Early Polling Begins Union-wide for Premiership Elections
Thousands head to polls as close race between Perier, Adams nears peak.
Julianna de la Fuerte (@JFuerteCBS)
January 23rd, 2029 12:43 PM | Antietam, Castillia Castillian SU
ANTIETAM, Castillia — Across the Union, early voting has begun for voters who will not be able to cast their ballot on the 1st of February. At least 8,000 registered centers have opened in Castillia, the Clasdonian Republic, Viridia, and Grand Bristol. Voting for Union citizens in Castleclose has been suspended following GCS.R 197-4 "Temporal Revocation of Rights to Closian Unioners".
Several research polls suggest that former Premier Henry J. Adams, despite being removed from office following a vote of no confidence by his cabinet, will win the election over his main challenger, Senator Jacques Perier of the Popular Unionist Party. A Premier's College Antietam poll adversely suggested a Perier upset however, with Perier securing at least 56% of the popular vote and 175 of the 215 of the Confirmational Electorate votes.
The campaign has been extremely interesting this year. Perier's speech, often inflammatory, has drawn much criticism and has been frequently described as "racist, populist, xenophobic, and nationalist." Adams on the other hand, has juggled an unpopular war in Potthan and the outbreak of a civil war, as well as being removed from office. However, Labour Party leadership has refused to pull his nomination for reelection, and has been endorsed by his replacement, former Secretary of Energy William Reinhard Major, who neglected to run.
Adams is looked at as a favorite among liberals and moderates who want to see the continuation of social reform programs that happened under his Premiership. Notable achievements of his administration included the Economic Recovery Act, which privatized 90% of government-owned enterprises (as part of an economic transition from the former National Socialist government), and the Civil Rights Act, which affirmed civil liberties for all citizens regardless of race, gender, or religion.
Perier, on the other hand, has vowed to stop certain reform programs such as the Refugee Act, which has seen the influx of nearly 1 million Panoolie refugees, claiming that it threatens traditional and family values of everyday Castillians.
Exit polls suggest an early lead by Adams, but February 1st will prove who will be the 3rd Premier of the Union.
Senior Reporter Julianna de la Fuerte contributed to this article.
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