61st Adorian Election

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## Electoral System

The National Assembly elects all of her 85 seats in a Simulated/Popular Vote Lottery in which the election system for the term is decided via dice roll. As a Simulated Vote was rolled in the previous election in which the odds were 50% AES - 50% Popular, the odds of this election were an additional +25% to the losing choice for odds of **25% AES to 75% Popular**.

If AES is rolled the Adorian Election System is used to determine the election results. The main component of the AES is the popular vote which comprises 40% of the AES with other factors such as propaganda, party activity, Party member notability, bills proposed, etc composing the rest of the electorate. The AES is overseen by Matthew V. Independent Candidates function outside of the AES and only require 1/85th (1.18%) of the Popular Vote.

## Background

#### Galilei Mayoral Race

Galilei, the Capitol City of the Lavanda Islands would see its most contentious mayoral election yet. Incumbent mayor Renato Calabresi, an independent, staunch unionist and staunch opponent of Governor Sethyy's Lavanda Flag Act which banned the National Flag from being flown by government agencies in Lavanda, would face off against Nicolò Trevisan, a new face in Lavandan politics. The campaign would see extreme polarization with both sides accusing each other of treason and high crimes. Though polls showed the incumbent Calabresi in the lead, Trevisan would come out on top with a narrow **51.4%** of the vote. Calabresi would demand a recount and on 6 October 2021 local authorities would report no fraud or manipulation had been found. In his historic inauguration speech, the new mayor would vow to defend the rights of his citizens against the federal government.

#### State of the State

With Gubernatorials quickly approaching, Lavanda Governor Sethyy would push for an independence referendum. Approved by a majority of the Lavandi this referendum would come to fruition and would go live on 9 October 2021. Racking up a plentiful 8 candidates the 19th Lavanda Gubernatorial Election would go live the next day. With **53.3%** in favor, Lavanda would officially vote in favor of Independence, deeply disappointed by these results Prime Minister Bert would propose negotiations with the upcoming Lavandi Administration. On 12 October 2021 the results of the 2nd round would be announced with the SDP's Lux Jefferson elected as Lavanda's next Governor with a whopping **77.8%** despite being an SDP member Lux would as a federalist deviate from the party's historic centralism. In his inauguration, Governor Lux would accept the Prime Minister's invitation to negotiations.

#### Oct 10 Riot

In Galilei, the situation would not cool down with Fmr. Mayor Calabresi's supporters even going as far as to storm the Galilei City Hall on 10 October 2021 as Calabresi would not admit defeat to what he dubbed a stolen election. Eventually, the protest would be dispersed with key instigators at the storming found and arrested. However upon investigating these instigators it would be found that none were residents of the Lavanda Islands, with this they would claim that they would have to be prosecuted in their home states, this would be met with skepticism by legal experts. Lavandi Natives would be outraged to have their city hall stormed by outsiders and would assemble mass protests. Prime Minister Bert would announce that the instigators would be brought to justice and interrogated by the federal government for insurrection and incitement of violence. He would also issue the Peace in Lavanda Executive Order, deploying 150 police officers to Galilei for peacekeeping purposes.

#### Montiel V. Ferola

On 7 October 2021 Justice Minister Montiel would take Fmr. Lavanda Governor Ferola to court over treason, sedition, betrayal of the public trust, and conspiracy against the state due to Mrs. Ferola's separatist sympathies, congratulating Trevisan on his mayoral victory and holding a non-binding poll during her governorship to measure the state's independence sympathies. Montiel would argue such behavior violated the constitution however this would be countered by Ferola's lawyer, President-elect Daniel would argue that states are entitled to hold referendums and that the then-governor was fully within her rights. On 14 October 2021 Head Judge RMSteve and the High Court would issue their 1300 word verdict declaring Mrs. Ferola **innocent**. With this precedent, separatist movements across all of Adoria would be free to non-violently express their ideas.

#### Negotiations

On 14 October 2021 dialogue would open between the Lavandi and Federal Government over the Lavandi Question. Negotiations would last for 3 days before breaking down. A prominent goal of Lux would be to achieve state control for state elections primarily due to the unconstitutionality of implementing Ranked-choice voting for Lavandi gubernatorial elections, The Election Commission would however not agree to such concession. PM Bert would be adequate in assuring that any concessions to the states would not be specific to Lavanda only as such special privileges would be discriminatory. Justice Minister Montiel would disclose his proposed State Secession Act as a final solution if the Lavandi Question could not be dealt with, the SSA bill would bar separatists from holding public office, it however would never be voted on. On 16 October 2021 the 61st general election would go live with Lavandi negotiations in a stalemate with nothing achieved.

## Results

Results would be announced on 18 October 2021. This election would see a turnout of **24.05%** with a dice roll of **Public**. With only 4 parties this would be Adoria's least diverse parliament yet. Of the 14 independent candidates 13 would be elected, all except Dekks. This would mark the most independent MNAs for a single Assembly ever. These results would coincide with the Hussaria Independence Referendum concluding with a whopping **90.48%** voting in favor of Hussarian Independence, this would further fan the flames of separatism.

## Government Formation

Throughout the 60th government term relations between between the SDP and LDP would normalize as Dekk's double dealing became forgotten. The projected SDP/LDP/LCP coalition would negotiate between itself a Unionist platform however it would be revealed that the NLF had been in contact with the LDP and LCP this would temporarily derail talks of an SDP-led Coalition however they would soon resume. On 21 October 2021 President Daniel would appoint Baron as Adoria's next Prime Minister officially forming a coalition between the SDP, LDP, LCP and Gvizdod holding **57.65%** of the Assembly's seats.

## See Also

* 60th Adorian Election
* 62nd Adorian Election
* Voter Turnout
* 3rd Flag Referendum
* Flourish Chart