CDS Election Results

On Friday November 22, the results of the election in the Confederation of Democratic Simulators were announced by Lilith Ivory.

We only had one candidate running for the office as chancellor.
So the chancellor in the 32th term will be:

Emilia Dagostino (emilia.avindar)

6 candidates were competing for 5 seats in the 32th RA

Winners are
Kyoko Furse-Barzane (samara.barzane)
Lyubov (20180414 Resident)
Richie Deschanel
Rosie Gray
Tanoujin Milestone

Congratulations to our new chancellor and the RA members of the 32th term
and thanks to all candidates who placed their names on the ballot

Soon after, Chancellor-elect Emilia Dagostino (Emilia Avindar) congratulated the winners of the Representative Assembly in another announcement, followed by:

I would like to invite also ran, Cathy Sabre, to join the EM team, and also perhaps be a member of the PIO Team.

Open Door to your ideas,; notecards are good. Thanks, Citizens, and carry on.


The outgoing Chancellor, Kyoko Furse-Barzane (Samara Barzane), had her own announcement.

Congratulations to Emilia Dagostino (avindar) who is our incoming Chancellor for the 32nd Term. I know you will support her during her term, as you did me. If she asks you to join her team, please say yes!

As outgoing Chancellor I want to thank  C.D.S. citizens for the honor of serving you this past year.

The Inaugural Meeting for the 32nd Term is scheduled for Tuesday November 26, at 12:30 PM SLT.  The meeting will take place in the RA Meeting Room in the Praetorium.

Stay tuned for the announcement of the Inaugural Ball.

New Sponsor: The Confederation of Democratic Simulators

The Second Life Newser has a new sponsor: the Confederation of Democratic Simulators.

The Confederation of Democratic Simulators, or CDS, is a community in Second Life in which ownership of land entitles a resident a say in how things are run. Established in 2004, the CDS brands itself Second Life's oldest democracy, and holds elections twice a year to determine the makeup of it's government. It's current leader is Chancellor Rosie Gray.

For more information, go to their website at https://cdsdemocracy.org/ , or head over to the location and talk to the people.

Ceasar Xigalia Announces His Resignation As CDS Chancellor

On Sunday October 19, on the discussion forum of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, Ceasar Xigalia announced his resignation as Chancellor of the community. Ceasar described his term as following "an extended period where laws and democratic process had become secondary to those who wished to hold on to their positions of power at all cost." Among the issues of the election was land, whether to expand or keep the community the size it was. Ceasar described himself as being stymied in his efforts to add a sim to the community's estate. "The actions of certain members" he wrote, "made it undeniable" that his opposition "would use its powers for political gain and to protect its own interests."

"I can no longer in good conscience support a system that claims it follows democratic principles but is in fact simply a closed group role playing democracy amongst themselves rather than a real social experiment in virtual community development. The system is corrupt and seeks to consolidate power in an elite. I find this morally indefensible and therefore I refuse to continue to take further part and resign my position as Chancellor."

The Confederation of Democratic Simulators describes itself on it's webpage as "the oldest democracy in Second Life. Originally founded in 2004 as the City of Neualtenburg in the Anzere region, the Confederation of Democratic Simulators (C.D.S.) is now a five-region community operated by the citizens." The CDS recently celebrated it's tenth anniversary.

Press Release: The CDS to Celebrate Ten Years

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The Citizens of CDS are excited to announce the ...

        10th Anniversary of The Confederation of Democratic Simulators (CDS)!

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We hope we can count on your news organization for promotion and coverage of our historical event. The Chancellor and other officials and citizens are available for interviews and to conduct tours of our beautiful regions. Please contact JerryDon Lane, Public Information Officer for scheduling.

The opening day of the celebration will be Sep 12, 2014. We have a fantastic line up of events for the day including:

10:00am  Parade
12:00pm  JC Farsider, Saxophone
1:00pm   Concert pianist
6:00pm   The day's events will end with the appearance and performance of a modern dance troupe, La Oro

The celebration will continue until mid-November with a myriad of special events including Queen in concert, a bluegrass festival,intellectual lectures on Greek/Roman mythology,country artists, DJ competitions, a blues festival, dances, poetry readings, an art festival, historic tours of CDS, a treasure hunt, our annual Oktoberfest and more!

About CDS:

With approximately 80 current citizens, the Confederation of Democratic Simulators is the oldest democracy in Second Life. Originally founded in 2004 as the City of Neualtenburg in the Anzere region as part of a contest by Linden Labs to preserve the snow sims, the Confederation of Democratic Simulators (C.D.S.)is now a five-region community operated by the citizens. Plans are currently underway to add a sixth region. Each region is designed to reflect a specific theme: Bavarian, Roman, Alpine and Tuscan. Resident master builders have created amazing builds in each of the regions including the Schloss within a walled city, the Kirche, the Monastery, the Praetorium and a Tuscan fishing village. All of the regions are connected by a planned infrastructure and offer a place to walk, bicycle or horseback ride. We even have a Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA)!

Our officials are elected every 6 months and include:

    The Chancellor - Executive Branch
    The Representative Assembly (5 seats) - Law making and long-term planning

The Scientific Council makes up the Philosophical Branch and is currently comprised of six non-elected and non-term seats, The function of the SC is to interpret and enforce the CDS Constitution as well as resolving citizen disputes and moderating the forums.

Web Site: http://portal.slcds.info/#1

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