December 12 Emergency Papal Election

## The December 12th Emergency Election

The December 12th Emeregency Papal Election was held on December 12, 2017 during an era known as the Post Garritine Resurgence. This election was monumental in the church for being the first election in which the common man could vote. It would also be a test to see if the statutory consistitutionality instated in the Halrean Accords would stand up against the high stresses of an election. Questions were raised whether the election would be seen as legitimate and if Garret I would make some power play to become Pope again. This election came about following a successful coup against Pope Charles I and the legitimacy of the Second Papacy Of The Holy Church Of Joe Biden would be answered by if this election went smoothly. The question was would there be a peaceful transfer of power and would the Halreans and Garritines accept the results.

### The Candidates

#### Jackson I

Jackson I was a junior member of the church joining during the First Provisional Government Of The Holy Church Of Joe Biden following the passage of the Halrean Accords. Prior to the election Jackson had briefly served as the Acting Pope Of Bidenism in a scheme by Pope Charles I to avoid charges by the Garritine War Crimes Commission for his actions during the Second Crusade and the Fourth Crusade. This would not work and a month later Charles would be convicted of war crimes prompting the emergency election. Jackson seized the opportunity and thanks to his support of Garret I and his War Crimes Commission he was supported by him.

#### Joshua I

Joshua I was another junior member of the church joining during the First Provisional Government Of The Holy Church Of Joe Biden following the passage of the Halrean Accords. He had little to no support at the time and would receive no support from either faction in the church at the time.

#### Lindsey I

Lindsey I was an outsider and not a member of the church. She was a popular choice for the Halrean faction of the church in the days leading up to the election as she had indicated prior that she would be willing to resign and name Charles I as her successor. For reasons that have been lost she lost favor with the Halrean faction and would recieve no support.

#### Alexander II

Alexander II was an outsider and not a member of the church. He had been agreeable towards Halrean plans to retake the papacy in the days preceding the election and after Lindsey I fell out of favor he became the obvious choice for the Halrean faction. Alexander would receive Charles' endorsement however due to how late his support shifted to Alexander the Halrean vote would split.

#### Write-In Charles I

Charles I was the outgoing Pope of Bidenism and was ineligible of running in the election. Regardless of that fact he recieved a write-in vote.

#### Write-In Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States and the God of Freedom in Bidenism. Since he was a God and resided in Etherea, not Earth, he was ineligible of running in the election. Regardless of that he recieved a sizeable write-in vote.

### The Results

The election would run for two and a half hours on December 12, 2017 and Jackson I would be elected to his first term with full Papal powers. In second place there was a tie between Alexander II and Abraham Lincoln a write-in canddiate. Charles I would receive a single write-in vote. Joshua I and Lindsey I who were official candidates would receive no votes. Power would peacefully transfer to Jackson I and neither Garret or Charles would contest the election results solidifying the legitimacy of the Second Papacy Of The Holy Church Of Joe Biden and the new statutory constitutionality established in the Halrean Accords. This election would be a huge defeat for the Progressive Movement and would lead to Garret solidifying his power. Whether or not Jackson supported Garret, his election and his more traditional mindset towards Papal power would bolster the Post Garritine Resurgence and lead to his overthrowal later in early January.

#### Allegations Of Voter Fraud

Despite no one contesting that Jackson won the election there were serious allegations against the Alexander II campaign due to a series of suspicious ballots cast for the candidate within the a few minutes during the election. For this reason a recount of the ballots was ordered by New Order Of Followers Of Biden and an unknown number of ballots for Alexander II were removed from the official tally. Charles I was accused of ordering and or creating these fraudulent votes for Alexander II but due to his position as the head of the New Order Of Followers Of Biden and being the Deviner Of The House an investigation was never launched into the matter.