====== Imperial Party Leadership Latest ======

Senator Hilmi Ozkok has announced that he will not be standing in the Imperial Party's leadership election to replace [[:universe:earth:people:zhang]] following his spectacular arrest. There are three contenders for the leadership election [[:universe:earth:people:Bailey]], [[:universe:earth:people:deAndres]] and [[:universe:earth:people:Malvolio]].

===== Senator Ozkok to Retire =====
[[:universe:earth:people:Ozkok]] has cited his previously decided intention to retire from politics at the next election and said that he thought it was best for the party to choose someone that could take them strongly into the elections and secure them a working majority. 

===== Three Leadership Contenders =====
There are three contenders for the leadership election [[:universe:earth:people:Bailey]], [[:universe:earth:people:deAndres]] and [[:universe:earth:people:Malvolio]]. This is the smallest field the Imperial Party has had for a leadership election since its rules were last changed in 3192. The  winner of the election will become leader if they get more than 50% of the first and second preference votes, the next most popular will become the deputy leader provided that they also have more than 50% of the first and second preference votes. Each party member casts only two votes.  

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