Ár Ré presidential primary, 4207

Ár Ré held a presidential primary in 4207. The primary was automatically triggered when Ár Ré's incumbent presidential candidate, Ember Powell, withdrew her candidacy for the Presidency. Cherry O'Malley, the leader of Ar Re, won the election convincingly with 98.6% of the vote amidst no serious opposition. 61,888 votes were cast.

Background
Ember Powell gradually began to turn the party around. She became the party's presidential contender in 4182, marking the return of Ar Re in presidential politics. Her lucky break came in the election of January 4193, when she gained a narrow lead in the presidential election to make it to the second round, which she won comfortably. She became the first President of Kirlawa from Ar Re in almost 100 years.

Although it was usual practice in the previous century for presidential contenders to win one election and subsequently withdraw their candidacy, Powell broke with tradition and contested the July 4196 presidential election, in which she increased her margin of victory over the third-placed contender in the first round, and won the presidential election with a slightly smaller majority. She became the first President of Kirlawa from Ar Re to serve two consecutive terms.

Despite her success, the party began to slip in the polls and by the 4200 election, Powell failed to enter the second round and the party lost 33 seats. When the party lost a further 33 seats, Powell was fatally diminished in her seat of power. In 4206, Powell faced a vote of no confidence from within her party. Although she won the first round, she was unable to secure a majority and had to proceed to a second round. She eventually resigned as Leader, triggering a leadership election. Cherry O'Malley, the then Spokesperson for Internal Affairs, won the election comfortably.nounced that she was withdrawing her candidacy for the presidency, thus triggering a new presidential primary.

Procedure
There were few changes in the procedure for presidential primaries between the 4175 and 4200 constitutional reviews. Candidates did not require many signatories to participate in the election, but had to pay a deposit.