9 July 2023 Mayen legislative election

**8th Mayen legislative election** was held on 9 July 2023 (RP-date June 2024). This is be the first legislative election since the collapse of the government, the civil war and the entry of NATO troops. It's also be the first and only election under a presidential system.

The election was marked by a confident victory for the Conservative People's Party, which soon entered the government along with The Liberal Democrats and the Labour Party.

## Party lists

Party lists were published from 6 to 8 July 2023. The very first party to submit a list was the Green Party. The largest list belongs to The Left party.

(16)1. Alexander Illias 2. sjkw67 3. Czerka 4. Alexandra Luxembourg 5. DTS 6. Sofia Castañeda 7. Edward Kenway 8. Scion 9. Platel 10. Kohn Smith 11. Dolphinliam 12. Jacques Duchesne 13. Thomas the Thermonuclear Warhead 14. Timo 15. Arhan 16. Saologan
(7)1. Dylan 2. Maex 3. Abbey 4. Duevees 5. Kylian 6. Quin 7. Socialist Okie
(13)1. Daniel Wilson 2. bot.org 3. Baron 4. Anderson Hemingway 5. Andy Pinerin 6. Bananas 7. Ponderix 8. Mango 9. Guy 10. AtlassianOcixot 11. AFKGuy002 12. NJX 13. Sees van der Ktaaij
(9)1. Alixxa 2. Axel Dumont 3. Loek 4. Medicinar 5. Jimmy 6. Yara Amendiares 7. Paulo Mangoliwicz 8. Σ. 9. Slazac
(7)1. Petro Metro 2. Solesol 3. Falcontra 4. Bacon 5. Arigateau 6. TheTriangle 7. Fmedici
(11)1. Leon Kuchmá 2. MrJoeJoe Jr. 3. Alexou 4. Andefar 5. Justinien 1er 6. Xavi Erlijo 7. Kobzaradłowic 8. Kristin Hodgson 9. Mikulaš Scalia 10. Iker Noriega 11. Military Governor Lu
(7)1. Obapy 2. AML KING 3. Egohan 4. Causticks 5. Aero 6. Hokton 7. Chosen
(8)1. Augusto Kreig 2. Jean Bussets-Lacroix 3. Moonguy 4. Diane Crabbot 5. Fluffy 6. Bob Katter 7. José Pascali 8. Francis Liebenfels

### Non-Partisans participating

* Bam son Viscuit
* Eliot Volette
* Seafox
* Michael Bannings

## Debate

The debate took place on July 8, 2023 under the arbitration of Nicolas Belgica.

## Campaign

### Conservative Peoples Party

The Conservatives officially launched their campaign on 7 July 2023 , at the Conservative Party conference. During the conference, speeches were given by the newly elected leader- Leon Kuchmá- and deputy leader, JoeJoeJr. During the conference, the Conservatives outlined their vision, notably, pursuing a fight against the insurgency, in cooperation with NATO, as well as undertaking policies to help in the economic recovery of Mayensland in the post-civil war period: notably, through infrastructure programs.

The party was represented at the debates by deputy leader JoeJoejr, who recieved some media acclaim for his strong performance, although he also recieved some criticism for seemingly being vague on some policy questions- especially on foreign policy.

The party published its manifesto a week before the election (in irl terms- a few hours), the manifesto can be seen here.

### Mayens First

Mayens First underwent a turbulent campaign period, which began with the announcement of its list on 7 July 2023.

The parties key figures, including party leader, Pauline Panson, undertook most of their campaigning on the social media platform chirpy, where they were roundly denounced for making misleading or discriminatory statements, with some even alleging that the Mayens First leader had called for violence.

The controversial behaviour of its leading figures caused friction in the party, leading some members- such as former NUP leader, Seafox, Mucky and KristinHodgson- to leave the party, forcing MF to make changes to its list.

Looking at a weak result in the elections, the parties leadership suddenly resigned *(was banned)*, causing mass confusion within the party. All of these factors led MF to be notably absent during the debate. MF elected a new leader, Augosto Kreig, who modified the list to reflect the recent changes in the party.

The Mayens First party did not submit or declare a manifesto.

### Liberal Democrats

The Liberal Democrats led a mostly inactive campaign, with the party mostly focusing on the actions of interim President Bert, who was also the leader of the party. The party highlighted its centrist nature, indicating that a vote for the Libdems would yield a centrist government.

The party was represented at the debate by judge Damien Borghi, who put on a generally solid display. The parties main policy points included greater economic liberalisation, as well as cooperation with the European Union and NATO.

The parties manifesto can be seen here.

### Labour

The Labour Party kicked off its campaign on 7 July 2023, promising to negotiate for a stable, non-ideological government. Labour party co-leader Daniel Wilson announced that the party would undertake a speaking tour of the 8 provinces of Mayensland during the campaign period.

The party distinguished itself by being one of the most active critics of the Mayens First party on the social media app, Chirpy.

Labour was represented by its co-leader, Daniel Wilson, at the debate, and was widely acclaimed by the media for his strong performance. The party promised to bring about a "New Deal for Mayensland", which would include public works project and would be modelled off a similar program carried out in the USA during the 1930s. Labour promised a number of social policies, including universal healthcare coverage modelled off the National Health Service in the UK. Finally, Labour promised a reformed tax code which would reduce inequality and the use of greenhouse gasses.

