Phinbellan presidential election, 2618

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RP 2618 Phinbellan presidential election

RP 2616 ← 3 February RP 2618 → RP 2619

Nominee Muhammad Furkorn Mat Jeen Danny Eric Mat Joh Karrimoon a/l Yazeet Party Independent Independent Independent Popular vote 10,889,031 4,556,281 992,812 Percentage 46.25% 19.35% 4.22%   Nominee Muhammad Jack Yahya Mat Amen Tokiwahtun Party Independent Independent Popular vote 6,020,110 1,083,281 Percentage 25.57% 4.60%

President before election Mat Fenian Sheares Independent Elected President TBA Independent

The 2022 Phinbellan presidential election or 2618 Phinbellan presidential election (Phineaner: Pilihanraya Presiden Phinbella 2618; Taesongean: 2618년 핀벨라의 대통령 선거; RR: 2618-nyeon Phinbella-ui Daetongnyeong Seon-geo) is a sixth Phinbellan presidential election, it is scheduled to be held in Phinbella on 3 February RP 2618. It will be the second presidential election since the provisional government was dissolved in RP 2615. Under the constitution of the Federal Republic of Phinbella, the president is limited to one term of eighteen months, which means its incumbent, Mat Fenian Sheares is not eligible to run in this election for a second term after being elected unopposed.

Background

The President is the head of state of the Supranational State of the Federal Republic of Phinbella. According to the constitution, his position is largely ceremonial. During the provisional government, the election of the president was based on votes by parliament, although shifting from a presidential republic to a parliamentary republic, and subsequently shifting to a presidential republic. Since the provisional government was dissolved, Phinbella has been a parliamentary republic.

The president is elected through a round of popularity voting system, and he is elected by universal suffrage even if reserved for certain groups. The president serves eighteen months for one term, and is not eligible for re-electing either directly or indirectly.

There are strict requirements for candidates, the fullness of candidates for eligibility or otherwise will be decided by the Phinbellan Election Commission.

Candidates

Eligible

Candidates	Background	Outcome
Mat Amen Tokiwahtun		Application for the Certificate of Eligibility Accepted.
Danny Eric Mat Joh	A former president of the Toromuan People's Association from Rimba Raya, Federal Special Capital Territory. He is from the Toromuan tribe. He once held the position of Governor of the Carey Islands and New Territories until the end of RP 2617. He has fulfilled the wishes of his followers and subsequently announced his candidacy. He had submitted the eligibility form on January 16 last and he was the first person to submit the form on the last day of application, his rival Karrimoon was the last person submit the form on the same day.
Muhammad Jack Yahya	He is a tokbatin or village head in Kampung Serasat, Maritime Kachi Kochi, he is from the Ruontokunian tribe which inhabits the hilly area in Maritime Kachi Kochi. He has never been directly involved in the political arena and he has announced his candidacy on 28 December RP 2617. On 12 January, he has submitted his qualification form.
Muhammad Furkorn Mat Jeen	The former member of parliament representing the lowland aboriginal constituency, is a candidate from the Toromuan tribe and hails from Kampung Parit Kianggeh, Bunam, Territory of Flower. He had been an elected representative since RP 2600 until he left politics in RP 2612 and was subsequently appointed by the President of the provisional government as Governor of the Directly Administered Territories and Dependent Territories until RP 2617. He announced his candidacy on January 5 and he submitted his eligibility form. ten days later.
Karrimoon a/l Yazeet

Declared ineligible

Candidates	Background	Outcome
Kim Cu		Application for the Certificate of Eligibility rejected.
Hee Min-cheul

Declined

Candidates	Background
Lee Mi-hyeon
Yoo Min-kyu
Ji Hye-kyung
Ha Dong-soo
Kyu Ho-min
Go Hyu-jin
Eduardo van Huizen

