Comments on: Elections Commissioner on Emperor’s Clothes http://indi.ca/2005/07/elections-commissioner-on-emperors-clothes/ I'm a Sri Lankan American Canadian graduate trying to make something of myself in Colombo Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:27:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jack Point http://indi.ca/2005/07/elections-commissioner-on-emperors-clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-17803 Jack Point Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:31:59 +0000 http://indi.ca/?p=548#comment-17803 Perhaps the question needs to be posed, does the president's term of office CEASE when an early election is called? If it does not cease, what happens when another candidate wins? Does the president stay on for the rest of the (earlier) term, handing over power only at the end of it? If the term does cease, then should'nt the new term be reckoned from the date on which the President takes office, after being elected? Perhaps the question needs to be posed, does the president’s term of office CEASE when an early election is called?

If it does not cease, what happens when another candidate wins? Does the president stay on for the rest of the (earlier) term, handing over power only at the end of it?

If the term does cease, then should’nt the new term be reckoned from the date on which the President takes office, after being elected?

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