70ABY Elections (Galactic Alliance)

"The session for Chief of State of the Galactic Federation of Free Alliance nominations is now in session" - Chairman of the Senate

The 70ABY Chief of State Elections were started by Senator Meyuu and the Chairman of the Senate in order to ascertain who would be head of state for the GFFA. It was perhaps one of the most polarized elections to date within the Galactic Senate with there being only ever 2 Candidates. The candidates of the Election were Senator Meyuu of the Celegia Sector and Senator Varit Krane of the Onderon Sector.

Nominations
The nomination session for the chief of state was put forth by Senator Meyuu and implemented by the Chairman of the Senate.

Senator Meyuu
''"My friends, Senators, Together we shall bring the federation into the future for the betterment of all throughout this galaxy for not only this generation but for the next." ''-Senator Meyuu Meyuu was the first senator to put forth his nomination for chief of state and ran on the platform of getting rid of greed, curropting and misery from the people's lives through a an array of political reforms. He also ran with the ideas of social programs run by the state and corporations as well as maintaning the strength of the Galactic Alliance Defence Force in order to repel banditry and pirates from GFFA space. Meyuu was considered to represent the more liberal side of the hosue despite his attempts to compromise for both sides.

Meyuu managed to garner the interest of Senator Cicero of Serreno who expressed his wished and agreement with reform and presented a number of speeches in favor of the liberal side of the Senate. He acted in direct opposition to Jedi's 'interference' in government matters and Varit Krane.

Senator Varit Krane
''"I've been a Senator for twenty years now. I understand how this place works. I've seen the best and worst of things and I know that together, we can work to strive for a better and stable Federation!" ''- Senator Carit Krane

Varit was the second and only other senator to run for chief of state running on the platform of strengthing the military and getting rid of social programs that led the budget into deficit. He also ran was the platform of being a man of action and not words or ideals. He also ran with the promise of strong reactions to the growing Imperial threat. Varit was considered by many to represent the conservative side of the Senate.

Grand Master Bela Khess
"We all owe our current state to blindly entrusting the most powerful executive office in the hands of one man who was corruption itself. Due to the stain he has left upon this world, I will not call his name, but you and I both know that something needs to be done to prevent this from every happening again--something needs to be done to prevent whom we think will do a great job from manipulating this government, from steering the Senate in the wrong direction. Therefore, before you vote, ask yourselves this--are we repeating the mistakes of our ancestors" - Grand Master Bela Khess

During the session of the senate the Grand Master of the New Jedi Order, Bela Khess, gave a speech to the senate asking the senate to think about its next actions carefully and bringing forth the curroption that ran throughout the senate. This speech was met with a rather mixed reception from the senate who would either jeer the grand master in there own speeches or simply not mention it out of fear of reprisals from the rest of the senate.

Recess
When Senator Eror gave her speech to the Senate she jeered the entire senate into a chant of "Vote Now!" which proved nearly impossible for the chairman to maintain order. The chairman thus called a recess to the session of 1 standard day and stated that when the senate reconvenes last speeches and voting will recomence.

During the Recess a number of meetings was had not only between the candidates and potential allies but also by some of the more unknown and underbelly of the senate meeting with external forces. During the Recess Sneator Meyuu revealed his plans for a consitutional reform of the GFFA to a number of influential senators and the Grand Master of the new jedi order garnering there support in the upcoming vote.

Session Reconvened
The session was reconvened after a standard day with the objective of last speeches by the seantors and to finally vote for an elect a new chief of state.

By the end of the reconvened session of the of the elections Meyuu had garnered 69% of the vote however much of his vote had come from senators thought to be curropt or working for external forces which led many to speculate Meyuu was voted in because he was an idealist and not a man of action.