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March 2021 Election
for Speaker of the Union
for Speaker of the Union
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with the Constitution of the Social Liberal Union, an election for the office of Speaker of the Union, which became vacant on 13 February 2021, will be held for a period of one week within 48 hours after nominations close. Nominations open on Tuesday, 16 February 2021 at 02:30 UTC and close on Tuesday, 23 February 2021 at 02:30 UTC.
I, Anaaxes, in my capacity as Acting Speaker of the Union have appointed myself Election Administrator in accordance with the law, and will faithfully and impartially execute the duties of this role.
ABOUT THE OFFICE:
The powers and duties of the Speaker of the Union are primarily detailed in Articles 3 and 8 of the Constitution, but a summary and outline may be found here.
The term of office is four months, as specified in the certificate of election, which will be issued in due form once voting has concluded and the ballots are canvassed, tabulated, and certified according to law. The term for this office may only be renewed once consecutively.
QUALIFICATIONS AND NOMINATIONS:
Any Member State may, if eligible, nominate themselves for this office, or, subject to their acceptance, another eligible Member State.
1) The nominee must be a current Member State in accordance with the Constitution; and
2) The nominee must have been a Member for at least two months prior to 2 March 2021 (the date on which voting for this office is expected to end); and
3) The nominee must not have served two consecutive terms as Speaker immediately preceding this election.
QUALIFIED NOMINEES AND CANDIDATES:
Nominees: Anaaxes (Declined)
Candidates: Helvurium+, Hirematia+
'+' denotes that the candidate has pledged to conduct their campaign in accordance with the Code of Fair Campaign Practices.
