J Andres Presidential Election, 2090

The 2090 J Andres Presidential Election runoff was held on October 20, 2090 to elect the President of J Andres. The initial round of voting was held on October 8, 2090.

Background
The 2090 election was the first election to feature a runoff feature. If no candidate earned more than 30% of the vote, then the top three candidates would be featured in a runoff election. This was the first election to feature the Vinsalian National party and the Libertarian party.

First Round
In the first round of voting, the surprise success was VNP candidate Lindsay Merrill. Although the VNP won less than 5% of the seats in the Commune, and only from Katherine and Gabriel Counties, Merrill saw nationwide success. Labor party darling, Ernest Barnes, was sent packing early as were former Newport Governor, Kevin Klein, and Libertarian party candidate Earl Johnson.

Appointments
As the eleventh President, Steel eliminated the Domestic Affairs Minister and selected the following ministers:
 * Minister of Foreign Affairs -- Walter Kennedy
 * Minister of War and Defense -- Vanessa Vicksburg