OOC: Security Council Seat E Election

[jamescfm]

A reminder that you must declare your country's candidacy in this thread by the end of 20 December, if you wish to stand in this election. At present, the only candidate is Hanzen. If do not intend to stand and support Hanzen's candidacy, please consider making a note of this in the thread.

[imperialpearl]

The Federation of Tropica will support Hanzen for Seat E

[Pragma]

Vascania endorses Hanzen

[Rogue]

Nsanlosa endorse Hanzen

[jamescfm]

The Federation of Tropica will support Hanzen for Seat E

Just as a note, at present Tropica is not eligible to participate in this election because you have not posted this month. If you post before the deadline on 20 December, your endorsement can still be considered though.

[jamescfm]

In line with the time frame outlined in my earlier post, the deadline for players to announce their intention to stand has now passed. alaskancrabpuffs21 (Hanzen) was the only player to do so, meaning Hanzen will be elected to Seat E at the next election without a contest.

[jamescfm]

Below is the procedure for the election in Seat E.

The seat is only open to forum-based countries. Discussions and elections are entirely out-of-character and should be conducted as such. Players who wish for their countries to stand in the elections should indicate in this thread by the end of 20 January at the very latest. Players taking part in the election (either voting or standing as candidates) must have made at least one substantive post in the month of January.

If there is more than one country that wishes to stand, controllers should attempt to discuss among themselves who should be elected in out-of-character terms. Discussion of this kind can happen prior to the deadline for nominating yourself. If no conclusion has been reached by the end of the day on 27 January then we will have a vote. I'll confirm the details of such a vote if and when we reach that point.

[jamescfm]

As the deadline has passed and no country has expressed an interest, we are going to extend it to the end of the day on 24 January 2024.

[jamescfm]

Vascania will stand as a candidate but only in the event that no other country is interested. As a general rule, I would prefer not to be personally involved on the Security Council to avoid any potential conflict of interest. I am happy to step in as a last resort though.

[jamescfm]

In line with my earlier posts, the deadline for players to announce their intention to stand has now passed. I (Vascania) was the only player to do so, meaning Vascania will be elected to Seat E at the next election without a contest.