Kyoto, Yamatai--For the first time in her reign, Her Imperial Majesty Empress Himiko I of Yamatai has used her power of Imperial Decree to issue "Decree 20: Special Election for Imperial Premier," which specifies that the Yamatai Star Empire will hold a special Empire-wide election on the first day of 7月 YE 43, in which all citizens will be able to vote, and that these votes will be presented to the Senate of Yamatai for certification and election new Imperial Premier, a position left vacant since former Empress and Imperial Premier Ketsurui Yuumi stepped down for health reasons. According to the decree, the special election day will also be used elections for any available senate seats. The method of election is multiple choice voting in which citizens can vote for one or more of their preferred candidates and the candidates with the most votes will win. To vote in the election one must be a registered citizen of the Yamatai Star Empire.