13-02-2003 10:16									#1
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Vote here for the Minister of Infrastructure and Foreign Affairs.

The pole is dependent also on the 2nding by one of the other members of the Court; Mr Mitchell or Miggio.

The only candidate is Locutus and the poll will close at this time on Feb 18 (GMT)

	13-02-2003 10:20									#2
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The following are the duties of the Minister of Infrastructure and Foreign Affairs.

The term for this position is one month the term will be from Feb 18 - March 17.

III. The Minister of Infrastruture and Foreign Affairs
(a) The Minister of Infrastruture and Foreign Affairs is ultimately responsible for the placement of tile improvements, choosing the best tile and the best improvement, with the current reserve of public workers.
(b) The Minister of Infrastructure and Foreign Affairs is responsible for gifts, requests, exchanges and agreements with other nations. Any paying of gold has to be approved by the President.
(c) The Minister of Infrastructure and Foreign Affairs can only propose a gift to another civilization or give in to a demand of tribute with the approval of the president. Disarmament treaties need the approval of the Minister of Defence.
(d) The Minister of Infrastructure and Foreign Affairs controls all internal and foreign trade.

	13-02-2003 10:30									#3
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Naturally I vote yes...

Also, why is it dependant on a seconding when the nomination period has expired?

	13-02-2003 18:58									#4
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Oh I don't know, I just like to pass the buck

	13-02-2003 19:04									#5
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You'll never guess what I voted

Anyway, the Constitution is very clear on this:

Art V, section 1(g):
If no candidate is nominated the Court shall extend the nominations for a further three days. This extension can be repeated indefinitely.

So the nomination should have remained open until the 13th and then be closed. The Judges have little choice but to follow the Constitution here, as far as I can see. There's no necessity to close the thread or anything (now or at any other point), but if the Court wants that, Frozzy or I will gladly do so

	13-02-2003 22:52									#6
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Locutus has my vote.
Checkmate your second has arrived.

ps. I wonder what happened to Mr.Mitchel...

	14-02-2003 08:01									#7
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Wow, thanks Locutus I really did make a mistake. The earliest the poll could be closed (legally) was 2:55 GMT-6 on the 14th of Feburary. I though it could be closed a day earlier. I am appalled (and apalled) at the courts lack of acuracy and other spilling errors.

	15-02-2003 11:05									#8
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I think ill try an amendment poll once the game is under way so that the court can choose how long the nomination should be extended.

think of it as overtime in hockey. first team to score wins.
same in my mind as that "law", the court should be able to set a number of days to extend nominations.

thats my thought, but until the game is under way im not going to use my time in that particular area yet.

	16-02-2003 21:43									#9
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im so excited, i cant wait 2 days.