2020 Benjastanian presidential election
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The 2020 Benjastanian presidential election was held on 25 June 2020. Benjastan uses a runoff election system, in which the two candidates with the highest percentage in the first vote advance to a second round of voting if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. However, the winner of this election receieved 55.6%, so no runoff was needed. Incumbent president Benjamin Pickles won re-election, defeating Governor Crispin Speakman (ICP) and Governor Molly Pickles (Independence). Advanced polls opened on 8 June 2020.
Background
On 18 May 2020, President Benjamin Pickles held a referendum on allowing contested Presidential elections. The vote passed, and President Pickles called a snap Presidential election, scheduled for 30 December 2020. He later changed the date to 25 June 2020.
Voting
Online
Online voting began on 25 June 2020, with results being released as they came in. Most Benjastanian citizens outside of Ontario will vote this way.
Ballots
Benjastanian citizens near the country had the opportunity to vote with paper ballots. Advanced polls opened on 8 June 2020.
Parties
Workers' Party
The Workers' Party was the incumbent party in the 2020 election. The party changed its name from the People's Revolutionary Communist Party of Benjastan to the Workers' Party of Benjastan during the election. The party's nominee was elected by party members in the 2020 People's Revolutionary Communist Party Presidential Primary.
Nominees
![]() 2020 Workers' Party ticket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benjamin Pickles | Sha'uri Ellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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for President | for Vice President | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President of Benjastan (2017–present) |
Vice President of Benjastan (2017–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary
Candidates in this section are sorted by votes from the primary | |||||||||||
Benjamin Pickles | Sean Dunkerque | ||||||||||
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President of Benjastan (2017–present) |
Governor of Attika (2020–present) | ||||||||||
3 votes | 2 votes |
Independent Conservative Party
The ICP was the second largest party in the People's National Congress of Benjastan at the beginning of the election. They nominated Sullivan Matthews as their candidate for President on 19 May 2020, with Ivan Brienovich as the Vice Presidential nominee. However, a scandal led to Sullivan Matthews' Benjastanian Citizenship being revoked, removing him from contention. By process of elimination, Crispin Speakman then became the presidential nominee.
Nominees
![]() 2020 Independent Conservative Party Ticket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crispin Speakman | Ivan Brienovich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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for President | for Vice President | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Governor of Bathemia (2020–present) Member of the People's National Congress (2020–2020) |
Member of the People's National Congress (2020–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Independence Party
The Independence Party was founded on 18 May 2020 by Greater Mollyopolis Governor Molly Pickles as a way for her to run for President outside of the two major parties. The party is socialist, but slightly to the right of the Workers' Party.
Nominees
![]() 2020 Independence Party Ticket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Molly Pickles | Temperance Ellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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for President | for Vice President | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Governor of Greater Mollyopolis (2020–present) |
Member of the Greater Mollyopolis State Legislature (2020–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Withdrawn candidates
Candidate | Experience | State/SAR | Running Mate | Camapaign announced | Campaign suspended | Logo | |
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![]() Gus Rósínśtí |
Leader of the Monarchist Party of Benjastan (2020-2020) |
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Crispin Speakman Member of the PNCB (2020–2020) |
19 May 2020 | 19 May 2020 (endorsed Pickles) |
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Party alliances
Supporting Pickles (Workers' Party)
Supporting Speakman (ICP)
Debates
Debate | Date | Time
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Candidates | Host | Broadcasted With | Moderator |
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1 | 27 May 2020 | 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. | Benjamin Pickles
Molly Pickles Crispin Speakman |
BNG | YouTube[a] | TBA |
Polling
Poll source | Date | Benjamin Pickles |
Sullivan Matthews |
Crispin Speakman |
Gus Rósínśtí |
Molly Pickles |
FORECASTED RESULT |
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BNG | 19 May 2020 | ||||||
BFSN | 19 May 2020 | ||||||
BNG | 20 May 2020 | ||||||
BNG | 21 May 2020 | ||||||
BNG | 22 May 2020 | ||||||
BNG | 7 June 2020 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Running mate | Votes | % | |
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Workers' Party | Benjamin Pickles | Sha'uri Ellis | 10 | 55.6% | |
Independent Conservative Party | Crispin Speakman | Ivan Brienovich | 4 | 22.2% | |
Independence | Molly Pickles | Temperance Ellis | 4 | 22.2% |
Notes
- ↑ https://youtu.be/dTsc9AaLu0o - Full video of debate
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