This is the election thread for the Governor of the Ameri province.
Nomination Thread.
Candidates:
Plexus
Civanator
Questions from the Inquisitors:
For all candidates
1) Do you regularly attend chat turns? If no, will you do so when elected? If not, why?
2) What are your qualifications for the position?
3) What are your overall goals for Phoenatica? How will you use your position to further those goals?
4) Which parts of the Democracy forum do you read? All of it? Cabinet threads? Citizen groups?
5) Do you vote in the polls? If not, why?
6) If elected to a cabinet position will you vote in the Cabinet Polls? If not, why?
7) If you are the highest Chain of Command link present at the appointed turn chat hour are you willing to take responsibility for running the game during that session?
8) Do you feel that the primary role of a cabinet member is to operate within the boundaries of the constitution? Or do you feel that the constitution is a document open to your interpretation?
9) Term 2 saw the unexpected retirement (or attempted retirement) of several elected officials. Do you see any reason why you could not serve your full term in office if elected?
10) What method of victory do you advocate for Phoenatica?
11) Briefly describe how your election would advance that victory condition.
For current officials running again
12) What were the high points of your administration? What did you do that would make the citizens vote for you again?
13) In your past term did you have to act against your impulses to support popular (poll) decisions? When? Did you ever follow your impulses despite contrary popular decisions?
For candidates without prior elected office
14) What mistakes were made in the last administration and what would you have done differently?
Nomination Thread.
Candidates:
Plexus
Civanator
Questions from the Inquisitors:
For all candidates
1) Do you regularly attend chat turns? If no, will you do so when elected? If not, why?
2) What are your qualifications for the position?
3) What are your overall goals for Phoenatica? How will you use your position to further those goals?
4) Which parts of the Democracy forum do you read? All of it? Cabinet threads? Citizen groups?
5) Do you vote in the polls? If not, why?
6) If elected to a cabinet position will you vote in the Cabinet Polls? If not, why?
7) If you are the highest Chain of Command link present at the appointed turn chat hour are you willing to take responsibility for running the game during that session?
8) Do you feel that the primary role of a cabinet member is to operate within the boundaries of the constitution? Or do you feel that the constitution is a document open to your interpretation?
9) Term 2 saw the unexpected retirement (or attempted retirement) of several elected officials. Do you see any reason why you could not serve your full term in office if elected?
10) What method of victory do you advocate for Phoenatica?
11) Briefly describe how your election would advance that victory condition.
For current officials running again
12) What were the high points of your administration? What did you do that would make the citizens vote for you again?
13) In your past term did you have to act against your impulses to support popular (poll) decisions? When? Did you ever follow your impulses despite contrary popular decisions?
For candidates without prior elected office
14) What mistakes were made in the last administration and what would you have done differently?
