The President

The President

The President of the United Stars of the Galaxies is an elected government official and office. The position and duties of the President have changed over the millennia. It was at first a rather important post and carried much power and decision making responsibilities. It also was a distinctive Terran form of government official.

The Citizens of the United Stars of the Galaxies elect a President and Vice President every eight standard years. Candidates may come from everywhere and anyone can apply for the job. Each candidate must collect the signatures or endorsement of at least 0, 1 percent of all Union Citizens to become a Presidential Candidate. Once the individual has passed that hurdle he or she takes part of 12 debate sessions and 12 introduction sessions. These 24 events are the only form of campaigning allowed. All candidates become the same exposure and the same time and after each debate a Pre –election takes place among all Union Citizens that watched / listened to the debate / event. The candidate with the least responses is eliminated.

After all 24 events have taken place the remaining candidates stand for election and one of them is elected president and the second runner up becomes Vice President.

Every decade the process of governing the Union via the Assembly becomes more refined and via their representatives or via direct issue votes, citizens partake directly in the process of government decisions and the Presidents role and power has greatly diminished over the centuries and is now primarily a representative figure.

The president declares Wars or issues statements but not without being directed to do so by the Assembly. The office is mostly symbolic in character and only because 79 percent of all Union Citizens voted to have a president, the office remains.

It is conceivable that future decision of the Union Citizens eliminates the office and position.