Madagascar Republik Congressional Elections!

[Jarl Frost]

Madagascar Congressional Elections!

 

By order of the President, with full faith and backing of the National Transition Council, Madagascar officially opens the polls for the 1st Congress. There are many voices and many people running, and all are out at the polls. Police are out in full force (after, of course, casting their own votes) to ensure that no party or organization is either

A.) influencing the vote of the People. By decree from the N.A.T and Presidential Office, elections shall be free and a person's vote private

B.) engaging in violence or intimidation at polling stations

The Army has been deployed in a supporting role to the Police, and there is a great expectation that the Republic's first congressional election will be both fair and free. Several Parties have mustered the financial backing and popular support to make it to the final ballot, and will be shown all 6 provincial ballots.

 

Island Dawn (I): Island Dawn is a party created by Malagasy nationalists and ethno-supremacists, who want to keep Madagascar solidly for and only Malagasy people. A largely rural party, Island Dawn has fanatically argued against the continued existence of European, North American, and Central African peoples on the Island, with a party platform largely consistent of said Immigration policy. The party advocates the government target the Malagasy with preferential treatment towards jobs, education, and financing.

 

Pacific Democratic Party (PD): The Pacific Democratic Party has been very successful as a "big tent" kind of party, with a large focus on Social Issues as the party's primary platform. During the campaign season, the P.D hounded on a range of issues  such as social equality, living wages, worker's rights, and education support/reform as a pillar. While the PD lacks a central economic strategy, many party members have voiced support for President Nividy's Free Enterprise model, while others have argued that a more directed approach is needed.

 

United Madagascar (UM): United Madagascar is second very successful "big tent" party currently operating in the country. Like the P.D, United Madagascar has found great success with many of the citizens, especially amongst the relatively wealthier immigrant population, by standing on the issues of individual responsibility and smaller government. UM advocates less power for the forming government, a free enterprise economic model with little to no regulation including as little taxes as can feasibly be had, and a strong national defense to protect Madagascar's growing success.

 

The Greens (G): The Greens have not made as much headway in the cities as the larger parties during the campaign season, but they have found some sufficient success in Rural areas, certainly enough to be put on the ballot. The Greens have made protecting Madagascar's biodiversity the primary, if not only, issue in the Party platform. The Greens argue that Madagascar's efforts to industrialize and improve the lot of humankind on the island is killing the nation's ecosystem.

 

The Communist Party (CCP):  It is something of a surprise that the Communist Party survived early election vetting to make it to the final ballots. There has been some speculation by electoral scholars that the Communist Party's successful foray into the scene has more to do with ties to the continent than any actual attachment to the Party. The Communist Party, drawing it's support mainly from poor areas in the Cities, has been advocating that all economic production be nationalized.

[Jarl Frost]

On the field report

 

The first voters have come and gone and the voting continues. What has shocked many people, including members of the National Transition council, has been the lack of interest from outside powers, as well as a distinct lack of outside observers.

 

A minor scuffle broke out in Nosy Be as members of both a christian church group and a local mosque each tried to prevent each other from voting. Police, with support from the army, were able to break up the skirmish, and both groups were informed that future election mishaps would not be tolerated.

[Jarl Frost]

Polls to close at Midnight, Votes to be Counted beginning 1 A.M Local Time

[iKrolm]

Question from the Manila Times:

"To the Pacific Democratic Party: from where does your party draw its name inspiration? And, if elected, do you have plans to increase Madagasgar's presence or influence around the Pacific Ocean?"

[Jarl Frost]

Isaac Gholonan, P.D Party President (newly elected from it's current membership) -

 

"We take our name from the principles that this government is operating on, to demonstrate our commitment to these, and further, fair and free elections, and idea that all citizens have a voice. We hope our presence one day expands beyond our borders, and that all the free people of the world take up the ideals democracy"

[Jarl Frost]

Voting Closed! Results to be Announced!

[Jarl Frost]

Congress Officially Decided

 

Senate: 40 Seats

Pacific Democratic Party - 14 seats (35% of votes)

United Madagascar - 14 seats (35% of votes)

The Communist Party - 5 seats (11% of the votes)

Island Dawn - 5 seats (11% of votes)

The Greens - 2 seats (5% of the votes)

 

House: 152 Seats

United Madagascar - 62 seats

Pacific Democratic Party - 36 seats

The Communist Party - 18 seats

Island Dawn - 18 seats

The Greens - 18 seats