Utadarstani Senate Election 2018

[Utadarstan]

UPDATE: Despite the Conservative Democratic Party's initial lead, the Utadarstan People's Party has won 38 out of 60 seats, with the People's Liberation Party making massive gains, and Ivan Gachev returning to the Senate as the sole Green member.

Utadarstan People's Party: 38 Seats
People's Liberation Party: 13 Seats
Conservative Democratic Party: 8 Seats
Green Party of Utadarstan: 1 Seat

For the first time since 1995, the Government of Utadarstan is holding an election for all 59 current members of the Senate, plus an election for the seat of Ivan Gachev, who resigned in 2017. This is also the first Senate election since 1983 where multiple parties are allowed to run, though all except one are aligned with the government. Nations may pick two out of four parties to endorse in the election.

Utadarstan People's Party (Stalinist)
People's Liberation Party (Maoist)
Conservative Democratic Party (Christian)
Green Party of Utadarstan (Green)

The Utadarstani Ministry of Democracy will review the election results, and if the President accepts the results, he will allow the new Senate to take office.

[Jacharia]

Jacharia endorses the People's Liberation Party exclusively due to a desire to forge closer ties with China.

[Auzera]

Due to Auzera's poor relations with Utadarstan, we have decided to vote for the Conservative Democratic Party to ensure the integrity of Utadarstani democracy.

[Viksberg]

The Government of the United Democratic Republic of Viksberg has decided to endorse the Conservative Democratic Party.

[Tinhampton]

Especially given Utadarstan's past record of organising elections, the Government of Tinhampton as a whole is doubtful of the validity of the Senate election.

[Utadar]

President of Utadar Marta Fyodorovna has refused to endorse any party, while the National Assembly has decided to endorse the Conservative Democratic Party.

[Utadarstan]

Due to the Conservative Democratic Party's lead in the elections, President for Life Vladimir Katayev has decided to extend the elections to maintain "democracy" in Utadarstan.

[Aihan]

The government of Aihan support Green Party of Utadarstan.

[Hamidiye]

"so... commies, hippies, chinks and kaffirs. And they want our decision...well, a potential enemy better be weakened. Let`s tell them we like the hippies, commies make good armaments." - Osman Necip Pasa, Grand Vizier and High Defterdar of Hamidiye