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==Federal Parliament==
==Federal Parliament==
The [[Parliament of Satavia]] consists of two houses, the [[House of Representatives of Satavia|House of Representatives]] (lower house) and the [[Senate of Satavia|Senate]] (upper house). The House of Representatives elected 149 members for a term of four years in {{wpl|single member constituencies}} (with approximately the same ammount of voters per district). In the event of a resignation or death of an elected member, a local by-election is held to elect a new member that completes the former member's term. Elections are conducted by the {{wpl|first-past-the-post system}}.
The [[Parliament of Satavia]] consists of two houses, the [[House of Representatives of Satavia|House of Representatives]] (lower house) and the [[Senate of Satavia|Senate]] (upper house). The House of Representatives elected 151 members for a term of four years in {{wpl|single member constituencies}} (with approximately the same amount of voters per district). In the event of a resignation or death of an elected member, a local by-election is held to elect a new member that completes the former member's term. Elections are conducted by the {{wpl|first-past-the-post system}}.


The Senate is made up of 80 senators, with each province sending twelve senators and the two territories sending four senators (who come from one constituency that covers the entirety of the province). Electoral terms are a maximum of four years. Elections are conducted using the {{wpl|Party-list proportional representation}} and calculated using the {{wpl|D'Hondt method}}.
[Senate]


==Electoral Commission==
==Electoral Commission==
Each province has it's own electoral commission that is responsible for organising and conducting election it it's respective province, whilst the Federal Electoral Commission conducts and organises elections on a federal level, and in the [[National Capital District]].
Each province has its own electoral commission that is responsible for organising and conducting elections within its respective province, whilst the Federal Electoral Commission conducts and organises elections on a federal level and in the [[Port Hope|National Capital District]].


==Criteria==
==Criteria==
Voting is cumpolsory for all residents who are eligible to vote. A Satavian national is eligible to vote in a provincial, federal or by-election if they are above 18 years of age on or before the day of the election, and that they present a valid identification doccument, such as a {{wpl|passport}} or {{wpl|drivers license}}.
Voting is compulsory for all residents who are eligible to vote. A Satavian national is eligible to vote in a provincial, federal or by-election if they are above 18 years of age on or before the day of the election, and that they present a valid identification document, such as a {{wpl|passport}} or {{wpl|drivers license}}.


==Elections==
==Elections==
Elections are traditionally held on the 22 August and take place every four years. Election day is a bank holiday. Since no snap election has been called since the democratic restoration in 1976, it is constitutionally unclear wether this would begin a new term, or simply be considered as a mass by-election, in which case a regular election would have to be held four years after the last regularly scheduled election.
Elections are held every four years or earlier. At the federal level, there are four types of elections: federal elections, in which both the House of Representatives and Senate are dismissed in their entirety. These are the most common types of elections and are usually called because the four year period of time in between elections has elapsed; or a government has lost its majority in both houses. The second type of election is the general election, in which only the House of Representatives is dismissed - this is in contrast to senate elections, in which only the Senate is dismissed. These are usually called as a result of elections being out of sync - for instance in the ten year period between 1987 and 1997. Finally, by-elections occur when a division loses its MP either through death, resignation or invalidation. If a senator dies or resigns during their term, their replacement is selected from within their party to continue their term. In the unlikely event an {{wpl|independent politican|independent}} were to become a senator and fail to complete their term, it is constitutionally unclear who (or if) would complete their term.


==List==
==List==

Revision as of 12:43, 9 July 2023

Elections in Satavia refer to elections that occur both on the federal and provincial level in Satavia. Federal elections take place routinely every four years (although snap elections are possible but rarely called) and elect representatives to both the provincial parliaments, and the federal parliament.

Federal Parliament

The Parliament of Satavia consists of two houses, the House of Representatives (lower house) and the Senate (upper house). The House of Representatives elected 151 members for a term of four years in single member constituencies (with approximately the same amount of voters per district). In the event of a resignation or death of an elected member, a local by-election is held to elect a new member that completes the former member's term. Elections are conducted by the first-past-the-post system.

[Senate]

Electoral Commission

Each province has its own electoral commission that is responsible for organising and conducting elections within its respective province, whilst the Federal Electoral Commission conducts and organises elections on a federal level and in the National Capital District.

Criteria

Voting is compulsory for all residents who are eligible to vote. A Satavian national is eligible to vote in a provincial, federal or by-election if they are above 18 years of age on or before the day of the election, and that they present a valid identification document, such as a passport or drivers license.

Elections

Elections are held every four years or earlier. At the federal level, there are four types of elections: federal elections, in which both the House of Representatives and Senate are dismissed in their entirety. These are the most common types of elections and are usually called because the four year period of time in between elections has elapsed; or a government has lost its majority in both houses. The second type of election is the general election, in which only the House of Representatives is dismissed - this is in contrast to senate elections, in which only the Senate is dismissed. These are usually called as a result of elections being out of sync - for instance in the ten year period between 1987 and 1997. Finally, by-elections occur when a division loses its MP either through death, resignation or invalidation. If a senator dies or resigns during their term, their replacement is selected from within their party to continue their term. In the unlikely event an independent were to become a senator and fail to complete their term, it is constitutionally unclear who (or if) would complete their term.

List

2016

79 67 3
L C&C U
Party Seats +/-
Liberal 79
Conservative & Country 67
United 3

2020

84 33 20 8 4
C&C L U LSDP Other
Party Seats +/-
Conservative & Country 84 +17
Liberal 33 -46
United 20 +17
Labour & Social Democratic Party 8 New
Others 4 N/A