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Presidential elections were held in Viadalvia on January 3rd 2014, Incumbent President Shady Morsi resigned due to depression as president triggering an election. (a position of sucession was then not created by Viadalvian law) Morsi who was re-elected as Viadalvia's president by the Independence Council in both and the first popular Viadalvian presidential election defeating capitalist nominee, Field Marshall Rick van der Horst. with 50% of the vote Morsi's term would end on 16 September 2016, As Viadalvian presidents are elected at the time for three years
Two main candidates where running to suceed Morsi. Timo Vink the incumbent Prime Minister of Viadalvia who was unanimously nominated by the Unionist Party (the sucessor of the Capitalist Party) and Governor of Steingrad, Stijn Dros who defeated acting president Engelhart in the SLP Primary, additionally Kevin Verhaar who a member of the state council ran as the Whig nominee
The campaign was only five days short. and was the only Viadalvian election campaign that was focused on personality as opposed to issues Stijn Dros barely campaigned and let SLP surrogates campaign on his behalf. Including Incumbent President Shady Morsi , Incumbent Speaker of the State Council Youri Zwieten and Acting President Engelhart. Morsi warned that the election of Vink Timo Vinks leads to an irresponsible government, With Engelhart calling Vink's sister a "degenerate whore", Leading to him getting beat up by Vink supporters. The SLP campaigned only in Alenkandar and Steingrad, which where SLP strongholds and ignored Pathalla completely
Vink meanwhile campaigned in person in Pathalla and Alenkandar giving various stump speeches. Dros attacked Vink meanwhile for his "capitalistic barbarism" while Vink attacked Dros for his lack of in person campaiging and his precived eliteism.
Most polls expect Dros to win the Viadalvian presidency due to Morsi's high approval rating (78%) Dros also was seen as receiving the support of the nations non-voting majority, which had been regarded as deciding in its share of the electorate. Dros was endorsed by various micronational head of states
Initial results show that Vink received 7 to Dros having 3 votes with Verhaar having recieved 0 votes. This however was disputed and in 2016 the results where amandend after discovery of absent votes
SLP
Nominated
- Stijn Dros, Governor of Steingrad, Former Prime Minister of Viadalvia and Acting President
Eliminated in primary
- Jordy Engelhart, Acting President, Former Minister in the Morsi cabinet and Mayor of Alenkandar
Declined
- Shady Morsi, Incumbent President
The SLP nomination contest marked the introduction of the presidential preference primary. The idea of the primary to nominate candidates was new in Viadalvia, the only two SLP contenders running nationwide campaigns for the presidential nomination were Stijn Dros and Jordy Engelhart. In the nomination contest, four republics held primaries to select national convention delegates. Dros was nominated with 8 votes to 2 for Engelhart, Morsi endorsed Dros in the primary
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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SLP | Stijn Dros | 8
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80
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New
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SLP | Jordy Engelhart | 2
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20
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+20.57
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Unionist
Nominated
- Timo Vink, Incumbent Prime Minister of Viadalvia
acting
Jordy Engelhart | |
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President of Viadalvia (acting) | |
In office 8 July 2013 – 6 September 2013 | |
Preceded by | Shady Morsi |
Succeeded by | Shady Morsi |
Minster of Internal Affairs | |
In office 2013–2014 | |
Member of the State Council | |
In office 2013–2015 | |
Mayor of Alenkandar | |
In office 2013–2015 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Viadalvian |
Political party | Independent Social Liberal |
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}} Acting President of Viadalvia are temporary posts established by the 2013 Viadalvian constitution . the Acting President when the President remains in office but temporarily cannot fulfill his or her duties. In case of a presidential absence. the Acting President is elected by the state council. (with the execption of Engelhart which was appointed by presidetial degree 105. With the establishment of the Coolidge Reforms in 2018 the posititon of acting president is abolished. With the Vice-President of Viadalvia becoming acting president in case temporarily cannot fulfill his or her duties and the first in line of sucession when the president dies. or resigns
There where two State Council elected presidents, Elberg and de los Santos Additionally Stijn Dros served as acting president of Viadalvia for 20 minutes and Colin Vink served as acting president in his capacity as Vice President