January 2021 Nubia elections

January 2021 Nubia elections Last Election December 2020 Next Election February 2021 ' Candidates Alas blackphoenix1011 Lopile Incumbent during elections gorkymoo1119 Winner Alas ' Candidates Wandering_Hero spiceboytyrone Yoshigamer1298 Incumbent during elections Mengan_ Winner Yoshigamer1298 ' Candidates blackphoenix1011 cadentoes Incumbent during elections Thee_Boss Winner cadentoes ' Candidates Wandering_Hero Lopile MrNoPass Incumbent during elections StarKiller1744 Winner Lopile ' Candidates Driifter cadentoes UsualKostas Incumbent during elections Noahser Winner Driifter

The January 2021 Nubia elections were the elections for Minister positions in the nation of Nubia and the Second Nubian Empire. Voting for the elections started on the 31st of December 2020 and finished on the 1st of January 2021, with campaigning starting on the 26th of January 2021.

This election was the first in months to not feature incumbents running for re-election and winning, as re-election complaints had encouraged them all not to run for re-election this month. A whole new government would be formed, many new to Nubian politics managed to succeed in the elections.

The new government started a lot of controversy due to the changes made, with conflict emerging between former Minister of Cultural Affairs Noahser and newly elected Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoshigamer1298.

Background

The Nubian elections take place monthly, with around 3 individuals running for each positions usually. In the elections prior, candidates Thee_Boss, StarKiller1744 and gorkymoo1119 had won landslide victories in first choice votes, and all Ministers elected in October 2020 were re-elected.

Re-election complaints

Prior to elections, complaints regarding the incumbents being consistently re-elected were made by several Nubians. After discussion about what to do regarding this with gorkymoo1119, twomoo1119 talked to other Ministers about them running again. Every incumbent Minister agreed to not seek re-election in these elections.

Despite agreeing, the incumbent Minister of Defence, StarKiller1744, stated he may run if only Wandering_Hero ran for defence. This had some advocates to prevent re-election of incumbents scared that he may not follow through, but concern was minimal after discussion with the Nubian leadership and the people advocating against the re-election of incumbents.

Many who did not know about the deal were shocked to see incumbent Minister of Municipal Development, gorkymoo1119, who had held the position for 6 terms not run. He had not publicly stated anywhere, other than the EarthMC Wiki, that he was not running once more.

Contesting Candidates

All dates in subsections here are in 2021.

Minister of Municipal Development

Candidates	Running since	Town	Nation	Ran in December elections?
Alas	26th December	El Obeid	Nubia	No
blackphoenix1011	26th December	Kyoga	Nubia	Yes
Lopile	26th December	Sanaa	Nubia	Yes

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Current

Candidates	Running since	Town	Nation	Ran in December elections?
spiceboytyrone	26th December	Borissons	India	No
Yoshigamer1298	26th December	Moba	Zambie	No

Former

Candidates	Running since	Left running	Town	Nation	Ran in December elections?
Wandering_Hero	26th December	31st December	Fada	Nubia	No

Minister of Trade and Commerce

Candidates	Running since	Town	Nation	Ran in December elections?
blackphoenix1011	26th December	Kyoga	Nubia	Yes
cadentoes	26th December	Serapis	Nubia	Yes

Minister of Defence

Current

Candidates	Running since	Town	Nation	Ran in December elections?
67Noodles	30th December	Arkala	Nubia	No
Lopile	26th December	Sanaa	Nubia	Yes
MrNoPass	29th December	East Turkana	Nubia	Yes

Former

Candidates	Running since	Left running	Town	Nation	Ran in December elections?
Wandering_Hero	26th December	31st December	Fada	Nubia	No

Minister of Cultural Affairs

Candidates	Running since	Town	Nation	Ran in December elections?
Driifter	26th December	Kiir	Nubia	No
cadentoes	26th December	Serapis	Nubia	Yes
UsualKostas	26th December	Asir	Nubia	No

Endorsements

Endorsements for the Minister of Municipal Development

Endorsements for Alas

• gorkymoo1119, incumbent Minister of Municipal Development and former Prime Minister

Endorsements for Minister of Foreign Affairs

Endorsements for Yoshigamer1298

• cadentoes, candidate for Cultural Affairs and Trade and Commerce, leader of Serapis
• gorkymoo1119, incumbent Minister of Municipal Development and former Prime Minister

Endorsements for Minister of Defence

Endorsements for 67Noodles

• gorkymoo1119, incumbent Minister of Municipal Development and former Prime Minister (endorsed voting against Wandering_Hero)

Endorsements for Lopile

• cadentoes, candidate for Cultural Affairs and Trade and Commerce, leader of Serapis
• gorkymoo1119, incumbent Minister of Municipal Development and former Prime Minister (endorsed voting against Wandering_Hero)
• StarKiller1744, incumbent Minister of Defence
• UsualKostas, candidate for Cultural Affairs and mayor of Asir

Endorsements for Minister of Trade and Commerce

Endorsements for cadentoes

• Thee_Boss, incumbent Minister of Trade and Commerce and former Minister of Cultural Affairs
• UsualKostas, candidate for Cultural Affairs and mayor of Asir
• StarKiller1744, incumbent Minister of Defence

Endorsements for Minister of Cultural Affairs

Endorsements for UsualKostas

• cadentoes, candidate for Cultural Affairs and Trade and Commerce, leader of Serapis