1712 Hurmu general elections

Hurmu's fifth Parlerment elections are scheduled to be held during the twelfth month of 1712. The previous elections occurred in 1707. The next elections are scheduled for 1718

See also 1712 Hurmu general elections/IRL for the OOC procedure of the election.

Background

On 15.III.1712, Daniyal al-Osman, the incumbent Prime Minister of Hurmu for 22 years, aged 67 years, surprised the Senate by informing it of his desire of "soon stepping down". Instead of resigning the Prime Ministership and leaving it to a crown prince or so, within his own party, he asked the Senate to dissolve the Assembly of Representatives and call for new elections instead. The Senate, while surprised at the situation, readily agreed, and elections were called one year ahead of schedule. Daniyal al-Osman thus remain in place as Prime Minister until after a new Senate and Assembly had been elected.

In the elections of this year, the Humanist List did not include famous Humanists such as Prime Minister Daniyal al-Osman, Ardashir Babakan-e Osman, Jamshid-e Osman, and Linus Truls Thorgilsson. Media speculated on the reason of the Humanist surprise move in calling for new elections where most of their "prime candidates" would not stand for election. Some theories that floated was that the Nationalist & Humanist Party central offices have called these people to "more important" tasks in the recently expanded Benacian Union. Hurmu had already been seen in Humanist media as a "teaching ground" for Osmani and other Humanists seeking to learn the arts of governing and politics. Further interest and confusion was generated when it was observed that the House of Santiago-Santander and related affiliates, for some reason, failed to cast their votes at all. Whether this was an intentional abstention or deliberate boycott of the proceedings, remains to be seen.

Procedure

Eighteen seats in the Senate, elected by the members of the Order of the Holy Lakes, and 99 seats in the Assembly, elected by persons with legal and permanent residence in Hurmu are up for election. All electors must be at least 18 years of age on the last day of the election. Thus not only citizens of Hurmu are allowed to vote, but legally resident foreigners too. Citizenship is a prerequisite, however, for being a candidate.

Residents in the Lake District will elect 20 members of the Assembly, while residents in Lontinien will elect 19 members, and Rekozemlje 21 members. Residents of Amaland will be represented by 7 members, and residents of Karnamark by 4. Al-Khadra District will elect 21 representatves, Transprinitica will be represented by 6 members, and residents of the Samhold Island will be represented by 1 member. Legal residency is not recognised in the Southern District, and as such, that district will remain outside the remit of the election. Hurmu citizens resident the Southern District or in Eesdeheito, as well as Hurmu citizens living abroad, may vote through their constituency of origin. Citizens who are members of the Order of the Holy Lakes do not vote in Assembly elections but in the Senate election.

The constitution of Hurmu allows for referendums to be held at the same time. Such referendums are binding and require the majority of electors to the Senate to be in favour in order to be binding upon the state institutions of Hurmu, for example amending the constitution or adopting legislation. Another option is for the Electorate through voting in the affirmative or negative to a question bind the Senate to introduce or not to introduce legislation on a specific matter. No provision in the constitution allows for country-wide referendums for Assembly voters.

Senate elections

In this Senate election, the adult members of the Order of the Holy Lakes, who during the year 1712 will reach an age of 18 or more, are electors. The electors will elect 18 members.

Participating lists

Conservative List (C)

1. Karel des Vinandy
2. Jaya Prabhu
3. Saurabh Farrah
4. Sackhcham Kapudia
5. Ajatasatru Patil
6. Padmini Munshif
7. Priya Kusari

Einhornist List (E)

1. Julian Einhorn
2. Karen Rygh
3. Henrik Koldebolt
4. Klara Einhorn
5. Oscar Sørgemann

Humanist List (H)

1. Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal
2. Khoga Checheyigen
3. Fahime Jafarnejad
4. Isabella III Güntherdohtor Merrick
5. Roya al-Osman
6. Severna Enujohanenion
7. Altfrid Günthersson Merrick
8. Elahe Rayegan
9. Hilyna Qullyr-ra-Milion-la-Osmoni
10. Konur Enujohanenion
11. Melika al-Osman
12. Warin Hartwigsson Merrick
13. Hasala Günthersdohtor Merrick
14. Khoga Maral

