July 2022 Cupertino Alliance Chair election

Cupertino Alliance Chair election, July 2022

23–25 July 2022

Candidate Larry Martin James Bornstein Home state Elmwycke Desert District Running mate Thorin Neal Chris Ramsay Popular vote 9 7 Percentage 56.25% 43.75%

Chair before election Carson Snyder Elected Chair Larry Martin

The 5th Cupertino Alliance Chair election was an election within the Cupertino Alliance to elect the Chair and Lieutenant Chair. It took place between 23 and 25 July 2022, with the winner of the election taking office on the 31st of July, the final day of Chairperson Carson Snyder's term. The winner was Larry Martin, who won in a tight campaign against James Bornstein.

Background

Procedure

Chapter 6, Article 42 of the Charter of the Cupertino Alliance, 2021, states that "Elections for the Chair of the Cupertino Alliance must happen twice a year and must conclude on the last Tuesday of January and July."

Current candidates

Candidate (State)		Experience (Highest current positions in their home state and in the Cupertino Alliance)	Running mate (State)	Campaign announcement date (UTC)	Campaign logo
	Larry Martin (Elmwycke)	King of Elmwycke (2015 – present) 6th Lieutenant Chair of the Cupertino Alliance (November 2021 – January 2022) Minister of Development and Interstate Co-operation (November 2021 – May 2022)	Thorin Neal (Empire of Qaflana)	28 June 2022 (Announced & Registered)
	James Bornstein (Desert District)	First Secretary of Desert District (2020 – present) Acting Superior Judge of the Cupertino Alliance (December 2020 – January 2021)	Chris Ramsay (Free Nation of New Athens)	28 June 2022 (Announced & Registered)