Call for Candidates for the 37th Term of CDS Government

 

It's election time in the Confederation of Democratic Simulators. Unlike most places in Second Life, the CDS chooses it's leadership. And twice a year, they have an election for their Representative Assembly and their Chancellor. 

The schedule for this spring's election go as follows:

April 8 - Census of citizens for eligibility to run for office

April 15 - Citizen qualification deadline for right to vote

April 18 - Call for Candidates for Chancellor and for RA

May 1 - Deadline for Declaration of Candidacy

May 4 - Dean posts list of candidates

May 7 - Campaigning starts

May 14 - Polls open

May 21 - Polls close

May 22 - 31, incoming RA take their affirmations of office and members meet to elect their officers

June 1 - The RA and Chancellor of the 37th Government of the CDS take office.

It was on April 17, a day early, that the Call for Candidates went out.

Today (April 17) is the first day to declare your candidacy for the offices of Representative Assembly (RA) and Chancellor. These are very important offices for our CDS Community. When we elect these representatives we are electing friends and neighbors to work on our behalf to set the direction of our community, enact our laws and regulations, and manage all the tasks that keep the CDS a wonderful place to live. Now is your time to participate and declare candidacy.

So far, one person, Almut Brunswick, has declared his intention to run. More will certainly follow in the next ten days. 

In contrast to many real-life elections, the CDS elections have remained largely drama-free for some years.  

Stay tuned for more information.
 

CDS Announcement: Candidates For Election

 

We have candidates who declared for each open office for the 36th Term of CDS Government.

1 Chancellor - Tor Karlsvalt
5 RA - Han Held, Rosie Gray, Almut Brunswick, Jerry McNally, and Cathy Sabre

Thank you for your commitment to our CDS community.

SC Dean Delia Lake

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As a fellow citizen and current chancellor I want to thank all of you who declared as candidates for Term 36

Chancellor Kyoko Barzane (Samara Barzane)
 

Announcement: CDS Inaugural Ball "On Broadway"

 Join us as we celebrate the inauguration of the CDS Representative Assembly and Chancellor for the 35th Term with an homage to Broadway Musical Theatre. (CDS' "On Broadway" anticipates the planned September reopening of the famous Broadway theatre district in New York by 3 months!)

Come dressed in theme with your favorite Broadway musical, performer or song. Or show off the glamor of an Opening NIght! DJ Callipygian Christiansen will play songs from "Anything Goes" to "Hamilton" with many stops along the way.

Bring your friends to help us celebrate together our CDS democracy and the glory of the Broadway Musical!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Neufreistadt/246/143/203 
 

Call For Candidates For CDS Elections

It will soon be election time in the Confederation of Democratic Simulators. Unlike most communities, the CDS chooses it's leaders, and has a procedure to do so. 

The CDS Inaugural Ball

 

The Confederation of Democratic Simulators has a new leader, Chancellor Kyoko Furse-Barzane (Samara Barzane). And to celebrate, they held an Inaugural Ball in her honor. Also honored were the new and reelected members of the Representative Assembly. There was music, dancing, and some fancy outfits.

Read more in Events.

CDS Election Update

 

On October 21, the fall elections in the Confederation of Democratic Simulators started with the call for qualified residents to announce their candidacy. Yesterday, Wednesday November 4, Delia Lake the CDS Dean posted the list of candidates.

The period for Declaration of Candidacy for the 34th Term of Government for the CDS has concluded. Our offices in government positions subject to election consists of one Chancellor and five members of the Representative Assembly (RA).

Here are our candidates
Chancellor:
Samara Barzane

RA:
1. Tanoujin Milestone
2. Almut Brunswick
3. Rosie Gray

Normally there would be a short campaign season for about a week before the polls open. But with this short list of candidates, any events wouldn't be debates.

CDS Announcment: CDS Election Dates, Autumn 2020

 

The CDS is not only a beautiful place to live but also a community of interesting people who determine how the CDS is run. We elect representatives to manage the day to day, month to month work that makes the CDS wonderful.

The citizens who run for office are our CDS friends and neighbors.  Maybe you will decide to be one of them.

