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Albundania Elections

Albundania
02-03-2009, 05:57
The election in Albundania is upcoming. (election for the 2nd president of Albundania.

Major issues:

The War with the Peoples Liberation Front of Albundania (PLFA)
The Economy
The Church Tax
Universal Health care


Incumbent Kyle Liszeo:
Bio: was born in Egaigus, if the founding father of Albundania.
Issues:
Suggests an increase of spending for the fight against the rebels. Will not negotiate with Rebels at all.
Suggests that Albundania put in a 10 million dollar stimulus plan, to get more money in circulation. Will go to civilians, rather than businesses.
Is for the Church Tax (taxes for churches)
Is for universal healthcare, but says is not a good idea with the current economy

Jerry Hessel:
Bio: Born in Comorostan, (you don't have to be born in Albundania to be president, you just have to have been a citizen for 10 years) was taken hostage by the PLFA for a few weeks when Albundun was attacked.
Issues:
Agrees with Kyle on the war.
Agrees with the stimulus plan, except 10 million would go to the businesses, not the other people.
Is against the church tax.
Is for universal healthcare, and would establish that system at once.

Jacob Salazar Jr:
Bio: Was born in Egaigus, and was a childhood friend of Kyle. Is the figurehead of the equal rights movement (IE equal treatment of Commies and Nazis, as they are often mistreated)
Is also in agreement on the war.
Would let the economy take its natural course.
Is also against the Church tax
Is against universal health care, siting it would cost too much.

elections occur in a few hours. Kyle is predicted to win the vote by 12%.
Albundania
02-03-2009, 06:15
Update: the PLFA have announced they will not recognize the winner of this election, as the PLFA are the "true voice of the people." They also do not support any of these candidates because of their position on the war.

Also, jarman Kell, leader of the black market industry, has endorsed Jacob Salazar.
Albundania
02-03-2009, 06:25
Elections have begun.

4% reporting

67% Kyle Liszeo
23% Jacob Salazar Jr
10% Jerry Hessel
Ameriganastan
02-03-2009, 06:36
OOC: Why didn't you make an actual poll thread?
Albundania
02-03-2009, 06:49
ooc: good point. Do I have to make a new thread or is there a way I can modify this one to have a poll?
Comorostan
02-03-2009, 20:08
OOC-Why are you holding elections in the middle of civil war?