Election Results

Issue 34

Chancellorial elections were held February 14 but by the time the polls closed at midnight, the candidates were in a direct tie, mostly thanks to Count Brian of Robland who casted a vote for Count Tom of Punkrock within an hour of polls closing for the sole purpose of throwing the election into a tie... an eventuality not explicitly written into either the Constitution or the Frenzy's procedures.

There was a brief debate over what to do, Lord Tom suggested that the incumbent chancellor remain in office in the event of a tie while his opponent, Mister Matt Ziff, suggested another election take place. Emperor Nathan, who serves as unofficial election commissioner out of tradition (no official position of election commissioner is called for by law), decided that should future elections have more than two candidates a run off election would be most fair in the event of a tie. Therefore this election would set a precedence for run off elections by having a second election take place on February 17. The run off election had dismal turnout but a 100% vote for Mister Ziff. Chancellor Ziff took office the previous day and will serve for three months.

It is interesting to note that all three branches of the government are now run by Bagelcraticans. Not that it means anything.

Honestly.