Difference between revisions of "Presidential elections in Lycrabon"

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Politics has been a big business, and mostly cleanly run. The major parties are:

• Freedom Party
• Green Party
• Workers Party
• Republican Party
• National Party

Presidents serve for 6-year terms, with a limit of three terms before they must retire.

Continued Growth

The second order of business for the new nation was the first president. David Grant was unanimously chosen among the groups 5-0 in an unopposed vote. It was decided that presidental terms would run 6 years, with elections the November prior, with only the first-ever term being 7 years. In Grant's first term, that meant his first election was in 1991.

Growth of the Nation

Grant's first term saw an explosion of province formation, as groups carved out their sections of land. Within five years, the country would expand to 25 provinces.

• 1987: 5
• 1988: 5
• 1989: 5
• 1990: 4
• 1991: 5

The First Election

In 1991, the now 29-province nation was excited to have their first official election, and six parties - plus an independent candiate - started the march for the leadership. Tragedy struck during the campaign's early days as Independent candidate Nathan Robinson crashed on a snow covered road in New Labrador, succumbing to blunt force injuries. The party chose to not replace him on the ticket, and as they had not chosen a vice-presidential candidate, did not run anyone. President Grant won a second term by a fair margin over Continental Party candidate Marcus Johnson, 16 provinces to 9.

• Robinson was killed in a car accident during campaign, before a Vice President was named. The ticket was never replaced.
• (I) Incumbent

Grant's Second Term, and Second Election

Part of Grant's re-election platform was to get the country to at least 45 provinces. By year four, he succeeded in that.

• 1992: 4
• 1993: 4
• 1994: 4
• 1995: 4
• 1996: 3
• 1997: 1

The second campaign was much more feisty and tightly contested, as a Grant win would guarantee a new president the next time. Grant would eventually get his third term, though only by two provinces, 19-17 over Joe Brady of the Workers Party.

The next election will be in November 2021, for an installation in January 2022.