United Ayreonist–Traditionalist List (U)

1. Li Naomiai Avon-El
2. Lyudmila Eduardovna
3. Mondo Etzeterra
4. Ichirō of Varmland
5. Patrik Djupvik
6. Asmila Avon-El
7. Đorđe Babić
8. Milo Enujohanenion
9. Miriam Marenai-Eqlarion al-Osman
10. Kala Avon-El
11. Charlène Jolicoeur
12. Kristian Uusman
13. Olivia Mariusdottar

Verionist List (V)

1. Aliande of Laegel
2. Kristofer u-Malik
3. Johannes Knuutsgaarð

Results

Total electors	983
Votes cast	949
Turnout	96.54%
Accepted ballots	947
Blank ballots	2
Invalid ballots	0

List	Votes	Diff (n)	%	Diff (% pt)	Seats	Diff (seats)
Conservative	181	+20	19.11%	-0.32	3	0
Einhornist	24	-46	2.53%	-5.75	0	-1
Humanist	311	+21	32.84%	-1.00	6	0
United	354	+43	37.38%	+1.09	7	0
Verionist	77	+53	8.13%	+5.33	2	+1

Elected Senators

Faction	Senator	Status
Conservative	Karel des Vinandy	re-elected
	Jaya Prabhu	re-elected
	Saurabh Farrah	re-elected
	Sackhcham Kapudia	first alternate
Humanist	Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal	re-elected
	Khoga Checheyigen	new election
	Fahime Jafarnejad	new election
	Isabella III Güntherdohtor Merrick	new election
	Roya al-Osman	new election
	Severna Enujohanenion	new election
	Altfrid Günthersson Merrick	first alternate
United	Li Naomiai Avon-El	re-elected
	Lyudmila Eduardovna	re-elected
	Mondo Etzeterra	re-elected
	Ichirō of Varmland	new election
	Patrik Djupvik	re-elected
	Asmila Avon-El	new election
	Đorđe Babić	re-elected
	Milo Enujohanenion	first alternate
Verionist	Aliande of Laegel	re-elected
	Kristofer u-Malik	new election
	Johannes Knuutsgaarð	first alternate

On 19.XV.1716, Patrik Djupvik resigned his seat on the Senate, leaving it to the first alternate, Saggart Milo Enujohanenion. The new first alternate became Kala Avon-El, followed by Charlène Jolicoeur-Schafenweide (second alternate).

Senators not re-elected

Faction	Senator	Reason, Comment
Humanist	Linus Truls Thorgilsson	did not stand for election
	Daniyal al-Osman	did not stand for election
	Ardashir Babakan-e Osman	did not stand for election
	Chaghagan Khoga	did not stand for election
	Jamshid-e Osman	did not stand for election
United	Milo Enujohanenion	failed to be re-elected; became first alternate
	Eliza Aabooð	did not stand for election
Einhornist	Monica Oline Einhorn Likness Princess among the Lakes	did not stand for election

Referendums for Electors of the Order of the Holy Lakes

Three referendum questions will be asked the electors of the Order of the Holy Lakes:

1. Question 1: Leave WANC? Hurmu is a member of the World Association of Non-aligned Countries. It is an association of non-aligned countries, currently Cisamarra, Hurmu, Meckelnburgh, and Sanama. Should Hurmu leave the World Association of Non-aligned Countries?
2. Question 2: End Raspur Pact and other foreign military presence in Hurmu? Hurmu has extensive military cooperation with Raspur Pact forces in Hurmu territories, particularly in Apollonian Hurmu and the Southern District. This has helped pacify these areas, bring order and peace to the people there, and expand Hurmu's sovereignty. At the same time, Hurmu is a neutral country in terms of military alliances. Should military forces belonging to a foreign power leave Hurmu, and this military cooperation with the Raspur Pact end?
3. Question 3: Should Hurmu join the Raspur Pact? The Raspur Pact was the only alliance to offer meaningful assistance in countering first Barikalus and then the Great Vanic Revolt. The Allied Mission in Eastern Apollonia, Hurmu & Lyrica was essential to the establishment and pacification of the territory now controlled by Hurmu following the collapse of Stormark. Free Trade with the Raspur Pact is also a significant contribution to the prosperity of Hurmu's developing economy. Should Hurmu recognise the accumulated debts of honour and put aside neutrality in favour of the mutually beneficial alliance?
4. Question 4: Expel Harald posthumously from the Order, but Mahmud and Hendrik be members? Harald, High King of Stormark, and, for a short while, Prince-Baron of Hurmu, is a person who, since his reign in Hurmu, brought the Order of Holy Lakes into disrepute by his mere presence and precedence in the Order with his own line. His living descendants in Batavia, Çakaristan and Kurum ash-Sharqia, Knights and Ladies of the Order, have proved themselves loyal to the Order, and should not be affected by his posthumous expulsion. Should therefore Harald, High King of Stormark, be expelled from the Order, with the stipulation that the brothers Mahmud bin Alsalam (posthumously) and Hendrik Leopold des Vinandy be admitted as Knights of the Holy Lakes, with their own lines, from the same point in time as the expulsion of Harald?

