Election Date Set

Prime Minister Sets Election Date

Prime Minister Brent Sexton has announced that the 2nd General Assembly Elections will be held nationally on April 20th, 2008. In his formal declaration, Prime Minister Sexton also announced that he would not stand for reelection and his ruling Free Conservative Party would also disband and reorganize for the upcoming election.

It appears the remaining six recognized parties will follow in like manner. This means that Franklin's 2nd democratic election will see new parties and political leadership compete for control of the national legislature.

In his message, Prime Minister Sexton announced that the National Election Commission would issue deadlines for formal party recognition after the first of the year.

With the current political parties disbanding there is little certainty what shape the political campaign will take.