2nd Cortes Federales

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The 1st Cortes Federales is the current meeting of the Cortes Federales of Nouvelle Alexandrie, the national legislature of Nouvelle Alexandrie, with the membership determined in its lower house primarily by the results of a general election held in 1693 AN. Its upper house is composed of the nobles of the Federation. The Cortes met for the first time since its creation by the Proclamation of Punta Santiago on 13.V.1694 AN. According to the Proclamation of Punta Santiago, the maximum legislative term of the Cortes is 5 AN years from the preceding general election.

Election

The 1st New Alexandrian general election was held from 13.XIV.1693 AN to 15.XIV.1693 AN. At the election, the Federal Humanist Party became the largest party in the lower house, the Federal Assembly, but fell short of a majority.

	Political party	Leader	Candidates	Votes	Elected	Gain/loss	% of votes	% of seats
	Federal Humanist Party	Augustus Strong	619	53,647,495	296		47.5%	47.8%
	Cambio Democratico	Santiago Etienne	619	29,574,595	162		26.2%	26.1%
	Progressive Federalist Party	Marcel de la Croix †	619	26,619,864	146		23.6%	23.5%
	Digger's Society	Iwashiiwa Kazuemon	619	3,115,684	15		2.8%	2.4%
Total			2,476	112,957,638	619	Turnout		74.4%

History

The 1st session of the Cortes Federales began on 13.V.1694 AN.

After one round of voting, the Federal Assembly elected Consuelo Moscoso, a non-partisan former Chief Elections Officer for the Region of Alduria who was not a member of the Assembly was elected as its Speaker.

The Chamber of Peers also met for the first time on 13.V.1694 AN and after one round of voting S. S. Bucolos, Count of Narbonne was elected as Lord President of the Chamber of Peers.

Changes to composition

In 1697 AN, changes to the active status registration of several political parties that maintained caucuses in the Federal Assembly resulted in the dissolution of several parties, including the second largest party, Cambio Democrático. This resulted in Deputies that were members of Cambio Democrático to defect to either the Federal Humanist Party, the new Solidarity Party, or to the successor of Cambio Democrático, the Progressive Party.

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  The makeup of the 1st session of the Cortes Federales (1693-1697).

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  The makeup of the 1st session of the Cortes Federales (1697-1698).

Legislation

Public law number	Date of enactment	Official short title(s)	Official title	Link
001	1.IV.1695 AN	Cortes Federales Act, 1694	To Contribute to the Democratic and Efficient Operation of the Cortes Federales by Prescribing Matters Necessary for the Organization and Proceedings of Said Body; Among Other Purposes.	Google Doc
002	13.VI.1695 AN	Defense of the Federation Act, 1694	To Stipulate General Principles for the Organization and Formation of the Federal Armed Forces, and for the Purpose of Performance of the Duties of National Defense; Among Other Purposes.	Google Doc
003	1.XIV.1695 AN	Treaty of New Zalae Ratification Act, 1694	To Ratify the Treaty of New Zalae; Among Other Purposes.	Google Doc
004	19.XIV.1695 AN	Statutory Instruments Act, 1694	To Make Provisions as to the Instruments by Which Statutory Powers to Make Orders, Rules, Regulations, and Other Subordinate Legislation Are Exercised by His Majesty's Government; Among Other Purposes.	Google Doc
005	4.V.1696 AN	Local Government Act, 1694	To Provide for the Government of Localities; Among Other Purposes.	Google Doc
006	1.IX.1697 AN	Treaty of Byalgorod Ratification Act, 1696	To Ratify the Treaty of Byalgorod; Among Other Purposes.	Google Doc
007	19.XI.1697 AN	Registration of Overseas New Alexandrian Nationals Act, 1696	To Understand the Current Status of the Nationals of the Federation Residing or Staying Abroad by Having Them Registered, in Order to Promote Conveniences of Their Activities at Home and Abroad, Execute Relating Administrative Affairs Properly, and Contribute to the Formulation of Protection Policies for Them; Among Other Purposes.	Google Doc
008	14.XIV.1697 AN	Hurmu Ruins Treaty Ratification Act, 1694	To Ratify the Hurmu Ruins Treaty; and for Other Purposes.	Google Doc

See also

• Cortes Federales of Nouvelle Alexandrie
• Federal Constituent Assembly