Request for Judicial Review on Election Precedence

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REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW

 

THE CIPRIAN DE LAS BALTAS CAMPAIGN
As Represented by EDWARD SELM

 

DESIRES TO SEE THE LEGAL CONTEXT OF THE FOLLOWING REVIEWED

 

The Vessian traditional coin toss and tied election procedures and precedence.

 

ON THE BASIS OF THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLE(S), DOCTRINE(S), EDICT(S) OR ARTICLES OF LAW:

 

It is no doubt that in many cases, the stipulations for elections to be run are ambiguous so as to allow experimentation by the executive authorities administering them regarding the security, fairness and legitimacy of those elections, to ensure the electorate is not disenfranchised by elections that would appear fraudulent, or otherwise unfair. There are two bodies whose duties are to administer free and fair elections.

 

In observing the Charter for the City of Providence, which is inspired by Imperial authority and not by the diet,

 

That this city government be composed fourthly of a magistrate, who shall serve by Our Crown appointment, and who shall...

 

IV. Administrate free and fair city elections."

 

In observing the Oren Revised Code, which is confirmed by the Imperial authority and inspired by the diet,

 

601.09 - On the Rights and Obligations of the Minister of Civil Affairs

601.094 - The duty to administer, freely, openly and fairly, all censuses, elections and voter registration on behalf of the Crown.

 

These are the only mentions of how and by who local elections in the city of Providence shall be administered in all of Imperial law. 

 

An election determined by a coin toss is, by definition, slothful. The coin is not a citizen of Providence or the Empire, and to put our elections at the mercy of this coin, whose decision is completely random, can not be seen as the superior alternative to a second election, whereby a majority may be established. With tied elections so substantially rare, administering a second one when they occur is not an undue burden. And even though they are rare, the correct precedent must be set.

 

The opposition may argue that previous tied election have been decided by coin tosses, but the argument there is simple. This tradition is a Vessian one, not an Imperial one. Precedents which are wrongly set, as well as foreign precedents, should be considered subject to change. Is it more fair to have an election decided by a majority, or decided by a coin toss.

 

In closing, if it is within the power of the offices whose duties it is to ensure free and fair elections to resolve an electoral tie by administering another election, and it comes with no undue burden, then it must be done, and done again, until a majority is achieved. And it is, indeed, within their power, and without undue burden. No election should be subject to the random nature of a coin toss. An injunction on this election should be granted, and the election redone. 

 

YOURS HUMBLY,
Edward Selm
 

 

[TheNunnery 1853]

“Beautiful points, my lord! how interesting it would be to talk with this, swell sounding man.” Leana d’Emyth commented to herself while drinking her late night tea, going over to make a snarky comment “If only my servants where this smart.” The woman would then snap at the slow working servants. 

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“It should go to a runoff election with a panel of electors! Two from each street of Providence, who cast ballots for the Lord Mayor. So we can finally end this madness of an electoral season” Evan would shake his head while saying this to his fiancé.