Referendum results are binding on the new Senate in as much as they can be. In this instance, however, question 1 and question 3 are in conflict to on one another, as are questions 2 and 3 on each other. If such conflict (e.g., if no to Q1, and yes to Q3; and yes to Q2 and Q3), then the Senate cannot be bound by the result, but should nonetheless evaluate the best cause of action. Alternatively the Senate can adhere to the referendum decisions and leave any apparent contradictions to the foreign treaty partners to either resolve or internalise.

Results

Question 1: Leave WANC

Question 1: Leave WANC? Hurmu is a member of the World Association of Non-aligned Countries. It is an association of non-aligned countries, currently Cisamarra, Hurmu, Meckelnburgh, and Sanama. Should Hurmu leave the World Association of Non-aligned Countries?

Question 1	Yes	No	Blank
Ballots	552	394	3
Of votes cast	58.35%	41.65%
Of electors	56.15%	40.08%	0.31%

With 949 votes cast, of which 552 votes were "yes", both a majority of voters and a majority of electors were in favour of Hurmu leaving the World Association of Non-aligned Countries. This is binding upon the new Senate to effect.

Question 2: End Raspur Pact presence

Question 2: End Raspur Pact and other foreign military presence in Hurmu? Hurmu has extensive military cooperation with Raspur Pact forces in Hurmu territories, particularly in Apollonian Hurmu and the Southern District. This has helped pacify these areas, bring order and peace to the people there, and expand Hurmu's sovereignty. At the same time, Hurmu is a neutral country in terms of military alliances. Should military forces belonging to a foreign power leave Hurmu, and this military cooperation with the Raspur Pact end?

Question 2	Yes	No	Blank
Ballots	555	392	2
Of votes cast	58.61%	41.39%
Of electors	56.46%	39.88%	0.20%

With a majority of electors answering the question "yes", the decision is binding upon the Senate.

Question 3: Join the Raspur Pact

Question 3: Should Hurmu join the Raspur Pact? The Raspur Pact was the only alliance to offer meaningful assistance in countering first Barikalus and then the Great Vanic Revolt. The Allied Mission in Eastern Apollonia, Hurmu & Lyrica was essential to the establishment and pacification of the territory now controlled by Hurmu following the collapse of Stormark. Free Trade with the Raspur Pact is also a significant contribution to the prosperity of Hurmu's developing economy. Should Hurmu recognise the accumulated debts of honour and put aside neutrality in favour of the mutually beneficial alliance?

Question 3	Yes	No	Blank
Ballots	361	436	152
Of votes cast	45.29%	54.71%
Of electors	36.72%	44.35%	15.46%

While a majority of votes were against Hurmu joining the Raspur Pact, this did not constitute a majority of electors, and thus this decision is not binding upon the Senate.

