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September 2016 General Election - by Tomb
Every January, May, and September, The North Pacific holds its General Elections, in which it elects/re-elects a Delegate, Vice Delegate, and Speaker of the Regional Assembly. Needless to say, General Elections are a time of high buzz and activity in TNP. With experienced citizens, rising stars, and new members all competing for the three highest seats of government, TNPers are often faced with hard decisions at the polls. However, no recent election has matched that of the September 2016 Election in terms of the quality of the candidates, level of competition, and the overall amount of campaigning.
The race started out with outgoing Vice Delegate Bootsie and the current Minister of Home Affairs Plembobria declaring their candidacies for Delegate. Both candidates ran on a joint-ticket system with Bootsie choosing Praetor, the current Minister of Foreign Affairs as his running mate, and Plembobria choosing former Deputy Attorney General, Yeraennus. Both candidates for Delegate ran on platforms promising to continue the progress made in the past eight months under outgoing Delegate Lord Ravenclaw while also incorporating their own ideas for the region for the next four months. As far as credentials go, Plembobria emphasized his strong record as a former Chief Justice and his Executive Branch experience as the current Minister of Home Affairs, while Bootsie highlighted his consistency as the region’s Vice Delegate for the past eight months and his familiarity with the Executive Branch through his role as Chief of Staff. As no further nominees would accept a nomination for the Delegacy, the race for Delegate looked to be an extremely close match between Plembobria and Bootsie.
In the race for Vice Delegate, Praetor and Yeraennus started out as the major candidates; however, the state of the race would dramatically alter after Lord Ravenclaw, the outgoing Delegate, decided to join in the race. Raven’s candidacy came as a surprise to many as some expected him to take a break after his eight month tenure as Delegate of the region. Raven explained that his candidacy for Vice Delegate allowed TNPers to have another option for Vice Delegate since many voters were wary of the ticket system that was adopted and implemented by both of the candidates for Delegate. Raven also expressed his desire to continue serving TNP in an official capacity, and he also went on to cite his experience as a veteran of the region’s Executive Branch, which could be put to use in either a Bootsie or Plembobria administration. Also joining the race for Vice Delegate were current Security Councillor and long time TNP citizen, Romanoffia, and former Minister of Culture Lord Lore. This put the number of candidates for Vice Delegate at five with each one of them having the necessary skills and experience to fulfill the job.
The race for the Speakership of the Regional Assembly was dominated by Zyvetskistaahn (Zyvet), the current Speaker and sole candidate for the office. Zyvet emphasized the fact that he is the region’s longest serving Speaker and promised to continue performing at the same level of excellence that he’s shown TNPers in his previous terms.
The Elections for the most part were highly contested, and for many voters, it was a really hard decision. As a result, a debate was conducted for both the Delegate and Vice Delegate races. The debates were moderated by long time TNP citizen and former Delegate, Eluvatar, and they really helped showcase the candidates’ knowledge on issues as well as clarify many of their positions and policies. Lord Lore and Romanoffia were unavailable for the Vice Delegate debate, and so it was to be held between Praetor, Yeranennus, and Lord Ravenclaw. It was agreed that Lord Ravenclaw won the Vice Delegate debate; however, both of the other candidates performed well and were knowledgeable on almost every topic asked. The results for the Delegate debates, which were attended by both candidates, were inconclusive as both of them put forth a strong performance. And so all candidates continued to campaign until the last day of voting. The results were announced on September 13th with Plembobria winning the race for Delegate with 43 votes compared to Bootsie’s 34 votes. Lord Ravenclaw won the Vice Delegate race with 44 votes. Praetor came in second place with 18 votes, and Romanoffia, Lord Lore, and Yeraennus finished up in third, fourth, and fifth place, respectively. Last but certainly not least, Zyvet handedly won the election for Speaker, mustering 66 votes. The votes were all certified and the voter turnout was placed at 83 votes, an extremely high number even for a GCR.
It is elections like these that really help showcase how strong democracy is in TNP. Not only was the voter turn out high, but the citizens themselves had many viable, experienced candidates for each seat. And so it is this active electorate coupled with a dedicated list of candidates,and crazy competition that make TNP the best region in all of NS.
