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=2007 Alslandic same-sex Marriage referendum=
{{Infobox referendum
| name        = 2007 Alslandic same-sex Marriage referendum
| title       = Should the United Provinces of Alsland allow marriage between same-sex couples?
| location    = {{flagicon|Alsland}} [[Alsland]]
| date        = {{Start date|2007|06|15|df=y}}
| yes         = 3935311
| no          = 2705508
| total       = 6669970
| electorate  = 7963944
| map         = File:2007 Alslandic Referendum.png
| mapcaption  = How the electorate voted, by province. Proportion of the valid poll voting yes:
| mapdivision = province
| notes       = Source: ''[[Alsland|Alslandic Government]]
}}
The '''2007 Alslandic Same-Sex Marriage referendum''' took place on 15 June 2007 in [[Alsland]] to ask the electorate whether Alsland should legalise same-sex marriages. Prior to the referendum same-sex couples were allowed to enter civil unions and foreign marriages were recognised. The [[List of Premiers of Alsland|government of Jabik Nieuwenhuis]] promised a referendum on same-sex marriage in their manifesto for the [[Alsland|2006 legislative election]]. The referendum resulted in 59.3% of votes being cast in favour of legalising same-sex marriage. The resulting [[LGBT Rights in Alsland|Marriage Act 2007]], commonely known as the Metyller Law, was passed nearly unanimously in the [[Folkssenaat]] and was signed by [[President of Alsland|President]] [[President of Alsland|Onne Monsma]] on 11 August 2007. The first same-sex marriage ceremony in Alsland occurred on 29 December 2007.
==Background==
===History===
==Support and Opposition==
===Party positions===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! colspan=2 | Political parties
|-
| rowspan="14" |Yes
| style="background-color: #84180f" |
|[[List of political parties in Alsland|Worker's Party]]
|-
| style="background-color: #3DC5FF" |
|[[Civic Initiative]]
|-
| style="background-color: #0F8554" |
|[[Liveable Delland]]
|-
| style="background-color: #3C50C0" |
|[[Party for Freedom and Democracy]]
|-
| style="background-color: #872E5C" |
|[[Kirenian People's Party]]
|-
| style="background-color: #4B0082" |
|[[Maitiid (Alsland)|Maitiid]]
|-
| style="background-color: #D5305F" |
|[[Progressive Holsteen]]
|-
| style="background-color: #F0928F" |
|[[Social Democrats of Swerdia]]
|-
| style="background-color: #FF6B6B" |
|[[Social Democrats of Delland]]
|-
| style="background-color: #0BD02C" |
|[[Green-Alternative Choice]]
|-
| style="background-color: #9B372A" |
|[[ASAY]]
|-
| style="background-color: #c32929" |
|[[List of political parties in Alsland|Left list]]
|-
| style="background-color: #2C6731" |
|[[Swerdian Nationalist List]]
|-
| style="background-color: #000000" |
|[[Estmerish Alliance]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |No
| style="background-color: #FCBC00" |
|[[Union of Sotirians and Democrats]]
|-
| style="background-color: #F6E324" |
|[[Sotirian People's Party]]
|-
| style="background-color: #F29837" |
|[[Orange Party]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |No official stance
| style="background-color: #D0793D" |
|[[Humanist Sotirian Union]]
|-
| style="background-color: #8C001C" |
|[[Weranian People's Party]]
|-
|}