Question 4: Expel Harald; and admit brothers Mahmud and Hendrik

Question 4: Expel Harald posthumously from the Order, but Mahmud and Hendrik be members? Harald, High King of Stormark, and, for a short while, Prince-Baron of Hurmu, is a person who, since his reign in Hurmu, brought the Order of Holy Lakes into disrepute by his mere presence and precedence in the Order with his own line. His living descendants in Batavia, Çakaristan and Kurum ash-Sharqia, Knights and Ladies of the Order, have proved themselves loyal to the Order, and should not be affected by his posthumous expulsion. Should therefore Harald, High King of Stormark, be expelled from the Order, with the stipulation that the brothers Mahmud bin Alsalam (posthumously) and Hendrik Leopold des Vinandy be admitted as Knights of the Holy Lakes, with their own lines, from the same point in time as the expulsion of Harald?

	Yes	No	Blank
Ballots	727	22	200
Of votes cast	97.06%	2.94%
Of electors	73.96%	2.24%	20.35%

A majority of both voters and electors answered the question in the affirmative, and thus the decision of the electors is binding upon the Senate.

Assembly Election

Hurmu residents in the States and districts of Hurmu, as well as Hurmu citizens living abroad, may vote in the election to the Assembly of Representatives, provided they are above the age of 18 (or will turn 18 during the year of the election), and are not members of the Order of the Holy Lakes (in which case they will vote in the Senate election).

Residents in the Lake District will elect 20 members of the Assembly, while residents in Lontinien will elect 19 members, and Rekozemlje 21 members. Residents of Amaland will be represented by 7 members, and residents of Karnamark by 4. Al-Khadra District will elect 21 representatves, Transprinitica will be represented by 6 members, and residents of the Samhold Island will be represented by 1 member. Legal residency is not recognised in the Southern District, and as such, that district will remain outside the remit of the election. Hurmu citizens resident the Southern District or in Eesdeheito, as well as Hurmu citizens living abroad, may vote through their constituency of origin. Citizens who are members of the Order of the Holy Lakes do not vote in Assembly elections but in the Senate election.

Parties

• Coalition for Democratic Humanism
• Society for Yeshua, in Rekozemlje and Lontinien
• Koos, in the Lake District
• Moderate Party, in the Lake District
• Edasi Hurmu
• Liberals-06, throughout the country
• Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu
• Blue Skies, in Lontinien and Rekozemlje
• Post-Verionist Movement in Hurmu
• Excluded Middle and Mondo Party of Hurmu
• Conservative Party of Hurmu
• Communist Workers' Party
• Hizb ul-ʿUmrāti ul-Hurmu

Results

National

Party	Abbr	Votes	Percent	Seats	Diff (Seats RC)	Diff (Seats 1710)	Diff (Seats 1707)
Edasi Hurmu	EDASI	3,754,192	22.47%	25	-1	-11	-7
Coalition for Democratic Humanism	CDH	3,160,028	18.91%	18	-11	-22	-18
Conservative Party of Hurmu	CPH	2,841,458	17.00%	18	+3	-3	+15
Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu	SDP	1,470,520	8.80%	8	-2	-5	-2
Excluded Middle and Mondo Party of Hurmu	EMMP	1,190,248	7.12%	7	+7	+7	+7
Society of Yeshua	SY	756532	4.53%	4	0	-2	-2
Communist Workers' Party	CWP	753,175	4.51%	5	+4	+4	+5
Koos	KOOS	625,287	3.74%	4	+1	0	0
Hizb ul-ʿUmrāti ul-Hurmu	HUHU	542,764	3.25%	3	+2	+1	+3
Moderate Party	MOD	518,767	3.10%	3	+1	+1	+1
Post-Verionist Movement in Hurmu	PVMH	462,691	2.77%	2	0	0	+2
Blue Skies	BS	273,639	1.64%	2	-3	-5	-4
Others	–	361,453	2.16%	0	-1	-2	-2
Total	–	16,710,755	100.00%	99	0	-37	-2

Note that Seats RC refers to recalculated seats, i.e. the incumbent Assembly had 99 seats, what would the proportional representation of the parties then be?

