August 2021 Free and Equal deputy leadership election

The August 2021 Free and Equal deputy leadership election was an election held in August 2021 for the spot of deputy leader of the political party Free and Equal. Former deputy leader and MNA Yma McRachubolk defeated MNA Frank the Penguin in a runoff after the first round in which they both defeated MNA Carlos "Looch" Lucania and party member Cyril Ramaphosa.

Candidates

 * Frank the Penguin - Member of the National Assembly.
 * Yma McRachubolk - Former Free and Equal deputy leader & Member of the National Assembly
 * Cyril "South Africa" Ramaphosa
 * Carlos "Looch" Lucania - Member of the National Assembly

Frank
Frank said to vote for him because he could build a house, and because he's Frank and Frank is cool on August 7.

Yma McRachubolk
On August 7 McRachubolk made a statement saying:


 * I am running for the seat of Free and Equal Deputy Leader! I once served in that position, and I was great in it, and I will be great once again! I will work with our great leader and Vice President @VP Seth Woods (F&E-D3) to spread equality, freedom and democracy throughout both our party and the Kingdom of Doggerland. I will continue the legacy of William Bos. I was one of the founders of the party, and have always stood up and fought for the party, through thick and thin. And remember, a vote for Yma is a vote for yourself!

On August 7 McRachubolk ran an ad citing how she had a bill that passed unanimously, and the other three candidates had one bill introduced together.

Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa said to vote for him because South Africa is based, and also said he would "love to serve [his] party in any way possible and would love to help it succeed further" on August 7.

Looch
Looch said to vote for him because he has an eyepatch on August 7.

Frank
On August 10 Frank the Penguin called his opponent Yma McRachubolk a terrorist.

Yma McRachubolk
On August 9 McRachubolk ran an ad saying that her opponent Frank the Penguin was only getting votes because his voters thought that penguins were funny, and that her voters voted for her "because Yma views the race as a way to make Free and Equal better, not just a way to promote penguins".

Yma McRachubolk

 * Carlos "Looch" Lucania
 * Avery Wagers
 * Ayvind Bjarnason

Reactions
Yma McRachubolk received congratulations on her win from party members Elok Muns and Liley Leid.