===Yes Campaign===
===No Campaign===
==Public opinion==
{| class="wikitable small" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
|-
! Date !! Firm !! Yes !! No !! Undecided !! Sample size
|-
| 11–14 June 2007
| ANS
| {{won|55%}}
| 42%
| 3%
| 1,000
|-
| 2–8 June 2007
| [[Hjoed]]
| {{won|62%}}
| 38%
| -
| 1,200
|-
| 25–30 May 2007
| TBD
| {{won|56%}}
| 42%
| 2%
| 1,200
|-
| 26–29 May 2007
| [[Hjoed]]
| {{won|60%}}
| 40%
| -
| 1,000
|-
| 19–24 May 2007
| TBD
| {{won|54%}}
| 46%
| -
| 1,730
|-
| 10–14 May 2007
| JaAlslân
| {{won|59%}}
| 39%
| 2%
| 1,500
|-
| 2–6 May 2007
| Yndyktinkt
| {{won|66%}}
| 30%
| 4%
| 1,800
|-
| 15-20 April 2007
| TBD
| {{won|52%}}
| 45%
| 3%
| 1,000
|-
| 4-8 April 2007
| TBD
| {{won|56%}}
| 44%
| -
| 1,200
|-
| 25-27 March 2007
| TBD
| {{won|57%}}
| 40%
| 3%
| 1,250
|-
| 20-23 March 2007
| [[Hjoed]]
| {{won|60%}}
| 40%
| -
| 1,500
|-
|}
==Campaign==
===Advertising===
[[File:Berlin-Mitte, TV-tower and St.Mary´s Church.JPG|thumb|right|180px|The Televyzjetoer and Sint Paulustsjerke in Yndyk]] * Dispute between Church of Delland and Yes voters over pride flag on Televyzjetoer
===Abuse and vandalism===
===Mental health===
==Result==
===National result===
{{Referendum
| title          = 2007 Alslandic Same-sex Marriage referendum
| yes            = 3,935,311
| yespct         = 59.3
| no             = 2,705,508
| nopct          = 40.7
| valid          = 6,640,819	
| validpct       = 99.6
| invalid        = 29,151
| invalidpct     = 0.4
| total          = 6,669,970
| turnoutpct     = 83.8
| electorate     = 7,963,944
}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:650px; text-align:center;"
|+ Referendum results
|-
|  style="width:61.6%; background:#9F9;" | '''Yes: <br /> ''3,935,311'' (59.3%)'''
|  style="width:38.4%; background:#F99;" | No: <br /> ''2,705,508'' (40.7%)
|-
| colspan=4 style="text-align: center; line-height: 32.1%;" | '''▲'''
|}

===Result by Province===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Breakdown of voting by province
|-
! style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Province
! colspan="2" align="center" | Yes
! colspan="2" align="center" | No
! style="text-align:right;" rowspan="2"| Invalid
|-
! align="center" | Votes || align="center" | %
! align="center" | Votes || align="center" | %
|-
| {{yes2}} Delland
| style="text-align:right;"| 950,928
| align="center" | 63.2%
| style="text-align:right;"| 541,668
| align="center" | 36%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.8%
|-
| {{yes2}} Fawkhamshire
| style="text-align:right;"| 378,737
| align="center" | 54.8%
| style="text-align:right;"| 310,315
| align="center" | 44.9%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.3%
|-
| {{yes2}} Garz
| style="text-align:right;"| 580,737
| align="center" | 55.4%
| style="text-align:right;"| 480,104
| align="center" | 45.8%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.8%
|-
| {{yes2}} Hamptonshire
| style="text-align:right;"| 591,191
| align="center" | 61.2%
| style="text-align:right;"| 364,181
| align="center" | 37.7%
| style="text-align:right;"| 1.1%
|-
| {{yes2}} Martiland
| style="text-align:right;"| 284,287
| align="center" | 51.8%
| style="text-align:right;"| 260,688
| align="center" | 47.5%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.7%
|-
| {{yes2}} Middewald
| style="text-align:right;"| 352,279
| align="center" | 65.3%
| style="text-align:right;"| 185,040
| align="center" | 34.3%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.4%
|-
| {{yes2}} Yndyk
| style="text-align:right;"| 378,286
| align="center" | 71.3%
| style="text-align:right;"| 149,086
| align="center" | 28.1%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.6%
|-
| {{no2}} Zittau
| style="text-align:right;"| 418,866
| align="center" | 49.8%
| style="text-align:right;"| 420,592
| align="center" | 50%
| style="text-align:right;"| 0.2%
|-
|}
==Aftermath==
===Marriage Act 2007===
===Reactions===
Upon the announcement that the yes campaign had won, Premier Jabik Nieuwenhuis said "The message is clear and we as a nation have decided to agree that all humans no matter who they love deserve the same rights as everyone else. I urge both campaigns to come together and work together to pass legislation ensuring same-sex marriage is legalised." Nieuwenhuis later addressed a Yes campaign rally in [[Yndyk]] congratulating staff members involved in the campaign.

Head of the Federal Presidency Onne Monsma said "The people and voters have spoken and they have made it quite clear that they wish to legalise same-sex marriage in Alsland. I look forward to working with the legislature to deliver the results of this referendum." 

Talk show host Alker Groen proposed to his partner live on air after the results were announced. Groen and his partner converted their civil union to a marriage in December 2007.

