The First Round
When the first round of the election starts the candidates are allowed to campaign across the country. Like: hold rallies, travel the country, put tv advertisements and have town halls. But the candidates are not allowed to start debates with another candidate until the first round debate. This debate is crucial, because this debate will determine the top8 candidates that will go on to the second round of the election. On the first round election day, voters are now able to choose their respective candidates. In this election, the bottom 4 candidates, or the candidates who came in last place, now have to suspend their campaign. While the remaining 8 will go on to the second round. The person who is 1st place is officially "wins" the first round.
To make things easier I made a schedule for the election.
-June 18: First Round Starts
-June 29: First Round Debate
-July 7: First Round Voting Starts
-July 20: Second Round Starts
-July 29: Second Round Debate
-August 2: Second Round Voting Starts
-August 20: Election Day
The Second Round
The second round is almost similar to the first, and the only difference is, is that voting will go differently. so to save time I will cut to the chase. On the second round election day, 8 candidates will be on the ballot, and the last 4 will have to suspend their campaign, the remaining 4 will obviously go on to the election. But there is one key difference. Although the top 4 will go on to the election, the top 2, will be considered the 2 main candidates running against each other, while the other 2 are considered 3rd-party candidates. This the most controversial aspect of the election, as it doesn't give other candidates a chance, let alone their parties.
The Candidates
In heat of the 2017 campaign 12 candidates are hoping to get a shot to win the position Of Prime Minister. I will list all of the candidates, their pictures, and what they stand for, but I will not list all of the details. All of the candidates have been chosen to represent their respective parties in the elections except for the ruling Democratic Socialist Party who is lead by current Prime Minister Markus Kenningrad.
Candidate 1
Markus Kenningrad
Party: Democratic Socialists
For: Democratic Socialism, social welfare, extensive public services, non-interventionism, Third Way, leftism, higher tax for the rich, pro choice, environmental sanctions pro EU
Against: Anarchism, extremism, terrorism, imperialism, colonialism, interventionism, hegemonism, conservatism, militarism, nationalism, pro life
Candidate 2
Alexa Yoskov
Party: March For Toshavo!
For: capitalism, far rightism, non-interventionism, neutrality, pro-life, border security
Against: Communism, Democratic Socialism, revolutionism, interventionism, pro-choice EU
Candidate 3:
Bernard Isosky
Party: Toshavo Green Party
For: environmental conservation, renewable energy, alternative energy, public education, protection of wildlife, socialism, LGBT
Against: fossil fuels, nuclear weapons, private schools, fiscal responsibility, rightism, conservatism
Candidate 4
Lukas Kelain
Party: Yoslandian Independence Party
For: Yoslandian independence (break away from Toshavo), Anti-EU, public education, republicanism, pro-choice, non-interventionism, democracy
Against: Toshavo, pro-life, nationalism, conservatism, socialism, communism
Candidate 5
Yulia Voux
Party: Vive La Communauté!
For: Libertarianism, free speech, patriotism, rights for immigrants, democracy, anti-Brasilistan War, pro-choice
Against: Brasilistan, facisim, communism, Democratic Socialism, revolutionism, interventionism, pro-life, EU
Candidate 6
Filip Boark
Party: Constitutional Front
For: Anarchism, capitalism, fascism, far rightism, extremism, non-interventionism, neutrality, pro-life
[size=120]Against: Communism, socialism, leftism, EU, immigration, Brasilistani War, pro-choice
Candidate 7
Stefan Biukin
Party: Toshavo Communist Party
For: Communism, Democratic Socialism, revolutionism, interventionism, pro-choice
Against: Capitalism, western-style democracy, neutralism, eurofederalism, federalism in general, republicanism
Candidate 8
Tanya Puskar
Party: Democratic Socialists
For: Democratic Socialism, social welfare, extensive public services, non-interventionism, Third Way, leftism, higher tax for the rich, pro choice, environmental sanctions pro EU
Against: Anarchism, extremism, terrorism, imperialism, colonialism, interventionism, hegemonism, conservatism, militarism, nationalism, pro life
Candidate 9
Vladimir Krennylov
Party: Liberationist Party
For: Anti-EU, democratic socialism, pro-choice, pro public education, legalize marijuana, environmental conservatism, tuition-free college, higher tax for wealthy, anti-Brasilistani war
Against: oligarchy, capitalism, rightism, conservatism, interventionism
[size=200]Candidate 10
Ibgarter Yarvenen
Party: Corporate Party
For: Capitalism, oligarchy, big banks, small taxes to the wealthy, corporate state, pro-EU, dictatorships
Against: Socialism, tax cuts, tax the wealthy, freedom in general
Candidate 11
Ami Polinski
Party: Toshavo Green Party
For: environmental conservation, renewable energy, alternative energy, public education, protection of wildlife, socialism, LGBT
Against: fossil fuels, nuclear weapons, private schools, fiscal responsibility, rightism, conservatism
Candidate 12
Viktor Jokisov
Party: Yoslandian Independence Party
For: Yoslandian independence (break away from Toshavo), Anti-EU, public education, republicanism, pro-choice, non-interventionism, democracy
Against: Toshavo, pro-life, nationalism, conservatism, socialism, communism
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