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Originally Posted by Bob FM
Isn't the solution a simple one, put the candidate who is standing in another area at number 10.
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No. Many members who are not on the internet, and probably many who are, will not know that some of their candidates are standing in a second region. That's the whole point of the rules saying this must be disclosed to members. Also, members are allowed to vote for one candidate only if they so wish and in the case of Marta Andreasen particularly, her higher profile may well induce some members to vote only for her, so wasting their votes completely if she withdraws from their region.
That is not the main the point, though. If those running an election breach their own rules, some candidates and their supporters are bound to feel disadvantaged and the whole process must be invalid.