November & December 2021 Council Elections

The November & December 2021 Council elections were a series of two elections which took place on November 30th, for the Marquis appointments to lead as joint-heads of state and December 19th to select the Imperial to lead the Imperial Council and Easway. As per the Constitution, the registered public voted each Marquis via the First-past-the-post method. Registering for the elections opened on November 1st and closed on November 18th. In total, there were 9 candidates who announced they would be running.
== Background ==
The election follows the Second Emizerri Council, which has seen much progress during the year. Sir Csyeigo, who left during the first Council has returned as Marquis of Boriopa, and has contributed once again to the culture of Easway. On November 10th, the Emizerri honoured him with the title of Father of the Nation. Minister positions were also added at the end of August which has given each Council more purpose and ability to create exterior policy for the Realm. Overall, the Council has been seen as quite stable, except the Marquis of Essrina which has historically seen many resignations and banishments, and as of November is currently vacant. Both the returning Emperor, Emizerri, and the Marquis of Boriopa, Csyeigo are leading high in the polls and as such, their positions were not contested. The Marquis of Urdport, Neicu announced he shall be stepping down.
==== Marquis Election Date Rescheduling ====
On November 26th the elections dates for both the Marquis elections, and the December 2021 Directorial Elections were rescheduled to allow candidates better timing to be available on the dates of election. As such, the previously December 4th date for the Marquis elections was brought forward to November 30th. The acting Minister of the Interior, Demitrou Chostacovitch released a statement on the 26th:
"Due to circumstances that makes it difficult for some of our candidates to attend the previously announced election days of December 4th for the Council and December 11th for the National Directorate, the Emperor and I have decided the Council elections shall be moved forward to November 30th, and the National Directorate elections shall be moved back to December 14th"
Easwegian: "Keula Bestteutchinaix cheiboudy leira kivain togax ellesi larex vi jassge leischkaan dreggeu elle Jolous 4ye lei Rauddo jaura 11ye lei Qileitchmayevi, Zerrich jaura sauleicarte leira jassgex Rauddo kidoveid elle Nowendiys 30ye jaura jassgex Qileitchmayevi kidoveid elle Jolous 14ye."
== Candidates ==
=== Essrina ===
Essrina is seeing many challengers as it is the current vacant position - meaning that the Incumbent voter bias is not there. The current candidates are:
Director for Public Works on the Pomor's Strait Hellmut - standing as Party Chief of the newly reformed Homonationalist Party of Easway.
Director for Public Works on Bear Island Don - standing in the Mutualist Ouroboros Party.
Returned Swapardeshi - standing as an Independent.
=== Boriopa ===
Csyeigo - standing as an Independent is recontesting his seat.
=== Urdport ===
It is unclear yet whether the incumbent Neicu shall recontest his seat - as an Independent this election.
Director for Agriculture & Environment on the Pomor's Strait Teireet - standing as Party Chief of the Federalistic Easwegian Voters’ Association.
=== The Pomor's Strait ===
Squirrel shall be reconstesting his seat - standing as an Independent.
Prefect of Rijp, Demitrou Chostacovitch - standing for the Liberal Reformist Party of Easway shall be contesting.
== Position of the Emperor ==
Easway is by tradition an elective monarchy. No one expressed their desire to challenge the Emperor and so the Emizerri was sworn in unopposed.
== Campaigning ==
thumb|Party Political Broadcast from the Reformist Party
Essrinal candidate Hellmut stated if he won as Marquis of Essrina, then he would negotiate within the Council for the position of Minister of the Interior and seek to change the constituonal guidelines on elections so that the National Directorate elections would take place in March and in September, far apart from the Council elections.
== Opinion Polling ==
It was predicted that in Essrina, Hellmut will win with the backing of his party and the want for a stable leader who has experience to lead as the first Vice Head of state during the beginning of the year. Whether Don or Swapardeshi will come second was not uncertain, but some sources suggested a joint second place, whilst others polling showed Don coming second by a few points and Swapardeshi third.
As only Csyeigo is contesting the seat of Marquis of Boriopa, he shall be reselected. 
As only Teireet is contesting the seat of Marquis of Urdport, he shall be reselected.
It wqs predicted that the Marquis of the Pomor's shall be a close race. It is neck and neck between the overwhelming popularity of Eichorn Squirrel as the incumbent, but also the overwhelming size of the Homonationalists with their candidate Archiennè. Pollsters say that the one who shall win will be the candidate who is able to get the largest turnout of thier support base on the day. It is predicted that Demitrou Chostacovitch will come in third place.
== Results ==
The results were made public at 20:04 CET on November 30th 2021. 
=== Marquis of Essrina ===
Swapardeshi standing Independent came third place with 5 votes or 23.8%. Don standing for the Mutualist Ouroboros Party came second with 7 votes or 33.3%. Hellmut standing for the Homonationalist Party of Easway came first with 9 votes or 42.9%. 
=== Marquis of the Pomor's ===
Archiennè standing for the Homonationalist Party of Easway came third with 2 votes or 8.7%. Demitrou Chostacovitch standing for the Reformist Party of Easway came second with 8 votes or 34.8%. Squirrel came first with 13 votes or 56.5%.