Buryatian Presidential Elections

[VigilantWatcher]

This would be the first Presidential Election since the Commonwealth regained independence. Turnout at the voting polls is expected to be very high. The current President Vladimir Potemkin is expected to get a re-election.



[u][b]The Candidates[/b][/u]


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[b]Vladimir Potomkin
Democratic Party of Buryatia[/b]

Current President. Has a strong desire to protect his citizens and hopes that he can guide Buryatia into a prosperous age. His main focus is on the economy as he feels that with a good economy, Buryatia can become a strong exporter of goods. His party has currently got control of the Buryatian Senate and is popular with most of the population.


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[b]Anna Petrov
Socialist Party of Buryatia[/b]

Passionate Socialist. Her desire is to establish a moderate socialist government. Her main focus would be to establish a state funded health service as part of a Social Democracy.


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[b]Viktor Petrenko
Nationalist Party of Buryatia[/b]

Career soldier, fervent nationalist and wants Buryatia to be strong economically and militarily. Has some support.


The polls will open in seventy two hours time. Campaigning by all three candidates has begun.

[VigilantWatcher]

Yakutsk's Revolution Square had been the host of a rally by the Democratic Party of Buryatia. Crowds of supporters had gathered, estimated to be around fifteen thousand. The former Royal Palace had been surrounded in a sea of blue as President Vladimir Potomkin made his speech:

[i]"My loyal supporters. We have gone through a tough time. The atrocity at Yakutsk Economic Centre has cast a shadow on what has been a prosperous era in an independent Buryatia. I for one, hope that i can help bring Buryatia further onto the world stage. I wish for Buryatia to be a strong voice on Asian issues. I believe that we can achieve many things if we work to together. I hope that with your help, i can continue the work that is yet unfinished."[/i]

Edited February 17, 2011 by Curristan

[VigilantWatcher]

Voting centres all over Buryatia has opened. The entire population will now decide out of the three candidates who would be President.

Vladimir Potomkin is expected to be re-elected and the Democratic Party of Buryatia are expected to retain control of the Buryatian Senate.

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[size="3"][u][b]Final Results of the First Commonwealth of Buryatia Presidentital Election[/b][/u][/size]

[u][b]Vladimir Potomkin
Democratic Party of Buryatia[/b][/u]

[b]47%[/b]

[u][b]Anna Petrov
Socialist Party of Buryatia[/b][/u]

[b]36%[/b]

[u][b]Viktor Petrenko
Nationalist Party of Buryatia[/b][/u]

[b]17%[/b]


[size="3"][u][b]Results of the Buryatian Senate Seats [/b][/u][/size]


[b]Democratic Party of Buryatia:[/b] One Hundred and Ninety Five Seats (Loss of Thirty One Seats)

[b]Socialist Party of Buryatia:[/b] One Hundred and Fifty Seats (Gain of Twenty Seven Seats)

[b]Nationalist Party of Buryatia:[/b] Fifty Five Seats (Gain of Four Seats)



As predicted, President Vladimir Potomkin had been re-elected. However in the senate, his party had taken a knock due to the surge in support for the two other parties, however they would hold a majority of Fourty Five.