Presidential Elections

The election of the president and the vice president of Dogelandia is an indirect election in which citizens of Dogelandia who are registered to vote, cast ballots to their party candidate running. The candidate and running mate who recieves the most votes during the final round, usually round three (if the election has not been cut) wins the race and becomes the next president and vice president, respectively. If no candidate receives an absolute majority of the votes for president, the owner, Frozen Bread, selects the highest-qualified candidate to take the office.

Presidential elections occur quarterly with registered voters casting their ballots across three rounds. The candidate who recieves the most votes on the final round is elected, and is inaugurated on the first day of the following month. There is a limit of up to 8 candidates that may run during an election, along with their running mate, which brings the total up to 16.

Requirements
Amendment II of the Dogelandian Constitution states that for a person to serve as president, the individual must have served in a government position for at least two months in their time in the country, and must not have any criminal record.

Preparation
Candidates for the presidency typically seek the nomination of one of the various political parties of Dogelandia. The parties usually nominate one of their members to run for president in the upcoming election. The presidential nominee typically chooses a vice presidential running mate to form that party's ticket.

Sometimes, members of the same party run against each other in elections to improve the chances of that group winning.

Campaigns
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Nomination Process
The modern nomination process R.D.L. presidential elections consists of three "rounds", where in each advancing round, the amount of candidates, with their running mates, are halved until reaching the final two in round 3. In the first round, eligible citizens send ballots to Frozen Bread, selecting the candidate they wish to advance onto round 2. The four candidates with the most votes move onto round 2, while the four who did not make it have to drop out completely. The same process repeats for round 2. Round 3 holds the last two most popular candidates, who must debate each other before the last round of voting begins. The candidate who passes round 3 wins, and will follow the inauguration process.

Election Calendar
The typical periods of the presidential election process are as follows, with the dates corresponding to the Jan. 2022 general election:


 * December 6th - Candidates announce their intentions to run, and begin their campaigns.
 * December 13th to 14th - Round 1 voting & counting
 * December 15th to 16th - Round 2 voting & counting
 * December 17th - Final debates
 * December 22nd to 23rd - Round 3 voting & counting
 * December 24 - Election Night (Winner is announced)
 * January 1st - Inauguration Day