NationStates Jolt Archive


The election race takes off!

Carthagenian Athens
27-05-2005, 02:52
Liberal Party of Athens
Candidates: Dr Jane Coute, Fredrick Soulters
Contesting:
Legislative Assembly: 250 of 250
Senate: 98 of 100
Sitting:
Legislative Assembly: 41 members running for re-election, 1 retiree, 3 running for Senate
Senate: 23 running for re-election.
Policies:
Monarchy: Views as outdated and stale
Economy: Should be based upon individual quality of life, standard and cost of living.
Military: Favors a reigned in military budget

National Party
Candidates: Jean Ve Joules, Maria Dektra
Contesting:
Legislative Assembly: 140 of 250
Senate: No registered contenders
Sitting:
Legislative Assembly: 15 running for re-election
Senate: No sitting members
Views: A nationalistic party, viewed as sitting far right of centre. Seeks to support a less international state. Large focus on family values.

Conservative Party
Candidates: John Arthur-Hilling, Lisa Toture, and Mathew Peterson.
Contesting:
Legislative Assembly: 250 of 250
Senate: 100 of 100
Sitting:
Legislative Assembly: 47 running for re-election
Senate: 19 running for re-election
Views: A strong monarchy is needed to maintain national unity. The economy has been neglected. The welfare system is over funded.

United Left Coalition
Candidates: Coalition of independent candidates
Contesting:
Legislative Assembly: No registered contenders
Senate: 20 of 100
Sitting:
Senate: 15 running for re-election
Views: No party line voting, members are aligned only to form a notable opposition.

Progressive Carthage Party
Current Minority Government
Candidates: Lord Christian Julius-Flavius, Lady Helen Julius-Bache.
Contesting:
Legislative Assembly: 241 of 250
Senate: 97 of 100
Sitting:
Legislative Assembly: 62 running for re-election, 2 running for Senate.
Senate: 1 running for re-election
Views: Pro-monarchist, favoring a return to Carthagenian authority, against reforms to Constitution allowing greater rights to non-Carthagenian Athenians, pushing for greater independence of individual states.

Socialist Union Party
Candidates: Assemblyman Peter Felis, Assemblyman Janette Raves.
Contesting:
[INDENT]Legislative Assembly: 150 of 250
Senate: No registered contenders
Sitting:
Legislative Assembly: 16 running for re-election
[INDENT]Senate: 1 running for re-election[/INDECT]
Views: Largest supporter for dissolution of monarchy, favors increased funding for social welfare, major supporter for industrial reform.

Libertarian Party
Candidates: Caucus failed to elect the required two party frontrunners.
Contesting:
Legislative Assembly: 250 of 250
Senate: 35 of 100
Sitting:
Legislative Assembly: 30 running for re-election
Senate: 1 running for re-election
Views: In favor of massive constitutional reform and increased civil and political rights for all citizens.

Communist Party
Technically banned from contesting: Write in support only

35 seats in the Legislative Assembly and 1 in the Senate are held by independent or Communist Party candidates.