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{{Infobox election|election_name=January 2026 Delegate election|country=[[The South Pacific]]|flag_year=|flag_image=File:The flag of The South Pacific.png|type=presidential|vote_type=Popular|previous_election=July 2021 Delegate election|previous_year=July 2021|election_date=15‒29 January 2022|elected_members=|next_election=July 2022 Delegate election|next_year=July 2022|opinion_polls=|registered=1125 regional WA members|turnout=17.07%|image1=|image1_upright=0.3|colour1=ddc|candidate1=[[Erstavik]]|party1=Independent|popular_vote1=136|percentage1=70.83%|title=Delegate|before_election=[[Sporaltryus]]|after_election=incumbent}}
{{Infobox election|election_name=January 2026 Delegate election|country=[[The South Pacific]]|flag_year=|flag_image=File:The flag of The South Pacific.png|type=presidential|vote_type=Popular|previous_election=July 2025 Delegate election|previous_year=July 2025|election_date=15‒29 January 2022|elected_members=|next_election=July 2026 Delegate election|next_year=July 2026|opinion_polls=|registered=567 WA Nations|turnout=12.34%|image1=File:Erstavik Flag.png|image1_upright=0.3|colour1=ddc|candidate1=[[Erstavik]]|party1=Independent|popular_vote1=70|percentage1=88.60%|title=Delegate|before_election=[[Sporaltryus]]|after_election=incumbent}}


The '''January 2026 Delegate election''' was an election held in [[the South Pacific]] from 15-29 January 2022 to elect the next [[Delegate of the South Pacific]]. NameZer0, [[Erstavik]], ExquisiteGentleman, Lucasson and Tin were the candidates, only Erstavik reached the 50% threshold for advancing from the Citizen vote, off-site. Ultimately, he beat the ''Re-Open Nominations'' option comfortably in the on-site poll and became the Delegate-Elect.
The '''January 2026 Delegate election''' was an election held in [[the South Pacific]] from 15-29 January 2022 to elect the next [[Delegate of the South Pacific]]. NameZer0, [[Erstavik]], ExquisiteGentleman, Lucasson and Tin were the candidates, only Erstavik reached the 50% threshold for advancing from the Citizen vote, off-site. Ultimately, he beat the ''Re-Open Nominations'' option comfortably in the on-site poll and became the Delegate-Elect.
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== Electoral System ==
== Electoral System ==
{{Main|Delegate of the South Pacific#Election}}
{{Main|Delegate of the South Pacific#Election}}
The Delegate is elected in a two-step process. In a first round, held on the forums, [[citizens of the South Pacific]] determine two advancing candidates using [[:en:Approval voting|approval voting]]. The top-two (or more, should there be a tie) most-approved candidates move on to a regional poll held on-site, where regional World Assembly member nations ultimately vote on the winner using the [[:en:Two-round system|two-round system]].
The Delegate is elected in a two-step process. In a first round, held on the forums, [[citizens of the South Pacific]] determine two advancing candidates using [[:en:Approval voting|approval voting]]. The top-two (or more, should there be a tie) most-approved candidates, that passes the 50% threshold, move on to a regional poll held on-site, where regional World Assembly member nations ultimately vote on the winner using the [[:en:Two-round system|two-round system]].


The declarations and campaigning periods would run concurrently for a week, after which the first round of voting would be held, lasting three days. A day after this concludes, the second round of voting would commence, with the poll remaining open for another week. Thereafter, the [[Election Commissioner]] would proclaim the results.
The declarations and campaigning periods would run concurrently for five days and a week respectively, after which the first round of voting would be held, lasting three days. A day after this concludes, the second round of voting would commence, with the poll remaining open for another week. Thereafter, the [[Election Commissioner]] would proclaim the results.


