Elections in Jonathia

In the politics of Jonathia, elections are held for government officials at the federal, provincial, and local levels. At the federal level, the nation's legislature, the House of Commons, is elected through popular vote. The Prime Minister, the head of state of Jonathia, is indirectly elected at the same time as the legislature. The prime minister is usually the individual that commands a majority in the Parliament. Minority governments in provincial elections are common, however there are no examples of this occurring on the federal level. There are many elected offices at state level, each state having at least an elective governor and legislature. There are also elected offices at the local level, in cities, towns, boroughs, and villages.
All elections in Jonathia are administered by the Electoral Commission. Under federal law, general elections typically occur on the first Tuesday of January, or the second Tuesday if the first Tuesday is on a public holiday. General elections are held in odd-numbered years, every two years. Provincial and local elections each have various schedules, though many run at the same time as the federal elections. Elections are conducted using the first-past-the-post method.
== Voting methods ==
=== Voting ===
The most common method used in Jonathian elections is the first-past-the-post system, where the highest-polling candidate wins the election. Under this system, a candidate only requires a plurality of votes to win, rather than an outright majority.
== See also ==
Category:Jonathian elections
Category:Voting in Jonathia
Category:Politics in Jonathia
Category:Jonathia