Talossan Elections, and a Micronationalist International

[Dieter N. Vercáriâ]

Why should a political party in the Republic of Talossa have been calling for inter(micro)national observers? AFAIK, international observers are sent out to monitor elections if election fraud or some such is to be expected. No political party in the Republic of Talossa ever suspected that elections were won by unconstitutional means, or that unbearable human or technical failure distorted the results of elections or referenda.

Technically, elections and referenda are conducted by the Secretary of State (SoS), a civil official of the Republic. He or she is nominated by the President and confirmed by a 2/3rd majority in a joint session of the Parliament.

It might be coincidence, but yet none of the Secretaries of State has been a member of one of the two major parties.

[Sogoln yg Ysca]

In a very few words, the Defencists (ZRT) claim to be defenders of traditions and the heritage of Talossa. The Peculiarsts (MRP), especially in their beginning, but still, take a radical democratic stand ("power to the people"). (...)

Thanks for the explanation. Now I better understand what was at stake.

[Dieter N. Vercáriâ]

Like in countries that are larger than Talossa (France or Germany, for instance), the swing from one major party to the other might have been caused by reasons that lie beyond the basic "ideologies".

The ZRT had an absolute majority in the Chamber of Deputies for three terms in a row now - on the scale of German federal politics, this would equal 12 years in power. This is really a long time, and electors might get impatient with the old crew or curious about a new crew during this time, and anything inbetween.

Thanks to the small electorate, a vote swinging from one party to the other may cause landslides in the political landscape of a tiny nationette like the Talossan Republic.

Anyway in recent CoD elections the ZRT went from 12 votes down to 8, the MRP went from 3 votes up to 10, the number of active electors went from 18 to 21. The deck of cards has really been reshuffled in big dimensions.

[DCrov]

DNV: Other points of difference: The Defencists would, at least theoretically, accept a form of constitutional monarchy in case of a reunion of the Talossas


When did we say that? We're not Defenders of the Talossan Republic for nothing you know!

[Dieter N. Vercáriâ]

What's with accepting "the empty throne", for instance? Ask yer Mistress for all the details, Diarmuid.  :wink:

[Dieter N. Vercáriâ]

And, btw., Foreign Minister is now the Redneck Penguin's hat...  

[Peter]

... and his horse is a Senator?