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== Overview ==
[[File:Flag of the United Republic.png|alt=Flag of the United Republic|thumbnail|300x300px|Flag of the United Republic]]
[[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.]]
== Background ==
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.
As stated in the Constitution Act of the United Republic, 2019; elections must be held by the Federal Elections Commission to elect three members of the Federal Cabinet. The way that these elections are managed is stipulated in the Elections Act of 2019. The Constitution states that there can be two types of elections; a full cabinet election to elect 3 members of Cabinet, or a by-election to elect only one member of Cabinet, upon the removal or resignation of an incumbent.
 
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.
 
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.


State governments will not be elected in this election.
The first election to be held was the 2019 Federal Election, which elected Cavemaker, marshy_88 and Wolfyyyyyyyy.


== Background ==
== July 2019 By-Election ==
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.


The incumbent President is _Travis, and the incumbent Prime Minister is mastertyler04.
=== Overview ===
The July 2019 United Republic By-Election is an election that will be held from Saturday 13 July 2019 to Wednesday 17 July 2019. This by-election will elect one member of Cabinet, to replace Wolfyyyyyyyy. The total number of registered electors for this by-election is 12. The turnout is expected to be >70%.


The 2019 election will be conducted by the Federal Election Commission.
=== Background ===
The process for this by-election was initiated when the cabinet decided to vote to remove the incumbent member Wolfyyyyyyyy from Cabinet due to inactivity. This motion passed 2 in favour, and 1 absent. The election was called the next day.


== Presidential Election ==
=== Timeline ===
A list of registered candidates for the 2019 Presidential Election.
The official timeline of the by-election, published by the FEC.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
|26 June 2019
!Political Party/Affiliation
|President _Travis announces the election will be held on 13 July.
!Current/Previous Position
|-
!State
|29 June 2019 (Saturday)
!Campaign
|Wolfyyyyyyyy removed from Cabinet.
!Legislative Endorsement
|-
|1 July 2019 (Monday)
|The FEC compares the electoral rolls with the citizen list.
|-
|2 July 2019 (Tuesday)
|The FEC begins distributing election ID keys.
|-
|7 July 2019 (Sunday)
|The FEC completes election ID distribution.
|-
|8 July 2019 (Monday)
|Candidate registration will begin.
|-
|12 July 2019 (Friday)
|Candidate registration closes, the FEC finalizes ballot forms and publishes a list of candidates.
|-
|-
|[[File:Travis Portrait.png|200x200px]]
|13 July 2019 (Saturday)
|The FEC opens the ballot forms, and voting begins.
|-
|17 July 2019 (Wednesday)
|The FEC closes ballot forms and voting. Preliminary results are released after the polls close.
|-
|18 July 2019 (Thursday)
|The FEC returns the writ for the election to the President, with the official results.
|-
|19 July 2019 (Friday)
|The new Cabinet member is sworn in.
|}


_Travis
== 2019 Federal Election ==
|Independent
|'''President of the United Republic'''
(2019 - Present)
|[[File:Newton Flag.png|100x100px|link=https://wiki.projectcitybuild.com/wiki/File:Newton_Flag.png]]


'''Newton'''
=== Overview ===
|[[File:Travis Campaign Logo - Copy.png|200x200px|link=https://wiki.projectcitybuild.com/wiki/File:Travis_Campaign_Logo_-_Copy.png]]
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.  


Slogan: "Our Great Republic"
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%.


Announced: 4 May 2019
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.  
|Democratic Party
|-
|[[File:Matt Portrait.png|200x200px]]
 
MattDB
|Olive Party
|'''CEO of Rocket Incorporated'''


(2018-2019)
=== Background ===
|'''Supernova'''
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.
|[[File:Matt Logo.jpg|200x200px]]
[[File:Election 19 Logo.png|thumb|Official logo used by the Federal Elections Commission]]
The Prime Minister before the election was Cavemaker, who was appointed for a second term by the President following the election.


Slogan: "Moving Forwards Together!"
The 2019 election was conducted by the Federal Election Commission, chaired by the President.


Announced: 5 May 2019
Unlike as stated in the regular procedure, this election was called only by the President, without any advice from Cabinet.
|To Be Announced
|}


== Legislative Election ==
=== Election Results ===
A list of registered political parties for the 2019 Legislative Election.
Results from the 2019 Federal Election.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
! colspan="6" |8 June 2019 - 12 June 2019
!Logo
!Leader
!Political Position
!Registered
!Presidential Endorsement
|-
|-
|Democratic Party (DP)
| colspan="6" |All 3 Seats in the Federal Cabinet
|[[File:Dem Logo.jpg|200x200px]]
|-
|Registered
| colspan="5" |10 Electors
|-
|Turnout
| colspan="5" |8 (80%)
|-
|
|[[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
|Yes
|}


Left Wing
[[Category:Lore]]
|2019
|MattDB
|}

Latest revision as of 23:38, 4 November 2020

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Background

As stated in the Constitution Act of the United Republic, 2019; elections must be held by the Federal Elections Commission to elect three members of the Federal Cabinet. The way that these elections are managed is stipulated in the Elections Act of 2019. The Constitution states that there can be two types of elections; a full cabinet election to elect 3 members of Cabinet, or a by-election to elect only one member of Cabinet, upon the removal or resignation of an incumbent.

The first election to be held was the 2019 Federal Election, which elected Cavemaker, marshy_88 and Wolfyyyyyyyy.

July 2019 By-Election

Overview

The July 2019 United Republic By-Election is an election that will be held from Saturday 13 July 2019 to Wednesday 17 July 2019. This by-election will elect one member of Cabinet, to replace Wolfyyyyyyyy. The total number of registered electors for this by-election is 12. The turnout is expected to be >70%.

Background

The process for this by-election was initiated when the cabinet decided to vote to remove the incumbent member Wolfyyyyyyyy from Cabinet due to inactivity. This motion passed 2 in favour, and 1 absent. The election was called the next day.

Timeline

The official timeline of the by-election, published by the FEC.

26 June 2019 President _Travis announces the election will be held on 13 July.
29 June 2019 (Saturday) Wolfyyyyyyyy removed from Cabinet.
1 July 2019 (Monday) The FEC compares the electoral rolls with the citizen list.
2 July 2019 (Tuesday) The FEC begins distributing election ID keys.
7 July 2019 (Sunday) The FEC completes election ID distribution.
8 July 2019 (Monday) Candidate registration will begin.
12 July 2019 (Friday) Candidate registration closes, the FEC finalizes ballot forms and publishes a list of candidates.
13 July 2019 (Saturday) The FEC opens the ballot forms, and voting begins.
17 July 2019 (Wednesday) The FEC closes ballot forms and voting. Preliminary results are released after the polls close.
18 July 2019 (Thursday) The FEC returns the writ for the election to the President, with the official results.
19 July 2019 (Friday) The new Cabinet member is sworn in.

2019 Federal Election

Overview

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.

Official logo used by the Federal Elections Commission

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.

Unlike as stated in the regular procedure, this election was called only by the President, without any advice from Cabinet.

Election Results

Results from 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