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| − | + | In 2017, [[TAFF]] sent a [[North America]]n to [[Worldcon 75]] in [[Helsinki, Finland]]. The administrators were [[Curt Phillips]] ([[US]], [[2014 TAFF Race|2014 winner]]) and [[Anna Raftery]] ([[UK]], [[2016 TAFF Race|2016 winner]]). They issued no [[newsletter]], just a few brief announcements online: The race was announced in October 2016 (day unspecified), with nominations "open through the end of November". Voting started in December, with deadline of March 4, 2017; in February this was extended until Monday April 17, the end of [[Eastercon 2017]] "after much deliberation, consultation, and poking from interested fans … in order to encourage more votes, especially those who will be enjoying a [[convention]] over that weekend". The winners were announced a day later. | |
| − | <tab head=top> | + | <tab head=top style="text-align:right"> |
| − | Candidate || | + | Candidate || N. Am || Eur || Total |
| − | [[Sarah | + | [[Sarah Gulde]] || 9 || 9 || 18 |
| − | [[Alissa McKersie]] ||30 ||29 ||59 | + | [[Alissa McKersie]] || 30 || 29 || 59 |
| − | [[John Purcell]] ||48 ||11 ||59 | + | [[John Purcell]] || 48 || 11 || 59 |
| − | [[Hold Over Funds]] ||0 ||1 ||1 | + | [[Hold Over Funds]] || 0 || 1 || 1 |
| − | [[No Preference]] ||5 ||2 ||7 | + | [[No Preference]] || 5 || 2 || 7 |
| − | Total ||92 ||52 ||144 | + | '''Total Votes''' || 92 || 52 ||144 |
</tab> | </tab> | ||
| − | The TAFF | + | The TAFF rules require candidates to receive at least 20% of the vote in both North America and Europe. Sarah Gulde did not reach this, so was eliminated together with Hold Over Funds and No Preference; the votes were recounted using their second place preferences. In the following years, Gulde ran again and was second out of 4 in the [[2019 TAFF Race]] and the winner out of 2 in [[2024 TAFF Race]]. |
| − | <tab head=top> | + | <tab head="top" style="text-align:right"> |
| − | Candidate || | + | Candidate || N. Am || Eur || Total |
| − | [[Alissa McKersie]] ||32 ||35 ||67 | + | [[Alissa McKersie]]|| 32 || 35 || 67 |
| − | [[John Purcell]] ||54 ||14 ||68 | + | [[John Purcell]] || 54 || 14 || 68 |
| − | Total ||86 ||49 ||135 | + | '''Total Votes''' || 86 || 49 || 135 |
</tab> | </tab> | ||
| − | John Purcell | + | John Purcell became the delegate by a single vote. He visited the [[UK]] before the Worldcon and [[published]] his [[trip report]] in installments between November 2017 and March 2018. All three candidates had "posted campaign material online." |
| − | + | * [https://tafftrip.com One-off website.] | |
| − | [[Category: | + | * [https://taff.org.uk/taffhist.html#2017 2017 website. ] |
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| + | {{FanfundDetails | year=2017}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Europe]] [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:27, 12 April 2024
In 2017, TAFF sent a North American to Worldcon 75 in Helsinki, Finland. The administrators were Curt Phillips (United States, 2014 winner) and Anna Raftery (UK, 2016 winner). They issued no newsletter, just a few brief announcements online: The race was announced in October 2016 (day unspecified), with nominations "open through the end of November". Voting started in December, with deadline of March 4, 2017; in February this was extended until Monday April 17, the end of Eastercon 2017 "after much deliberation, consultation, and poking from interested fans … in order to encourage more votes, especially those who will be enjoying a convention over that weekend". The winners were announced a day later.
| Candidate | N. Am | Eur | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Gulde | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Alissa McKersie | 30 | 29 | 59 |
| John Purcell | 48 | 11 | 59 |
| Hold Over Funds | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| No Preference | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Total Votes | 92 | 52 | 144 |
The TAFF rules require candidates to receive at least 20% of the vote in both North America and Europe. Sarah Gulde did not reach this, so was eliminated together with Hold Over Funds and No Preference; the votes were recounted using their second place preferences. In the following years, Gulde ran again and was second out of 4 in the 2019 TAFF Race and the winner out of 2 in 2024 TAFF Race.
| Candidate | N. Am | Eur | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alissa McKersie | 32 | 35 | 67 |
| John Purcell | 54 | 14 | 68 |
| Total Votes | 86 | 49 | 135 |
John Purcell became the delegate by a single vote. He visited the UK before the Worldcon and published his trip report in installments between November 2017 and March 2018. All three candidates had "posted campaign material online."
| 2016 | TAFF | 2018 | 2017 |
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