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==Background==
==Background==
===Electoral system===
Since 2004, Seketan has used a mixed voting system to elect members to the [[Commons Council]]. 193 of seats are elected from single-member districts using {{wp|First-past-the-post voting}} (district seats), and 100 seats are elected from at-large provincial constituencies using {{wp|Closed list|close}} {{wp|Party-list proportional representation}} (provincial seats). Unlike other mixed systems like in {{wp|National Assembly (South Korea)#Election|South Korea}} or {{wp|Verkhovna Rada#Elections|Ukraine}}, voters cast a single vote for their district seat, with their chosen candidates party affiliation being counted for the provincial seat. Both district and provincial seats are allocated to the provinces by population as such below.
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
|-
!Province
!{{tooltip|D. Seats|District Seats}}
!{{tooltip|P. Seats|Provincial}}
!Total
!{{tooltip|+/-|Change since last re-districting}}
|-
|align=left|[[File:Flag of Gjenor.svg|25px|border]] [[Gjenor]]||57||32||89||{{increase}} 3
|-
|align=left|[[File:Flag of Wilskland.png|25px|border]] [[Wilskland]] || 32 || 16 || 48 || {{decrease}} 1
|-
|align=left|[[File:Flag of Nelderjen.png|25px|border]] [[Nelderjen]] || 31 || 16 || 47 || {{increase}} 3
|-
|align=left|[[File:Flag of Fjeska.png|25px|border]] [[Fjeska]] || 27 || 14 || 41 || {{decrease}} 3
|-
|align=left|[[File:Flag of Bynan.svg|25px|border]] [[Bynan]] || 20 || 10 || 30 || {{decrease}} 4
|-
|align=left|[[File:Flag of Ellinesa.svg|25px|border]] [[Ellinesa]] || 19 || 9 || 28 || {{increase}} 2
|-
|align=left|[[File:Flag of Giorgi-Alesk.svg|25px|border]] [[Giorgi-Alesk]] || 7 || 3 || 10 || {{steady}} 0
|}
==Issues==
==Issues==
===Corruption===
===Corruption===

Latest revision as of 20:25, 27 October 2023

Next Seketese general election
← 2021 no later than March 31, 2025 (2025-03-31) Next →

All 294 seats to the Commons Council of the Hérvynsken
148 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Leader Simy Brasa Sara Nymon Cjetor Tamš
Party Our Revolution Socialist National Conservatives
Leader since June 2020 September 2021 July 2021
Leader's seat Fjeska List Ciloven Center Nelderjen List
Last election 166 62 28
Seats before 129 59 27

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  LDY OeUC
Leader Thom Markse Kati Jolas Julya Ešeca
Party Freedom Alliance Liberal Democratic Party Labour
Leader since July 2022 September 2021 May 2022
Leader's seat Walybek-Gjeþor (running on Gjenor List) running in Conelibek-Mejner Wilskland List
Last election New party 9 15
Seats before 20 20 17

The Next Seketese general election will take place on or before 31 March 2023, to elect members of the Commons Council of the Hérvynsken.

Background

Electoral system

Since 2004, Seketan has used a mixed voting system to elect members to the Commons Council. 193 of seats are elected from single-member districts using First-past-the-post voting (district seats), and 100 seats are elected from at-large provincial constituencies using close Party-list proportional representation (provincial seats). Unlike other mixed systems like in South Korea or Ukraine, voters cast a single vote for their district seat, with their chosen candidates party affiliation being counted for the provincial seat. Both district and provincial seats are allocated to the provinces by population as such below.

Province D. Seats P. Seats Total +/-
Flag of Gjenor.svg Gjenor 57 32 89 Increase 3
Flag of Wilskland.png Wilskland 32 16 48 Decrease 1
Flag of Nelderjen.png Nelderjen 31 16 47 Increase 3
Flag of Fjeska.png Fjeska 27 14 41 Decrease 3
Flag of Bynan.svg Bynan 20 10 30 Decrease 4
Flag of Ellinesa.svg Ellinesa 19 9 28 Increase 2
Flag of Giorgi-Alesk.svg Giorgi-Alesk 7 3 10 Steady 0

Issues

Corruption

A primary concern during the campaign is the increase of perceived corruption in the Seketese government, brought to light by back-to-back relegations of Seketan's "safety in business" rating by the EU in 2022 and 2023. Prime Minister Brasa had campaigned in 2021 on eliminating corruption, but critics have noted the lack of any real plans or legislative initiatives undertaken towards hindering corruption.

CNy leader Cjetor Tams made tackling corruption a key policy initiative. He has proposed the creation of an "anti-corruption task force" with the power to reprimand politicians and corporations caught engaging in corruption, though critics have pointed out that this would just be a duplicate of Seketan's current anti-corruption watchdog. In SY's policy release, they pledged to implement the Nelborne Union's anti-corruption guidelines, including reforming Seketans corporate registration system, mandating regulators sit in on meetings with industry, and increasing funding to Seketan's watchdog. Prime Minister Brasa pledged to continue his plan to eliminate corruption and boasted his personal avoidance of meeting with any business leaders during his term in office, though the Conelibek News fact-checked this claim, listing at least 4 times Brasa had met with industry during his term.

Nelborne Unity

The issue of Seketan's place within the Nelborne and the Nelborne Union is a major discussion amoungst political parties. Seketan is a founding member of the Nelborne Union and is regarded as a key piece of its existance. Opposition to Seketan's involvement in the Nelborne Union started to grow after the 2014 election, with noted Nelbornsceptic John Geosan becoming CNy leader in Septermber 2014 and the party winning back support in the 2017 election. The parties next leader, Simone Laphjen, despite previously being a noted Nelbornsceptic, took a neutral stance, leading to support being bled to the far-right and anti-Nelborne Union Party of Seketan in 2021 election. Then elected Prime Minister Brasa also spoke out against the Nelborne Union calling it "pencil pusher hell", though not directly calling for Seketan's withdrawl. Proponents of the Nelborne Union saw Brasa's election victory as a potential end or retraction from the Nelborne Union, but during Brasa's term he has enacted no measures to do anything of the sort.

The major parties position on the issue of Nelborne Unity is as follows

Party Position Notes
Our Revolution Neutral The party officially takes no stance on the Nelborne Union, though leader Brasa has often spoken against it.
Socialist Support The party "supports the continued intigration of the Nelborne island".
Nat. Conservative Oppose
Labour Oppose While the party officially opposes further intigration, minority groups have voiced support for the Nelborne Union
Wilsk Nat. Neutral The current government of Wilskland, lead by the WNY, would support and independent Wilskland joining the NU. The national branch takes no stance though
Green Support
Party of Seketan Oppose
Liberal Democrats Support

Economic growth

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