Days of voting

[Sandaoguo]

Just because the election process starts doesnt mean thats when the term for the formerly elected official ends. To say that the Charter saying "The Cabinet will serve a term lasting four months" means the term ends the last day of any month is silly.

The Charter says the term is four months and that the Assembly must determine the procedures for Cabinet elections. I don't think it's at all "silly" to think that terms end on the first day of every April, August and December. Those are the days the Assembly voted on pursuant to its responsibility to determine the procedures for Cabinet elections.


I don't think your view is silly, either. I think the law is ambiguous. In my opinion, in any case of legal ambiguity, continuing to exercise authority is a courtesy of the Assembly, because they haven't cleared up the ambiguity. At any point the Assembly can say when terms start and end, and the Cabinet will follow that determination.


I don't know why you're taking such offense to this. I'm not saying your wrong. I'm saying there's not an absolutely correct answer.

 

I propose that the election process begins the 2nd Friday in March, July, and November, and have 7 days for nominations & campaigning, and 3 days for voting. Terms of office start the 1st of April, August, and December, respectfully. That way, there is time for a delegate runoff if needed, and a specific term start/end.

It doesn't seem like a good idea to anchor the start of an election cycle to anything, in my opinion. I don't see a need to specify that there are X days for nominations or campaigns, because activity is the best determination of how long those periods should be, not the calendar. If the Assembly does choose to anchor elections to any particular day, I would strongly prefer that they choose to anchor elections the actual voting days.