2017 Pisdari Legislative Election
2017 Siga Lumarza'ama Pishdargir
2017 Élection législative pisdarois
4-5 February, 2017
OOC THREAD
Reeling from corruption revealed by Loupgate and a devastating months-long general strike, the Legislature of Pisdara has agreed to hold early elections for February of 2017. Violence has erupted on the small islands the weeks before the election, and it is expected to continue along with the campaign. During this tense period, who will return to the Legislature victorious, and who will see their fortunes crumble?
WHAT IS THIS?
This is an interactive election for the 2nd Pisdari legislative election. Here, you can roleplay as a political party and/or candidate during the campaign and try to gain seats in the Legislature. Campaign, form a platform, and bloviate as hard as you can to win support and votes.
Important note: This roleplay is for nations in the region of Esquarium only. Sadly, I will not allow those from outside the region to RP here.
HOW DO I SIGN UP?
Great question! Just fill out the application below and post it to this thread. I will approve (I 99.99% approve it
) the application and provide the party's translation into Pisdari and French.You have the choice to RP as a political party, or a candidate, either running with a party or independently. I suggest that if you feel you have enough personal time to RP here extensively, choose a political party. If you feel you may be strained or busy to not RP here a lot, I suggest running as a candidate. Another note is that Pisdari politics runs on two spectrums, the traditional left-right division, and the more contentious divide over whether the free association with former colonizer Ainin is helpful (pro-free association) or hurtful (anti-free association). Keep this in mind when you are making your party/candidate.
Helpful Hints: If you wish to run as a candidate for an already existing party, please make sure that the main RPer for that party knows first and has given their approval. For picking names for your leaders, I suggest using these generators for Pisdari and French.
Political party applications
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[b][align=center]Political Party Application[/align][/b]
[b]Name of party (in English)[/b]:
[b]Leader of party[/b]:
[b]Where on the political spectrum does your party lie. Check off the appropriate position(s)[/b]:
[i]Economics[/i] - [] Far-left | [] Left | [] Centre-left | [] Centre | [] Centre-right | [] Right | [] Far-right
[i]Social issues[/i] - [] Far-left | [] Left | [] Centre-left | [] Centre | [] Centre-right | [] Right | [] Far-right
[i]Free association[/i] - [] Pro-free association | [] No official position | [] Anti-free association
[b]What are some issues your party promotes/considers important[/b]:
[b]Any important or interesting facts about your party?[/b]:
[b]Party colours[/b] (hex codes pls):
Candidate applications
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[b][align=center]Candidate Application[/align][/b]
[b]Full Name[/b]:
[b]Affiliated Party[/b]:
[b]Where on the political spectrum does your candidate lie. Check off the appropriate position(s)[/b]:
[i]Economics[/i] - [] Far-left | [] Left | [] Centre-left | [] Centre | [] Centre-right | [] Right | [] Far-right
[i]Social issues[/i] - [] Far-left | [] Left | [] Centre-left | [] Centre | [] Centre-right | [] Right | [] Far-right
[i]Free association[/i] - [] Pro-free association | [] No official position | [] Anti-free association
[b]What are some issues your candidate promotes/considers important[/b]:
[b]In which constituency is your candidate running in[/b]:
[] Ashuragar | [] Eduru | [] Hurrum | [] Kibkar | [] Kurur Nheshtinka'a | [] Sakar | [] Shegzig | [] Urudaggi | [] Zalalal
Here's a list of currently existing parties and who runs them:
Patriotic Front (anti-free association coalition)
| Islamic People's Movement (Islamic collectivism) - Union of Akoren
| New Pisdari Liberation Front (National communism) - Luziyca
| Pisdari-Arab Sovereignty Alliance (Authoritarianism) - Fascesia
Parties not in coalitions
| Social Democracy of Pisdara (Social democracy) - Ainin
| Aininian Union Party (Aininian nationalism) - Nevamaa
| Pisdari Reform Party (Conservatism, economic liberalism) - FreYhill
| Pirate Party of Pisdara (Pirate politics) - Vajorr
| Socialist Farmers' Party (Democratic socialism, agrarianism) - Ultima Borealia
| Forward, Pisdara (Progressivism) - Victoriala II
| Jahistic Party of Pisdara (Jahisticism) - The Jahistic Unified Republic
| National Republican Party (National conservatism) - Greater Ziegenian Reich
THE SITUATION IN PISDARA
The six months since the last legislative election has been far from peaceful. In October, public support for the government collapsed after it was revealed that certain deputies had been bribed by textile manufacturer Loup-CGT in order to stop investigations into worker abuses and promote pro-monopoly stances on issues such as trade. Due to this, the moderate parties have all but collapsed, and a general strike, called by the radical Revolutionary Labour Federation, has ravaged the nation for over three months. Violence and terrorism is on the rise, with daily clashes between the strikers and authorities, and a horrific shooting at an Ashuragar mosque by a white nationalist on January 2nd. International tensions have also become tense, especially with nearby Ankoren. Whoever forms the next government will have to immediately deal with ending a popular strike, subduing violent organizations, and try to balance Pisdara's connection with Ainin and local push towards Nautasia.
Notes about political structure and government
The Pisdari political system does not operate like most political systems, where there is a clearly defined government and opposition. Instead, the Pisdari legislature runs on the basis of a consensus government, where all deputies represented in the Legislature are part of one of four committees dealing with a government function. These committees are headed by the Speakers, deputies who act as the collective head of state and government, much like, in our world, Switzerland. Therefore, forming a coalition is not really a goal in Pisdari politics, although one could gain a numerical majority to push some key policies.
For voting, Pisdara uses single transferable vote (STV) to elect 23 deputies. There are 9 constituencies, electing 2 to 3 deputies each.
Some other helpful notes and resources
If this is your first time RPing with us, welcome! Listed here are a few resources and links that can help you learn more about my little island nation and help understand the issues it faces.
Pisdara's iiwiki page
Constitution of Pisdara
Legislature of Pisdara
List of political parties
Communes of Pisdara
A selection of maps to help you out
Thank you for applying and hope you have a great time!
Here's some important dates for this RP:January 14 - 21: Registration of parties and candidates.
January 21: Opening of IC Thread/Begin of campaign. Deadline for party registration.
February 4-5: Election days! The voting will occur over this weekend.
Thank you so much, and have a great campaign!
