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The '''August 2022 Cascadia general election''' was the first monthly general election in [[Aurora:California|Cascadia]] to elect the [[Governor of Cascadia]] and all twelve seats in the [[Legislature of Cascadia|House of Representatives]] for one-month terms, as well as electing the [[Chief Justice of Cascadia|Chief Judge of Cascadia]] for a two-month term. These were the first elections to be held in Cascadia.. It was held from August 16 to August 17, 2022, under the new [[Constitution of Cascadia (Aurora)|Constitution]] ratified that same year. [[SayerQT#SayerQT on Terra Aurora|SayerQT]] and [[EstiQT]] were elected as the 1st Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Cascadia. This was the first of three elections in Cascadia to not be held on a | The '''August 2022 Cascadia general election''' was the first monthly general election in [[Aurora:California|Cascadia]] to elect the [[Governor of Cascadia]] and all twelve seats in the [[Legislature of Cascadia|House of Representatives]] for one-month terms, as well as electing the [[Chief Justice of Cascadia|Chief Judge of Cascadia]] for a two-month term. These were the first elections to be held in Cascadia.. It was held from August 16 to August 17, 2022, under the new [[Constitution of Cascadia (Aurora)|Constitution]] ratified that same year. [[SayerQT#SayerQT on Terra Aurora|SayerQT]] and [[EstiQT]] were elected as the 1st Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Cascadia. This was the first of three elections in Cascadia to not be held on the third Sunday of a month, prior to the ratification of the 2nd amendment to the first Constitution of Cascadia. | ||
== Electoral system == | == Electoral system == | ||
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=== Chief Judge === | === Chief Judge === | ||
The Chief Judge of Cascadia was elected by First-past-the-post (FPTP) voting due to four candidates being on the ballot. In this system, voters cast a single vote for a single candidate, and whichever candidate gets the most votes after the voting period has ended, they are elected | The Chief Judge of Cascadia was elected by First-past-the-post (FPTP) voting due to four candidates being on the ballot. In this system, voters cast a single vote for a single candidate, and whichever candidate gets the most votes after the voting period has ended, they are elected chief judge. The voting period lasts for roughly twenty four hours. Voters may mark only one candidate. | ||
== Gubernatorial election == | == Gubernatorial election == | ||