Election Willow Commission Election - September 2026 (SPECIAL #1)

[Dept. State]

This is the official election post for the first September 2026 Special election of the members of the Willow Commission. Following the resignation of former Willow Commissioner Raz0Baz0, one seat on the Willow Commission is up for election.

Candidate Requirements
In order to run for and maintain a seat on the Willow Commission, citizens must meet the following requirements:

• It has been two (2) weeks since their initial join date;
• Have accrued at least 48 hours of total active playtime;
• Have accrued at least 12 hours of active playtime within the last 30 days;
• Hold Willow residency, and maintain it for the entirety of their term.

Declaring Candidacy
Players seeking candidacy for a seat on the Willow Commission must reply:

I, <username>, declare that I will be contesting a seat on the Willow Commission as an independant / a member of <political party>.

Declarations close in 48 hours, following which the polls will be open for 48 hours.

Voting Requirements
In order to vote, citizens must be a resident of Willow, must hold a valid passport and must have accrued at least 6 hours of active playtime over the past 30 days.

 

[Mike_Savard]

I, Mike_Savard, declare that I will be contesting a seat on the Willow Commission as an independent.

 

[Liberador7]

I, Liberador7, declare that I will be contesting a seat on the Willow Commission as an independent.

 

[alexis_123003]

I, alexis_123003, declare that I will be contesting a seat on the willow commission as an independent.

 

[Bardiya_King]

I, Bardiya_King, declare that I will be contesting a seat on the willow commission as a member of the People's Reform Party.

 

[alexis_123003]

I recind my declaration, I will be back for a general election

 

[Briggzy24]

I, Briggzy24, declare that I will be contesting a seat on the Willow Commission as an independent.

 

[bizarreish]

I, Bizarreish declare that I will be contesting a seat on the Willow Commission as an independent.

 

[Phetski]

I, Phetski, declare that I will be contesting a seat on the Willow Commission as an independant.

 

[PaintballSteven]

I, PaintballSteven, declare that I will be contesting a seat on the Willow Commission as an independant

 

[winterwolf]

I, winterwolf, declare that I will be contesting for a seat on the Willow Commission as an Independent.

 

[gert7]

I, gert7, declare that I will be contesting for a seat on the Willow Commission as a member of The Evergreens.

 

[Dept. State]

DECLARATION PERIOD ENDED as of 5 September 2026 at 17:37 GMT.

REQUIREMENTS
In order to run for and maintain their seat on the Willow Commission, citizens must meet these requirements:

• It has been two (2) weeks since their initial join date;
• Have accrued at least 48 hours of total active playtime;
• Have accrued at least 12 hours of active playtime within the last 30 days;
• Hold Willow residency, and maintain it for the entirety of their term.

THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES MET THE REQUIREMENTS AND HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE BALLOT

• Bardiya_King (PRP)
• Briggzy24 (IND)
• gert7 (TE)
• Liberador7 (IND)
• Mike_Savard (IND)
• PaintballSteven (IND)
• Phetski (IND)
• winterwolf (IND)

THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND WERE DISQUALIFIED

• bizarreish (IND)

Spoiler: bizarreish: Reason for Disqualification

Candidate has not accrued at least 48 hours of total active playtime;
Candidate has not accrued at least 12 hours of active playtime within the last 30 days;

 

[Dept. State]

OFFICIAL POLL RESULTS
27 valid votes

Winner is bolded and denoted with a *

CANDIDATE	FIRST PREF VOTES
PaintballSteven (IND)	11*
Bardiya_King (PRP)	7
gert7 (TE)	2
Phetski (IND)	2
winterwolf (IND)	2
Briggzy24 (IND)	1
Liberador7 (IND)	1
Mike_Savard (IND)	1

Round by Round:
Round 1: Briggzy24 eliminated with 1 vote on Borda count.
Round 2: Liberador7 eliminated with 1 vote on Borda count.
Round 3: Mike_Savard eliminated with 1 vote.
Round 4: Phetski eliminated with 3 votes on previous round totals.
Round 5: gert7 eliminated with 3 votes.
Round 6: winterwolf eliminated with 6 votes.
Round 7: PaintballSteven elected with 19 votes, Bardiya_King eliminated with 8 votes as there are no more seats available.

TRANSPARENCY:
A__C and Vennefly counted the election using the sheet.