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.
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.