The Labour Party did not provide or announce its manifesto for the elections.

### The Left

The Left began its campaign on 7 July 2023, announcing its list and presenting the candidacy of co-leader Alexander Illias as the 'lead candidate' for the party. The Left was one of the parties which was more critical of the actions of interim President Bert, including passing a motion which condemned the declaration of martial law in the province of Orilla (which was later deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court). The parties membership, specifically its far-left section, was also critical of the presence of NATO forces in Mayensland.

The party was represented by Alexander Illias who gave a rather mixed display according to the general media consensus. The parties main focus was on creating job opportunities, specifically those which would be in the green energy sectors, as well as providing social benefits for Mayens- meaning nationalised healthcare and public education. The party generally provided a vague position on EU and NATO membership, with the lead candidate, Alexander Illias, not excluding the possibility of EU membership in the far future.

The parties manifesto can be found here.

### Green Party

The Green Party opened its campaign on 6 July 2023 becoming the first party to announce its list for the upcoming election. Before that announcement, the Green Party became the first and only party to announce a cordon sanitaire (meaning no cooperation) against the Mayens First party.

The Greens, much like Labour, often engaged in conflict with the Mayens First party on the social media app, chirpy, with party member Kylian even suing former MF party leader Pauline Panson for advocating violence in a social media post which has now been deleted.

The Greens were represented at the debate by deputy leader AbbeyRoad, who's performance was criticised by the media due to a lack of focus on the major issues which Mayensland was experiencing, specifically in terms of the economic recovery, an issue pointed out by the NUP representative during the debate, AML KING, who stated that their plans for greener energy were very agreeable, but that a revitalization of reconstruction of existing power industries such as coal would be necessary to secure a steady line of income and funding. A point dismissed by The Greens, with them going onto say that a power transition should occur more rapidly. The parties main focus was making sure that future economic growth was both equitable and sustainable, the Greens also cited their current experience in government- specifically in the education and infrastructure sectors.

The party published a small poster about housing, which promised that the Greens would continue housing development. A manifesto was not published by the Greens before the elections.

### National Union Party

Being one of the newly founded parties and taking its name from the pre-war NUP, the new NUP began its campaign on 8 July 2023, publishing its list.

The party did not run an active campaign, with most of the campaigning being done via chirpy.

NUP was represented at the debate by its leader, AML KING, who was criticized by the media for giving rather vague responses but did question other parties in the debate, particularly The Left who subtly dismissed his counterarguments according to the media. The party promised to maintain the privatization of enterprises, as well as increasing economic liberalization for small businesses. AML also added that NUP would work to ensure Mayensland's sovereignty as well as the liberty and freedoms of the people from international organizations and neighboring powers. Interestingly enough, the NUP and the Green Party came to an agreement during the debate that the nation should move towards green energy such as nuclear power in the future, but AML insisted that Mayensland must first revitalize its coal industry to ensure necessary funds to transition to greener energy, which the Greens dismissed saying that the transition should occur immediately.

The NUP manifesto can be seen here.

### European Alliance

European Alliance was founded on 8 July 2023 as a merger of two unregistered political parties- the Mayensland European Democratic Party (MEDP) and the European Progressive Movement (EPM). The party declared itself to be modelled on the pan-European party Volt.

The European Alliance was represented by Loek at the debate, where their performance was criticized by the media for failing to address important issues, as well as leaving the debate early. The European Alliance's main policy focus was on future EU integration and cooperation with EU institutions, as well as other broadly progressive policies- including the introduction of taxes to promote more sustainable ways of living, as well as increasing investment in education.

The manifesto of the party can be found here.

### Independents

The 8th General Election was contested by a record number of independents, including former NUP leader Seafox.

One of the new independents that caught the eye of some observers was Michael Banning, who ran on a centrist policy platform which recieved a mixed response from the media, mostly for arriving late to the debate.

Veteran politician Seafox ran on a left-wing platform, based on a sovereignist rhetoric, which similarly had a mixed reception.

The two other independent candidates, Elliot Volette and Bam son Viscuit, ran broadly centrist campaigns, with Elliot Volette specifically running on a localist pro-Oléron platform.

## Results

The election was marked by a confident victory for the Conservative People's Party, which soon entered the government along with The Liberal Democrats and the Labour Party.

### Per region

TotalConservative People's PartyThe Liberal DemocratsLabour PartyThe LeftNational Union PartyGreen PartyEuropean AllianceMayens FirstIndependent candidates
## Aftermath

Shortly after the election, President Bert reshuffled his government, removing representatives from The Left and the Green Party and adding representatives from the Conservative People's Party.

After the election, European Alliance leader Alixxa and co-leader of the Greens maex resigned. The members of The Left criticized these elections for manipulating the electoral system.

On July 10, the election of the speaker of the assembly was held, more than half of the votes were won by the LD candidate Damien Borghi. Other candidates were Obapy Armstrong (NUP), Captain Hills (LD) and Axel Dumont (EA).