Pacitalia
01-05-2005, 20:09
Prime Minister dissolves two houses of legislation and calls election
TIMIOCATO (PNN) -- After the findings of the SCLBR were released, it seemed almost impossible that a general election would not be called, instead of holding 120 byelections for the new seats in the CLP and 20 byelections for the Senatoro. Now, that fact has come true, with the Prime Minister announcing a general election today at noon (CDT).
In front of numerous press, and with his Senior Deputy Prime Minister, Adrian Copilul-Minune, at his side, Prime Minister Timothy Ell dropped the writ for Pacitalia's 44th National General Election, which will be held on Monday, 9 May from 8:00am local time to 8:00pm.
Voter turnout is expected to extremely high, even higher than the upper 80 to low 90 percents usually reached in an election. The reason: new opportunities in 140 different districts to get a fresh start with their government, and the introduction of the Green party to the popular stage.
A poll done last week showed 82% of Pacitalians supported the possibility of an election instead of numerous byelections which, all together, would cost up to ten times as much to hold as opposed to one general election. Ell furthered that up this week, by apologising for the election so soon after the last one but that it was "necessary, both fiscally and democratically".
On to the second ballot...
After the first ballot is completed on 9 May, the follow up election is to take place on 23 May. The follow-up elections are where the parties, in the constituencies they won, field three candidates for that constituency to choose from, and from there that candidate takes the seat in the CLP or Senatoro, depending on who they run for.
It appears that from the last poll done from 27-29 April on 2,534 Pacitalians that the Federation of Progressive Democrats, led by Prime Minister Ell, are leading with 52.1% support. Neros Constantakis' Green Party is looking like the next Official Opposition to the Government with 25.2% support. The Social Coalition follows in third with 12.3%, the PdT is fourth with 6.5% and the Communists last with 3.9%.
http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalia/support_30Apr.jpg
http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalia/wing_30Apr.jpg
In the CLP, that may translate into approximately 124 seats for the FPD, 66 for the Greens, 27 for the SC, 12 for the PdT and 11 for the Communists. In the Senatoro, it looks like the FPD may be reduced to a 15-seat majority, but not an overall one - they appear to be on track for 58 of the 120 seats, with the Greens following close behind at 43. The SC, PdT and Communists would split the remaining 19 seats in a 9:6:4 ratio, respectively.
http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalia/clp_diag.jpg
http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalia/sen_diag.jpg
The diagrams above show the shares of the bicameral legislature that each party would get. Blue represents the FPD, green of course the Greens, yellow is the PdT, orange the Social Coalition and red the Communists.
The campaign starts immediately
First out of the gates was, of course, the snappy, quick-witted Neros Constantakis, who is frantically attempting to increase party support to at least 30% before the election. The highest the Greens have been is 26%, still unbelievable for a party that formed two months after the last election last year and now has taken away second place from the venerable Social Coalition and Fernando Chiovitti.
Constantakis began his day by doing light campaign-like stops in Timiocato; then, when the writ was dropped, he began his race around southern Pacitalia, flying to Puntafora, then driving north to Pegrolisia and east to Ragazzo. He then plans to drive west to Lucifora and then do a coastal "surf" of sorts down the southwest coast before heading back to Timiocato tonight. Ell is starting his campaigning tomorrow, as are Chiovitti and Megescu.
Santo Paraggia fired
The one leader who won't be doing any campaigning any time soon is Roberta Santo Paraggia. After weeks of speculation and rumour swirling around the Partia di Traditionale, the party's Board of Governors has chosen six to one to oust her from the leader's position. In her place, it appears that an interim leader, her deputy, Marco Quirinamo will take over leadership and affairs of the party until the convention in June. Then, he will face off against two other candidates for the full, elected leadership of the party.
A poll of PdT party members shows 95% of them support the move and 78% agree that Quirinamo is the best choice. Among the general populace, 58% support the termination and 59% agree that Quirinamo is best to lead the party, at least in the interim. Around the world, it appears that support for Quirinamo is also high, especially in Roach-Busters and Parthia, where around 80% of the people support Quirinamo.
