4th Presidential Elections of EMU
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The February 2021 4th European Micronational Union presidential elections were held on February 5, 2021. The Democratic Party ticket of former President Daniele Longobardo and the former President Arthur Korney defeated the former President Arthur Korney and Former President Robin Brown.
Procedure
The Constitution of EMU says that President is elected by citizens of EMU. All member state citizens are officially the Citizens of European Micronational Union. Each European micronational Political party creates it's ticket alongside independent candidates. Chairman of Election is elected by the President of EMU, who then oversees the procedure of Elections. All candidates must register with the Chairman of Elections as Candidates for post of President not earlier than 3 days before election.
All candidates make a speech before Council and announce their presidency to officially solidify their candidacy. Many Presidents have not only published their speeches to the Council, but also in their social media, to attract the voters from all over EMU. After that candidates, usually, try to find someone who can endorse them, either the local politicians, such as Prime-Ministers of member states or Representatives in the Council, who then endorse them.
It has become one of the traditions to create 2 separate Presidential debates, in which Presidential Candidates try to persuade voters in voting for them and against the opponents. It's usually a media event in which media outlets can try to get their questions about presidential candidates.
Election process wearies from election to election, but for the main part it's held online for all the citizens of EMU. Voting is open for about 10 hours, in which all the registered voters should vote for their candidate. After that Chairman announces the results before Council and Acting President certifies the votes, by signing "The Certification of votes of [Official Election Name]". It's kind of a goodbye document, in which President also thanks the Cabinet and Council for the work. After that incumbent President gives speech to the Council and Elected President gives oath of office and is inaugurated to the post of President. Inauguration can be delayed, if the incumbent President or Elected president request it, up to 21 days, for preparation and peaceful transfer of power.
Nominations
Democratic Party
Daniele Longobardo became the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party on February 10, 2021.
Independent
Arthur Korney
Arthur Korney announced his candidacy before council on February 12, 2021. Although he was Vice-Presidential nominee, he created his ticket with his former Vice-President Robin Brown.
Results
Results were very close, with almost full certainty both sides could have demanded the vote recount. It was too close to tell at the last minutes. President Tobias Gallagher certified election results, with Arthur Korney being 0,9% from victory. The Results were certified 50,1% for President Longobardo and 49,9% for President Korney.
President Korney abstained from questioning the voting results and congratulated President Longobardo on the same day. President Gallagher and Vice-President Korney ensured safe transfer of power.
Exitpolls
At Exitpolls done by Micronews, independent news service from European Micronational Union, the main spot got President Korney with 78% of the voter favour.
These Exitpolls were archived.
President
President Longobardo only served for 2 months. After that he issued statement of resignation and created new elections, after that Vice-President Korney ensured safe transfer of Power. President Longobardo ended his Term in April, 2021.