Timeline

Date	Event
December RP 2617
10 December	Application of eligibility form to run in contesting has been prepared.
12 December	Former provisional government president Kim Cu has announced his candidacy and he will submit his credentials in due course.
18 December	Former PFLA member representing the highland aboriginal constituency, Mat Amen Tokiwahtun, announced his candidacy as president, he said during a visit to a flood evacuation center in Runchang, Kota Hilir.
21 December	The president of the Toromuan People's Association, Danny Eric Mat Joh, agreed with his followers' desire to be president, so he announced his candidacy as president from the Phinbellan Aborigines-Proto Phineaners.
22 December	Lee Mi-hyeon and Hee Min-cheul, both former coaches of the Phinbellan Boer Super Reds, have announced their candidacies
25 December	Aedy Angpeu Dae Hong-seok is expected to run for president candidacy according to his wife. He had been president of the provisional government for a month, yet they were not sure he was among the Taesongean or Greenlandic Martians
28 December	A tokbatin from among the Ruontokunian from Kampung Serasat, Maritime Kachi Kochi, Muhammad Jack Yahya has announced his candidacy. Former Public Works Minister Yoo Min-kyu declined to run, but in the future, he has a chance to run.
30 December	The incumbent, Mat Fenian Sheares, said that he may no longer hold the post for a second term, as he felt he was simply holding the post without contesting.
31 December	Kim Cu has submitted the eligibility form
January RP 2618
2 January	Two former MPs, Ji Hye-kyung and Ha Dong-soo refused to run for president.
4 January	Dae Hong-seok announced to decline to run, as he thought the post provided an opportunity for leadership from the Aboriginal community
5 January	A former MP representing the lowland aboriginal constituency, Muhammad Furkorn Mat Jeen from among the Toromuan tribe announced his candidacy as president. Lee Mi-hyeon was revealed she would not be eligible to contest.
8 January	Issuance of Election Writ, with candidate nomination day and polling day set for January 20 and February 3, respectively. Hee Min-cheul submits the eligibility form.
10 January	Phinbellan Social Democratic Party general secretary Kyu Ho-min and former opposition member Go Hyu-jin refused to run for president.
12 January	Mat Amin Tokiwahtun and Muhammad Jack Yahya each collected eligibility forms for the presidency. Former Senior Minister Eduardo van Huizen refused to run for president during the Phinbellan new year open house in the Negara Awan.
13 January	Former Prime Minister of the Free area of the Federation and Chairman of the Federation Press, Karrimoon a/l Yazeet announced the nomination.
15 January	Furkorn has submitted an eligibility form
16 January	Danny Eric has submitted an eligibility form, and Karrimoon Yazeet was the last to submit the form at 17:54 NAT/19:14 PPT. Application for eligibility has ended at 20:00 NAT/21:20 PPT
17 January	Eligibility form review starts at 08:00 NAT/09:20 PPT At 21:00 NAT/22:20 PPT, the Phinbellan Election Commission has announced that it has announced the candidates who have been eligible to contest in the presidential election namely Mat Amen Tokiwahtun, Danny Eric Mat Joh, Muhammad Jack Yahya, Muhammad Furkorn Mat Jeen and Karrimoon a/l Yazeet, they were also given a certificate of eligibility. All five candidates have met certain criteria through the Article on the President in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Phinbella. Danny and Jack are also satisfied with the criteria in the Article.
20 January	Nomination Day All five candidates were successfully nominated at the National Youth Skills Institute, Pos Rodbai at 10:00 NAT/11:20 PPT. The respective election symbols and slogans have been announced. This presidential election is a five-cornered contest.
20 January-1 February	Campaigning period (see below)
21 January	First Candidate Broadcast The Special Security Forces of the Federal Police Agency reported that no riots and demonstrations took place at the beginning of the campaign.
23 January	Keopuchean Broadcasting System, Public Broadcasting of the Federation and three national commercial broadcasters, NNN, SCB and MegaTXBN organized a televised forum titled “Moh Kenel Kenel Candidate Kiter Weh”. Broadcast at 21:00 NAT/22:20 PPT for three hours
24 January	Furkorn had held an evening rally in his hometown of Bunam
25 January	The Keopuchean Broadcasting System and commercial broadcasters organized a debate program between the candidates. This debate session went on peacefully.
26 January	Danny Eric had a lunchtime gathering with the Taesongean, Sino-Keltians and Jings communities in San Furansokyo. Danny has contributed to the community there to make preparations in conjunction with Seollal and the Sino-Keltian New Year celebrated on February 1.
27 January	Mat Amen Tokiwahtun held an evening rally at Padang Astaka, Springwind Islands. Amen also held a meeting session with the community in Kampong Ayor, Surrender Point, adjacent to Padang Astaka.
28 January	Jack has visited the Phineaner community village in Phinéas Padolski, and also visited the Victór Valèntich Flynn International Airport which will be upgraded later. Jack also held a night rally at Bukit Tok Said Keruak in Paju Cantonment.
29 January	Early Voting Day - A day for civil servants to vote, this early voting day was held six days before polling day to make way for Seollal and Sino-Celtian New Year celebrations. Karrimoon held an lunchtime indoor rally at Plaza Mahmeri Liancourt Rocks. Furkorn held an night indoor rally at Mahkota Parade, Kota Hilir.
30 January-1 February	The five candidates held meeting sessions with the Taesongean and Sino-Keltian communities in several different localities across Phinbella for three days, to enliven the preparations and celebrations of Seollal and the Sino-Ketian New Year.
February RP 2618
2 February	Cooling-off Day Second Candidate Broadcast
3 February	Polling Day
4 February	02:45 NAT/04:05 PPT- Election recount begins 06:45 NAT/08:05 PPT- Returning Officer Abdullah Azizan Fakhrul Muhallim Iskandar announces final outcome of election (see below)
7 February	The previous incumbent, Mat Fenian Sheares has delivered a final speech and trust to all the Phinbellan people. Fenian's term of office as President of Phinbella expires. Counting of Overseas Votes
8 February	19:00 NAT/20:20 PPT- Presidential inauguration ceremony at the Istana, Negara Awan