I'm Niles Parker for PNN.
TIMIOCATO (PNN) -- After the findings of the SCLBR were released, it seemed almost impossible that a general election would not be called, instead of holding 120 byelections for the new seats in the CLP and 20 byelections for the Senatoro. Now, that fact has come true, with the Prime Minister announcing a general election today at noon (CDT).
In front of numerous press, and with his Senior Deputy Prime Minister, Adrian Copilul-Minune, at his side, Prime Minister Timothy Ell dropped the writ for Pacitalia's 44th National General Election, which will be held on Monday, 9 May from 8:00am local time to 8:00pm.
Voter turnout is expected to extremely high, even higher than the upper 80 to low 90 percents usually reached in an election. The reason: new opportunities in 140 different districts to get a fresh start with their government, and the introduction of the Green party to the popular stage.
A poll done last week showed 82% of Pacitalians supported the possibility of an election instead of numerous byelections which, all together, would cost up to ten times as much to hold as opposed to one general election. Ell furthered that up this week, by apologising for the election so soon after the last one but that it was "necessary, both fiscally and democratically".
On to the second ballot...
After the first ballot is completed on 9 May, the follow up election is to take place on 23 May. The follow-up elections are where the parties, in the constituencies they won, field three candidates for that constituency to choose from, and from there that candidate takes the seat in the CLP or Senatoro, depending on who they run for.
It appears that from the last poll done from 27-29 April on 2,534 Pacitalians that the Federation of Progressive Democrats, led by Prime Minister Ell, are leading with 52.1% support. Neros Constantakis' Green Party is looking like the next Official Opposition to the Government with 25.2% support. The Social Coalition follows in third with 12.3%, the PdT is fourth with 6.5% and the Communists last with 3.9%.
http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalia/support_30Apr.jpg
http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalia/wing_30Apr.jpg
In the CLP, that may translate into approximately 124 seats for the FPD, 66 for the Greens, 27 for the SC, 12 for the PdT and 11 for the Communists. In the Senatoro, it looks like the FPD may be reduced to a 15-seat majority, but not an overall one - they appear to be on track for 58 of the 120 seats, with the Greens following close behind at 43. The SC, PdT and Communists would split the remaining 19 seats in a 9:6:4 ratio, respectively.
http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalia/clp_diag.jpg
http://kfox.gamehorizons.net/Pacitalia/sen_diag.jpg
The diagrams above show the shares of the bicameral legislature that each party would get. Blue represents the FPD, green of course the Greens, yellow is the PdT, orange the Social Coalition and red the Communists.
The campaign starts immediately
First out of the gates was, of course, the snappy, quick-witted Neros Constantakis, who is frantically attempting to increase party support to at least 30% before the election. The highest the Greens have been is 26%, still unbelievable for a party that formed two months after the last election last year and now has taken away second place from the venerable Social Coalition and Fernando Chiovitti.
Constantakis began his day by doing light campaign-like stops in Timiocato; then, when the writ was dropped, he began his race around southern Pacitalia, flying to Puntafora, then driving north to Pegrolisia and east to Ragazzo. He then plans to drive west to Lucifora and then do a coastal "surf" of sorts down the southwest coast before heading back to Timiocato tonight. Ell is starting his campaigning tomorrow, as are Chiovitti and Megescu.
Santo Paraggia fired
The one leader who won't be doing any campaigning any time soon is Roberta Santo Paraggia. After weeks of speculation and rumour swirling around the Partia di Traditionale, the party's Board of Governors has chosen six to one to oust her from the leader's position. In her place, it appears that an interim leader, her deputy, Marco Quirinamo will take over leadership and affairs of the party until the convention in June. Then, he will face off against two other candidates for the full, elected leadership of the party.
A poll of PdT party members shows 95% of them support the move and 78% agree that Quirinamo is the best choice. Among the general populace, 58% support the termination and 59% agree that Quirinamo is best to lead the party, at least in the interim. Around the world, it appears that support for Quirinamo is also high, especially in Roach-Busters and Parthia, where around 80% of the people support Quirinamo.
I'm Niles Parker for PNN.