Last month, Niall MacDavid, a GPM MP in Logejo, withdrew from Saspearian. Due to his absence, a Parliamentary Special Election was called by Emperor Anthony I. Initially, a GPM member was planned to be appointed; however, as no replacement was found, Anthony I decided to call a special election instead. The Parliamentary Special Election began on April 24 and concluded on April 26, followed by a runoff election.
Three citizens declared their candidacy for the seat. The candidates include Dayvian Reyes, a member of the Saspearian Geolibertarian Party; Jason Prunella, an Independent; and Shane Torres, a member of the Saspearian Worker’s Party.
Currently, the seats that are represented in Parliament include two seats represented by the General People’s Movement, and one of each represented by the Saspearian Workers Party, the Democratic-Socialist Party, and an Independent.
Logejo
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
Jason Prunella
(Independent)
|
4 (44.4%) ✔️ |
|
Dayvian Reyes
(Saspearian Geolibertarian Party)
|
3 (33.3%) ✔️ |
|
Shane Torres
(Saspearian Worker’s Party)
|
2 (22.2%) |
50% of the expected vote reporting (9 votes) | Final Results
SBC News has projected that Jason Prunella and Dayvian Reyes will be advancing to a runoff.
The election for the vacant seat in Logejo was very close. Jason Prunella led with four votes, and Dayvian Reyes narrowly trailed Prunella, receiving three votes. Shane Torres received two votes. Due to no candidates receiving at least 50% of the vote, the election has proceeded to a runoff between Jason Prunella and Dayvian Reyes.
Logejo Runoff
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
|
Jason Prunella
(Independent)
|
5 (71.4%) ✔️ |
|
Dayvian Reyes
(Saspearian Geolibertarian Party)
|
2 (28.6%) |
38.88% of the expected vote reporting (7 votes) | Final Results
SBC News has projected that Jason Prunella will be elected to the Parliament. This race was rated as likely independent.
The run-off election saw wider margins between the candidates. Jason Prunella won the election with five votes, which made up 71.4% of the vote, while Dayvian Reyes trailed with two votes, recieving 28.6% of the vote.