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List of Miamian Presidents
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2038 Floridian Presidential Election
The 1st Floridian Presdential Election was held on August 12, 2038, after early elections were called by President Matthew Manzo, citing changes to the state constitution and the collapse of the American government. Heavily contested by all major Floridian parties, with over 80% of Floridians voting, the election ended with a landslide victory for the President against his libertarian and leftist opponents, along with a parliamentary majority for the America First Party, although they were later accused of packing candidates and voters into certain areas in an attempt to harm Solidarity (see Controversies section.)

With 42.3% of the popular vote in the Senate, the America First Party gained half of the nations' states, winning complete and total victories in the states of Monroe and Moseley, narrowly edging out opponents from Solidarity and the Democratic Party. Solidarity, with 30.8% of the popular vote, only received one seat, heavily challenged by the America First Party's foothold in many of the same states they were strong in. The Free State Transhumanist Party, despite only recieving 4 votes, was able to easily gain empty seats in Leon Second and Monroe First, with the fringe Monroe nationalist worker's party the NSFWP gaining 1 seat in Monroe Second.

Voter Irregularities
The first Floridian election had numerous voter anomalies that were noted and investigated by the Federal Elections Commissoner Darryl W. Perry, especially from the American First Party.

Another issue arose when Wilson J. Farnsworth, a citizen of Moseley and America First member, voted in both Moseley and Miami senatorial elections. As this was the first major problem of the elections, and including the fact that that Miami was a particularly contentious district and a battleground between Solidarity and America First, only being decided by second votes after an STV tie. Accusing Matthew Manzo of rigging the elections, Solidarity politician Jackson Stephanos left Florida in disgrace, claiming that Manzo was just going to rig every election after and that Floridian democracy had been made a farce. Manzo, however, denied complicity, and Farnsworth himself declared that it was only a personal mix-up.

One voter, Dan O'Leary, voted in every single senate district, despite only being a citizen of Moseley, leading to changes in many of the election results until the issue was located by Perry, who exclaimed rudely, "Fuck off! You think I won't see this a second time?" The issue was explained by party leader Jason Morgan as being a slip-up and a fault of personal problem rather than malicious intent, but the move was viewed by skepticism by many, especially those in Solidarity, who accused the AFP of rigging the election. Governor Manzo caught certain criticism for his previous authoritarian actions during the martial law, with many believing he himself had rigged the election.

STV Controversy
The election was held under Single Transferable Vote for both the legislature and the executive branch, although the system was criticized harshly by those of Solidarity, who preferred a system of proportional representation. Solidarity Vice Presidential and Senatorial candidate Oscar di Cagliostro, after his party's historical defeat that left him seatless, mentioned that, "The AFP only got a majority because of the broken system. It's a vicious cycle that leaves a majority of floridians without real representation." Darryl W. Perry, the architect of the constitution expressed a need for reform but mostly against the AFP's tactics and less against the libertarian system of decentralization he had helped to create.

In general, the STV process was also met with most confusion from election officials, with Perry having to explain the certain peculiarities of the system to many of Florida's constitutional delegates. Perry served as the Federal Elections Commissioner for the election, and was dismayed at the results, although his newspaper The Transhumanist Tribune reported frequently as polling and election data came in, making what many estimated to be thousands of dollars. Perry himself, although serving as the FEC and a newspaper head, recieved little criticism for simultaneously running for office, partly because Monroe First was such a solid seat for the libertarians.

The eldest son of Grover V and the last Emperor of Griffonia and King of the Heartlands, Grover VI, as he was known by Imperials, was born an only son. By the age of 4, he had become Emperor of all Griffons, aided by his old and capable regent Archon Eros VII, who also stood as Archon of Boreas and a councilor for his father. However, when the Griffonian Republic defeated the Imperial forces in the Second Griffonian Revolution, Alexander Kemerskai declared Grover VI a free citizen of the Republic and stripped him of all Imperial titles. Because of this, many Imperial loyalists began to support the claims of Gabriela Eagleclaw and her brother, Edmure, although some continued to support Grover's claim, believing that the stripping of his titles was unlawful and that the Emperor had no say in it.

Grover von Griffenheim, as he was known after the Declaration of Citizenship and Renouncement of Imperial Titles, has been active on the Griffonian and Heartlander political stage from the 1020s and 1030s on, both by promoting the cause of liberal democracy and pan-Griffonianism, being thoroughly disgusted with nationalism and a fierce opponent of Beakolinite Fascism and communism.

Grover first stood as City Councillor of Griffenheim (1027-1035) and Honorary Co-President of the International Pan-Griffonian Union, and now, he has served as a Member of the Griffonian Parliament for the Griffenheim 3rd District since 1035. As a newly elected Member of the European Parliament in 1035, Grover had hundreds of empty chairs set up for the countries of the South, including Fascist Wingbardy, Franscristria, and filled many chairs with representatives from the exiled government of Falcor. Grover also played a key role in the full integration of the Aquileian and Sicameonese Republics, a strong supporter of Pan-Griffonianism. A noted intellectual, he published several books on historical and political affairs, especially during his house arrest, where he was only accompanied by his maid and a stack of political books. Otto has been described as one of the "architects of the Pan-Griffonian idea and of Griffonian integration" together with Theodore Verany, Alexander Kemerskai, and Gerhard Bluhm, the "Little Kemerskai" of Angriver.

Grover was put under house arrest and proclaimed as Citizen Grover in 1013, but he continued to live in Griffenheim. His devout religious regent raised him according to the old curriculums of the Griffonian Empire, and instilled heavy religious values in him, leading to Grover's continued piety and participation in Borean-Democratic politics. After being released from house arrest a year later, he stayed in Griffenheim, meeting with former monarchists and participating in the Republican Reconstruction.

1022 Parliament {{legend|#E68BF0|Social Democrats: 144 seats}} {{legend|#CFCA42|National Republican Party: 98 seats}} {{legend|#C60000|Socialist Party: 32 seats}} {{legend|#718DFE|Borean Conservative Party: 25 seats}} {{legend|#FFD64F|Liberal-Democratic Harmonist Party: 14 seats}} {{legend|#3121BB|Parti Aquileian: 7 seats}} {{legend|#278A20|Plaid Rumare: 4 seats}} {{legend|#830000|True Socialist Party: 3 seats}}

1028 Parliament: {{legend|#FF87F7|Social Democrats: 97 seats}} {{legend|#E3C500|National Republican Party: 86 seats}} {{legend|#17709C|Borean Conservative Party: 74 seats}} {{legend|#F4FF60|Liberal-Democratic Harmonist Party: 34 seats}} {{legend|#F90000|Socialist Party: 16 seats}} {{legend|#150069|Parti Aquileian: 8 seats}} {{legend|#670F0F|True Socialist Party: 8 seats}} {{legend|#008204|Plaid Rumare: 4 seats}}