3021 Liberal Conservative Leadership Election

The 3021 Liberal Conservative Party Leadership Election was announced on 10 December 3020 when incumbent leader and Prime Minister Sonya Inyo announced she would seek the presidency in the 3021 Wiltshire Presidential Election. In the event of her election, Sonya Inyo announced she would resign as Prime Minister and as Liberal Conservative Party leader. On 12 December 3020, the Liberal Conservative Party National Committee announced the guidelines for the election.

The election will begin on 10 January 3021 with the opening of nominations.

Background

The October 3020 election resulted in a landslide victory for the Liberal Conservative Party and, since the election, Prime Minister Inyo has seen historic and record-breaking popularity. This position put her in a prime position to succeed incumbent President Gaius Selan, who announced in November 3020 that he would not seek a second term as President of the Republic.

While some Liberal Conservatives did try to seek the office, many worried that they would not have the national popularity to beat Kurt Antonov, the front-runner in the election. On 10 December, Inyo announced she would seek the presidency.

Process

The process and timetable of election was formalized, following the 3020 Liberal Conservative Leadership Election. The process is as follows;

Formal nominations open on 10 January 3021;
Formal nominations close on 12 January 3021;

Successfully nominated candidates (who received at least 10% of the nominations) would go to a successive balloting system. The last place candidate in each ballot would be eliminated, as well as any candidate who fails to reach the threshold (of 15% in the first ballot, increasing by 5% in each successive ballot).

First ballot on 14 January 3020;
Successive ballots being held on successive days until a single candidate wins a majority of support in the caucus.

Candidates

	Date announced	Previous roles
M Fitzgerald	12 December 3020	Member of the Wiltshire National Assembly for Richland (October 3020 until present)
Brian Turner	12 December 3020	Member of the Wiltshire National Assembly for Shipley (June 3020 until present) Home Minister (September 3020 until present)
Glenn Callaghan	13 December 3020	Member of the Wiltshire National Assembly for Hague and West Centre North (June 3020 until present) Chairman of the Assembly Defence Committee (October 3020 until present)
Iman De'Ath	20 December 3020	Leader of the National Assembly (February 3020 until June 3020) Foreign Minister (September 3020 until October 3020) Utilities Minister (since October 3020

Suspended candidates

Candidate

Date announced

Date suspended

Previous roles

Luke Ford

11 December 3020

21 December 3020

Housing and Communities Minister (April 3020 until June 3020)

Member of the Wiltshire National Assembly (February 3020 until present)

Marisa Wilder

12 December 3020

21 December 3020

Member of the Wiltshire National Assembly (October 3020 until present)

Aaron Ashford

15 December 3020

16 January 3020

Minister for Trade (September 3020 until November 3020)

Deputy Leader of the Liberal Conservative Party (February 3020 until November 3020)

Chancellor of the Exchequer (February 3020 until June 3020)

Candidate positions

Luke Ford (suspended)

Increase power of the DUOD / promote DUOD military creation
Increased powers to local government (devolution)
Introduce a new Immigration Act to grant citizenship to EFR refugees
End LibCon/Stability Coalition

M Fitzgerald

Promote the resumption of Wiltshire's membership of the IDO
Continue Wiltshire's DUOD membership "as is"
Secure the border with increased powers to immigration forces
Take greater action against NCR aggression
No announced position on LibCon/Stability Coalition

Marisa Wilder (suspended)

Introduce new Education Act to "revolutionize" public education
Introduce a second Conservation Act and fulfil election promise to build bio-diversity sanctuary in Minevgrad
Promote the construction of the Wiltshire Harbor, including the construction of canals in Newton to allow for greater commercial shipping - reduction in military base at Eddington Point
General reduction in military spending in favour of public works projects
No announced position on LibCon/Stability Coalition

Brian Turner

End unsanctioned immigration, introduce "green card" system
Make "Wiltshire Day" a national public holiday
Continue the building up of Wiltshirian military forces
Withdraw Wiltshire from the DUOD and campaign against "new Novanite organizations"
Lower the minimum wage
Continue LibCon/Stability Coalition

Glenn Callaghan

Continue Wiltshire's membership of the DUOD
Eliminate Wiltshire's budget deficit "as soon as humanly possible"
Promote the construction of the Wiltshire Harbor, including the construction of canals in Newton to allow for greater commercial shipping without reduction in military base at Eddington Point
Campaign for unification with Rockfield
Make "Wiltshire Day" a national public holiday
Continue Kenny Rushmore's Education reforms
No announced position on LibCon/Stability Coalition

Aaron Ashford

Continue Wiltshire's membership of the DUOD
Increase taxes on the richest Wiltshirians to pay for public work programmes
Maintain the nationalized status of Wiltshire Trams
Campaign for the re-nationalization of Wiltshire Oil
Block the privatization of education
Campaign for fewer immigration controls
End LibCon/Stability Coalition

Iman De'Ath

Continue Wiltshire's membership of the DUOD
Create Wiltshirian water and gas corporations
Maintain the nationalized status of Wiltshire Trams
End LibCon/Stability Coalition

Nominations

In order to appear on the election ballot, candidates require 10% of the Assembly LibCon caucus (5 members). Nominations as of 21 December 3020 is as follows;

Candidate	Electorate	Announced nominations	Nominated
Glenn Callaghan	Hague and West Centre North	16/47	Yes
Brian Turner	Shipley	12/47	Yes
M Fitzgerald	Richland	5/47	Yes
Aaron Ashford	Purton Stroke	5/47	Yes
Iman De'Ath	Pomeroy	5/47	Yes
Marisa Wilder	List	2/47	No
Luke Ford	Estaire East	1/47	No
Total		46/47