Governor-General Election of 3101

The Governor-General Election of 3101 is an upcoming election, that will be held on Friday, March 10, 3101. It will be the 74th triennial governor-general election in which registered voters, will elect the governor-general by way of popular vote. Governor-General James Owens is eligible to run for a third term as governor-general and will face former Governor-General Martijn Lassen.

=Background= In 2999, Governor-General Nelson Zenawi won reelection, defeating former Governor-General Benjamin Riles-Scott. Despite the victory, the Colonial Party still maintained a majority in the National Assembly while the New-Dawn Party had the majority in the Senate. This split in control led to gridlock and a sharp decline in his approval rating which stood at 53%. Although Zenawi was reelected by a larger margin in 2996, during his second term, his approval rating dropped more quickly, due to issues such as the Irish Revolutionary Front (IRF) and a skyrocketing budget deficit among other things.

=Nominations= As of September 5, 3000 all 4 parties registered with the federal government in the nation have declared their intentions. The Progressive Party decided to endorse the Colonial Party and Patrick Thorton instead of run a candidate. No Independents declared there intention to run and candidates from minor parties were barred from running since they failed to receive the required number of signatures for them to appear on the ballot.

Colonial Party Nomination
According to the party rules, incumbent Governor-General James Owens, was declared his parties nominee and will not face opposition from those within his party. He along with Vice-General Mark Reed will accept the party's nomination during their convention on August 30, 3100 in Cut-Off.

Candidates
 * James Owens, Governor-General of New Englia

New-Dawn Party Nomination
The New-Dawn Party held primaries from June 14 through August 10 in 3099 to decide their nominee for governor-general. Former Governor-General Martijn Lassen won the primaries by defeating 2 other candidates. This will be his third time facing Owens in an election. Lassen has not selected a running mate, but has stated his choice will be someone with "A whole bunch of legislative experience". Lassen and his running mate will both accept their party's nomination on August 20, 3100 in Northport.

Candidates
 * Martijn Lassen, Former Governor-General of New Englia
 * John Desmond, Senator from Englia Province
 * Steve Lyons, Activist from Rift Province

=General Election Campaign=

Domestic Policy
=Controversies=

Lassen's vote on the Croyin Amendment
=Election Day=

Analysis
=Links= National Elections of New Englia