2024 Torisakia Federal Election
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The 2024 Torisakia Federal Election is scheduled for October 8, 2024. It will be the 49th quadrennial presidential election and the 14th of the Democracy era. Voters will elect the president and vice president directly using the first-past-the-post method. The candidate with the most votes in a constituency is declared to have 'won' that constituency and is awarded it. The first candidate to win a majority of the constituencies is elected president. A series of presidential primary elections and caucuses will be held from January to June 2024. The nominating process is a direct election, where voters cast ballots selecting the nominee for a respective party directly through popular vote.
Incumbent president Doug McDowell will be ineligible to run as he is term-limited by the Constitution of Torisakia, as he is currently serving his second term as President of Torisakia. 2020 Conservative Party nominee Todd Gould has stated that he intends to run for president, as has 2016 Liberal Party nominee Richard Jelks. Incumbent vice president Brian Soto has also expressed interest in running.
Background
Procedure
Article Two of the Torisakia Constitution states that for a person to serve as president, the individual must be a natural-born Torisakian citizen, at least 35 years old, and a Torisakia resident for at least 10 years. Candidates typically seek nomination from the various political parties of Torisakia, which is typically conducted under a three-stage runoff election. Each stage is a direct election where voters choose the candidate of their choice. The first stage typically consists of all the candidates within a specific party. The top three candidates with the most votes move on to the second stage, where another vote is held. The top two candidates then move on to the third stage, where the winner of that election is named the nominee. The presidential nominee typically chooses a running mate to form that party's ticket. The general election in October is also a direct election, with each nominee receiving constituencies based on the popular vote. If a nominee receives the majority of votes in a constituency is said to have 'won' said city-district and is awarded it. The candidate with the most constituencies is declared the winner of the election and is formally President of Torisakia.
The Thirteenth Amendment states that an individual cannot be elected to the presidency or serve as President more than twice. This prohibits former presidents Adrian La-Pryor, Kian Logan, Steven Douglas, Johnson Crandall, and Doug McDowell from being elected president again. Former president Rosalind Dupond, having only served roughly half of her first term, would normally be allowed to be elected president again. However, Article Two of the Torisakia Consitution prohibits any president that has been removed from office via impeachment from serving as president again. Therefore, because Dupond was removed from office in 2016 via impeachment, she is not allowed to run for president again.
Candidates
Conservative Party
Conservative Todd Gould, the party's nominee for president in 2020, has stated that he intends to run for president in 2024 with Dane Kelly as his running mate. While popular among conservatives in 2020, Gould has seen a decline in support over the past few years. This largely stems from the lingering effects of Gould's opposition to the Dupond administration between 2014 and 2016, which ultimately led to Dupond's impeachment, and his close relationship with incumbent President Doug McDowell, which has led to Conservative Party supporters labelling Gould as a "traitor" to the party. Despite this, Gould is considered to be the likely nominee.
Declared candidates
| Name | Born | Experience | Home State | Campaign | |
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 Todd Gould |
December 22, 1972 Atkins Township, DLP |
45th Governor of Douglas-La Pryor (2013–present) City District Senator from Douglas-La Pryor (2008–2013) 26th Mayor of Viceport (2002–2008) Viceport City Councilman for District 5 (1998–2002) Conservative Party nominee for president in 2020 |
Douglas-La Pryor | 
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 Fred Weaver |
November 26, 1951 Postmeridian, PMD |
52nd Governor of Postmeridian (2013–present) City District Senator from Postmeridian (1988–1996; 2004–2012) City District Representative from Postmeridian (1997–2004) 23rd Mayor of Postmeridian (1984-1987) |
Postmeridian | TBD | |
 Gort Faines |
May 11, 1985 Montague, Presidents City |
Chief Executive Officer of Admira Financial Management (2020–present) | Ogino | TBD | |