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The following is a '''timeline of major events''' leading up to, during, and after the '''[[May 2021 Nubia elections]]'''. The campaigning for the election started on the 25th of March 2021, voting would begin on the 1st April 2021 and end on the 2nd April, electing the new government.

==Timeline==
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==={{small|'''25th April'''}}===
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*Registration for candidates in the election starts
*The following candidacies are announced:
**For Minister of Imperial Affairs:
***[[Mengan_]]
***Radio_Activ
**For Minister of Foreign Affairs:
***[[Fijiloopins]]
***Frank_Horrigan_E
***[[gorkymoo1119]]
***[[Greaseballer]]
***phrouge
***ToastPanther1
**For Minister of Trade and Commerce:
***[[Lopile]]
**For Minister of Cultural Affairs:
***[[t0esss]]
***ToastPanther1
* Little campaigning and debating happened due to election-related channels in discord being closed.
* [[Greaseballer]], amongst others, would promote running in the Foreign Affairs race as a joke, with several people immediately applying.
|[[File:AprilGovernmentNubia.png|thumb|The government prior to the elections]]
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==={{small|'''26th April'''}}===
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* The following candidacies are announced:

*For Minister of Foreign Affairs:
**ElectroZaidYT
* For Minister of Trade and Commerce:
**[[iiSoulitez]]
* For Minister of Defence:
**[[Sad_poo]]
**[[StarKiller1744]]
**[[UsualKostas]]
* For Minister of Cultural Affairs:
**[[UsualKostas]]
* [[StarKiller1744]] campaigns for the first time on his previous experience.
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==={{small|'''27th April'''}}===
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* The following candidacies are announced:
**For Minister of Imperial Affairs:
***Oxyphii
**For Minister of Trade and Commerce:
***bigdale69_
***Iwearredhat
** For Minister of Cultural Affairs:
***Iwearredhat
* [[StarKiller1744]] withdraws from running for the Minister of Defence race.
* [[Gorkymoo1119]] campaigns for the first time, using a poster with his slogan promoting voting for 'competency', with a caption saying he was the only serious candidate.
* [[t0esss]] starts his campaign with an advertisement on the MAST plan. 
* Several politicians publish their [[Predictions for the May 2021 Nubia elections|predictions]].
* [[Mengan_]] publishes her first campaign advertisement, focused on her previous experience and achievements.
|[[File:GorkyForCompetencyMay2021Elections.png|thumb|The poster used by gorkymoo1119]]
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==={{small|'''28th April'''}}===
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* [[Fijiloopins]] enters the race for Minister of Defence, having previously endorsed [[StarKiller1744]].
* [[t0esss]] would leave the race for Minister of Cultural Affairs.
* [[Mengan_]] and Radio_Activ debate about issues regarding imperial affairs, with Radio_Activ ending up leaving the Nubian discord.
* [[UsualKostas]] campaigns for the first time, promising to host events 2 to 3 times a week.
* [[iiSoulitez]] campaigns for the first time, on a basis of improving [[Turkana]].
* bigdale69_ campaigns for the first time, announcing a plan to create new jobs.
* 'Jewygate' starts after [[Fijiloopins]] posts about his relations with TheRealJewy.
* [[Sad_poo]] starts his campaign, with a picture showing his wealth.
* [[Lopile]] posts election propaganda used in his last election, campaigning for the first time.
|[[File:Jewygate.png|thumb|302x302px|The screenshot posted by Fijiloopins]]
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==={{small|'''29th April'''}}===
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* [[Gorkymoo1119]] campaigns on Jewygate, with a [[Who else might he trust?|poster]] about trusting enemies.
* [[Greaseballer]] launches an attack advert on [[gorkymoo1119]], the front-runner for the Minister of Foreign Affairs race.
* [[Fijiloopins]] responds to [[gorkymoo1119]]'s attack advert on him, with [[Fijiloopins]] using [[gorkymoo1119]]'s earlier 'Keep Foreign Affairs Competent' poster as an attack advert by rewriting it to say 'I want to abolish capitalism'.
* The purchase of Congo is discussed by [[Fijiloopins]] and [[gorkymoo1119]] in regards to their plans about it.
* [[iiSoulitez]] creates a new poster with a caption about what is required to be a 'good' Minister of Trade and Commerce, a small debate forms around it.
|[[File:WhoElseMightHeTrustGorkyPosterMay.png|thumb|The poster used by gorkymoo1119 as an attack advert on Fijiloopins]]
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==={{small|'''30th April'''}}===
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* [[Gorkymoo1119]] campaigns on a new poster quoting former Minister of Foreign Affairs who had endorsed him.
* Phrouge starts his campaign, using a poster that attempts to flatter his supporters.
* The ballot opens, allowing for people to vote.
|[[File:PhrougeAdvertMay2021.png|thumb|Phrouge's advert]]
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==={{small|'''1st May'''}}===
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* Voting ends and votes are counted.
* Election results are announced:
** [[StarKiller1744]] wins Minister of Defence
** [[gorkymoo1119]] wins Minister of Foreign Affairs
** [[Mengan_]] wins Minister of Imperial Affairs
** [[Lopile]] wins Minister of Trade and Commerce
** [[UsualKostas]] wins Minister of Cultural Affairs
|[[File:May2021NubiaGovernment.png|thumb|The government elected]]
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