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Landsraad Special Elections, 2009
Following the passage of the Landsraad Act of 2008, the AH.com Parliament has been a bicameral body. Unfortunately, the Upper House of that body, the Landsraad of AH.com has been vacant since its formation in September 2008 due to the oversight of not including election dates in the original bill. This oversight was corrected with the passage of the Landsraad Elections Act of 2009, setting special elections for the Landsraad for March 21, 2009 which would be followed by a second set of elections alongside the Lower House and Presidential elections in August.
Campaigning and Overview
On February 16, 2009, the AH.com Newspaper issued a bulletin erroneously announcing that the elections would be held on March 19, 2009. This was quickly changed to the correct date.
Following the signing of the Landsraad Elections Act of 2009 on March 1, Minister of Vengeance Maverick nominated Susano, MP and Chairman of the Federalist Federation of Federalists, to be Special Election Leader for the Landsraad Special Elections.
LightInfa of the Evil Party announced he was interested in serving in the Landsraad on March 1, but also announced he was willing to take the Special Election Leader position should his conflict of interest be overlooked.
On March 2, Susano decided not to accept any nomination to be Special Election Leader for the Landsraad, reasoning that as Party Chairman he couldn't be reasonably neutral, and instead suggesting Prime Minister TheDarkServant of the Evil Party due to his history of bipartisanship. LightInfa supported this proposal.
On March 4, President Sargon nominated Minister of Legislative Wikiness Pkmatrix to serve as both Electoral Officer and Special Election Leader for the Landsraad.
Pkmatrix posted the Official Party Registration Thread for the Landsraad Special Elections on March 7. Immediately, it was realized that no restrictions had been placed on non-Peer political parties from registering for the elections. In an effort not to discourage the new parties, Pkmatrix announced that as long as each party can boast at least 1 Peer as a member, then he will count the party as registered.
Parties Campaigning for the Landsraad
Registration for political parties standing in the Landsraad special elections opened on March 7, 2009 and will close on March 14, 2009.
| Party | Registered by | Date |
| Federalist Federation of Federalists (FFF) | Susano, Duke of Wisconsin, FFF Chairman | March 7 |
| Yorkshire Socialist Party (YSP) | Thande, Vice President, Duke of York, YSP Chairman | March 7 |
| Evil Party (E) | maverick, Minister of Vengeance and Party Member | March 7 |
| Lycanthropic Party (LP) | Canis Lupis, Duke of Delmarva, LP Chairman | March 7 |
| International Majestic Alliance for Justice, Interest, and Neo-Imajinism (IMAJIN) | Imajin, Duke of Massachusetts, IMAJIN Chairman | March 9 |
Several parties have tried to register for the elections, but have been unable to present any Peer as a party member. Until they do so, their registration remains pending.
| Pending Party | Registered by | Date |
| Anarchist Rioters (AR) | mmmeee0, AR Chairman | March 7 |
| Ingsoc Party (IP) | General Mung Beans, IP Chairman | March 7 |
| Escutcheonist Party (ESP) | Maharajah, ESP Chairman | March 7 |
| Improbability Party (IPP) | August Sonereal, IPP Chairman | March 7 |
| Self-righteous Union for the Collectivisation of Pariahs and the Emancipation of Nationalist Insurgent Sorceries (SUCPENIS) | Sol Invictus, SUCPENIS Chairman | March 8 |
Election Results
Landsraad Special Elections will be held on March 21, 2009.