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In this timeline, Brazil remained a monarchy. It is the world's fourth strongest economy and fifth strongest military.
The Conservative Party won the 2017 parliamentary snap elections in a landslide, ending 17 years of Labour dominance, with their leader Jair Bolsonaro becoming prime minister.
The Conservative Party is centre-right to right-wing and staunchly monarchist. Founded in 1840, it's main rival was the Liberal Party until 1930 and the Labour Party afterwards.
The Labour Party supports social democracy and left-wing populism. Founded in 1910, it has been one of the country's three major parties since GetΓΊlio Vargas' premiership.
The Liberal Party, founded in 1840, supports liberal, centrist to centre-right policies. After the Labour Party's rise, it was largely sidelined until Fernando Henrique Cardoso served two terms as Prime Minister.
The Brazil First Party, founded in 1986 supports Brazilian nationalism and social conservatism, while being economically centrist.
The Socialist Party, founded in 1991 is in favor of a liberal, democratic republican form of government, a socialist economy and progressive social policies. They strongly support affirmative action, with non-woke members being regularly kicked out.
Extra parliamentary political parties include:
Republican Party of Brazil (Republicanism, Big Tent)
Christian Democratic Party (Christian Democracy, Paternalistic Conservatism)
Libertarian Party (Right-Libertarianism)
Communist Party of Brazil (Marxism-Leninism)
Brazilian Integralist Action (Fascism)
Brazil Must Change (Satirical Politics)
due to the lack of a functional parliament, and the new constitution, the mod team has decided to run these elections a week early in order to get everything running again.
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#Norwegian Parliamentary Election
Monday, September 13th.
###Election system Cycle: every 4 years.
Method: Sainte-LaguΓ« method. Paper ballots. ID required. Counted 2 times locally, one of which has to be manually, then a 3rd time with the rest of the constituency.
Stortinget (The Parlament) is the highest authority in Norway. The Monarch is responsible to form a government. Stortinget does not form a government, but can vote to have the Monarch, government or any minister removed or replaced. MPs cannot also be Ministers and their place in Stortinget is taken by the next on the list while they serve as Ministers.
Voting population: 3'876'200 people. 1'645'913 has pre-voted, 42.34%
Timeline: Early-voting until August 10th. 8'469 early-votes were cast.
Pre-voting can be done between 10th August and last Friday before election day. This can be done anywhere. On election day, you can only vote in your home municipality. 172 of 426 (2017 numbers) municipalities open voting Sunday September 10th. All municipalities open for voting Monday September 11th. By law, election day is a day in September. By law, the Monarch selects election day on a Monday. Local municipality government can allow voting to start on the Sunday before, not instead of Monday. Special laws apply outside mainland Norway.
Electoral threshold:
The Norwegians elect 169 representatives for Stortinget. 150 are selected directly, the last 19 are Utgjevningsmandater (Leveling seat/Ausgleichsmandat), one from each election district (corresponding to the old counties). To get a leveling seat, a party must have more than 4.0% total votes. This year, there are 4 parties that can all go on either side of the 4.0%, and will have huge impact on the final result. Informal video from NRK (Norwegian BBC) with English subs.
It is important to note that there also is a Sami parliamentary election the same day. Only Sami people can vote. The Sami people can vote in both elections.
###Table of significant parties from Left to Right 2013β2018: H, FRP, (election in 2017) 2018β2019: H, FRP, V, 2019β2020: H, FRP, V, KRF, 2020β: **
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##Prelude
Following the defection of 72 moderate members of the CHP to form the Independent Republican People's Party (BCHP), the incumbent Ecevit government - a coalition between the CHP, TIP, and KNK - fell well below the 300 seat threshold to maintain a majority in the Grand National Assembly. A subsequent vote of no confidence was held, passing along strict party lines and calling forth the 1968 snap parliamentary elections two years early.
##The Parties
- Worker's Party of Turkey (TIP): Led by Mehmet Ali Aybar, the TIP is a socialist party and the furthest left legal party within the Grand National Assembly. Following the defection of BCHP members from the government and the threat of the TIP's influence in government disappearing, Aybar and the TIP have increasingly embraced the extremist rhetoric told by their most radical wing. The TIP views this election as a last hope for a "revolution by the ballot box," with Aybar threatening "alternative means" should the TIP be forced, in his view, unjustly from the government.
- Kurdish National Congress (KNK): Led by Serafettin Elci, the KNK is a big-tent political party with the common strain of Kurdish nationalism. Due to the partyβs emphasis on Kurdish nationalism, the KNK is pretty firmly aligned nationally with the left-wing parties, given that the right-wing is generally unwilling to entertain Kurdish nationalist ideas. The KNK is struggling, however, with the lack of progress on Kurdish priorities under the Ecevit government hurting their legitimacy.
- Republican People's Party (CHP): Led by Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, what remains in the CHP is firmly on the left. Most of the moderate element of the party has defected, with what remains of the CHP being loyal to Ecevit's vision for the party. Formerly the big umbrella underwhich the one-party state was ran, the CHP has been reduced to essentially another regular party - though with substantial history behind it.
- Independent Republican People's Party (BCHP): Led by former Prime Minister Ismet Inonu, the BCHP is a brand new entity formed by moderates who defected from the CHP over Ecevit's increasingly radical policies. The BCHP is a centrist party with a mild left lean, but struggles for recognition. Inonu is a slightly controversial figure due to his association with economic struggle during his tenure as PM, but Ecevit's radicalism has endeared him to many. The BCHP hopes to deal a death blow to the CHP-TI