Lennard Bernauer who led the No campaign said in a television interview with [[Alslandyske Nijs en Radiotsjinst|ANS]] on the day following the referendum "I'm obviously disappointed with the result but we live in a democratic society and this was a democratic vote. But any law to legalise homosexual marriage must take into account people's religious views, we cannot force churches for example to go against church teachings and practice these acts."

Journalist Gabriel Weiskopf suggested that Zittau should refuse to practice same-sex marriages following the result. Weiskopf said "the voters in Zittau do not agree with same-sex marriage being implemented and [Jabik] Nieuwenhuis should affirm this and allow for the current practice of civil unions for same-sex couples to continue in Zittau." Minister-President of Zittau [[Konrad Dünhaupt]] said that the provincial government would respect the referendum result.

The [[Church of Delland]] acknowledged the result but reaffirmed it's position that marriage was between a man and a woman. The Reformed Church of Holsteen's Moderator said "The RKH will continue to believe that marriage is a sacred institution between a man and a woman, any changes to the teachings of the church must be voted on by the General Assembly." The Church of Martiland and Lanekirik said "the church is deeply disappointed that the institution of marriage will no longer reflect the Sotirian interpretation that it is between a man and a woman." In 2016 the Church of Martiland and Lanekirik began allowing same-sex marriages.
==Criticism==
Plans to hold a referendum were criticised by several LGBT rights advocacy groups who called the decision to have the majority vote on the rights of a minority group. During initial debates on holding a referendum, Senator [[Progressive Alliance (Alsland)|Emo Akkerman]] who is openly {{wpl|Bisexual}} said that holding a referendum could set a dangerous precedence for other countries to deny LGBT citizens their rights if a referendum is held. Akkerman voted to hold the referendum during the vote on the issue.

In 2011, Premier [[List of Premiers of Alsland|Jonathan Fraser]] criticised the move to hold a referendum saying that the process would have been much faster had the Marriage Act 2007 been voted on in the Folkssenaat where there was overwhelming support for it. Fraser was outed as {{wpl|Homosexual|Gay}} in 2003 and was one of the most prominent figures within the 'Yes' campaign.

=Alsland in the Great War=
[[File:Stakingsherdenking, Bestanddeelnr 934-6666.jpg|thumb|240px|Yndyk residents during the [[1930 Alslandic general strike|general strike]]]]
Despite declaring neutrality upon the outbreak of the [[Great War (Kylaris)|Great War]], Alsland was invaded by [[Functionalist Gaullica|Gaullica]] from occupied [[Estmere]] in August 1929. In a period of 29 days much of Alsland was invaded and occupied by the advancing Gaullican army with little to no resistance. Members of the Alslandic government, led by [[Villem Mand]], fled the country for [[Werania]] on 29 August. Later that day the remaining government in [[Yndyk]] surrendered to the Gaullican army to prevent the destruction of the city. Before the surrender, thousands of Alslandic refugees crossed into [[Kirenia]] and Werania.

Whilst initially the civilian government was allowed to remain albeit with a functionalist presence, it was [[1929 Alslandic coup d'état|overthrown]] by functionalist paramilitaries. Alsland was figuratively split into 4 varyingly autonomous zones controlled by the Gaullican army from [[Rahu]] representing each language group in Alsland. Passive resistance grew during the occupation and played a key role in opposing the Gaullican occupation. After conscription was introduced by the collaborationist government, a [[1930 Alslandic general strike|general strike]] was declared. 

