Elections in Delkora

Elections in Delkora take place at the federal, state, and local levels.

Voting system

Eligibility to vote

Voter eligibility is governed by federal law and applies to all elections. To be eligible to vote in Delkora, one must be:

• A Delkoran citizen
• At least 17 years old on election day
• A current or former resident of Delkora

Dates

Election day is always a holiday, and traditionally occurs on a Monday. At the federal level, elections must occur at least every four years, with the exact date being set by the Cabinet within a range specified by law. Snap elections are possible if a government loses a confidence vote and a new government cannot be formed within 10 days, or if at least 2/3 of the Chamber of Representatives vote to dissolve Parliament.

State election dates are governed by state law, although beginning in 1968, all seven states agreed to begin synchronizing their elections, which now traditionally occur on the first Monday in June. Additionally, because all states have adopted provisions in their constitutions over the years barring snap elections, state parliaments always serve their full four year terms. Municipal elections are held concurrently with state elections.

Voting method

Federal elections are conducted using party-list proportional representation with open lists. Seat allocation is determined using the D'Hondt method. When casting a ballot, the voter selects a political party and may cast a single vote for either the party itself, or for a particular candidate on its list. Candidates from a list are seated based on their share of the personal votes, with the party's initial ranking serving only as a potential tie-breaker. Every state uses some variation of proportional representation for its elections.

All elections utilize paper ballots with optical scan voting systems.

Constituencies

Chamber of Representatives constituencies are established by the Federal Electoral Commission, and their boundaries are fixed by law. Some are geographically large, spanning several counties, while others cover only part of a single municipality in the case of large metropolitan areas. Reapportionment occurs every ten years following a federal census. There is approximately one federal MP for every 185,000 people.

For state parliament elections, each county serves as a constituency.