As we near the end of the first day of voting, Belschaft is still the clear frontrunner with a running total of nine (9) votes.  Second place is now tied between The Derpy Democratic Republic of Herp/Gordon Freeman and Aramanchovia who have received five (5) votes, whilst third place is tied between Punchwood and [nation]Erinor/Seraph, both on four (4) votes.  This, after an interesting day with a number of votes switched, an endorsement for Aramanchovia and Erinor/Seraph from Belschaft and what appears to have been a bloc vote for Punchwood by members of the forum-side political party, the Alliance for the Preservation of the Coalition (APC).

Two more days of voting remain, during which time a number of nations are likely to join the World Assembly and try to achieve the necessary influence to allow them to vote.  Whether more existing WA nations are likely to vote is hard to tell, but a request has been made for a region telegram informing all nations of the current poll and the requirements to vote in it.  If that telegram goes ahead and a substantial number of nations become involved as a result, the current picture could change radically overnight.