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Parliamentary elections will be held in the [[Pacitalia|Pacitalian Republic]] on Monday 27th November 2023. Officially, this is the 119th national general election, where Pacitalian voters elect the 715 members of the [[Constazione Repubblicana]], Pacitalia's lower house, and 100 [[Senato Repubblicana|Senators to its upper house]]. | Parliamentary elections will be held in the [[Pacitalia|Pacitalian Republic]] on Monday 27th November 2023. Officially, this is the 119th national general election, where Pacitalian voters elect the 715 members of the [[Constazione Repubblicana]], Pacitalia's lower house, and 100 [[Senato Repubblicana|Senators to its upper house]]. | ||
The order of election, which dissolves the parliament, | The order of election, which dissolves the parliament, was issued by [[Archonate of the Pacitalian Republic|Archonate]] [[Vittoria Agradossa]] on 23rd October 2023, officially starting the campaign period. However, campaigning by parties and their leaders unofficially began well before the order was issued. | ||
The centre-left [[Pacitalian Social Democratic Congress]], led by incumbent Prime Minister [[Damián Moya]], are attempting to retain outright control of both houses of parliament and | The centre-left [[Pacitalian Social Democratic Congress]], led by incumbent Prime Minister [[Damián Moya]], are attempting to retain outright control of both houses of parliament and form a third consecutive government in the next three-year term. Centre-right and right-wing parties currently in opposition, such as the [[Federation of Progressive Democrats]], the [[Christian Democratic Party]], and [[Defence of the Republic]], are seeking to return a conservative government to power at the national level for the first time since 2017. New parties, such as the [[eDemocrats]] and other regional parties, may further fragment the final makeup of parliament and create a more difficult road for the eventual winner to form a coalition. | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
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Under the agreement, the FPD and the Christian Democrats will not run electorate seat candidates in [[Empordia]] or [[Marquería]] so as not to split the centre-right vote<ref name="Centre-right election pact" />. The two parties would also coordinate their efforts in the rest of the country, with a non-compete agreement in place based on a review of previous election history to determine which party would have the better chance to defeat a [[Pacitalian Social Democratic Congress|PSDC]] opponent in each seat<ref name="Centre-right election pact" />. The deal was not intended to extend to a formal coalition agreement if the centre-right bloc wins the election, but was viewed as likely to form the basis for any further cooperation. | Under the agreement, the FPD and the Christian Democrats will not run electorate seat candidates in [[Empordia]] or [[Marquería]] so as not to split the centre-right vote<ref name="Centre-right election pact" />. The two parties would also coordinate their efforts in the rest of the country, with a non-compete agreement in place based on a review of previous election history to determine which party would have the better chance to defeat a [[Pacitalian Social Democratic Congress|PSDC]] opponent in each seat<ref name="Centre-right election pact" />. The deal was not intended to extend to a formal coalition agreement if the centre-right bloc wins the election, but was viewed as likely to form the basis for any further cooperation. | ||
=== Significant policy positions === | |||
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! {{Color box|#EE0000}} [[Pacitalian Social Democratic Congress|{{abbr|CSDP|Pacitalian Social Democratic Congress}}]] | |||
! {{Color box|#0198E1}} [[Federation of Progressive Democrats|{{abbr|FDP|Federation of Progressive Democrats}}]] | |||
! {{Color box|#000000}} [[Christian Democratic Party|{{abbr|PDC|Christian Democrats}}]] | |||
! {{Color box|#32B65F}} [[Pacitalian Green Party|{{abbr|PVP|Pacitalian Green Party}}]] | |||
! {{Color box|#B2A7D3}} [[eDemocrats|{{abbr|eDems|eDemocrats}}]] | |||
! {{Color box|#0000FF}} [[Defence of the Republic|{{abbr|VdR|Defence of the Republic}}]] | |||
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! colspan=7 | Public health | |||
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! COVID-19 lockdowns | |||
| Policy decisions based on public health guidance as during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Pacitalia|pandemic]] | |||
| colspan=2 | Pledged no further restrictions or mandates | |||
| No official position | |||
| No official position; support parliamentary vote to approve further lockdowns | |||
| No further restrictions or mandates | |||
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! colspan=7 | Finance and budgets | |||
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! colspan=7 | Taxes | |||
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! colspan=7 | Foreign policy | |||
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! [[Atlantian Oceania]] | |||
| Supported [[Foringanan exit from Atlantian Oceania|Forexit]]; supports public inquiry into alleged sports and political corruption in [[Vilita]] and [[Turori]]. | |||
| Officially supported rejoining AO as of October 2023{{efn|name=FPD AO|Some FPD lawmakers have pivoted to supporting Pacitalia joining another region, such as [[Arrosia]], in light of allegations of [[Vilita]]n corruption.}} | |||
| Supported joining [[Anaia]] as of October 2023 | |||
| Supported Forexit | |||
| Supported Forexit; party is officially AOsceptic | |||
| Supported joining Anaia as of October 2023 | |||
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! colspan=7 | Defence and national security | |||
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! colspan=7 | Law and order | |||
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! colspan=7 | Education | |||
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! colspan=7 | Social policies | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Parliamentary elections will be held in the Pacitalian Republic on Monday 27th November 2023. Officially, this is the 119th national general election, where Pacitalian voters elect the 715 members of the Constazione Repubblicana, Pacitalia's lower house, and 100 Senators to its upper house.
