2019 Prime Minister election

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The 2019 Prime Minister election is an upcoming popular election to select Westarctica's next Prime Minister. The election is expected to occur in February of 2019 and will be overseen by the Commissioner of Elections.

History of the Election

Westarctica's first Prime Minister, Wolf Tulier, was not democratically appointed. Instead, he ascended to the role with the support of Grand Duke Travis, who was serving as Protector of Westarctica. Before agreeing to take part in the coup to overthrow Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence, Travis stated that he would only take action if Wolf agreed to handle the day-to-day running of the government as Prime Minister.

When the throne was reinstated on 21 September 2012, it marked the beginning of a slow decline in both the need for and powers of the position. After a search for a suitable replacement, Wolf stepped down from power on 23 May 2017 and the position of Prime Minister became vacant.

Beginning in 2017, Grand Duke Travis openly speculated that he would like to have the citizens of Westarctica vote for the next Prime Minister. On 5 December 2018, the Grand Duke wrote a Crown memo for members of the Royal Council outlining his proposal to hold a national election to decide who would be the next Prime Minister. Shortly after, on 18 December, the Baron of Abele was appointed Commissioner of Elections to serve as the impartial manager of Westarctica's electoral process.

The Election Process

on 20 December 2018, Grand Duke Travis announced an application period for citizens to submit themselves for candidacy in the upcoming election. The Grand Duke will announce a list of four candidates on 9 January 2019. This list will be selected from the applicant pool, based on each candidate's qualifications. This announcement will kick off a formal campaign period, leading up to the election in February of 2019. The voting method has not yet been announced.

Candidates

Candidate Portrait Significant Titles and Service to Westarctica Nation of Residence
Candidate 1 TBD TBD TBD
Candidate 2 TBD TBD TBD
Candidate 3 TBD TBD TBD
Candidate 4 TBD TBD TBD

Candidate 1

The candidates will be announced on 9 January 2019

Candidate 2

The candidates will be announced on 9 January 2019

Candidate 3

The candidates will be announced on 9 January 2019

Candidate 4

The candidates will be announced on 9 January 2019