Secundomian presidential election, March 2010
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The March 2010 Secundomian elections would determine political positions in the micronation for the months of April and May. For the first time, positions outside of the Presidential office were up for grabs. The elections would determine the membership of the first Citizen's Council and the office of the President. Parker I was victorious, while Spencer I, Luke, and Seth I joined the Citizen's Council.
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Primaries
Both the Conservative and Liberal parties conducted non-competitive primaries. The March primary process was essentially a nomination call for each party, no votes were cast.
Secundomian Liberal Party
The Secundomian Liberal Party nominated Seth I for President and Citizen's Council. Seth was the only member of the party, thus he ran unopposed in the primaries.
Seth I |
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Liberal Party Chairman from Leospecsia |
Secundomian Conservative Party
The Conservatives nominated Luke and Parker I for President and Citizen's Council. Spencer I, who was already automatically nominated on the "Presidential Ticket" was selected for Citizen's Council.
Spencer I | Parker I | Luke of Secundomia |
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Co-Founder and Incumbent President of Secundomia from Middle Secundomia | Co-Founder and Former Co-President of Secundomia from Middle Secundomia | Former Co-President of Secundomia from Luke's Territory |
Presidential Ticket
According to Secundomian law, the incumbent president is always nominated for re-election unless they turn down the opportunity. Spencer I accepted his nominated for President and was additionally nominated to run for Citizen's Council by the Conservative Party.
Spencer I |
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Co-Founder and Incumbent President of Secundomia from Middle Secundomia |
Citizen's Council Elections
The March elections were the first to decide membership of the Citizens council. Per the newly approved constitution, all citizens would cast a vote in which the top 3 would join the lowest house of the Secundomian Congress.
Candidates
Results
Parker I: 4 (Did not accept position)
Luke: 6
Seth: 6
Spencer: 3
Presidential Elections
The Presidential campaign was relatively quiet. The dominance of the Conservative Party became clear as Seth and Spencer received few votes. The two Conservative candidates Parker and Luke combined for 75% of the vote share. Ultimately, Parker I walked away with 50% of the popular vote, reversing the trend of the previous election against his leadership.
Aftermath
Although the elections were quiet and all candidates received an office of some sort, the Secundomian political scene would not be calm for long. Shortly after taking office, Parker announced his cabinet picks, leaving out some of the more inactive citizens. His choices resulted in significant controversy, kicking off the Cabinet Crisis.