Al-Khadra

Party	Abbr	Votes	Percent	Seats
Conservative Party of Hurmu	CPH	1 766 729	46.98%	10
Edasi Hurmu	EDASI	643 438	17.11%	4
Coalition for Democratic Humanism	CDH	426 452	11.34%	2
Excluded Middle and Mondo Party of Hurmu	EMMP	312 882	8.32%	2
Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu	SDP	221 499	5.89%	1
Hizb ul-ʿUmrāti ul-Hurmu	HUHU	147 415	3.92%	1
Communist Workers' Party	CWP	107 929	2.87%	1
Post-Verionist Movement in Hurmu	PVMH	38 358	1.02%	0
Others	–	95 895	2.55%	0
Total		3 760 599	100.00%	21

Amaland

Party	Abbr	Votes	Percent	Seats
Edasi Hurmu	EDASI	291 516	25.03%	2
Coalition for Democratic Humanism	CDH	199 391	17.12%	1
Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu	SDP	154 086	13.23%	1
Communist Workers' Party	CWP	151 057	12.97%	1
Excluded Middle and Mondo Party of Hurmu	EMMP	131 840	11.32%	1
Conservative Party of Hurmu	CPH	109 828	9.43%	1
Post-Verionist Movement in Hurmu	PVMH	78 033	6.70%	0
Others	–	52 876	4.54%	0
Total		1 168 627	100%	7

Karnamark

Party	Abbr	Votes	Percent	Seats
Edasi Hurmu	EDASI	222 534	35.54%	2
Coalition for Democratic Humanism	CDH	114 648	18.31%	1
Conservative Party of Hurmu	CPH	65 308	10.43%	1
Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu	SDP	55 540	8.87%	0
Excluded Middle and Mondo Party of Hurmu	EMMP	52 033	8.31%	0
Communist Workers' Party	CWP	28 552	4.56%	0
Hizb ul-ʿUmrāti ul-Hurmu	HUHU	27 050	4.32%	0
Post-Verionist Movement in Hurmu	PVMH	15 341	2.45%	0
Others	–	45 145	7.21%	0
Total		626 151	100.00%	4

Lake District

Party	Abbr	Votes	Percent	Seats
Edasi Hurmu	EDASI	1 021 970	29.55%	6
Koos	KOOS	625 287	18.08%	4
Moderate Party	MOD	518 767	15.00%	3
Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu	SDP	315 410	9.12%	2
Coalition for Democratic Humanism	CDH	252 121	7.29%	1
Excluded Middle and Mondo Party of Hurmu	EMMP	183 989	5.32%	1
Conservative Party of Hurmu	CPH	159 780	4.62%	1
Post-Verionist Movement in Hurmu	PVMH	149 059	4.31%	1
Communist Workers' Party	CWP	130 729	3.78%	1
Hizb ul-ʿUmrāti ul-Hurmu	HUHU	22 134	0.64%	0
Others	–	79 198	2.29%	0
Total		3 458 444	100.00%	20

Lontinien

Party	Abbr	Votes	Percent	Seats
Coalition for Democratic Humanism	CDH	1 391 320	43.32%	8
Edasi Hurmu	EDASI	585 177	18.22%	4
Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu	SDP	299 654	9.33%	2
Blue Skies	BS	273 639	8.52%	2
Excluded Middle and Mondo Party of Hurmu	EMMP	221 288	6.89%	1
Post-Verionist Movement in Hurmu	PVMH	102 775	3.20%	1
Hizb ul-ʿUmrāti ul-Hurmu	HUHU	96 994	3.02%	1
Conservative Party of Hurmu	CPH	73 227	2.28%	0
Communist Workers' Party	CWP	67 446	2.10%	0
Society of Yeshua	SY	56 848	1.77%	0
Others	–	43 358	1.35%	0
Total		3 211 728	100.00%	19

Rekozemlje

Party	Abbr	Votes	Percent	Seats
Edasi Hurmu	EDASI	735 718	21.03%	5
Society of Yeshua	SY	699 684	20.00%	4
Coalition for Democratic Humanism	CDH	598 930	17.12%	4
Conservative Party of Hurmu	CPH	574 791	16.43%	4
Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu	SDP	360 687	10.31%	2
Excluded Middle and Mondo Party of Hurmu	EMMP	226 698	6.48%	1
Communist Workers' Party	CWP	174 921	5.00%	1
Post-Verionist Movement in Hurmu	PVMH	43 031	1.23%	0
Hizb ul-ʿUmrāti ul-Hurmu	HUHU	34 984	1.00%	0
Others	–	48 978	1.40%	0
Total		3 498 422	100.00%	21