Campaign

First Ticket	Second Ticket	Third Ticket	Fourth Ticket	Fifth Ticket
Muhammad Furkorn Mat Jeen	Danny Eric Mat Joh	Karrimoon a/l Yazeet	Muhammad Jack Yahya	Mat Amen Tokiwahtun
for President	for President	for President	for President	for President
10th Governor of the Directly Administered Territories and Dependent Territories (RP 2614–RP 2617)	Last Governor of the Carey Islands and New Territories (RP 2616–RP 2617) President of the Toromuan People's Association	3rd Prime Minister of the Free area of the Federation (RP 2616) Chairman of the Federation Press	Tokbatin of Kampung Serasat, Maritime Kachi Kochi	Former MP representing Highland Aboriginal constituency

Voting

On January 8, the Phinbellan Election Commission announced the date of polling day on February 3, RP 2618.

According to data obtained from the Election Commission, a total of 24,296,991 voters are registered to vote, most of whom are between 16 and 20 years old. Meanwhile, the actual number of voters, including foreign votes, was 24,243,496.

A total of 8,992,881 voters from among civil servants went to the polls on early polling day, which took place on January 29, five days earlier than official polling day. The date was set to make way for preparations for the Seollal and the Sino-Keltian New Year celebrations which was celebrated on 1 February. It was the first time that early voting had taken place earlier than usual four days before the official polling day.

On official polling day, a total of 15,224,110 people went out to vote, and the voting session ended at 22:00 NAT/23:20 PPT.

Results

At 22:00 NAT/23:20 PPT on 3 February, all polling stations in all constituencies were closed, followed by the closing of the ballot boxes. The ballot boxes will be taken to counting centers in all constituencies. From 23:00 NAT/00:20 PPT, all counting centers will start counting votes and will announce unofficial results in each constituency via television broadcast, and by that time all television stations have broadcast analytical discussions since then. Unofficial results have shown Muhammad Jack Yahya and Danny Eric were in the top position at about 00:17 NAT/01:37 PPT. Unofficial results were announced again that Karrimoon and Mat Amen own the same percentage, each getting 3.08 percent. At 00:50 NAT/02:10 PPT, Mat Amen was of the opinion that he would not get his deposit back if he was in the bottom position, however he insisted he would not give up and accept the decision as best he could. Unofficial results showed Mat Amen and Karrimoon won each in 32 constituencies.

At 02:45 NAT/04:05 PPT on February 4, the Phinbellan Election Commission has announced that the counting of votes will officially begin, and all counting centers will begin the counting. Since Furkorn and Jack have a difference of less than two percent on unofficial results, then the second time count begins. The official results in each constituency have been announced and the overall count has also started, the results also show Furkorn has risen to the top position overtaking the top two candidates. Danny Eric and Jack Yahya were differentiated by over six percent. Furkorn has differentiated Jack by over 20 percent.