A government term of office for the 5 members of the Representative Assembly (RA) and for the Chancellor is 6 months, so 2 terms a year. December 1 through May 31, and June 1 through November 30 each year.

This election starting now is the 34th term for which the CDS community will be electing representatives. Here are the relevant dates.  Watch notices for more information about our election process.

October 9: qualification deadline to run for office
    --To be a candidate for CDS office, you must be a citizen in good standing, that is you must own at least one CDS parcel in your own name and you must be current in payment of your tier.. https://cdsdemocracy.org/faqs/cdsl-16-0 ... hment-act/

October  16: qualification deadline for right to vote

October 21: announcement of the Call for Candidates

November 3:deadline for Candidate declarations to run for office

November 4: SC Dean posts list of Candidates

November 7: Candidates start campaigning

November 8: moderated Candidate debates

November 14: polls open

November 20: polls close

A Moment At The CDS

The other day, I dropped by the Confederation of Democratic Simulators to chat with Chancellor Rosie Gray for a few minutes. It's been a quiet time at the community, though there have been some events, such as an upcoming one there will soon be an announcement for. She was also looking forward to the Oktoberfest festival this fall.

Besides that the Confederation chooses it's leaders, the sims have a number of sights to see with beautiful scenery with detailed hills and landscapes.Feel free to drop by when you have a moment.

Bixyl Shuftan

CDS Announcement: Mad Hatter's Ball on Sunday June 7

Join us for The Mad Hatter's Ball, on Sunday 7 June at 1130 SLT.  Don't be late for this very important date!

What:     Mad Hatter's Ball
             - Celebrating the Inauguration of the 33rd Representative Assembly and Incoming Chancellor

Date:     Sunday 7 June 2020

Time:     1130 to 1400 SLT

Who:      DJ QT and Maximillion Kleene

Where:   Neuschloss Ballroom, CDS

Attire:    Fancy Dress Encouraged - Think Alice in Wonderland!

SLURL:    http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Neufreistadt/245/141/203

The Mad Hatter's Ball is a whimsical and fun fancy dress ball with a theme inspired by the Lewis Carrol classic, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland".  The Hatter is a Victorian-era hat maker to the Queen; he is not angry, but he is crazy-silly-fun "mad".  Brooke Brandenburg has transformed the Ballroom into the Wonderland world of the Mad Hatter.  Rosie Gray's event poster spectacularly captures the spirit of the event.

We have two amazing performers who will lead the festivities, our own DJ QT and Maximillion Kleene!

DJ QT will open the Ball at 1130 SLT.  Live from Holland, QT recently entertained us during the fun dancing-in-the-rain April Showers event.  We are excited to welcome her playful mix of rockabilly, blues, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s music back for our Ball!

Maximillion Kleene takes the mic at 1200 SLT.  Max is a live singer in Niagara Falls, Canada and winner of multiple Avi-Choice Awards over the years.  He has been thrilling audiences in SL since 2007 with his musical magic and vast repertoire of quirky, classic, and current covers.  See http://wslpromo.net/max-kleene/ for Max's bio and song list.

QT will return to the live stream at 1300 SLT for the final hour of our celebration.

The CDS Inaugural Ball celebrates the incoming Chancellor and members of the Representative Assembly for the 33rd term.  The Oath of Office Ceremony officiated by the Dean, will take place on Monday 25 May at 1200 SLT.  All are welcome to attend.

Chancellor:  Rosie Gray

Members of the 33rd Representative Assembly:  Brooke Brandenburg, Guillaume Mistwalker, Laura Azalee, Lyubov Atheria, Tanoujin Milestone

CDS would also like to recognize the 18 new and returning Citizens that have joined us since January:  Breydon Lane, Brooke Brandenburg, Drew Barnard, Guillaume Mistwalker, Jon Seattle, Kenny Hubble, Lian Laufer, Lina-Sui Nayar (sui Nayar), Mariska Dufour (Mariska Simons), Marley Storm (Marley1112 Resident), ᴻᵁᵀᵀᵞ (Sutha Stoop), Okrah Koskinen, RobertUGA (RobertSchneiderUGA Resident), Saineolai (Kathy Yamamoto), Teacherkatherine Resident, Tessa (Contessadrake Resident), Tink Chanel (Lookkilla Resident), Trudy Takacs

References:

Wikipedia on "Hatter", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatter_(Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland

"Alice in Wonderland (1951)", https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043274/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

"Alice in Wonderland (2010)", https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014759/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

CDS Innaguration This Monday, May 25

The Oath of Office Ceremony for the incoming 33rd Representative Assembly and Chancellor is scheduled for Monday 25 May at 1200 SLT. The event will take place in the Praetorium in Colonia Nova. All are welcome to attend.

