13th Presidential Election

The 13th Presidential Election was held on the 18th of November 2020 in the USOR Federation. The contenders were former Vice President Jack Eves of The Conservative Party and Vladimir Ulyanov, leader of the PFTRC, who also ran in the two elections preceding this one.

Turnout was 78.3 percent.

Background
The election was scheduled together with the 21st General Election which saw the coalition of Prime Minister Colin Luxbridge-Sullivan sustain their majority. The election was held after President Jens van Kakerken completed his 56-days term as described by the constitution.

This election was the first presidential election held using the Electoral College, which was passed in a constitutional amendment after it was approved by the population in a referendum.

The amount of electors were determined by the Electoral Commission just before the House of Commons approved the plan.

Vladimir Ulyanov is a well-known Communist who has led the PFTRC since its former leader fled into exile earlier. Ulyanov tried twice before to be elected President, both of those times failing but each time broadening his support. He lost the 12th Presidential Election against President van Kakerken by a margin of 9,519 votes, this time winning the popular vote by a margin of 46,592 votes, but losing the Electoral College by 33 Electoral Votes.

Jack Eves was the inaugural holder of the office of Vice President of the USOR under President Jens van Kakerken, he resigned after Kakerken publicly spoke out against a treaty negotiated by Mr Eves and Foreign Secretary and Eves' running mate Bryan Meshmit. Eves ran as a conservative liberal, contrary to his predecessor and party leader, who both are staunch conservatives. Eves ran on a centrist platform with social programs and conservative values, winning the election despite it being the first time a conservative lost the State of Novabritannia in its entire history, it also marked the first time a conservative won the State of Southern Ryput.

Ulyanov's reaction to his loss:"'We have been robbed, again. I do not recognize Mister Eves as winner of the elections, and I never will.'"Eves' reaction to his win:"'Whilst the dust is not yet settled, the outcome is clear, as your next President I thank you all for your vote, your faith and most importantly your trust. The real work starts now.'"