Alsland was liberated by primarily [[Kirenia|Kirenian]] forces in late 1934 after the battles of [[Battle of Yndyk|Yndyk]] and [[Battle of Wottested|Wottested]].
==Background==
===Neutrality===
*Immediate declaration of neutrality
*Border defences
*Estmerish refugees
===Fears of a Weranian invasion===
*Government fearing a Weranian invasion and spending significant resources defending northern border
*Closer ties to Kirenia
==Gaullican invasion==
===Neeves campaign===
*Initial invasion
*Neeves defence
*Battle of Ilfracombe
*Air raids over Yndyk and Hurdegaryp
*Weranian army enters Alsland
===Collapse of the armed forces and government===
*Neeves breakthrough
*Refugee crisis
*Blitz to Yndyk
*Mand flees, government surrenders and resigns
==Gaullican occupation==
===Coup===
*Civilian government overthrown by functionalists
*Functionalist government
*Occupation zones
===Collaboration===
*Functionalist movements
*Armed forces participation
===Resistance===
*Councilist resistance
*Acts of sabotage
*Resistance acts
*Assassinations of government and occupation figures
*'Free Zittau'
==Alslandic government in exile==
*Mand's government
*Disagreements with Werania
*Sidelined
==Liberation==
*Kirenian involvement
*Weranian counter-offensive through Alsland
===Wottested campaign===
*Battle of Yndyk
*Kirenian advance towards Wottested
*Linking up with resistance
*Battle of Wottested
*Surrender of Gaullicans in Alsland
===Casualties===
*Casualties
*Liberation casualties
==Post-war==
*Attempts to get reparations
*Closer ties to Kirenia than Estmere etc
*Language laws and federalisation
=SDA+=
{{Infobox political party
| colorcode = #ff0000
| name = Social Democratic Alliance +
| native_name =  Sosjaal Demokratyske Alliânsje +<br>Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Liit +<br>Sozialdemokratischer Bund +
| abbr = SDA+/SDL+/SDB+
| logo = [[File:SDA+ Alsland.png|250px|SDA+ logo]]
| leader1_title    = Co-leaders
| leader1_name     = [[Peke Hoekstra]]<br>[[Sjearp Groeneveld]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|13 January 2023}}
| merger = [[Green - Alternative Choice|G-AK]]—[[Progressive Alliance (Alsland)|PA]]—[[Social Democratic Workers' Party (Alsland)|SDAP]]
| ideology = {{wpl|Social democracy}}<br>{{wpl|Green politics}}<br>{{wpl|Progressivism}}<br>{{wpl|Pro-Europeanism|Pro-Eucleanism}}
| position = {{wpl|Centre-left politics|Centre-left}} to {{wpl|Left-wing politics|left-wing}}
|affiliation1_title = Euclean Affiliation
|affiliation1       = [[Socialist Alternative for Euclea]]
|affiliation2_title = [[Euclean Parliament|Euclean Parliament group]] 
|affiliation2       = [[Socialist Alternative for Euclea]]
| student_wing = Red Dawn
| youth_wing = Young Progressives
| womens_wing = Saara Kapp Movement
| seats1_title = [[Folkssenaat]]
| seats1 =            {{Infobox political party/seats|21|201|hex=#ff0000}}
| seats2_title = [[Federal Council (Alsland)|Federal Council]]
| seats2 = {{Infobox political party/seats|16|96|hex=#ff0000}}
| seats3_title = Community Parliaments
| seats3 = {{Infobox political party/seats|137|608|hex=#ff0000}}
| seats4_title = Euclean Parliament
| seats4 = {{Infobox political party/seats|5|24|hex=#ff0000}}
| colours = {{color box|#ff0000|border=darkgray}} {{wpl|Red}}<br>{{color box|#39A935|border=darkgray}} {{wpl|Green}}
| website = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fty23qExQA www.sdaplus.as]
| country = Alsland
}}
The '''Social Democratic Alliance +''' ({{wpl|West Frisian language|Dellish}}: ''Sosjaal Demokratyske Alliânsje +'', {{wpl|Estonian language|Martish}}: ''Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Liit +'', {{wpl|German language|Weranian}}: ''Sozialdemokratischer Bund +''), also known by it's abbreviations '''SDA+/SDL+/SDB+''' is a {{wpl|Social democratic|social democratic}} [[List of political parties in Alsland|political party in Alsland]].

=2022 Euclean presidential election in Alsland=
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2022 [[2022 Euclean presidential election|Euclean presidential election]] in Alsland
| country = Euclean Community
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| votes_for_election = 23 Alslandic members of the {{wp|electoral college}}
| needed_votes = 
| previous_election = 2017 Euclean presidential election
| previous_year = 2017
| election_date = 7 October 2022 (first round)<br />4 November 2022 (second round)
| next_election = 2027 Euclean presidential election
| next_year = 2027
| turnout = 59.72% (first round) {{decrease}}0.18 {{wp|Percentage point|pp}}<br>55.60% (second round) {{decrease}}0.70 {{wp|Percentage point|pp}}

| image2 = [[File:Sebastian_Kurz_(2018-02-28)_(cropped).jpg|x150px]]
| colour2 = FF0000
| nominee2 = [[Vivien Vallette]]
| party2 = 
| alliance2 = [[Socialist Alternative for Euclea|ASE]]
| home_state2 = [[Gaullica]]
| electoral_vote2 = 5 ({{H:title|First Round|R1}})<br>11 ({{H:title|Second Round|R2}})
| popular_vote2   = 1,105,154 ({{H:title|First Round|R1}})<br>2,353,544 ({{H:title|Second Round|R2}})
| percentage2     = 20.09% ({{H:title|First Round|R1}})<br>47.52% ({{H:title|Second Round|R2}})

