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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
[[File:Flag of the United Republic.png|alt=Flag of the United Republic|thumbnail|300x300px|Flag of the United Republic]][[File:United Republic House Vacant.jpg|alt=Diagram of empty seats in the United Republic general election.|thumbnail|266 Seats will be contested in the House of Representatives.]]
[[File:Flag of the United Republic.png|alt=Flag of the United Republic|thumbnail|300x300px|Flag of the United Republic]]The 2019 United Republic Federal election was held from Saturday 8 June 2019 to Wednesday 12 June 2019. This election was to elect three members of the Federal Cabinet. This was the first election in United Republic history.  
The 2019 United Republic election will be held before June 30, 2019. Voters will elect a President of the United Republic and will elect political parties for the House of Representatives, and 2nd Parliament.  


This election will be the first United Republic election and the first United Republic election with the new Presidential government system. Preferential Voting will be used to elect the President, with voters ranking the candidates, and the House will be elected with direct proportional representation.
This election saw 5 candidates run for office, with three being elected without a tie-breaker required. There were 10 registered electors, with 8 actually voting, making the turnout 80%.  


The precise details of the election are yet to be announced, the election will be held digitally. It is believed that the criteria of the voter eligibility will be; 1. A premier or governor of a state or mayor of a city, or 2. A member who has built/contributed significantly to two or more buildings in any United Republic state or territory.
The election was held using an Approval Vote voting system, where electors had 3 votes, and they could choose between 1 and 3 candidates that they approved of. The original plan was for this election to be held using the Single-Transferable-Vote system, but it was decided that this system was easier to implement and count.  
 
State governments will not be elected in this election.


== Background ==
== Background ==
Currently, the United Republic is under Presidential-Cabinet emergency control. This means that the cabinet and president must decide unanimously to pass new legislation. The House of Representatives is currently suspended. Following this election, the party or parties with a majority in the House will form a government; with an agreed upon leader becoming Prime Minister. The President will be elected based on which candidate receives 50% at first, or after elimination of other candidates, and redistribution of votes.
Before the election, the United Republic was under limited-cabinet control, with the Prime Minister (Cavemaker) making up the only member of Cabinet. Because the constitution was not law at the time, there were no official procedures for the election and the legislature. This election formed the basis for election procedures which are expected to be set into law following the election.


The incumbent President is _Travis, and the incumbent Prime Minister is mastertyler04.
The Prime Minister before the election was Cavemaker, who was appointed for a second term by the President following the election.


The 2019 election will be conducted by the Federal Election Commission.
The 2019 election was conducted by the Federal Election Commission, chaired by the President.


== Presidential Election ==
== Candidates ==
A list of registered candidates for the 2019 Presidential Election.
A list of registered candidates for the 2019 Federal election.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!
!Political Party/Affiliation
! colspan="5" |8 June 2019 - 12 June 2019
!Current/Previous Position
!State
!Campaign
!Legislative Endorsement
|-
|-
|[[File:Travis Portrait.png|200x200px]]
| colspan="6" |All 3 Seats in the Federal Cabinet
 
|-
_Travis
|Registered
|Independent
| colspan="5" |10 Electors
|'''President of the United Republic'''
(2019 - Present)
|[[File:Newton Flag.png|100x100px|link=https://wiki.projectcitybuild.com/wiki/File:Newton_Flag.png]]
 
'''Newton'''
|[[File:Travis Campaign Logo - Copy.png|200x200px|link=https://wiki.projectcitybuild.com/wiki/File:Travis_Campaign_Logo_-_Copy.png]]
 
Slogan: "Our Great Republic"
 
Announced: 4 May 2019
|Democratic Party
|-
|-
|[[File:Matt Portrait.png|200x200px]]
|Turnout
 
| colspan="5" |8 (80%)
MattDB
|Olive Party
|'''CEO of Rocket Incorporated'''
 
(2018-2019)
|'''Supernova'''
|[[File:Matt Logo.jpg|200x200px]]
 
Slogan: "Moving Forwards Together!"
 
Announced: 5 May 2019
|To Be Announced
|}
 
== Legislative Election ==
A list of registered political parties for the 2019 Legislative Election.
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Logo
!Leader
!Political Position
!Registered
!Presidential Endorsement
|-
|-
|Democratic Party (DP)
|
|[[File:Dem Logo.jpg|200x200px]]
|[[File:Cavemaker Official.png|200x200px]]
|[[File:Cavemaker Official.png|200x200px]]
 
|
Cavemaker
|
|Equality
|
Social Justice
|
 
|-
Centre-Left Wing
!
|2019
!Cavemaker
|To Be Announced
!CGH_2005
!marshy_88
!mastertyler04
!Wolfyyyyyyyy
|-
|State
|Asperia
|Usonia
|Usonia
|Supernova
|Usonia
|-
|-
|Social Democratic Party (SDP)
|Votes Gained
|[[File:SDP Logo.jpg|200x200px|link=https://wiki.projectcitybuild.com/wiki/File:SDP_Logo.jpg]]
|4 (50%)
|mastertyler04
|3 (37.5%)
|Social Democracy
|4 (50%)
 
|1 (12.5%)
Centre-Left Wing
|6 (75%)
|2018
|Travis
|-
|-
|Socialist Party (SP)
|Elected
|[[File:Socialist Logo.jpg|200x200px]]
|Yes
|Generalissimo12
|No
|Socialism
|Yes
 
|No
Left Wing
|Yes
|2019
|MattDB
|}
|}

Revision as of 06:33, 18 June 2019

Overview

Flag of the United Republic
Flag of the United Republic

The 2019 United Republic Federal election was held from Saturday 8 June 2019 to Wednesday 12 June 2019. This election was to elect three members of the Federal Cabinet. This was the first election in United Republic history.

This election saw 5 candidates run for office, with three being elected without a tie-breaker required. There were 10 registered electors, with 8 actually voting, making the turnout 80%.

The election was held using an Approval Vote voting system, where electors had 3 votes, and they could choose between 1 and 3 candidates that they approved of. The original plan was for this election to be held using the Single-Transferable-Vote system, but it was decided that this system was easier to implement and count.

Background

Before the election, the United Republic was under limited-cabinet control, with the Prime Minister (Cavemaker) making up the only member of Cabinet. Because the constitution was not law at the time, there were no official procedures for the election and the legislature. This election formed the basis for election procedures which are expected to be set into law following the election.

The Prime Minister before the election was Cavemaker, who was appointed for a second term by the President following the election.

The 2019 election was conducted by the Federal Election Commission, chaired by the President.

Candidates

A list of registered candidates for the 2019 Federal election.

8 June 2019 - 12 June 2019
All 3 Seats in the Federal Cabinet
Registered 10 Electors
Turnout 8 (80%)
Cavemaker Official.png
Cavemaker CGH_2005 marshy_88 mastertyler04 Wolfyyyyyyyy
State Asperia Usonia Usonia Supernova Usonia
Votes Gained 4 (50%) 3 (37.5%) 4 (50%) 1 (12.5%) 6 (75%)
Elected Yes No Yes No Yes
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