to figure out something official to codify.
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