| image1 = [[File:Lars_Løkke_Rasmussen_(2009).jpg|x150px]]
| colour1 = 0088FF
| nominee1 = [[Georg Torleif Årbakke]]
| party1 = 
| alliance1 = [[Alliance of Conservatives and Democrats for Euclea|ACDE]]
| home_state1 = [[Scovern]]
| electoral_vote1 = 4 ({{H:title|First Round|R1}})<br>'''12''' ({{H:title|Second Round|R2}})
| popular_vote1   = 847,144 ({{H:title|First Round|R1}})<br>'''2,583,847''' ({{H:title|Second Round|R2}})
| percentage1     = 14.40% ({{H:title|First Round|R1}})<br>'''51.12%''' ({{H:title|Second Round|R2}})

| image3 = [[File:Mari Kiviniemi 2010-11-02 (2).jpg|x150px]]
| colour3 = FFD700
| nominee3 = [[Emilia Koopmann]]
| party3 = 
| alliance3 = [[Forward Euclea|Avant]]
| home_state3 = [[Werania]]
| electoral_vote3 = '''6''' ({{H:title|First Round|R1}})<br>— ({{H:title|Second Round|R2}})
| popular_vote3   = '''1,393,168''' ({{H:title|First Round|R1}})<br>— ({{H:title|Second Round|R2}})
| percentage3     = '''25.33%''' ({{H:title|First Round|R1}})<br>— ({{H:title|Second Round|R2}})

| map_image = 2022 Euclean Election Alsland R1.png
| map_caption = Map of the results of the Euclean presidential election in Alsland by province in the first round
| map2_image = 2022 Euclean Election Alsland R2.png
| map2_caption = Map of the results of the Euclean presidential election in Alsland by province in the second round
| title = President
| before_election = [[Alastrí Nic Ualtair ⁊ Ní Deoradh|Alastrí Nic Ualtair]]
| before_party = [[Forward Euclea|Avant]]
| after_election = 
| after_party = 
}}
The '''2022 Euclean presidential election in Alsland''' was held on 7 October and 4 November. As no candidate won a majority of seats in the {{wp|electoral college}} in the first round, a {{wp|Two-round system|second round runoff}} was held. 10 candidates ran for the Euclean Presidency: most notably former [[Premier of Scovern]] [[Georg Torleif Årbakke]] as the [[Alliance of Conservatives and Democrats for Euclea]] (ACDE) candidate, [[Euclean Community#Euclean Commission|Foreign and Global Affairs Commissioner]] of the [[Euclean Community]] [[Vivien Vallette]] as the [[Socialist Alternative for Euclea]] (SAE) candidate and former [[Premier of Werania]] [[Emilia Koopmann]] as the [[Forward Euclea]] (Avant) candidate. The election was the second time an Alslandic person was not a candidate in the election – no Alslandic person appeared on the ballot in the 2012 election either.

Other candidates on the ballot included [[António de Armas]] of the [[Movement for a New Democratic Euclea]] (MNED), [[Brine Ó Scolaidhe]] of the [[Green and Ecologist Movement]] (MVE), [[Amelia Ifriu]] of the [[Mixed Radical Left]] (GRM), [[Ạþelviġne Vycces]] of the [[Alliance for a Federal and Regionalist Euclea]] (AEFR), [[Jacques Mignard]] of [[Stop the War]] (AG), [[Adèle Harnie]] of [[Friends of the Animals]] (AA) and X of X.

Alsland was one of 2 countries – alongside [[Hennehouwe]] – where Koopmann won a plurality of votes, although Koopmann won more votes in total than Årbakke, the latter advanced to the second round as Årbakke had won more electoral college seats than Koopmann. Vallette also advanced to the second round after winning a plurality of votes and electoral college seats in the first round across the entire Euclean Community. In the second round Årbakke won 51.12% of the vote to Vallette's 47.52%, the result was unexpected as polling companies had predicted a comfortable Vallette win in Alsland. Årbakke's victory in Alsland was attributed to low turnout amongst voters who supported Ifriu in the first round as well as Årbakke's strong performance in the [[Ynsted metropolitan area]] and amongst voters who supported Koopmann in the first round. The election was the first time an ACDE candidate carried Alsland in the second round.