New Alexandrian general election, 1723/Meta
The 1723 New Alexandrian General Election marks a pivotal moment in the history of Nouvelle Alexandrie, presenting an opportunity for citizens to exercise their democratic rights and shape the course of the nation for the next 5 AN years (5 RL months). This election comes at a time when the nation faces myriad challenges and opportunities, from economic development and social justice to foreign relations and national defense. The election is overseen by the Federal Electoral Commission (Nouvelle Alexandrie) and is structured to be transparent, free, and fair. All eligible citizens are encouraged to participate either by casting their vote or by engaging in various campaign activities.
This Meta wiki page serves as a comprehensive guide to participating in the 1723 general election. It provides details about the election process, key dates, and rules, as well as information on the participating political parties, their platforms, and their candidates. The page is intended to be a reliable resource for participants, voters, political analysts, and international observers alike.
- Election Calendar - A detailed timetable outlining all major events, deadlines, and milestones, converted to various time zones for international reference.
- Election Rules - A detailed overview of the do's and don'ts of New Alexandrian elections, especially for the one in 1723.
- Participating Campaigns - A list of all the participating campaigns and their pages.
- Voting and Ballot Information - Essential information about the ballot, including how to be eligible to vote, where to vote, and how to understand the ballot.
- Server & Election Announcements - Carbon copies/crossposts of announcements by Administrators re: the 1723 election in the NAX Discord server.
- Regional Political Ratings - Ratings on the political alignments of the Regions using a four-axis system, from -1.0 to +1.0 as follows: economic: -1.0 extreme left-wing/0.0 centrist/+1.0 extreme right-wing; social: -1.0 extreme liberal/0.0 moderate/+1.0 extreme conservative; geographic tendency: -1.0 urban / 0.0 neutral / +1.0 rural; cultural tendency: -1.0 extreme populist; 0.0 neutral; +1.0 elitist.
- Post-Election Activities - Announcements about post-election affairs, government formation, etc.
For real-time discussions, announcements, and interactions, visit the associated Discord channels as specified in the Election Calendar.
Election Calendar
- Friday Sept 22: Election Campaign Begins, General Election Ballot Released
- General Election Ballot (Citizens-only): https://forms.gle/d3WiiFBuvRxuHf5D6
- Fri Sept 22 - Wed Sept 27: 1723 General Election Campaign
- Wiki (Required):
- Update your party's wiki & campaign pages, make sure they are fully filled out.
- Releasing some helpful templates and examples to use later today.
- Discord Channels (Optional, but encouraged to directly appeal to all voters in the server.)
- 🗣》ic-soapbox , 🐦》ic-tweeter for campaigning, social media, statements, and general releases; blasted nationally (general audience).
- 🪧》party-announcements for important party announcements and statements; blasted nationally (general audience).
- Wiki (Required):
- Wed Sept 27: 1723 General Election Campaign Ends, General Election Ballot Closes (8 am Pacific Time), ELECTION NIGHT SPECIAL.
- DM me if you're interested in doing a live interview!
- To take place in 📺》ic-live-events.
Election Rules
- Campaign Grading Criteria: Your campaign will be graded based on the following criteria:
- Quality of individual and party content on the party's political campaign MicrasWiki page and on the Discord server, with wiki content taking precedence.
- Amount of registered members of the party participating either on the wiki, the Discord, and/or both.
- Past performance and achievements in the previous legislative session.
- A well-honed and communicated message that makes sense in the context of Nouvelle Alexandrie and Micras’ lore.
- Rules of Campaigning: Keep to these basic and timeless rules and principles when campaigning:
- Message Length: Keep your messages concise and to the point.
- Editing Rules: Once submitted, do not edit your messages on Discord.
- Graphic Uploads: Feel free to use graphics to enhance your campaign. Just make sure they are relevant and appropriate.
- Document Sharing: You can share documents, but they must be in a MicrasWiki page or in PDF form.
- Frequency of Campaign Events: You can hold as many or as few campaign events as you like.
- Reuse of Speeches: You can reuse speeches, but not more than two times in one election.
- Communication with Administrators: Please do not DM Administrators about election matters, use the #support-ticket channel instead.
- Expectations from an Election Campaign:
- Submission of a well-written and clear manifesto in the campaign wiki page, along with campaign organization details and key surrogates and officials.
- Posting appropriate advertisements and propaganda in the campaign wiki page or in #ic-tweeter.
- Delivering persuasive and quality speeches or statements in #ic-soapbox or in #party-announcements.
- Party broadcasts and/or party releases on #party-announcements.
- Participation in #ic-live-events, should there be any in the election.
Election System
Our elections are for the Federal Assembly, the lower house of the Cortes Federales of Nouvelle Alexandrie, our national legislature. The Federal Assembly is composed of 689 Deputies, elected proportionally from each of the 12 Regions of the Federation.
The election system works as follows:
- Activity and Campaigning (60% of the vote): This portion of the vote is determined by your engagement in the community and your efforts in campaigning for your party or candidacy. This includes your contributions to discussions, your presence in debates, the bills you propose, and your overall activity on our Discord server and MicrasWiki.
- Server Votes (40% of the vote): This part of the vote comes directly from the citizens of Nouvelle Alexandrie - that's you and your fellow players! These votes are cast on our Discord server during the election period.
The party that had the higher vote total during the previous session may enter the election with an advantage, but may not necessarily win the majority for the next term. Parties are not competing for specific seats, but rather a proportion of seats in each region of Nouvelle Alexandrie.
FAQ's
Templates and Samples
Voting and Ballot Information
Ballot
- General Election Ballot (Citizens of Nouvelle Alexandrie only): https://forms.gle/d3WiiFBuvRxuHf5D6
Participating Campaigns
- Federal Humanist (FHP) 1723 Campaign
- Federal Consensus (FCP) 1723 Campaign
- Democratic Socialists (DSP) 1723 Campaign
- People's Liberty Congress (PLC) 1723 Campaign
- United for Alvelo (UfA) 1723 Campaign
- Wakara People's Party (WPP) 1723 Campaign
Server & Election Announcements
Political Alignments
Political alignments, of both provinces and parties, are calculated using a four-axis system, from -1.0 to +1.0:
| Axis | -1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic policy | Left-wing | Centrist | Right-wing |
| Social policy | Liberal | Moderate | Conservative |
| Geographic tendency | Urban | Neutral | Rural |
| Cultural tendency | Populistic | Neutral | Élitist |
National
| Nation | Economic Alignment (-1.0 to +1.0) | Social Alignment (-1.0 to +1.0) | Geographic Tendency (-1.0 to +1.0) | Cultural Tendency (-1.0 to +1.0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouvelle Alexandrie | -0.8 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
Regional
| Political Alignments of the 12 Regions of Nouvelle Alexandrie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Economic Alignment (-1.0 to +1.0) | Social Alignment (-1.0 to +1.0) | Geographic Tendency (-1.0 to +1.0) | Cultural Tendency (-1.0 to +1.0) | |
| Alduria | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Wechua Nation | -0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | |
| Santander | 0.6 | 0.5 | -0.3 | 0.3 | |
| Federal Capital District | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.0 | 1.0 | |
| North Lyrica | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | -0.7 | |
| South Lyrica | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 0.0 | |
| Valencia | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.6 | |
| New Luthoria | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.4 | |
| Isles of Caputia | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | |
| Boriquen | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Islas de la Libertad | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -0.3 | |
| New Caputia | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.0 | |