Uncertainty about the proper procedure for Delegate elections arose when it became increasingly clear that PenguinPies would be the only candidate standing. In multiple Discord discussions, some argued that ‒ should PenguinPies receive more than 50% approval ‒ both she and the ''Re-Open Nominations'' option as the top-two approved candidates would move to the on-site poll and otherwise the election would completely restart, others believed that also in the former case the election process ‒ only for the single remaining slot, should PenguinPies reach the 50% threshold ‒ would have to restart, since the ''Re-Open Nominations'' "candidate" would have received less than 50% approval and the Elections Act prevents any candidate who has not reached this threshold from moving on. Ultimately, the Cabinet issued an Executive Order on the matter, ordering the election to proceed in the former of the two possible manners.<ref>PM HumanSanity (9 Jan '22): [https://tspforums.xyz/thread-10117.html &#x5B;Cabinet&#x5D; Executive Order on Delegate Elections]. ''Assembly of the South Pacific''. Retrieved 9 Feb '22.</ref> The Assembly approved the Executive Order on January 17th.<ref>Deputy Chair The Haughtherlands (17 Jan '22): [https://tspforums.xyz/thread-10129-post-226517.html#pid226517 Final Result (A2201.03)]. ''Assembly of the South Pacific''. Retrieved 9 Feb '22.</ref>
== Candidate ==
The candidates running in the election was NameZer0, [[Erstavik]], ExquisiteGentleman, Tin; Lucasson decided to withdrew<ref>Lucasson (19 Jan '26): [https://thesouthpacific.org/t/lucasson-for-delegate-of-the-south-pacific/8933/12 Lucasson for Delegate of the South Pacific]  Retrieved 25 Jan '26.</ref> after deliberations and decided to endorse Erstavik but can't as EC lordnwahs cited no machinations per the Elections Act, and therefore Lucasson was on the ballot. Nominations were declined by [[Altnavia|CayonNS]], [[The Republic of Konsa|Konsa]], [[Arlandias|Ari]], [[Virifortis|Sliva]], [[Utopia|Of_the_ages]], [[United Disney States]] and [[Ebonhand|Griffindor]].
{{Election table campaigns|{{Election candidate introduction
| name = [[Name 0|Name0]]
| flag =
| primary_office = Citizen of [[the South Pacific]]
| assumed_primary = November 2025
| campaign = Name 0 for TSP’s WA Delegate <ref>NameZer0 (16 Jan '26): [httpshttps://thesouthpacific.org/t/name-0-for-tsps-wa-delegate/8932 Name 0 for TSP’s WA Delegate]. ''NationStates''. Retrieved 25 Jan '26.</ref>}}|{{Election candidate introduction
| name = [[Erstavik]]
| flag = File:Erstavik Flag.png
| primary_office = [[Director of the Office of World Assembly Legislation]]
| assumed_primary = 5th June, 2025
| other_offices =
| campaign = Erstavik for Delegate <ref>Erstavik (19 Jan '26): [https://thesouthpacific.org/t/erstavik-for-delegate/8945 Erstavik for Delegate]. Retrieved 25 Jan '26.</ref>}}|{{Election candidate introduction
| name = [[The Legionarian Isles|ExquisiteGentleman]]
| flag =
| primary_office = Member of [[the South Pacific]]
| other_offices =
| campaign = Anime, Delegates, and Crazies <ref>ExquisiteGentleman
(15 Jan '26): [https://thesouthpacific.org/t/anime-delegates-and-crazies/8925 Anime, Delegates, and Crazies]. Retrieved 25 Jan '26.</ref>}}|{{Election candidate introduction | withdrawn
| name = [[Lucasson]]
| flag =
| primary_office = [[Legislators of the South Pacific|Legislator of the South Pacific]]
| assumed_primary = November 2025
| other_offices =
| campaign = Lucasson for Delegate of the South Pacific <ref>Lucasson (15 Jan '26): [https://thesouthpacific.org/t/lucasson-for-delegate-of-the-south-pacific/8933 Lucasson for Delegate of the South Pacific]. Retrieved 25 Jan '26.</ref>}}|{{Election candidate introduction
| name = [[Holy Free|Tin]]


