NationStates | Dispatch | [DEFUNCT] LCN | August and October 2018 Elections

Introduction:

The LCN series of elections for August of 2018 will formally begin on August 8th, with the first of the three Provincial Elections starting on that date. The officially recognized campaign and preparation season will begin on August first, at which point candidates will begin formal registration to run for office. The LCN Elections will take place over the course of the three Provincial Elections and the Prime Minister Election, which will consist of one or two polls depending on if a runoff is invoked as per the guidelines in the Charter of the Citizens' Assembly and the Government.

Deadlines:

Candidates may begin announcing official intent to run for office on August first, but cannot do so later than August seventh.
Candidates who wish to run for Prime Minister will have to announce it within a timely manner of the first session of the Third Citizens' Assembly, before the election for Prime Minister commences.

Provincial Elections:

The Provincial Elections will feature all candidates from a Regional Province on a ballot through a regional poll where only citizens of that province will have their votes counted. Each Provincial Election will be twenty-four hours. The overall first place finisher will be named the Speaker of that province and gain the speaking privileges as laid out in the LCN governing documents. Those who place high enough to gain seats in the Citizens' Assembly will become the Members of the Citizens' Assembly (MCA) for that province. Below are the election dates for each province.

Province of Integritas: August 8th-9th
Speaker of Integritas, Eminople
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, Amaan Land
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, The black hat organization
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, Calamari
Lex Provincia: August 9th-10th
Speaker of Lex Provincia, Icaris
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, Neo polisophos
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, Three sicilian states
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, The New Fandom Republic
Province of Victoria: August 10th-11th
Speaker of Victoria, Qaaida
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, The Tirol Region
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, Xyrx
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, The constitutional republic of zion

Prime Minister Election:

The Prime Minister Election will commence its first round on the twelfth will feature all newly elected MCAs who wish to run for Prime Minister on a ballot through a regional poll where all citizens of the region who vote will have their votes counted. To announce a candidacy, a new MCA will declare their intent to run in the first session of the Third Citizens' Assembly, or shortly thereafter if they are unable to attend during the session. The first round of the Prime Minister Election will last forty-eight hours. If a single candidate gains a majority of the recognized votes, they will become the Head of Government as Prime Minister. If no candidate gains a majority of the votes, the two highest polling candidates from the first round will be placed on a twenty-four hour poll promptly following the first round, and the winner of the two option second-round election will become the Prime Minister. Below is the election schedule for Prime Minister.

First Round: August 12th-14th
Three sicilian states - 26.9%, Eliminated
Neo polisophos - 38.5%, Advanced to Round Two
Eminople - 34.6%, Advanced to Round Two
Calamari - Withdrew From Ballot, Eliminated
Second Round (If Necessary): August 14th-15th
Neo polisophos (Withdrew from Ballot, Eliminated)
Eminople (Prime Minister-Elect)

Important Links:

The State and Government of the League of Conservative Nations

Charter of the Consulate and the State of the League of Conservative Nations

Charter of the Citizens' Assembly and the Government of the League of Conservative Nations

Charter of Rights of the League of Conservative Nations

Passed Government Legislation

Government Voting Records

Introduction:

The LCN series of elections for October of 2018 will formally begin on October 8th, with the first of the three Provincial Elections starting on that date. The officially recognized campaign and preparation season will begin on October first, at which point candidates will begin formal registration to run for office. The LCN Elections will take place over the course of the three Provincial Elections and the Prime Minister Election, which will consist of one or two polls depending on if a runoff is invoked as per the guidelines in the Charter of the Citizens' Assembly and the Government.

Deadlines:

Candidates may begin announcing official intent to run for office on October first, but cannot do so later than October seventh.
Candidates who wish to run for Prime Minister will have to announce it within a timely manner of the first session of the Fourth Citizens' Assembly, before the election for Prime Minister commences.

Provincial Elections:

The Provincial Elections will feature all candidates from a Regional Province on a ballot through a regional poll where only citizens of that province will have their votes counted. Each Provincial Election will be twenty-four hours. The overall first place finisher will be named the Speaker of that province and gain the speaking privileges as laid out in the LCN governing documents. Those who place high enough to gain seats in the Citizens' Assembly will become the Members of the Citizens' Assembly (MCA) for that province. Below are the election dates for each province.

Province of Integritas: October 8th-9th
Speaker of Integritas, Eminople
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, Calamari
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, Amaan Land
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, Chalanka
Lex Provincia: October 9th-10th
Speaker of Lex Provincia, Neo polisophos
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, Three sicilian states
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, The New Fandom Republic
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, Spode Humbled Minions
Province of Victoria: October 10th-11th
Speaker of Victoria, Qaaida
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, The constitutional republic of zion
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, Kanjuura
Member of the Citizens' Assembly, Xyrx

Prime Minister Election:

The Prime Minister Election will commence its first round on the twelfth will feature all newly elected MCAs who wish to run for Prime Minister on a ballot through a regional poll where all citizens of the region who vote will have their votes counted. To announce a candidacy, a new MCA will declare their intent to run in the first session of the Third Citizens' Assembly, or shortly thereafter if they are unable to attend during the session. The first round of the Prime Minister Election will last forty-eight hours. If a single candidate gains a majority of the recognized votes, they will become the Head of Government as Prime Minister. If no candidate gains a majority of the votes, the two highest polling candidates from the first round will be placed on a twenty-four hour poll promptly following the first round, and the winner of the two option second-round election will become the Prime Minister. Below is the election schedule for Prime Minister.

First Round: October 12th-14th
Three sicilian states - 87.5%, Prime Minister-Elect
The New Fandom Republic - 8.3%, Eliminated
Chalanka - 4.1%, Eliminated
Second Round (If Necessary): October 14th-15th (NOT HELD)