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Date Set for General Election

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For the second time this year, the Empire of Austenasia will hold a General Election to decide who will be the Empire’s new Prime Minister.

Last month, Prime Minister Lord John Gordon resigned from his position, leaving Austenasia in a scramble to get things back in order and elect a new Prime Minister.

Lord Andrew, Baron of Corinium Terentium, was immediately appointed Acting Prime Minister upon the resignation. 

Lord Andrew pieced Parliament back together and began work to call for an election.

As of 08/08/2024

Today Parliament has announced that the General Election will take place on 9 September 2024.

Potential candidates have until 12 August 2024 to declare their intentions to run for office of the Prime Minister.

It is expected that the Prince Regent, Aggelos I, will dissolve Parliament on that same day, with the election being held four weeks later.

Lord Andrew has already announced that he will be running for Prime Minister. He previously ran against Lord John Gordon in the February 2024 election, which saw Lord Andrew receive 36.1% of the popular vote.

Lord Hunter Prater, Duke of Dixie has announced that he will also be running for Prime Minister in the upcoming election. Lord Hunter Made the following statement: 

“I declare my candidacy for Prime Minister. I wish to bring forth constitutional change that would shave off the majority of the useless or unfilled offices along with creating/combining offices in order to lessen the need for as many constantly active positions while also revitalizing the peerage system to give it true meaning. I see to pull the empire from the brink of collapse much as the statesmen of old Rome, however, I seek to instill a change that will set a foundation that will last 100 years. Let’s all come together for the betterment of the Empire!”

At this time there are just two candidates for Prime Minister. Both candidates have previously held offices in Parliament and have been with Austenasia for a considerable time.

Austenasia Notes

On 24 July 2024, Austenasia’s very own, Lord Michael Simpson, Count of Occibrazos, who currently sits as Chancellor, was granted a new title by the Manorial Society of England and Wales. The titles shall read as follows:

Michael Simpson KtC,

Lord of the Manor of Goodson’s in the Parish of Hundred of Giltcross in the County of Norfolk

The Times and Austenasia as a whole would like to congratulate Lord Simpson on this fantastic achievement.

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Additional context relevant to this article.

What is the office of the Prime Minister? The Prime Minister of Austenasia is the Head of Government and leads the day-to-day administration of the Empire. The Prime Minister leads the Government and Cabinet and oversees the development and implementation of government policy and the work of the administration. The office is distinct from that of the Emperor, who serves as Head of State. The constitutional powers and arrangements of the premiership have changed during Austenasia’s history.
What was Parliament? Parliament was the legislative branch of Austenasia under the previous constitutional system. It was a unicameral legislature whose representative house was the House of Representatives. Under the Constitution of 2026, Parliament and the House of Representatives ceased to form the legislative structure, with legislative functions instead exercised by the present Senate.
Who is Aggelos I Augustus? Aggelos I Augustus was the fifth Emperor of Austenasia, reigning from September 2024 until June 2025. He succeeded Jonathan I Augustus on 29 September 2024. His reign ended during the constitutional crisis that followed his attempt to call an early general election, an action held by the Austenasian Government and Parliament to be unlawful under the General Elections Act 2020. Aggelos was subsequently deposed, beginning the Austenasian Interregnum. The monarchy was restored with the accession of Johannes Karl I Augustus on 25 July 2026.