Speakership Election, June 2017

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Candidate 	Candidate 	Rakas21 	Nigel Farage MEP 	Reopen Nomiantions 	Unown Uzer
Party 	Party 	Independents 	Independents 	Independents 	Independents
1st Rd. Votes 	1st Rd. Votes 	24 	13 	6 	1
1st Rd. % 	1st Rd. % 	54.55 	29.55 	13.64 	2.27
Incumbent SpeakerPetrosAC
Speaker-electRakas21l	Incumbent SpeakerPetrosAC
Speaker-electRakas21l	Incumbent SpeakerPetrosAC
Speaker-electRakas21l	Incumbent SpeakerPetrosAC
Speaker-electRakas21l	Incumbent SpeakerPetrosAC
Speaker-electRakas21l	Incumbent SpeakerPetrosAC
Speaker-electRakas21l
The Speakership Election of June 2017 was triggered after PetrosAC resigned as Speaker of the Commons. The Presiding Officer was cranbrook_aspie.
== Candidates ==
In the speakership election, there were three candidates:
- Nigel Farage MEP
- Rakas21
- Unown Uzer
== Speakership Election Process ==
To be filled
== Schedule ==
Day 0 (17 June) – Returning officer announces the election and asks for manifestos to be submitted to them.Day 7 (24 June) – Returning officer will post the candidates who wish to run in the election for speaker along with manifestos.Day 7 (24 June) – Candidates for the position are questioned by MPs and members of the House of CommonsDay 10 (27 June) – The returning officer will open a secret poll (for MPs only in the Division Lobby) with the candidates’ names and the option for Re-Open Nominations.Day 14 (1 July) – Poll closes. If a candidate has gained more than 50% of the vote, they are elected. If not, the two candidates with the most votes, plus ties, are put into a second three day ballot with no R.O.N. option. If at any point during the run-off vote a candidate withdraws the run-off is re-ran between the remaining candidate and the next highest placed candidate on the first round ballot excluding the candidate who has withdrawn. The run-off may be reran a maximum of three times. In the event there is no next placed candidate from the first round the remaining candidate undergoes a Speakership Confirmation motion procedure lasting three days. If three run-offs all result in withdrawals the candidate left undergoes a Speakership Confirmation motion.Day 17/20/23 - If a runoff election was needed, results of the election are announced and the candidate with the most votes is elected.Day 26 - If a Speakership Confirmation Motion was called the results are announced.
=== 1st Round of Voting ===
The round of voting ran from 10 - 14 July. The results were as follows:
Candidate 	Votes	% of Total Votes
Rakas21 	24 	54.55%
Nigel Farage MEP 	13 	29.55%
Reopen Nominations	6 	13.64%
Unown Uzer 	1 	2.27%
== External Links ==
June 2017 Speakership Election Notification Thread 
June 2017 Speakership Election Debate Thread
June 2017 Speakership Election Voting Thread
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