Ár Ré leadership election, 4379

Ár Ré - Party of Kirlawa held a leadership election from January 4379 to June 4379 to replace Tanaka Tsukoda, who resigned as new cabinet talks were approaching to replace the incumbent government. Ruth Williams, the party's presidential candidate and Deputy Leader won the election against backbencher Thomas Richard Robinson. A total of 35,643 votes were cast in this election.

Background
Beginning 4375, several cabinet proposals were proposed by other parties to reflect the changing composition of Kirlawa's legislature. Proposals were made in March 4375, April 4375 and September 4377, but all failed. Finally, a proposal made in January 4379 passed. As it became evident that the proposal received the necessary support to pass the legislature, Ar Re held a leadership election which saw Ruth Williams elected as the party's new leader and as the country's new Prime Minister.

Procedure
Up to six candidates can participate in the leadership election. Candidates need not be holding public office, but have to be a member of Ár Ré for at least three years, and must receive at least one "endorsement". The nature of this endorsement was enlarged since the last election to include not only sitting Ár Ré members of the General Assembly, Regional Assemblies, the incumbent Leader and a former President of Kirlawa from Ár Ré, but also to former Cabinet members of Ár Ré. If more than six candidates apply, the six candidates with the most endorsements will be selected to participate in the election. If only one candidate is nominated, the election will be re-run.

The last constitutional review was held in 4375. However, no special changes have been made since then.

Timeline

 * Remainder of January: Candidates are able to submit their nomination papers.
 * January 1 - June 1 Campaigning.
 * February 1 - June 31: Postal ballots are sent to all eligible voters, and can be returned during that period.
 * June 1 - June 10: No further postal ballots are sent out, but ballots may continue to be submitted until December 10.
 * June 10 - June 22: Postal ballots are tabulated and the new leader of Ár Ré is announced on December 23.
 * June 23: Leader-elect formally sworn in at a special party conference.