Who is an expert? question

[americaneagle]

Spiritual area; Red has the Elector position; Blue has only couples in the aristocrat spaces and all aristocrat spaces are full. Blue wins the election; Since Blue cannot place a couple in the Elector postion, thus freeing up an aristocrat space, where does the Red elector go? Back to the owner?

[astroglide]

hello americaneagle, this will help:

"If a player has enough power points to push away the existing elector in an electorate, but has no (or no suitable) aristocrat in the electorate to replace the previous elector, the elector space remains empty. The elector pushed away moves to an empty aristocrat space in the electorate. If there is no empty aristocrat space, he must push away a knight, if possible (see above). If that is not possible, he returns his Baron to his supply. As there is no new elector, no player takes 2 victory points and this electorate takes no part in choosing the next Emperor."

(from the rules at http://www.riograndegames.com/games.html?id=172 )