Official Election Dates

[Michael Dervin OCS]

ANNOUNCEMENT OF OFFICIAL ELECTION DATES

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The Ocian Electoral Commission is pleased to announce the following dates have been Officially set aside for the Presidential and Assembly Election and all associated events therein:

The Presidential Election

• 1st November 2008 - Nominations and Announcement of Candidacy Open
  
  
• 24th November 2008 - Nominations and Announcement of Candidacy Close
  
  
• 27th November 2008- Deadline for Drop Out of Elections
  
  
• 28th November 2008 - President makes final address to the Assembly with the “Summary of Federal Affairs Speech”
  
  
• 30th November 2008 - All Campaigning and Electioneering is Legally Stopped.
  
  
• 1st December 2008 - Polls Open
  
  
• 2nd December 2008- Polls Close
  
  
• 3rd December 2008- Winner Announced
  
  
• 6th December 2008- Deadline for submission of appeals to the High Court
  
  Provisional
  
  
• 7th December 2008 - Winner inaugurated
  
  
• 8th December 2008 - Winner Assumes/Continues in Office
  
  

The Federal Assembly of Ocia

• 9th November 2008 - Party registration for election opens (forms available later)
  
  
• 7th December 2008 - Party Registration Closes
  
  
• 10th December 2008 - Drop out deadline
  
  
• 12th December 2008 - President Dissolves the Assembly
  
  
• 14th December 2008 - Polls Open
  
  
• 15th December 2008 - Polls Close
  
  
• 16th December 2008 - Results Announced
  
  
• 19th December 2008 - Deadline for Appeals to the High Court
  
  Provisional
  
  
• 20th December 2008 - Winning Party Leader Sworn in as Prime Minister and nominates Cabinet
  
  
• 10th January 2009 - President summons the Assembly for First Sitting and Makes Opening Speech
  
  

The Electoral Commission will only change the above dates under exceptional conditions by Petition, highlighting reasons or if instructed to do so by The President, the Majority (50%+1) of the Assembly or the Board of the Electoral Commission. Nonetheless, current dates above should be taken by all as final unless advertised otherwise.

All Citizens will be contacted by the Commission in the coming weeks for Electoral Registration, please keep a eye on your PM Box.

The Method of Election is currently under review by the Commission and may or may not be changed this Year, please keep a eye on this board for any announcement(s).

As with every election, the method of nomination and registration may change, as both are under constant review, please keep a eye on this board for any announcement(s).


Thank you,


Signed


Michael Dervin OCS
President of the Ocian Federation & The Electoral Commission




Sir Kieran Henson
Vice President of The Electoral Commission

[Sir Kieran Henson OCS]

I do, as Vice President of the Electoral Commission do confirm the above document as true.

[Michael Dervin OCS]

Nominations and Announcement of Candidacy for the Office of President are hereby OPEN! Nominations and Announcement of Candidacy Close on the 24th of November, so don't leave it too late, if you intend to run...

[Michael Dervin OCS]

The Electoral Commission of Ocia

The Electoral Comission of Ocia, would like to Offically announce that we will now be accepting applications from political parties to run for the Federal Assembly Elections, which will be held on December the 14th. In accordance to Federal Law, all Political Parties are required to register for the Election, by submitting to the Commission, a Election Registration Form and/or a written delcaration of intention to run in the election. Below you will find the application form for the Registration of Parties in this Election, if you intend to run as a independant, then please clearly state so in the box marked, Polticial Party Name (e.g. Insert the word “Independant”). Late applications will not be accepted and all applications must be correctly filled out before the deadline, incorrectly filed applications will not be accepted (Deadline 7th December 2008).

If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Please allow 48 hours for your question to be answered.

Thank You

Political Party/Independant Registration Form 08/02


Name of Party:
Party Leader:
Party Logo (no urls, please use ):
Party Statement/ Summary of Goals (Minimum ca. 100 words):
Signed:

[Sir Kieran Henson OCS]

Political Party/Independant Registration Form 08/02


Name of Party: Liberal Democracy of Ocia
Party Leader: Sir Kieran Henson
Party Logo:
Party Statement/ Summary of Goals: The Liberal Democracy of Ocia, is fighting for the right for all views and rights of the citizen to be accounted for. The LDO stands for every citizen regardless of position, ethnicity, wealth or power, The party for you.
Signed:

[Michael Dervin OCS]

Recieved with thanks!