6 John 1, chapter 16

An Act regarding Incorporating Time-Based Limitations on, as well as Conduction of, By-Elections, and for Purposed Connected Therewith

Be it enacted by His Most Gracious and Excellent Majesty, and with the Consent of the Current Commons assembled, the following:-

  1. This Act shall be known as the By-Elections Act, 2022, C671.
  2. Due to the volatile nature of the Baustralian Parliament in terms of constituency changes and additions, by-elections shall be completed in one week from the time the vacancy is called.
    1. Any current vacancies shall have a by-election called, subject to the provisions in section 2.
  3. Candidates must register with the Elections Office of the Royal Household by 21:00 ET the sixth evening.
  4. If only a single candidate registers by the deadline, at midnight, he will be declared Member of Parliament without contest.
  5. If no candidates register, the by-election will be extended by a week.
  6. An election will take place on the seventh day, which will close at 21:00 ET, and be announced at 23:59 ET.