== Candidate ==
| flag = File:Flag of Holy Free.png
The candidates running in the election was [[PenguinPies]]; [[Sandaoguo]] had accepted his nomination but didn't post a campaign in time and was thus ineligible to be included on the ballot. Nominations were declined by [[Griffindor]], [[Purple Hyacinth]], and [[Belschaft]]. [[Tsunamy]], [[Farengeto]], [[anjo]], [[Volaworand]], [[Rebeltopia]], [[Concrete Slab]], and [[Tin the Free]] never responded to theirs.{{Election table campaigns|{{Election candidate introduction
| primary_office = Citizen of [[the South Pacific]]
| name = [[PenguinPies]]
| assumed_primary = November 2025
| flag = File:Penguinpies_157547.jpg
| other_offices =
| primary_office = Member of the [[Council on Regional Security]]
| campaign = Silent Coup - Cook the Henn [Delegate Campaign] <ref> Tin (16 Jan '26): [https://thesouthpacific.org/t/silent-coup-cook-the-henn-delegate-campaign/8931 Silent Coup - Cook the Henn [Delegate Campaign]]. ''NationStates''. Retrieved 25 Jan '26.</ref>}}}}
| assumed_primary = May 2020
| other_offices = Member of the [[Legislator Committee]]
| campaign = Penguin 22<ref name="pen_campaign">Penguin (3 Jan '22): [https://tspforums.xyz/thread-10082.html Penguin 22]. Retrieved 9 Feb '22.</ref>}}|{{Election candidate introduction | disqualified
| name = [[Sandaoguo]]
| flag = File:Sandaoguo_573178.png
| primary_office = Member of the [[Council on Regional Security]]
| assumed_primary = December 2016
| other_offices = [[Office of World Assembly Legislation|OWL]] Senior Staff<br>Advisor to the [[Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
| campaign = }}}}


== Campaign ==
== Campaign ==
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=== First Round ===
=== First Round ===
{{Election table results|{{Election candidate results |
{{Election table results|type=AV|title=First Round|ballots=31|ron=6|invalid=4|{{Election candidate results |
| name = [[Name0|Name 0]]
| name = [[Name 0|Name0]]
| vote = 4
| vote = 4
| ballots = 31}}|type=AV|title=First Round|ballots=31|ron=6|invalid=4|{{Election candidate results |
| ballots = 31}}|type=AV|title=First Round|ballots=31|ron=6|invalid=4|{{Election candidate results | win
| name = [[Erstavik]]
| name = [[Erstavik]]
| vote = 25
| vote = 25
| ballots = 31}}|{{Election candidate results |
| ballots = 31}}|{{Election candidate results |
| name = [[ExquisiteGentleman|The Legionarian Isles]]
| name = [[The Legionarian Isles|ExquisiteGentleman]]
| vote = 7
| vote = 7
| ballots = 31}}|{{Election candidate results |
| ballots = 31}}|{{Election candidate results |
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| vote = 2
| vote = 2
| ballots = 31}}|{{Election candidate results |
| ballots = 31}}|{{Election candidate results |
| name = [[Tin|Holy Free]]
| name = [[Holy Free|Tin]]
| vote = 8
| vote = 8
| ballots = 31}}}}
| ballots = 31}}}}
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=== Second Round ===
=== Second Round ===
{{Election table results|{{Election candidate results | win
{{Election table results|{{Election candidate results | win
| name = [[PenguinPies]]
| name = [[Erstavik]]
| vote = 136
| vote = 70
| ballots = 192}}|type=2RS|title=Second Round|ballots=192|ron=56|invalid=0}}
| ballots = 79}}|type=2RS|title=Second Round|ballots=79|ron=9|invalid=0}}


== Transition ==
== Transition ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Elections]]

Latest revision as of 16:21, 25 January 2026

January 2026 Delegate election
← July 2025 15‒29 January 2022 July 2026 →
Registered567 WA Nations
Turnout12.34%
 
Candidate Erstavik
Party Independent
Popular vote 70
Percentage 88.60%
Delegate before election

Sporaltryus

 Elected Delegate

incumbent

The January 2026 Delegate election was an election held in the South Pacific from 15-29 January 2022 to elect the next Delegate of the South Pacific. NameZer0, Erstavik, ExquisiteGentleman, Lucasson and Tin were the candidates, only Erstavik reached the 50% threshold for advancing from the Citizen vote, off-site. Ultimately, he beat the Re-Open Nominations option comfortably in the on-site poll and became the Delegate-Elect.

