Strutannian General Election, 2017
Following the major upset that was the 2016 elections swinging the Volkesradda to the Center Democratic Party, the cast of parties vying for seats in the 2017 election has greatly increased. Under a new and untested electoral system, anything could happen, and the public is watching with excitement and anxiety as Strutannian Democracy enters a new era.
Voting Method
Choose up to five parties that you wish to see in the Volkesradda, then arrange them as follows:
5) Most Preferred
4)
3)
2)
1) Least preferred
MAKE SURE TO ARRANGE THEM PROPERLY
The Parties
Name: Center Democrats
Position: Center, Center Left
Ideology: Christian Democracy
Current seats: 50/88
Quote: "Our faith teaches us that we must answer the call to provide for the smallest people in our society. Now is the time to make the change that we know to be right."
~The Current ruling party, came to power in a massive upset during the 2016 elections, growing their representation in the Volkesradda tenfold. since then, they have taken steps across the board to break the country away from the conservative paradigm that has defined it since the end of the Socialist republic
Name: Social Democratic Party
Position: Center Left
Ideology: Social Democracy
Current seats: 27/88
Quote: "Democracy is our means by which the workers will take control of their destinies."
~Largest opposition party, the PSD is descended directly from the communist party that ruled the Socialist Republic, but has since shed its radical roots.
Name: Conservative Party
Position: Right
Ideology: Liberal Conservatism, Economic Liberalism
Current seats: 11/88
Quote: "We must protect our society from its greatest threat, that of reckless and irresponsible change."
~Ruling party since the end of the Socialist Republic, the Conservative Party rapidly fell out of favor prior to the 2016 elections due to economic stagnation and massive political scandal
Name: Left Party
Position: Left, Far Left
Ideology: Democratic Socialism, Anticapitalism
Quote: "The Working Class can never take control of their lives as long as capitalist exploitation continues. There must be social revolution."
~Far left party formed by those dissatisfied with the moderation of the PSD, largely distrusted by the public at large.
Name: The Democrats
Position: Center
Ideology: Liberalism, Centrism
Quote: "We are the center of your politics"
Name: Green Party of Strutan
Position: Center Left
Ideology: Green Politics
Quote: "Out with excess, in with responsibility, both in our environment and in our politics."
Name: Zachodni Autonomy
Position: Center
Ideology: Zachodni Nationalism, Regional Autonomism
Quote: "Our people have been disenfranchised, shoved away, and ignored for two centuries now. The time has come for us to to live for ourselves."
~Only running within the Zachodni Cultural region, the ZA party hopes to make the region autonomous from the national government.
Name: Strutannian Republican Party
Position: Left
Ideology: Anti-Monarchism
Quote: "The Strutannian People can never truly be free until they have shaken off the shackles of the crown, and its plague on democracy."
~This party has drawn controversy for its severe opposition to the popular monarchy.
Name: Liberty and Freedom
Position: Center Right
Ideology: Libertarianism
Quote: "Let's take back our lives from the government. Today is the day to demand fiscal and social responsibility, and responsibilty means keeping out where they're not needed!"
Name: Strutannian Action
Position: Right, Far Right
Ideology: Nationalism, National Conservatism, Isolationism, Right Wing Populism
Quote: "We must protect our people and way of life. Elitist bureaucracy and foreign influence stand to take away all that we hold dear!"
Name: Apolitical Party
Position: Apolitical
Ideology: Satire
Quote: "We're not the craziest party around"
~Satirical party, claims the true support of the King, who is in reality barred from declaring support for any party directly. (ANY VOTES FOR THIS PARTY WILL BE DISCARDED)
... Just like in real life.