Grosseschnauzer
TNPer
[me], as Delegate of The North Pacific and pursuant to Law 26, hereby publishes an election calendar for the January 2012 General Election, as follows:
Where a time is applied, it is assumed to be a start time of 0000 GMT/UTC, and an end time of 2359 GMT/UTC.
3 December 2011 -- Date by which election calendar must be posted by the Delegate pursuant to Law 26.
3 December 2011 -- Date by which residents of The North Pacific must have joined the Regional Assembly in order to be eligible as a candidate in the general election.
24 December 2011 -- Date by which election commissioner(s) are appointed by Delegate
26 December 2011 -- Date by which Speaker, or Chief Justice appoints election commissioner(s) if not appointed by the Delegate.
1 January 2012 -- Legal Holiday (Remembrance Day)
1 January 2012 -- First day of Election Cycle
2 January 2012 at 0000 GMT -- First Day of Period for Nominations and Declarations of Candidacy; Campaign Threads may be opened.
9 January 2012 at 0000 GMT -- Closing of Nominations/Declarations period.
12 January 2012 at 0000 GMT -- First Day of Voting in General Election
19 January 2012 at 0000 GMT-- Closing of Voting Period
21 January 2012 at 0000 GMT -- (if needed) First Day of Voting in Runoff General Election
28 January 2012 at 0000 GMT-- (if needed) Closing of Runoff Voting Period
edit to clarity exact times for the 7 day periods.
I further announce that I have appointed Vilnoia1 to serve as Elections Commissioner for the January 2012 General Elections.
Where a time is applied, it is assumed to be a start time of 0000 GMT/UTC, and an end time of 2359 GMT/UTC.
3 December 2011 -- Date by which election calendar must be posted by the Delegate pursuant to Law 26.
3 December 2011 -- Date by which residents of The North Pacific must have joined the Regional Assembly in order to be eligible as a candidate in the general election.
24 December 2011 -- Date by which election commissioner(s) are appointed by Delegate
26 December 2011 -- Date by which Speaker, or Chief Justice appoints election commissioner(s) if not appointed by the Delegate.
1 January 2012 -- Legal Holiday (Remembrance Day)
1 January 2012 -- First day of Election Cycle
2 January 2012 at 0000 GMT -- First Day of Period for Nominations and Declarations of Candidacy; Campaign Threads may be opened.
9 January 2012 at 0000 GMT -- Closing of Nominations/Declarations period.
12 January 2012 at 0000 GMT -- First Day of Voting in General Election
19 January 2012 at 0000 GMT-- Closing of Voting Period
21 January 2012 at 0000 GMT -- (if needed) First Day of Voting in Runoff General Election
28 January 2012 at 0000 GMT-- (if needed) Closing of Runoff Voting Period
edit to clarity exact times for the 7 day periods.
I further announce that I have appointed Vilnoia1 to serve as Elections Commissioner for the January 2012 General Elections.