Scientific Council Dean, Lilith Ivory, will officiate and administer the Oath of Office to the Chancellor and then the individual member of the Representative Assembly. The Dean will then call for an election for the Leader of the Representative Assembly.

Colonia Nova (18,158,41)

CDS Announcement: Official list of Candidates - 33th RA and Chancellor

Usually at this time campaigning starts, but with only 5 RA candidates for 5 seats and only one chancellor candidate there are no real elections necessary.

Chancellor for the 33th term is:
Rosie Gray

The members of the 33th RA are:
Brooke Brandenburg
Guillaume Mistwalker
Laura Azalee
Lyubov Atheria (formerly known as 20180414 Resident)
Tanoujin Milestone

Thank you all for wanting to serve

Lilith Ivory

CDS Announcement: Emilia Dagostino Will Not Seek Reelection

Regrets and encouragement to all Citizens - CDS needs you!

Dear  Fellow Citizens of CDS,

It has been a pleasure and an honor to be your Chancellor in this 32nd Term. I have learned much, and have benefited from the generous help and support of all of you. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to our Estate and its Constitution and commitment to Representative democracy. Due to demands of my real life, I will not be seeking the Office of Chancellor for the next term. I wanted to let you know, so you can announce soon and begin your campaign.

Thanks.!

Emilia

Interview With Emilia Dagostino, New CDS Chancellor

The Confederation of Democratic Simulators (CDS) has a new leader. Yesterday Emilia Dagostino (Emilia Avindar) was sworn in as it's new Chancellor. So who is Emilia and what does her election mean for the community? The Newser recently interviewed her to get some answers.

Read the story in People.

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.

CDS Campaigning Begins Tomorrow

Earlier this month, there was a call in the Confederation of Democratic Simulators to local residents for candidates to run for office. Several answered for the Representative Assembly, or RA. But only one announced she was running for the Chancellorship.

The following citizens are standing for office in the coming elections:

One position as Chancellor : Emilia Dagostino (emilia.avindar)
With no other candidate declaring, Emilia Dagostino will be the Chancellor for the 32th term.

Standing for one of five positions on the Representative Assembly:

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

Campaigning can begin on Saturday Nov 2th.

The CDS Campaigning Act imposes limits on how candidates run for office. Campaigning starts two weeks before the end of the election, and ends when the polls close. Candidates are "expected to conduct campaigns in a civil and respectful manner." Griefing, spamming, defamation and libel are expressly forbidden. Candidates are encouraged to hold campaigning events. And there are several limited on campaign signs and where they can be placed.

CDS Election Season

While October is simply Halloween in most places, for the Confederation of Democratic Simulators there's more going on. Once again, it's election season there.

Our community has celebrated its 15th birthday this fall but to grow and stay successful we need your participation!

If you own land a CDS citizen in good standing please consider to run for an office as member of our government.

For those not familiar with the CDS, the community bills itself as Second Life's oldest experiment with democracy. Twice a year, it chooses it's Chancellor and the members of their Representative Assembly. To be able to run for office, or to be able to vote, one has to own land there. Those interested notify the Dean of the Scientific Council by Tuesday October 29 at Noon SL time.

So far, three people have declared their intentions to run for the 32nd Representative Assembly: Cathy Sabre, Rosie Gray, and Tanoujin Milestone. As of now, the incumbent Chancellor Kyoto remains unopposed.

The campaigning of the candidates for Chancellor and RA officially starts on Saturday November 2, and will most likely have rules on where signs can and cannot be placed. There will also most likely be opportunities to meet the candidates and hear where they stand on issues. Recent elections have shown a remarkable lack of drama compared to some in real life.

