Speakership Election, July 2019

The Speakership Election of July 2019 was triggered after Saracen's Fez resigned as Speaker of the Commons.
== Attempt 1 ==
In the first attempt to elect a new speaker, there were two candidates:
- Aph, who had recently unsuccessfully stood in the 29th General Election as an independent candidate, stood as a candidate for election. He pointed out his record having stood as an independent candidate multiple times, and that this would guarantee he would be a politically neutral option. He stood on the most 'radical' manifesto in terms of changes to the system, though the changes promised were lessened in the second attempt.
- Jarred, a former Speaker, stood as a candidate, standing on a platform of automation, pointing out his expertise as a software engineer meaning the reduced admin would make his speakership more efficient. He later stood down before the voting.
== Attempt 2 ==
Due to Re-Open Nominations winning the vote, the process was restarted in a second attempt. In this attempt, Aph, who stood again, was joined by three new candidates:
- Andrew97, who at the time was the Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party, stood for election. He pointed to his high activity and administration skills working as the Deputy Leader and Chief Whip of the Conservative Party while in Government. He also pointed to his close relationship with the Deputy Speaker, CatusStarbright.
- Connor27, who had recently left the Libertarian Party, stood as a candidate, though it's not entirely sure whether he stood as a joke candidate or not. His manifesto solely consisted of the phrase "Actions speak louder than words." He had announced his intention to stand before the first attempt, but didn't stand then. 
- Life_peer contested as a part-joke candidate, standing solely in case no additional candidates came forward, for which his short manifesto said if it was just Aph again he would explain further details in the Q&A stage. Because other candidates had come forward, he withdrew from the election immediately.
Because Andrew97 got over half of the vote, there was no need for a second round of voting, and he hence became the Speaker-elect.
== External Links ==
* Saracen's Fez Resignation Statement
* July 2019 Speakership Election Notification Thread (Attempt 1)
* July 2019 Speakership Election Debate Thread (Attempt 1)
* July 2019 Speakership Election 1st Round Voting Thread (Attempt 1)
* July 2019 Speakership Election Notification Thread (Attempt 2)
* July 2019 Speakership Election Debate Thread (Attempt 2)
* July 2019 Speakership Election 1st Round Voting Thread (Attempt 2)
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