At 06:45 NAT/08:05 PPT, the official overall results were issued by Returning Officer Abdullah Azizan Fakhrul Muhallim Iskandar at the Election Commission Headquarters, Kampong Kelaboran, Pos Appat.

Phineaner: Assalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh dan selamat sejahtera, saya, Abdullah Azizan Fakhrul Muhallim Iskandar selaku Pegawai Pilihan Raya akan mengumumkan keputusan keseluruhan rasmi setelah pengiraan rasmi dari kesemua kawasan pilihan raya telah dikira. Keputusan untuk Pilihan Raya Presiden Phinbellan RP 2618. Muhammad Furkorm Mat Jeen telah berada di kedudukan teratas dengan undian sebanyak sepuluh juta lapan ratus lapan puluh sembilan ribu dan tiga puluh satu undi (10,889,031 undi) atau empat puluh enam perpuluhan dua puluh lima peratus (46.25 peratus). Muhammad Jack Yahya dengan 6,020,110 undi atau 25.57 peratus. Seterusnya, Danny Eric Mat Joh dengan 4,556,281 undi atau 19.35 peratus. Mat Amen Tokiwahtun dengan 1,083,281 undi atau 4.60 peratus. Dan Karrimoon a/l Yazeet dengan 992,812 undi atau 4.22 peratus. Undi rosak atau undi ditolak adalah sebayak 701,981 undi. Jumlah undi adalah 24,243,496. Undian tempatan adalah muktamad keputusan rasmi ini. Menurut Seksyen 40 kurungan 2 Akta Kepresidenan Phinbella, maka dengan itu, saya mengisytiharkan bahawa Presiden Repablik Persekutuan Phinbella yang terpilih adalah MUHAMMAD FURKORN MAT JEEN. Sekian, Wassalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh.

Common Tongue: Assalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh and peace be upon you, I, Abdullah Azizan Fakhrul Muhallim Iskandar as the Returning Officer will announce the official overall results after the official counts from all constituencies have been counted. Results for the Phinbellan Presidential Election RP 2618. Muhammad Furkorm Mat Jeen was in the top spot with ten million eight hundred and eighty-nine thousand votes and thirty-one votes (10,889,031 votes) or forty-six point twenty-five percent (46.25 percent). Muhammad Jack Yahya with 6,020,110 votes or 25.57 percent. Next, Danny Eric Mat Joh with 4,556,281 votes or 19.35 percent. Mat Amen Tokiwahtun with 1,083,281 votes or 4.60 per cent. And Karrimoon a/l Yazeet with 992,812 votes or 4.22 percent. Spoiled votes or rejected votes amounted to 701,981 votes. The number of votes was 24,243,496. Local voting is the final decision of this official. Pursuant to Section 40 bracket 2 of the Phinbellan Presidential Act, therefore, I declare that the elected President of the Federal Republic of Phinbella is MUHAMMAD FURKORN MAT JEEN. Thank you, Wassalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh.

Furkorn was declared President -elect by a margin of 46.25% of the vote, leading by a margin of 20.68 percent or 4,868,921 votes ahead of Muhammad Jack Yahya. Mat Amen and Karrimoon, who voted below the 5 per cent margin, got 1.08 million and 992 thousand valid votes, respectively. Mat Amen and Karrimoon have election deposits. Because Mat Amen was ahead of Karrimoon by a margin of 0.38 percent of the vote, the deposit was refunded, but Karrimoon's deposit was forfeited.

Candidate		Votes	%
	Muhammad Furkorn Mat Jeen	10,889,031	46.25
	Muhammad Jack Yahya	6,020,110	25.57
	Danny Eric Mat Joh	4,556,281	19.35
	Mat Amen Tokiwahtun	1,083,281	4.60
	Karrimoon a/l Yazeet	992,812	4.22
Total		23,541,515	100.00
Valid votes		23,541,515	97.10
Invalid/blank votes		701,981	2.90
Total votes		24,243,496	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		24,296,991	99.78