Every January, May, and September, The North Pacific holds its General Elections, in which it elects/re-elects a Delegate, Vice Delegate, and Speaker of the Regional Assembly. Needless to say, General Elections are a time of high buzz and activity in TNP. With experienced citizens, rising stars, and new members all competing for the three highest seats of government, TNPers are often faced with hard decisions at the polls. However, no recent election has matched that of the September 2016 Election in terms of the quality of the candidates, level of competition, and the overall amount of campaigning.
The race started out with outgoing Vice Delegate Bootsie and the current Minister of Home Affairs Plembobria declaring their candidacies for Delegate. Both candidates ran on a joint-ticket system with Bootsie choosing Praetor, the current Minister of Foreign Affairs as his running mate, and Plembobria choosing former Deputy Attorney General, Yeraennus. Both candidates for Delegate ran on platforms promising to continue the progress made in the past eight months under outgoing Delegate Lord Ravenclaw while also incorporating their own ideas for the region for the next four months. As far as credentials go, Plembobria emphasized his strong record as a former Chief Justice and his Executive Branch experience as the current Minister of Home Affairs, while Bootsie highlighted his consistency as the region’s Vice Delegate for the past eight months and his familiarity with the Executive Branch through his role as Chief of Staff. As no further nominees would accept a nomination for the Delegacy, the race for Delegate looked to be an extremely close match between Plembobria and Bootsie.
In the race for Vice Delegate, Praetor and Yeraennus started out as the major candidates; however, the state of the race would dramatically alter after Lord Ravenclaw, the outgoing Delegate, decided to join in the race. Raven’s candidacy came as a surprise to many as some expected him to take a break after his eight month tenure as Delegate of the region. Raven explained that his candidacy for Vice Delegate allowed TNPers to have another option for Vice Delegate since many voters were wary of the ticket system that was adopted and implemented by both of the candidates for Delegate. Raven also expressed his desire to continue serving TNP in an official capacity, and he also went on to cite his experience as a veteran of the region’s Executive Branch, which could be put to use in either a Bootsie or Plembobria administration. Also joining the race for Vice Delegate were current Security Councillor and long time TNP citizen, Romanoffia, and former Minister of Culture Lord Lore. This put the number of candidates for Vice Delegate at five with each one of them having the necessary skills and experience to fulfill the job.
The race for the Speakership of the Regional Assembly was dominated by Zyvetskistaahn (Zyvet), the current Speaker and sole candidate for the office. Zyvet emphasized the fact that he is the region’s longest serving Speaker and promised to continue performing at the same level of excellence that he’s shown TNPers in his previous terms.
The Elections for the most part were highly contested, and for many voters, it was a really hard decision. As a result, a debate was conducted for both the Delegate and Vice Delegate races. The debates were moderated by long time TNP citizen and former Delegate, Eluvatar, and they really helped showcase the candidates’ knowledge on issues as well as clarify many of their positions and policies. Lord Lore and Romanoffia were unavailable for the Vice Delegate debate, and so it was to be held between Praetor, Yeranennus, and Lord Ravenclaw. It was agreed that Lord Ravenclaw won the Vice Delegate debate; however, both of the other candidates performed well and were knowledgeable on almost every topic asked. The results for the Delegate debates, which were attended by both candidates, were inconclusive as both of them put forth a strong performance. And so all candidates continued to campaign until the last day of voting. The results were announced on September 13th with Plembobria winning the race for Delegate with 43 votes compared to Bootsie’s 34 votes. Lord Ravenclaw won the Vice Delegate race with 44 votes. Praetor came in second place with 18 votes, and Romanoffia, Lord Lore, and Yeraennus finished up in third, fourth, and fifth place, respectively. Last but certainly not least, Zyvet handedly won the election for Speaker, mustering 66 votes. The votes were all certified and the voter turnout was placed at 83 votes, an extremely high number even for a GCR.
It is elections like these that really help showcase how strong democracy is in TNP. Not only was the voter turn out high, but the citizens themselves had many viable, experienced candidates for each seat. And so it is this active electorate coupled with a dedicated list of candidates,and crazy competition that make TNP the best region in all of NS.