The polls open on Saturday November 9 at Noon SL time, and will remain open to Friday November 15 at Noon SL time. Shortly afterwards, the Dean of the SC will announce the winners.

CDS Swearing In Ceremonies

On Wednesday May 29, the winners of the elections earlier this month in the Confederation of Democratic Simulators were sworn in. The ceremony took place at the Praetorium of Colonia Nova at 1PM.

"The affirmation of office is a public declaration that in the office to which you have been duly elected," told the members of the 31st Representative Assembly, "you will solemnly affirm to uphold the Constitution of the CDS and take the duties of the RA seriously. So please if you would, insert your own name into the RA affirmation and read the text into the local chat:

"I,  .... , having been elected as a Member of the Representative Assembly of the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, do solemnly affirm that I will faithfully discharge my duties as such to the best of my ability, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Confederation of Democratic Simulators, and that I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of Confederation of Democratic Simulators."

Each of the RA members gave their oath, including MadmaxSoulLover Resident. the freshman."Thank you everyone," he told the people, "I am truly honored." "Yay! I'm no longer the newest newbie!" commented Lyubov, " Boy we have work for you Max!" Han Held, a former Chancellor, commented, "I'm excited to see our government filled with 'new blood'; this is awesome!"

Chancellor Kyoko Furse-Barzane (Samara Barzane)'s reelection was a formality as she was unopposed, but reaffirmed her oath to office at the ceremony.

The Inaugural Ball will be on the weekend after next, on Saturday June 8.

Bixyl Shuftan

Announcement: Swearing In at The CDS Praetorium

Today, Wednesday May 29, at 1PM SL time is the swearing in of the CDS Representative Assembly and the Chancellor of the 31th term. The event takes place in the Praetorium of Colonia Nova.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Colonia%20Nova/18/164/40

CDS Election Campaign Begins Tomorrow

With the US Presidential Election in real-life news, one noted Second Life community is gearing up for it's own, the Confederation of Democratic Simulators or CDS. Tomorrow, Saturday May 4,  marks the start of campaigning for the candidates of it's Representative Assembly.

For five positions in the Representative Assembly, six candidates have stepped forward.

Emwarden Resident ( Em Warden)
20180414 Resident (Lyubov)
Laura Azalee
Rosie Gray
Emilia Avindar (Emilia Dagostino)
MadmaxSoulLover Resident

Of the position of Chancellor, Samara Barzane (Kyoko) is unopposed, and will continue for another term.

Of campaign signs, they can be placed in the following public CDS locations: Colonia Nova (67/193/43), Neufreistadt (159/182/173), Locus Amoenus (46/205/24). There is also the following guidelines.

No scripted signage is permitted in any location, other than a simple notegiver that hands out your info when touched. Please limit signage to a land impact of 3. It may be practical to make your signs fullbright, to be seen in all light conditions but please avoid glow, as it can be quite erratic and make signs unreadable in some viewers.

Please limit the size of your sign to 2m x 2m x .5m. on public land - on private land you can use any size you want of course, keeping in mind the encouragement to 'use good taste and common sense'

Campaign events are encouraged, and can be announced in group notices and group IMs. But campaign material cannot be distributed this way. The candidates are also expected to conduct their campaigns in a civil and respectful manner.

Check the CDS blog for more information.

CDS Calling For Candidates For Election

Yesterday, the CDS announced it was calling for residents among it's citizenry to run as candidates in it's upcoming elections for their Representative Assembly and office of Chancellor. Those eligible to run were listed in the CDS census a few days ago.

You qualify to stand for office if you are listed on both censuses( April 6th and 13th) and no challenge is received and upheld to bar you from doing so.

If you wish to declare as a candidate, send a notecard, inworld, to the inventory of the Dean, Roguegeek Cooperstone AND to Soro Dagostino, stating  your name and whether you are running for Chancellor or RA . The Dean or Soro will post the names of candidates as they are received.

CDS citizens have until April 30 to declare they're running for office. On May 1, the Dean will announce a list of candidates for both the Assembly and office of Chancellor. The campaign season officially starts May 4. On May 11, the polls open and stay open until May 17.