April 2024 Finnian Presidential Election
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The April 2024 Finnian Presidential Election was the fifth Presidential election held in Finnistan. It lasted 3 days from 2 April 2024 to 5 April 2024. The results of the election were released on 5 April 2024, with Jaxon Colyer-Pendas winning the election with 13 votes. Colyer-Pendas was inaugurated as the 4th President of Finnistan on 6 April 2024[1] and former President, Jackson C, became his Vice President. The April 2024 Finnian Presidential Election had the second highest turnout of any Finnian election with 27 votes, 3 behind that of the October 2023 Finnian Presidential Election.
Campaigns
Colyer-Pendas's campaign was heavily based upon his participation in the local high school's Mock Trial team. Colyer-Pendas's campaign was also anti-socialist, pro-open market economy, and advocated for the development of a judicial system. Colyer-Pendas was criticized due to his running mate already having served as President beforehand. Thomas D, another candidate, criticized Colyer-Pendas due to his running mate being a former President, Jackson C, who had already served two terms. Jackson was allowed to run because of a vote held before the election about whether or not he should be allowed to run.
Thomas D. ran their campaign under the newly founded Finnian People's Party, a populist party stated by Thomas as being "interested in the rights of the individual." Thomas's goals were to build an economy, ensure safety and rights of citizens, and to write more official documents.
Alex Saddlemire did not post any campaign material but their campaigns in previous elections were generally based on civil rights and egalitarianism.
Other candidates
Clark Crouse had a campaign for the presidency before dropping out a few days before the election. Clark's campaign was based on the idea that Finnistan didn't have its own civil laws or proper judicial system, and that its own unique laws should be made and enforced.
Tyler Anderson applied for candidacy, however did not appear on the ballot due to being the leader of a nation at war with Finnistan.
Ewan Clague applied for candidacy and initially was not allowed to run for President, however was allowed after he resigned from his high-ranking political position in Teleland. After this, Clague ran as Thomas's running mate.
