Elections in Osolia

General elections are held in Osolia every two months to elect the Chief of Osolia and Speaker of Osolia. Elections are regulated by the Osolian Constitution, as well as the Fair Elections Act. Since the June 2024 Osolian general election, elections have primarily been held on the my.osolia platform.

Both Osolian citizens and residents are allowed to participate in general elections.

Electoral system

During a general election, Osolians vote for the Chief, who leads the Chief's Council, and the Speaker, who leads the legislature, the Osolian Assembly.

Before an election commences, usually on the first day of the month of the election, candidacy will open on my.osolia, where citizens may formally declare themselves as a candidate for either Chief or Speaker (they cannot run for both at the same time, per the Constitution). Candidacy closes at the same time as the election begins.

After candidacy ends and voting begins, elections in Osolia employ an instant-runoff voting system. This is where voters rank the candidates for each position in order of preference from favored candidate to least favored candidate. Once the election period ends within 24-48 hours as required by the Constitution, counting will begin. The candidate with the lowest number of votes is eliminated in several rounds until someone achieves a majority (50% + 1) of the electorate.

That means that to earn a majority, one must earn at least half of all votes, plus an additional one, to earn a true majority. For instance, if there are 8 total votes, then a candidate must earn 4 votes to earn a 50% share, then an additional vote, for a total of 5 votes to win a true majority and thus the election.

If a tie cannot be broken via instant runoff, the Speaker must run a special election with only the top 2 candidates in a race to choose from. If this still does not break the tie, then the Speaker shall pick the winner.

List of general elections

Term	Article	Date(s)	Elected Chief	Elected Speaker
I	December 2023 Osolian general election	15 December 2023	Byte of Melon	tz_scion
II	February 2024 Osolian general election	15 February 2024	Byte of Melon	tz_scion
III	April 2024 Osolian general election	15 April 2024 — 16 April 2024	Byte of Melon	tz_scion
IV	June 2024 Osolian general election	15 June 2024 — 17 June 2024	TriforceComet	tz_scion
V	August 2024 Osolian general election	15 August 2024 — 17 August 2024	CalvinX	Byte of Melon
VI	October 2024 Osolian general election	15 October 2024 — 17 October 2024	tz_scion	Byte of Melon
VII	December 2024 Osolian general election	15 December 2024 — 17 December 2024	Josephine	Byte of Melon
VIII	February 2025 Osolian general election	15 February 2025 — 17 February 2025	Hydrogen	Byte of Melon
IX	April 2025 Osolian general election	15 April 2025 — 17 April 2025	Hydrogen	Byte of Melon
X	June 2025 Osolian general election	15 June 2025 — 17 June 2025	Hydrogen	Byte of Melon