Oportian general election, 1734

The Oportian general election of 1734 will be held across Oportia between 10.VII.1734 AN and 11.VII.1734 AN. The general election includes a national election for the Federal Representative of Oportia, the bicameral Federal Congress, and the nation's mayoral and local elected offices. This is the third general election after Oportia's democratic evolution under its new constitutional framework established in 1722 AN after the 1721 Oportian protests.

Electoral System

Federal Representative

The head of state, the Federal Representative of Oportia, is elected to a four year term in a two-round election. If no candidate secures an absolute majority of votes in the first round, then a second round is held two weeks later between the two candidates who received the most votes. To be listed on the first-round ballot, candidates needed to secure at least 500 signatures from national or local elected officials from different cities of Oportia, with no more than a tenth of these signatories from any single city or area.

Chamber of Deputies

The Chamber of Deputies of Oportia is composed of 381 Deputies elected directly by the voters in each city-state of Oportia. Deputies are apportioned between the city-states of Oportia based on their population. The threshold for political parties or independent candidates to obtain a seat is 5%.

Senate of Oportia

The Senate of Oportia comprises of a two senators from each of the 33 city-states of Oportia (66), elected every four years.

See also

• Federal Representative of Oportia
• Federal Congress of Oportia
• Chamber of Deputies of Oportia
• Senate of Oportia