Chuying 2021 General Elections
Chuying is holding its elections this year for MPs and Prime Minister in its National Assembly, however like other parliamentary systems its citizens do not vote directly for their leader but for local representatives and parties, where the winning majority party or coalition elects its leader to become the nations Prime Minister. There are no term limits as the government is always the majority party or coalition, the sitting Prime Minister can only be removed through a change in party leadership, unpopularity, or an impeachment process if the PM has been charged with criminal, civil, or constitutional violations. The incumbent PM Margaret Yeung has ruled for over 10 years as leader of the SDP, but her second term required an alliance with the NLP to stave off increasing pressure from opposition parties to resign due to her supposedly being "too old" at 62 to continue on as the head of state and government
It has been 5 years since the last election in 2017 where the New Liberal Party (NLP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) formed an unprecedented coalition and won in a landslide, ensuring the SDP continued to govern since 2013 and giving Her Excellency PM Margaret Yeung another 5 years of leadership to fulfill her promise to create a "Golden Decade" for the Asian nation. Under Yeung's leadership the NLP and SDP became allies and consolidated in order to push through their policies, an unusual partnership given that the NLP is primarily made up of the older generation who grew up in the economic boom of the 60s and 70s, and the SDP being those born in the 80s and 90s and experienced the rise of social progressivism, the internet, and transition from a manufacturing economy to a service based one. Despite their differences their alliance was able to ensure that they could effectively pass all their proposed legislation, and rein in their more extreme MPs in order to create a more stable political atmosphere in the country.
Yeung's leadership as head of the SDP/NLP coaliation also oversaw the redistribution of tax rates to be more proportional to income, a focus on improving education and tourism as new major industries to diversify its oil and shipping based economy, sustainable development, and the legalization of same-sex marriage in addition to promotion of LGBT rights in a region where only 2 countries had achieved a similar level of progress. These policies all came to be known as the "Colourful Chuying" campaign which turned the nation into a hotspot for LGBT tourism and a diverse economy, and skyrocketed her popularity among younger voters. As of the past 5 years in office, her approval rating has fluctuated between 68 and 72% and made her second term her most successful.
However the 2021 elections may be more hotly contested, as many new parties have sprung up in the last decade such as the Green Party and the Labour Party, both offshoots from the NLP and SDP respectively seeking to diversify the political arena and more accurately represent some MPs views on topics such as workers rights, climate action, in addition to the Conservatives and First Nationals becoming more popular with immigrants and older voters, as well as the Independents promising to unite under one party to represent political views that don't fit into any one category. There are also rumours that the NLP and SDP will not continue their coalition, as the NLP has elected a new party leader who may be the youngest politician to ever head a political party in Chuying at 34 years old, and the younger voters may sway to his cause seeking to shake things up in the country's political scene, and wanting a leader closer to them in age. The other parties however are still fragmented and weakened by the past elections, unsure whether they can govern without the NLP/SDP and their large voting block, will they present a challenge to the current majority?
Who will you vote for?
It has been 5 years since the last election in 2017 where the New Liberal Party (NLP) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) formed an unprecedented coalition and won in a landslide, ensuring the SDP continued to govern since 2013 and giving Her Excellency PM Margaret Yeung another 5 years of leadership to fulfill her promise to create a "Golden Decade" for the Asian nation. Under Yeung's leadership the NLP and SDP became allies and consolidated in order to push through their policies, an unusual partnership given that the NLP is primarily made up of the older generation who grew up in the economic boom of the 60s and 70s, and the SDP being those born in the 80s and 90s and experienced the rise of social progressivism, the internet, and transition from a manufacturing economy to a service based one. Despite their differences their alliance was able to ensure that they could effectively pass all their proposed legislation, and rein in their more extreme MPs in order to create a more stable political atmosphere in the country.
Yeung's leadership as head of the SDP/NLP coaliation also oversaw the redistribution of tax rates to be more proportional to income, a focus on improving education and tourism as new major industries to diversify its oil and shipping based economy, sustainable development, and the legalization of same-sex marriage in addition to promotion of LGBT rights in a region where only 2 countries had achieved a similar level of progress. These policies all came to be known as the "Colourful Chuying" campaign which turned the nation into a hotspot for LGBT tourism and a diverse economy, and skyrocketed her popularity among younger voters. As of the past 5 years in office, her approval rating has fluctuated between 68 and 72% and made her second term her most successful.
However the 2021 elections may be more hotly contested, as many new parties have sprung up in the last decade such as the Green Party and the Labour Party, both offshoots from the NLP and SDP respectively seeking to diversify the political arena and more accurately represent some MPs views on topics such as workers rights, climate action, in addition to the Conservatives and First Nationals becoming more popular with immigrants and older voters, as well as the Independents promising to unite under one party to represent political views that don't fit into any one category. There are also rumours that the NLP and SDP will not continue their coalition, as the NLP has elected a new party leader who may be the youngest politician to ever head a political party in Chuying at 34 years old, and the younger voters may sway to his cause seeking to shake things up in the country's political scene, and wanting a leader closer to them in age. The other parties however are still fragmented and weakened by the past elections, unsure whether they can govern without the NLP/SDP and their large voting block, will they present a challenge to the current majority?
Who will you vote for?
This year there are 7 candidates from all of Chuying's currently active political parties: the New Liberal Party, the Social Democratic Party, the Green Party, the Labour Party, the Conservative Party, the First National Party, and the Independents:
