Accusations of Voter Fraud, Voting Period Extended!

Open Voting for the Beit Dawla has been extended to January 7th! Investigation called for, and armed escorts are being provided for voters.
Today shocking revelations from the Cortex News Service have left the Beit Dawla Elections in the midst of a scandal!

Our confidential sources reported that, "the data crystals from the polling matrix at Highport Station have been corrupted"

The recent celebration of The Imperial Festivals of Greeting, which included the sold out appearance of the Diva Plava Laguna at renowned hotspot Sanctuary, made the polling kiosk there convient to a large number of voters, and makes the loss of those crystals the probable result of a deliberate attack.
Due to this appalling sabotage, shuttles are currently ferrying citizens to Al Raqis Square and the voting has been extended another week...

Voting will now be open through January 7th.

If YOU cast your vote at Highport you will need to come to Al Raqis to recast your ballot.

((OOC: As we are all aware the ONLY polling station for the Beit Dawla is in Al Raqis Square....   BUT... Please consider this news item as your own! 
-did you or somone you care about vote at the station? 
-have you been shuttling people in from various locales to recast their vote? 
-did you hear a rumor of criminal types at Waypoint X bragging about the hack?  -are you even, perhaps, glad that the elections got the old wrench in the works? 
GOOD...  to all of it!

And in truth, the extension is only because of the winter holidays. Unless you like to vote drunk, then go to town. :)
See you round town, in orbit, or out on the bled.
))

Beit Dawla Elections begin Dec. 26!

Joan Vhargon
The Magistrate reminds all citizens of Al Raqis of the upcoming Beit Dawla (House of State) Elections Week of Dec. 26 - Jan 1.

Four seats in the Beit Dawla. the lower governing house of Al Raqis, are being contested. Delegates will lead government Role Play and also help develop region wide policies.

Return completed to Joan Vhargon by Dec 25. Please include a "campaign" picture of your Av and a very short campaign statement.