Atlantican general election, 2013
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Background
The right-wing government under <> was elected in 2010 following the 2009 economic recession, and promised to end the economic recession and reduce unemployment. However, the Atlantican economy did not leave recession until 2013, and unemployment rose from 5,1% to 8,9% during her tenure.
For those reasons, 2013 election was widely seen as a sign of disapproval of Johanna Gunnarsdóttir's government, as she was voted out of power and replaced by the government of former Lawspeaker of the Althing Matteus Gunnlaugsson and Communist Party Leader Bjarni Árnason. This was mostly due to the increase of votes for the Greens and Communists, though all three left-wing parties increased their votes and seats.
Campaign
The election campaign, as mandated by Atlantican law, lasted 21 Days, from 30 November to the beginning of the Winer Solstice on 21 December. Due to Atlantica's strict Campaign Finance Law, all six parties in Parliament received ∑2 million Krónur in public financing ($5 million USD), while minor parties (registered political parties not in the Althing) received ∑100,000 Krónur ($250,000 USD). Private donations to politicians or political parties are illegal, and as such public financing was the only method of financing used in the election.
The left-wing parties, particularly the SFL, campaigned on the "Thee-Point Program" of a minimum wage, 30 hour workweek, and closed shop for the public sector, while the right-wing parties campaigned on a platform of tax cuts and liberalizing the Atlantican economy. As always in Atlantica, the vast majority of campaigning was heavily spirited door-to-door campaigning, parades and demonstrations led by political parties and unions.