Background

Delegate elections in the South Pacific take place every six months, with one scheduled in January and another in July. According to the Elections Act, a Delegate election had to be called on the 15th of January, 2026.

Electoral System

Main article: Delegate of the South Pacific § Election

The Delegate is elected in a two-step process. In a first round, held on the forums, citizens of the South Pacific determine two advancing candidates using approval voting. The top-two (or more, should there be a tie) most-approved candidates, that passes the 50% threshold, move on to a regional poll held on-site, where regional World Assembly member nations ultimately vote on the winner using the two-round system.

The declarations and campaigning periods would run concurrently for five days and a week respectively, after which the first round of voting would be held, lasting three days. A day after this concludes, the second round of voting would commence, with the poll remaining open for another week. Thereafter, the Election Commissioner would proclaim the results.

Candidate

The candidates running in the election was NameZer0, Erstavik, ExquisiteGentleman, Tin; Lucasson decided to withdrew[1] after deliberations and decided to endorse Erstavik but can't as EC lordnwahs cited no machinations per the Elections Act, and therefore Lucasson was on the ballot. Nominations were declined by CayonNS, Konsa, Ari, Sliva, Of_the_ages, United Disney States and Griffindor.

Declared Candidates
Bolded candidates are incumbents.
Italicized candidates withdrew from the election.
Struck candidates were disqualified from the race.
Candidate Political office(s) Campaign
    Name0 Citizen of the South Pacific
(since November 2025) 		Name 0 for TSP’s WA Delegate [2]
  Erstavik Director of the Office of World Assembly Legislation
(since 5th June, 2025) 		Erstavik for Delegate [3]
    ExquisiteGentleman Member of the South Pacific Anime, Delegates, and Crazies [4]
    Lucasson Legislator of the South Pacific
(since November 2025) 		Lucasson for Delegate of the South Pacific [5]
  Tin Citizen of the South Pacific
(since November 2025) 		Silent Coup - Cook the Henn [Delegate Campaign] [6]

Campaign

Results

On the 23th of January, 2026, Election Commissioner lordnwahs proclaimed the results of the first round of the election.[7] The second round's results were certified on the 19th.[8]

First Round

Results: First Round
Green background denotes winning candidates.
Red background denotes eliminated candidates.
✓ and ✗ denote the status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
Candidate Approvals
Name0 4 12.9%
Erstavik 25 80.65%
ExquisiteGentleman 7 22.58%
Lucasson 2 6.45%
Tin 8 25.81%
Re-Open Nominations 6 19.35%
Invalid ballots 4 11.43%

Second Round

Results: Second Round
Green background denotes winning candidates.
Red background denotes eliminated candidates.
✓ and ✗ denote the status of any incumbent, win or lose respectively.
Candidate Votes
Erstavik 70 88.61%
Re-Open Nominations 9 11.39%
Invalid ballots 0 0%

Transition

Following the Election Commissioner declaring him the Delegate-elect, Erstavik was tasked with gathering enough on-site endorsements to attain the Delegate seat.

References

  1. ↑ Lucasson (19 Jan '26): Lucasson for Delegate of the South Pacific Retrieved 25 Jan '26.
  2. ↑ NameZer0 (16 Jan '26): [httpshttps://thesouthpacific.org/t/name-0-for-tsps-wa-delegate/8932 Name 0 for TSP’s WA Delegate]. NationStates. Retrieved 25 Jan '26.
  3. ↑ Erstavik (19 Jan '26): Erstavik for Delegate. Retrieved 25 Jan '26.
  4. ↑ ExquisiteGentleman (15 Jan '26): Anime, Delegates, and Crazies. Retrieved 25 Jan '26.
  5. ↑ Lucasson (15 Jan '26): Lucasson for Delegate of the South Pacific. Retrieved 25 Jan '26.
  6. ↑ Tin (16 Jan '26): Silent Coup - Cook the Henn [Delegate Campaign]. NationStates. Retrieved 25 Jan '26.
  7. ↑ EC lordnwahs (23 Jan '26): Certification of Results. Retrieved 25 Jan '26.
  8. ↑ EC Kris Kringle (11 Jan '22, updated 19 Jan '22): January 2022 Delegate Election. NationStates. Retrieved 9 Feb '22.
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