51 seats or more are required to form a majority government. If no party achieves this then a coalition of parties to get 51 seats or more will be required.
While the outcome of the election will ultimately be down to the voting citizens of Lyseria (OOC: here read me), foreign governments and citizens have every right to support one or more of the political parties standing.
Political debates between the 5 leaders of the 5 parties with seats in the Cámara de Representantes will be held on Friday the 20th and Friday the 27th of November.
If you have any questions for any or all of the parties don't hesitate to ask.
The major issues of this election are:
1) Student Protests: Students across Lyseria, predominantly at University level, are protesting against the complete slashing of government spending on education. They are calling for free quality education, including tertiary education. The Ramos administration passed a law that saw the flat tax raised slightly and an increase of legal immigrant naturalisation fees, which they put into subsidising 'productive subjects' (accounting, commerce, agriculture, military, engineering, architecture, etc) for competent Lyserian born students. The subsidies do not extend to 'less financially productive subjects' (art, drama, history, philosophy, sociology, etc) and to immigrant students, both legal and illegal. The Ramos administration is also negotiating with foreign governments to send Lyserian students overseas to study for free or at a lower cost, all covered by that foreign government. Some have been receptive. Student protests are ongoing.
2) The Lyserian economy: The economy has been on an upturn under the Ramos administration since it was massively hit in the 2008 financial crash during the Torres administration. This has come about mostly through mass privatisation, cutting of taxes and slashing of government spending in education, healthcare, welfare and public transport (military, law and order, industry and spirituality have all seen some increased spending).
3) Law and order: Crime is well under control thanks to the well armed and funded police force, but there have been accusations by some leftist parties and by student protestors of police brutality and complaints about police militarisation.
4) Islamic Terrorism: There is a strong sense of Islamophobia amongst many right wing individuals in Lyseria. ISIS in particular is seen as a very serious potential threat. The PNL and some hard right members of the PC want Lyseria to build nuclear weapons to help deter any foreign threats.
5) Social issues: Earlier this year the Constitutional Court of Lyseria voted 4 to 3 that the Lyserian Constitution allowed gay marriage. Subsequently the Lyserian Parliament was able to pass an amendment in 8 days (delayed in the Cámara de Representantes by the PT and the PL who filibustered) adding a clear ban on gay marriage to the Lyserian Constituation, gaining the necessary 2/3rds majority in both houses of Parliament to do so. Progressives in Lyseria are calling for this amendment in Lyseria to be reversed, as well as for abortion to be re-legalised and Marijuana to be legalised, for both medical and recreational use. Conservatives in Lyseria oppose this. The PNL and some hard right members of the PC want compulsory shock therapy for homosexuals in Lyseria.
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