Title: Farewelled By-Election
Description
Just yesterday, @@randomname_1@@ - the elected member for Upper @@animal@@ville - unfortunately died when the new hospital @@he@@ was inspecting suffered a partial collapse. Also unfortunately, the pages of the law books seem to be absent any procedures for a politician's death, clouding the sad news from trepidation from the Upper @@animal@@ville voters, who are unsure about the fate of their electorate.
Validity
Democracy, No Proportional Representation
Option 1
"Look, I know it sounds just a teeny bit corrupt, but you could personally institute an 'Interim MP', someone to act in @@his_1@@ stead - just until the next election," posits @@randomanme_2@@, a devoted supporter of your party. "It wouldn't be long - our elections are pretty regular, right? - and it would save the hassle and cost of holding an interim election. Sure, some might not be happy with your decision, but that doesn't matter. I know just the candidate..."
Validity
All
Outcome
ministers who disagree with @@leader@@ have a lot of accidents
Option 2
"HELP, HELP, I'M BEING REPRESSED!" melodramatically screams Dennis @@randomlastname@@, the opposition candidate for the seat. "Strange @@men_1@@ lying on hospital beds distributing death certificates is no basis for a system of government! Just have a by-election, the same as any other proper democratic country. No-one knows who's the next candidate the people might want, so we'll have to put it to the people to find out!"
Validity
All
Outcome
a recent flu outbreak in @@capital@@ has seen by-elections across the country
Option 3
"Ahem. Actually, I know exactly who's the next candidate the people want," states Geoff Bathington, an independent candidate famously opposed to the formation of political parties. "Me! At the last election - never mind how long ago it was - I had the next most votes, so in the event of @@his_1@@ untimely passing, I should be given the role. Plus," he drops his voice to a whisper, "I'd be happy to lend your government my vote on that bill you've been trying to pass."
Validity
All
Outcome
the early bird gets the worm but the second candidate gets the seat
Option 4
"Pffft. So @@he_1@@'s dead. That doesn't affect me!" derides @@randomname@@, who lives in the electorate of Lower @@animal@@ville. "You always forget about us Lower @@animal@@ville folks. Those toffs from Upper @@animal@@ville get all the funding, and we get squat! They can do without an MP for a little while. That'll teach them."
Validity
All
Outcome
detrimental health conditions can be a political death-sentence