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This article lists political parties and organizations in the Latium. The first political parties began to officially form in the mid 1860s at the advent of the political reforms of Theophylactus I Augustus. Initially these parties formed around prominent figures in the Senate, often reshuffling at every election. Today, the two largest senatorial factions are the center-right Populares and the center-left Progressis.
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Senatorial factions
According to Senate rules, and later Imperial Edict, modern political parties are prohibited from the Senate. However, under the theory of virtual representation, parties or factions are necessary in order for elections to be carried out. To enable the fulfillment of elections, the Sacred Assembly sanctions official senate factions. To qualify as a faction, a group of citizens must form a [group/org] of at least 325 eligible voters on an electoral list, 100,000 verified signatures supporting the faction, and pay a filing fee of $500,000. Upon submission of all requirements, the Imperial Election Committee vets all lists and faction members. Individuals on electoral lists must resign from any political party affiliations upon sanctioning of a senate faction. While political parties are required to maintain a degree of separation from senate factions, in practice, political parties assist in funding and organizing the factions, which are often an electoral fusion or electoral alliance between more than one party.
The Populares are the oldest extant senate faction, and are the only faction to predate the electoral process; it has participated in every election since 1866. The Progressis is the second oldest faction, and currently the second largest, while Aliis is the youngest faction. Independent senators are rare due to electoral requirements, and are most often individuals appointed by the Emperor whose seats are not bound by election. These independent senators are often granted special dispensation to forgo joining a faction, which are collectively referred to as Independentes.
Emblem | Faction | Majority | Senate leader | Seats in the Senate | Ideology | Party affiliations | |
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File:Populares Emblem.png | Populares Favoring the People |
Alexander Pompilius |
423 / 794
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Conservatism, imperial socialism, Big tent, Latin unionism | United Latium Conservative Party People's Party for Union | ||
File:Progressis Emblem.png | Progressis On Forward |
Flavia Lepera |
273 / 794
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Liberalism Progressivism, Social democracy | Progressive Party Liberal-Labor Party Action Free Democratic | ||
File:Aliis Emblem.png | Aliis For the Alternative |
File:Felix Procilius.jpg Felix Procilius |
98 / 794
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Populism, direct democracy, wikipedia:Secularism, Latin unionism | Alius | ||
File:Independentes Emblem.png | Independentes Independents |
None | 0 / 794
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Varied | None |
Parties represented in provincial, local, and overseas councils
Emblem | Party name | Chairperson | Ideology | Affiliated Senators | Seats in provincial councils |
Diocesan seats | Senate faction | |
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United Latium Unitas Latium |
File:Sophia Pompilia.jpg Sophia Pompilia |
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313 / 794
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423 / 794
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423 / 794
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Populares |