On 11 August 2010, it was announced that he had not obtained the 840 nominations required to trigger an election.
It is thought his death will invalidate the result in the ward and trigger a fresh election.
As a result, this triggered a special election to fill the vacany.
His death triggered a presidential election which was constitutionally obliged to be called within 30 days.
This vote would have caused the government to fall and triggered an election.
Presser died on July 9, 1988, triggering an election for a new president.
As many as 15 were considered confidence votes and could have triggered an election if one was lost.
So should it be harder for electors to trigger an election?
His resignation from the legislature triggered a special election in District 81.
The move triggered a special election on February 6, 2007.