The order of election, which dissolves the parliament, was issued by Archonate Vittoria Agradossa on 23rd October 2023, officially starting the campaign period. However, campaigning by parties and their leaders unofficially began well before the order was issued.
The centre-left Pacitalian Social Democratic Congress, led by incumbent Prime Minister Damián Moya, are attempting to retain outright control of both houses of parliament and form a third consecutive government in the next three-year term. Centre-right and right-wing parties currently in opposition, such as the Federation of Progressive Democrats, the Christian Democratic Party, and Defence of the Republic, are seeking to return a conservative government to power at the national level for the first time since 2017. New parties, such as the eDemocrats and other regional parties, may further fragment the final makeup of parliament and create a more difficult road for the eventual winner to form a coalition.
Background
Parliamentary elections in Pacitalia are triennial and held on the last Monday of November unless circumstances require them to be re-scheduled. Pacitalians also elect their regional governments triennially, though in the year following the parliamentary vote. Archonates, by comparison, are elected to six-year terms.
Pacitalians elect 715 members of the Constazione using the mixed-member form of proportional representation (MMP). There are 445 Members of the Republican Parliament (MRPs) elected through a party list, with the remaining 270 coming from single-member districts whose members are elected using instant-runoff voting (IRV). The weighting of the two blocs of seats typically leads smaller parties to focus their resources on winning party list seats rather than standing candidates in electorates; this leaves the latter bloc to be captured overwhelmingly by larger parties, and has the effect of increasing the odds of the winning party having a workable coalition or an outright majority.
Senators, by contrast, are elected using solely IRV.
Previous election and outcomes
The previous parliamentary elections were held in 2020.
Buoyed by his government's decisive response to the COVID-19 pandemic, voters delivered Moya and the PSDC a resounding mandate and a second term in office, with a majority of the party list vote, and a strong plurality of votes from electorate seats. The PSDC won outright control of both houses of the Pacitalian parliament and were able to govern alone as a result – the first time since 2004 that any party had won a majority of seats in both houses. Due to the social distancing guidelines resulting from the pandemic, that election also made history as the first where the majority of votes were cast by mail instead of in-person.
Campaign
On July 31, 2023, four centre-right parties agreed to cooperate in the upcoming election in an attempt to bolster their chances of forming government[1]. Federation of Progressive Democrats leader Dominic de Brincat was reported to have led the talks between his party, the Christian Democrats, the Empordian League and Podemos–Derecha Unida.
Under the agreement, the FPD and the Christian Democrats will not run electorate seat candidates in Empordia or Marquería so as not to split the centre-right vote[1]. The two parties would also coordinate their efforts in the rest of the country, with a non-compete agreement in place based on a review of previous election history to determine which party would have the better chance to defeat a PSDC opponent in each seat[1]. The deal was not intended to extend to a formal coalition agreement if the centre-right bloc wins the election, but was viewed as likely to form the basis for any further cooperation.
Significant policy positions
| Issue | CSDP | FDP | PDC | PVP | eDems | VdR |
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| Public health | ||||||
| COVID-19 lockdowns | Policy decisions based on public health guidance as during the pandemic | Pledged no further restrictions or mandates | No official position | No official position; support parliamentary vote to approve further lockdowns | No further restrictions or mandates | |
| Finance and budgets | ||||||
| Taxes | ||||||
| Foreign policy | ||||||
| Atlantian Oceania | Supported Forexit; supports public inquiry into alleged sports and political corruption in Vilita and Turori. | Officially supported rejoining AO as of October 2023[a] | Supported joining Anaia as of October 2023 | Supported Forexit | Supported Forexit; party is officially AOsceptic | Supported joining Anaia as of October 2023 |
| Defence and national security | ||||||
| Law and order | ||||||
| Education | ||||||
| Social policies | ||||||
Opinion polls
- Main article: Opinion polling for the 2023 Pacitalian elections
Results
Default table sort is by total seats won.
Election aftermath
References
Notes
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