Oct-Dec 2023

## Twenty-sixth election

The twenty-sixth election in Voices of Democracy after the adoption of the fourth Constitution took place on 8 October 2023 to elect members of the VoD House of Representatives. The participating parties in this election included the Chicanery\*, Communist Conservative Centrist (CCCP), Concordant Triumverge (CTP), and Gowron's Glorious Eyes (GGE) parties.

Each party received a number of House seats proportional to their percentage of the final vote. The **CCCP** received **7 seats** for 53.8% of the vote. The **Chicanery** party received **4** **seats** for 32.7% of the vote. The **CTP** received **1 seat** for 7.7% of the vote. The **GGE** received **1 seat** for 5.8% of the vote. A total of 52 eligible ballots were cast in this election.

As the CCCP received a majority of the votes cast, Master of the CCCP became Prime Minister. Lei of the Chicanery party became Leader of the Opposition.

\*The Chicanery and Liberty parties merged.

## Twenty-seventh election

The twenty-seventh election in Voices of Democracy after the adoption of the fourth Constitution took place on 22 October 2023 to elect members of the VoD House of Representatives. The participating parties in this election included the Chicanery, Communist Conservative Centrist (CCCP), Old Dominion (ODP), and Untouchable parties.

This election was the first in which a mixed-member proportional (MMP) system was used to elect MPs. The **CCCP** received **4 seats** for 40.7% of the vote. The **Chicanery** party received **3** **seats** for 31.5% of the vote. The **ODP** received **2 seats** for 27.8% of the vote.

**Yonimations**, a candidate of the Untouchable party, received **1 seat** for 37.3% of the candidate vote. **Anakin Skywalker**, a candidate of the CCCP, received **1 seat** for 21.6% of the candidate vote. **Benitfeet**, an independent, received **1 seat** 15.7% of the candidate vote.

A total of 55 eligible ballots were cast in this election.

A total of 11 MPs were elected to this House. As no party received a majority of the House, the Chicanery and Old Dominion parties formed a coalition government with Benitfeet, and Lei of the Chicanery party became Prime Minister. Anakin Skywalker of the CCCP became Leader of the Opposition. Into the term, Lei resigned as Prime Minister; Benitfeet, the Deputy Prime Minister, took over until the conclusion of the Chicanery leadership election, at which point Noll became Prime Minister.

## Twenty-eighth election

The twenty-eighth election in Voices of Democracy after the adoption of the fourth Constitution took place on 7 November 2023 to elect members of the VoD House of Representatives. The participating parties in this election included the Chicanery, Communist Conservative Centrist (CCCP), Old Dominion (ODP), and Untouchable parties.

A mixed-member proportional (MMP) system was used to elect MPs. The **Chicanery** party received **4 seats** for 35.6% of the vote.\* The **CCCP** received **3** **seats** for 35.6% of the vote. The **ODP** received **2 seats** for 24.4% of the vote.

**Meep**, a candidate of the CCCP, received **1 seat** for 27% of the candidate vote. **Benitfeet**, an independent candidate, received **1 seat** for 21.6% of the candidate vote. **Saucy**, an independent, received **1 seat** 18.9% of the candidate vote. **Mujdin** of the CCCP received **1** seat for 13.5% of the vote.

As the **Untouchable** party did not reach the 5% threshold in either the candidate or party race, they received **no seats**.

A total of 46 eligible ballots were cast in this election.

A total of 11 MPs were elected to this House. As no party received a majority of the House, the Chicanery and Old Dominion parties formed a coalition government with Benitfeet and Saucy, and Noll of the Chicanery party was reelected Prime Minister. Trolling of the CCCP became Leader of the Opposition.

\*Because Chicanery and CCCP were tied in percentages, the Head of State allowed random chance to determine which of the two parties received the extra House seat.

## Twenty-ninth election

The twenty-ninth election in Voices of Democracy after the adoption of the fourth Constitution took place on 26 November 2023 to elect members of the VoD House of Representatives. The participating parties in this election included the Chicanery and Old Dominion (ODP) parties.

A mixed-member proportional (MMP) system was used to elect MPs. The **Chicanery** party received **6 seats** for 61.1% of the vote. The **ODP** received **3** **seats** for 38.9% of the vote.

**Thalia**, a candidate of Chicanery, received **1 seat** for 32.4% of the candidate vote. **Benitfeet**, an independent candidate, received **1 seat** for 27% of the candidate vote. **Joseph Hipster**, a CCCP candidate, received **1 seat** 18.9% of the candidate vote. **Saucy** of Chicanery received **1** **seat** for 10.8% of the vote. **The-H-boss2**, an independent candidate, received **1 seat** for 10.8% of the vote.

A total of 40 eligible ballots were cast in this election.

A total of 12 MPs were elected to this House. As no single party received a majority of seats in the House, the Chicanery party formed a coalition government with independent MP Benitfeet, and Noll of Chicanery was reelected Prime Minister. Santas\_slave of the ODP became Leader of the Opposition.

## Thirtieth election

The thirtieth election in Voices of Democracy after the adoption of the fourth Constitution took place on 10 December 2023 to elect members of the VoD House of Representatives. The participating parties in this election included the Chicanery, Communist Conservative Centrist (CCCP), Old Dominion (ODP), and New Alliance (NAP) parties.

A mixed-member proportional (MMP) system was used to elect MPs. The **ODP** received **5** **seats** for 36.6% of the vote. The **CCCP** received **3** **seats** for 26.8% of the vote. The **Chicanery** party received **3 seats** for 19.5% of the vote. The **NAP** received **2 seats** for 17.1% of the vote.

**Saucy**, a candidate of the ODP, received **1 seat** for 25% of the candidate vote. **The-H-boss2**, an independent candidate\*, received **1 seat** for 25% of the candidate vote. **Mr. Yam**, a candidate of the NAP, received **1 seat** 25% of the candidate vote. **Benitfeet** of Chicanery received **1** **seat** for 20% of the vote.

A total of 42 eligible ballots were cast in this election.

A total of 14 MPs were elected to this House. As no single party received a majority of seats in the House, the ODP formed a coalition government with the CCCP, and Match of the ODP was elected Prime Minister. Thalia of Chicanery became Leader of the Opposition.

\*The-H-boss2 joined CCCP shortly after the election, and is therefore counted as a CCCP member with respect to the governing coalition.