NationStates Jolt Archive

First a note:
The only directly elected section of the national legislature is the House of Commons. The other two houses are the House of Appointees, which the Emperor appoints directly, and the House of Lords, which consists of hereditary seats. However, citizens do suggest, through their vote, whom they wish the Emperor to appoint to the House of Appointees. Any shift in party affiliation when it comes to the House of Lords is explained by an individual lord actually switching parties. That being said, the Emperor also appoints the Prime Minister, whom currently happens to be his older brother. The Prime Minister is charged with forming a government after the election.

Each house has, by law, a total of 333 seats. The entire senate has a total of 1000 seats, when the Prime Minister is included, as the Prime Minister is not a member of any one house but may vote in each one.

Elections occur, by law, every 4 years.

The election results from 2003:
Imperial Party

Overall Percentage: 66%
Total Seats: 663
House of Commons: 142
House of Appointees: 254
House of Lords: 267


Conservative Party

Overall Percentage: 21%
Total Seats: 213
House of Commons: 88
House of Appointees: 65
House of Lords: 60


Legionnaire Party

Overall Percentage: 13%
Total Seats: 123
House of Commons: 103
House of Appointees: 14
House of Lords: 6


The election results from 2007:
Imperial Party

Overall Percentage: 67%
Total Seats: 668
House of Commons: 168
House of Appointees: 250
House of Lords: 250


Conservative Party

Overall Percentage: 23%
Total Seats: 232
House of Commons: 90
House of Appointees: 68
House of Lords: 74


Legionnaire Party

Overall Percentage: 10%
Total Seats: 99
House of Commons: 75
House of Appointees: 15
House of Lords: 9


The Imperial Party has maintained its majority overall and gained a bare majority in the House of Commons; the Imperial Party will be permitted to form a government under Prime Minister Daniel Reck Kersk. Over all the Imperial Party gained 5 seats, the Conservative Party gained 19 seats and the Legionnaire Party lost 24 seats.

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Because all previous cabinet members retained their seats, the Prime Minister decided to form a government identical to the previous government.

Prime Minister: Rt Hon Daniel Reck Kersk
Deputy Prime Minister: Rt Hon Winston Vossi
Attorney General: Rt Hon Nicolas Osterweis

Sec. of Min. of Military: Rt Hon Darius Tinnell
Sec. of Min. of Education: Rt Hon Jessie Fall
Sec. of Min. of Security: Rt Hon Mikael Romult
Sec. of Min. of Media: Rt Hon Kendrick Rinjos
Sec. of Min. of Science, Industry & Technology: Rt Hon Dane Landrus
Sec. of Min. of Intelligence: Rt Hon Thadeus Doom
Sec. of Min. of International Relations: Rt Hon Jeffery Kandel
Sec. of Min. of Economy, Trade & Finance: Rt Hon Jackson Blaydes
Sec. of Min. of Justice & Law: Rt Hon Martin Shilvey
Sec. of Min. of Internal Investigations: Rt Hon Nolan Kucharik
Sec. of Min. of Populace Control: Rt Hon Robert Coln
Sec. of Min. of Culture & Society: Rt Hon Javier Loud
Sec. of Min. of Labor: Rt Hon Nelson Fritze
Sec. of Min. of Agriculture & Interior: Rt Hon Son Bosman
Sec. of Min. of Research: Rt Hon Bryon Karpel
Sec. of Min. of Transportation: Rt Hon Marshall Haverrman
Sec. of Min. of Health: Rt Hon Wes Wile

I congratulate you on behalf of the Confederate Provinces on the success of your latest election. May your government lead you with honesty and the deepest integrity.

Your nation is proud, upstanding and democratic. As a like nation we feel obligated to enquire if you are interested in allying and exchanging embassies with us. We would gladly provide adequate acreage for your embassy (as specified in your factbook). We would require accommodation and office space for the Bynzeki ambassador and his/her staff (5 advisors, 1 personal assistant and a ten-man security detail - armed with holstered semiautomatic pistols) and storage space for 1 ambassadorial sedan and 2 jeeps.

If this is to your liking we would greatly desire to hear from you. May this be the beginning of a prosperous relationship between our two great nations.

Sincerely,

Linoc Duvaron
Bynzeki Minister for Foreign Affairs

Special Election 2007
After a recent sex scandal rocked the upper echelon of the Senate, the Prime Minister, by the Emperor's order, dismissed the Senate and called a special election.

Several parties managed to gain seats in the Senate during this election, the Imperial Party still maintains control of the government, but lost a substantial number of seats.

Imperial Party
- Nicholas Savant
- The Imperial Party was formed under Emperor Titus and generally follows the will of the Emperor. This party has held continuous control of the Senate since its formation.

Conservative Party
- Dr. Robert Forester
- The Conservative Party follows a centrist but very nationalistic political dogma, often focusing on a need for tighter immigration control and an increase in spending to private corporations instead of law and order.

Legionaire Party
- Col. James Picket
- The Legionaire Party was formed in 1911 C.E. and currently focuses on issues relating to military officers and veterans. The majority of Legionaire Party seats are in the House of Commons.

Salvation Union Party
- Fr. Dominic Bennett
- The Salvation Union Party was formed in 1942 C.E. but never gained enough votes to earn seats in the Senate. After the mid-2007 election, they gained seats in the House of Commons. The Salvation Union Party supports the formation of a pseudo-theocratic but still Imperial government.

Libertarian Conservative Party
- Kirby Highlands
- The Libertarian Conservative Party is a recent developement and was formed during a fallout in the membership of the Conservative Party and Imperial Party in the House of Lords. This party has economically conservative and socially liberal attitude.

Traditional Centrist Party
- Dewey Eliza
- Very similar to the Imperial Party politically, the Traditional Centrist Party was formed in 1901 C.E. but never recieved enough votes to attain seats in the Senate.

Progressive Party
- Leland Enderly
- The smallest party by far, the Progressive Party has been criticized for the its liberal attitude in economics. This party barely recieved enough votes to gain seats in the Senate.

Results
Imperial Party

Overall Percentage: 55
Total Seats: 550
House of Commons: 170
House of Appointees: 190
House of Lords: 190

Conservative Party

Overall Percentage: 15
Total Seats: 150
House of Commons: 28
House of Appointees: 56
House of Lords: 66

Legionaire Party

Overall Percentage: 12
Total Seats: 120
House of Commons: 40
House of Appointees: 42
House of Lords: 38

Salvation Union Party

Overall Percentage: 7
Total Seats: 69
House of Commons: 50
House of Appointees: 13
House of Lords: 6

Libertarian Conservative Party

Overall Percentage: 5
Total Seats: 50
House of Commons: 25
House of Appointees: 13
House of Lords: 12

Traditional Centrist Party

Overall Percentage: 4
Total Seats: 40
House of Commons: 12
House of Appointees: 12
House of Lords: 16

Progressive Party

Overall Percentage: 2
Total Seats: 20
House of Commons: 8
House of Appointees: 7
House of Lords: 5

The following are the results for the mid 2008 special elections following the decision to expand the number of eligible parties.

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The Imperial, Legionaire and Conservative Parties have joined to form a coalition government in the House of Commons and Appointees, while the House of Lords remains rather divided and fickle.