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CCU presidential election, 2023

 Evalyn Staples
Union
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The **CCU presidential election of 2023** will be the second quadrennial presidential election, set to be held in 2023. This follows Union Party President Evalyn Staples's four-year term from 2019 to 2023. Following a Senate vote, this Election marks the first to require at least 15% in international polling to be included in debates and ballots.

The Election may take place earlier, depending on a Senate vote accepted by two-thirds.

## Two-party vote

The Senate voted 67–49 in favor of only accepting candidates above 15% in international polls to debates. The Independents were notably neglecting the change, although 8 faithless electors voted in favor of the change. Had they gone like the other Independents, the vote would have been 59–57, still in favor of the change. 19 For the People/Union Senators also voted against the change, a move which could have resulted in the retaining of the three-party rule, should have the Independents voted nay as well. The Independents vote were thought to be a result of their poor performance in the 2019 election, to ensure they wouldn't be pre-eliminated in future elections.

## Potential candidates

### **For the People Party**

* Elden Dunham, British television executive for BBC (2014–); For the People nominee, 2019; CCU Senate Majority Leader (2019–)
* Mia Haskins, Irish television entertainment executive for RTÉ (2011–); For the People candidate, 2019
* Katherin Galloway, For the People Write-in candidate, 2019

#### **Declined**

* Felisha Nadeau, French former Vice President of entertainment at France Télévisions (2013–17); For the People candidate, 2019 (endorsed Dunham)

### **Union Party**

* **Evalyn Staples, Dutch Head of Entertainment executive for AVROTROS (2012–2019); Incumbent CCU President (2019–)**

#### **Declined**

* Dakota Crowe, Union Write-in candidate, 2019 (endorsed Staples)
* Gaston Angel, German television executive for NDR (2015–); Union candidate, 2019 (endorsed Staples)

### **Better Together Party**

* Jerald Wade, German Head of Delegation, Country Contest (2018–)

### **Independent**

* Jami Mercado, Independent candidate, 2019
* Lorena Reed, British Delegation Member, Country Contest (2017–)
* Alesia Corona, Italian Head of Delegation, Country Contest (2015–)

#### **Declined**

* Elois Dang, Swedish television executive producer; Independent nominee, 2019 (endorsed Mercado)
* Rosalyn Whitley, Maltese television producer; Independent candidate, 2019 (endorsed Mercado)

## Previous presidential leaders

**Independent**

* Elayne Harpaz (2010–2011)
* Tyron Ferrer (2012–2018)

**^1** Although Ferrer identified himself as an Independent during his term, he later identified himself as a member of the For the People Party, after it was founded.
**Union**

* Evalyn Staples (2019–present)

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