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The September 3019 Novanite Presidential Election, scheduled for Sunday, September 8, 3019, will be the 2nd biannual Novanite Presidential Election where voters will either elect a new President or re-elect the incumbent. The winner will be the candidate who receives the most votes federally and will be sworn into office on Sunday, September 15, 3019.
Background
Procedure
Article 2, section 3 of the Novanite Constitution outlines that the president shall be elected through a "Direct Popular Vote" across the provinces. The Federal Elections Act of 3019 outlined Federal Presidential Elections to occur exactly 1 week prior to the conclusion of the term of the incumbent President. The end of the incumbent term is on September 15 (The nearest Sunday exactly 6 months following the start of the previous term), and so the election is to be held 7 days prior, September 8.
Article 2, section 17 of the Novanite Constitution states "Upon the conclusion of the term of the President of the Novanite Federation, the principle officer responsible for the election of his successor shall write a letter to the Secretary of the Council of State to inform him of the outcome of that election and recommend their swearing in no more than a single hour following the conclusion of the incumbent's term".
The Federal Elections Act of 3019 determined that the Chairman of the Federal Elections Commission (also established in the act) to be the "principle officer responsible for the election" and so on September 9/10, the Chairman of the Federal Elections Commission (currently Mr. Weasley Daws) will write a letter to the Secretary of the Council of State (currently Mr. Tom Hau, Director of Ibeeville) informing him of the outcome of the election. Here is a copy of the letter sent to Director Samantha Schrำงder upon the election of incumbent Franklin Morris:
Dear Madam Secretary,
Under Article II, Section XVII of the Constitution, it is my duty to inform you of the results of the election that took place on the tenth day of March to elect the first President of the Novanite Federation.
It is the case that Mr. Franklin Albert Morris of Novenae has received the plurality of the votes cast. It is now the advice of the Elections Commission that Mr. Franklin Albert Morris be sworn in as President of the Novanite Federation on the seventeenth day of March, to serve the term of six-months until the fifteenth day of September of the same year.
Yours Sincerely,
George Howard Scubb, Chair, FEC
A similar letter will be written and sent to the Secretary of the Council of State following this election. It may be slightly different, if the FEC Chair wants to put a unique stamp on a historic letter, or it may be identical to create a tradition of letters.
Simultaneous elections
September 8 is set to be the largest ever election as the following races are also taking place on the same day;
- Federal Parliament Elections, Novenae
- Federal Parliament Elections, Wiltshire
- Federal Parliament Elections, Ibeeville
- Federal Parliament Elections, Marino
- Federal Parliament Elections, Minevgrad
- Federal Parliament Elections, Washington E.R.
- Provincial Legislature Elections (Parliament), Novenae
- Provincial Legislature Elections (Democratic Assembly), Scion
- Provincial Legislature Elections (Wiltshire)
- Provincial Legislature Elections (Parliament), Marino
- Provincial Legislature Elections (Council), Minevgrad
- City Council Elections, Washington E.R.
- Mayoral Election, Washington E.R.
- Local District Council Elections (4 districts), Novenae
Candidates
The candidates for the Presidency were wider in this contest than any other before. 5 candidates from a number of political parties put themselves forward. The political parties were; Novenae Green Party, Middle Democratic Party, Scion Conservative Party, Wiltshire National Party and Wiltshire Socialist Party. The candidates also have a wide range of experiences with an incumbent President, an incumbent Director, a Provincial Legislature Leader, the Federal Parliament's Speaker and a former Provincial Head of Government.
The candidates still in the race are:
| Name | Born | Experience | Home Province | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Morris | May 31, 2975 | 1st President of the Novanite Federation,
Former Novenae MP for Bern |
Novenae | Filed: July 16
"More with Morris" |
| Marco Pierre | April 17, 2986 | Acting Director of Scion,
Former Scion Secretary of State |
Scion | Filed: July 12
"Pierre for the People" |
| Benjamin Mamut | April 21, 2954 | Novenae MNP,
Leader of the Novenae Green Party Speaker of the Federal Parliament |
Novenae | Filed: July 31
"For Freedom - Mamut" |
Candidates who withdrew before the election:
| Name | Born | Experience | Home Province | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Eddington | October 24, 2954 | Former Wiltshire AM
Former Wiltshire Prime Minister Former Leader of the Socialist Party |
Wiltshire | Filed: July 10
Suspended: August 7 "Equity and Excellence" |
| Bernard Canterbury | October 2, 2964 | Former Leader of Wiltshire First
Leader of the Wiltshire Provincial Assembly |
Wiltshire | Filed: July 28
Suspended: August 17 "Canterbury for President" |
Candidates who declined to run;
(Candidates tipped to be considering runs by CNN but declined after being asked and did not eventually run)
- Wiltshire Director Fillmore Grey
- Former Scion Secretary of State and candidate for President in March, John Reyes
- Former Wiltshire AM and candidate for President in March, Sonya Inyo
- Washington Mayor Ernest Stone
- Former Wiltshire Prime Minister Audrick Hill
- Former Wiltshire Director Rita Smith
Opinion Polling
CNN approved polls for the Federal Presidential Election from the beginning of July until August 21. These polls are conducted every two weeks.
| Candidate | July 1 | July 2 | August 1 | August 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Morris | 25% | 29% | 41% | 40% |
| Marco Pierre | 34% | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Benjamin Mamut | 22% | 20% | 16% | 20% |
| Bernard Canterbury | 4% | 16% | 6% | Suspended |
| Frank Eddington | 2% | 5% | 1% | Suspended |
| Other/Undecided | 13% | 2% | 2% | 4% |