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Lazarene Elections Act

Section 1. The Timing of Elections

(1) General Elections shall be held 15 days prior to the end of term for an elected office.

(2) General Elections shall last for a duration of fifteen (15) days.

(3) Special Elections shall be held as soon as reasonably possible once a vacancy in an elected office appears, when:

a. A recall or resignation has taken place prior to the first or last fifteen (15) days of the term.

(4) Special Elections shall last for a duration of eight (8) days.

Section 2. The Composition of Elections

(1) General Elections shall be composed as follows:

a. A four (4) day standing period.

b. A six (6) day campaigning period.

c. A five (5) day voting period.

(2) Special Elections shall be composed as follows:

a. A two (2) day standing period.

b. A three (3) day campaigning period.

c. A three (3) day voting period.

Abstaining matters:

(2) The Prime Minister shall be elected by majority instant-runoff vote for a four-month term. Elections shall be undertaken by the Assembly. Procedure for elections will be defined by law.

During a general or special election, the Prime Minister will serve for a 4 month term. Special elections - such as Special Elections (October 2020) - will change the election schedule.

Election Schedule

• Elections start June 19th, 2023
• Elections start October 19th, 2023
• Elections start February 19th, 2023

Updated: 03/14/2022

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