Samhold

Party	Abbr	Votes	Percent	Seats
Excluded Middle and Mondo Party of Hurmu	EMMP	6 382	17.39%	1
Coalition for Democratic Humanism	CDH	6 195	16.88%	0
Edasi Hurmu	EDASI	6 074	16.55%	0
Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu	SDP	5 329	14.52%	0
Conservative Party of Hurmu	CPH	4 074	11.10%	0
Communist Workers' Party	CWP	3 428	9.34%	0
Post-Verionist Movement in Hurmu	PVMH	3 013	8.21%	0
Hizb ul-ʿUmrāti ul-Hurmu	HUHU	1 292	3.52%	0
Others	–	914	2.49%	0
Total		36 700	100.00%	4

Transprinitica

Party	Abbr	Votes	Percent	Seats
Edasi Hurmu	EDASI	247 764	24.94%	2
Hizb ul-ʿUmrāti ul-Hurmu	HUHU	212 895	21.43%	1
Coalition for Democratic Humanism	CDH	170 971	17.21%	1
Communist Workers' Party	CWP	89 112	8.97%	1
Conservative Party of Hurmu	CPH	87 721	8.83%	1
Social and Democratic Party of Hurmu	SDP	58 315	5.87%	0
Excluded Middle and Mondo Party of Hurmu	EMMP	55 136	5.55%	0
Post-Verionist Movement in Hurmu	PVMH	33 082	3.33%	0
Others	–	38 446	3.87%	0
Total		993 442	100.00%	6

Government formation

Following the results of both Senate and Assembly elections, it became clear that Edasi Hurmu became the largest faction in the Assembly and its allied faction in the Senate, the United List, was the largest there. As such, the leadership of both allied factions decided to seek to form a coalition government on the basis of the principles of (1) continuity, (2) stability, (3) good government, (4) and increased social safety. With arithmetics in the Assembly being so that at least three parties would be needed to form a government if inviting either the Conservatives or the Humanists; not having either of them in government would create an unstable and weak government.

Edasi/United first considered breaking free from humanism, but the Humanists had been part of Hurmu's government since 1690. The Conservatives have no government experience. If Edasi/United would to lead the government for the first time since 1690, government experience would be necessary. While the Humanists and Edasi/United had many differences, they had found a way to negotiate and find middle grounds on several issues in a fruitful, productive, and respectful manner. Moreover the political events of 1710 had shown it necessary for Humanists and Edasi not be in opposition to one another but to recognize their codependency, for the peace and prosperity of Hurmu. As such, Edasi/United decided to invite the humanists in. In an effort, though, to keep policies "left" enough, they also invited the Social and Democratic Party into the coalition government.

The three parties thus agreed on a government programme consisting of:

Social policies

• increased social security support (sick leave, pensions, unemployment insurance)
• easier access to primary and specialized health care

Labour law

• reduction in full-time working hours to 96 hours per calendar month
• collective bargaining agreements to have legal validity
• increased power to labour unions

Enterprise

• Begin negotiating free-trade agreements on agricultural products (XC, with the RP)

Security and defence

• With the RP forces leaving Hurmu, increased funding for the Hurmu Peace Corps
• Those serving the Hurmu Peace Corps would be governed outside the remit of the states and districts and normal civil law; instead they would be governed under Pacific Law, to be a non-territorial "district" directly under the Senate.
• Conscription into pacific or civil roles to be extended across the entirety of the State

In the end, and keeping in line with tradition that the Prime Minister be taken from the Senate, Edasi/United nominated Patrik Djupvik to the position of prime minister. Moreover, the Parties agreed that Ghawetkiin Enkhjargal would be Deputy Prime Minister as well as a division of ministerial portfolios.

On 18.I.1713, the Assembly passed a resolution nominating Patrik Djupvik to form the next government as Prime Minister. The matter then moved to the Senate. Negotiations in the Senate on various positions stalled the vote, but on 11.II.1713, the Senate passed the division of high state officers, with approving Patrik Djupvik as Prime Minister, electing Ichirō the new Commander of the Order of the Holy Lakes, and re-electing Li Naomiai to the position of Chancellor of the Order of the Holy Lakes.