1716 Vegno Elections

1716 AN Vegno Elections

[[1714 Vegno Elections|1714 AN]] ← 1716 AN → [[1721 Vegno Elections|1721 AN]]

All 150 seats to the Assemblea Nazionale 76 seats needed for a majority   First party Second party Third party   Leader Luca Zarrella Luigi Pandolfi Tito Bettella Party FV PPV PC Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Mickey Lange Lèvati Antonio Visciglia Haldi Rinaldi Party PNV PDC VV

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The 1716 AN Vegno Elections will be the fourth ever general elections of the Republic of Vegno and will see the election of the President of the Republic of Vegno and the composition of the Parliament, the Assemblea Nazionale.

The Parliament will meet for the first session of the fourth legislature on early 1717 AN. Following the constitutional reform approved in 1708 by the Mancuso I Cabinet, each legislature will last five years.

As the General Election of Vegno, population will vote both for the President of the Republic, with the two most voted candidates accessing the final ballot a week after, and for the composition of the Parliament, which will reflect the formation of the new government.

For the first time in the history of the Republic, these will be the first anticipated election before the natural term, following the resignment of the President Luca Zarrella and the dissolution of the Parliament due to the 1716 Vegno Political Scandal.

Voting system

The electoral law in force is the "Rinaldellum", which regulated the previous elections of 1709 and provides for a mixed electoral system, where:

• 81,33% of the seats (122 of 150 in the Assemblea Nazionale) are assigned through the proportional system in multi-member constituencies on the basis of blocked lists; the allocation of seats is carried out at regional levels.

• 18,66% of the seats (28 of 150) are assigned with a single-round majority system (2 seats for the two most voted party in each single region;

In accordance with the Constitution, modified by the Mancuso I Cabinet 150 deputies are elected. Furthermore, the composition of the parliament and the mandate of President of the Republic will now last for five years instead of three.

The voting paper, which is a single one for the majority and the proportional systems, shows the names of the candidates to single-member constituencies and in close conjunction with them the symbols of the linked lists for the proportional part, each one with a list of the relative candidates. The voter is able to cast their vote in three different ways, among them:

• Drawing a sign on the symbol of a list. In this case, the vote extends to the candidate in the single-member constituency that is supported by that list.
• Drawing a sign on the name of the candidate of the single-member constituency and another one on the symbol of one list that supports them; the result is the same as that described above. Under penalty of annullment, the panachage is not allowed, so the voter cannot vote simultaneously for a candidate in the uninominal constituency and for a list which is not linked to them.
• Drawing a sign only on the name of the candidate for the uninominal constituency, without indicating any list. In this case, the vote is valid for the candidate in the single-member constituency and also automatically extended to the list that supports them; however, if that candidate is connected to several lists, the vote is divided proportionally between them, based on the votes that each one has obtained in that constituency.

Background

For the first time in history, the third legislature lasted only two years due to the 1716 Vegno Political Scandal, which involved the majority parties and their leaders. This resulted in the resignation of most deputies and the subsequent dissolution of the national assembly. The former majority parties, Forza Vegno, PDC and especially the PPV, lost considerable support and, although Luca Zarrella and Antonio Visciglia were totally acquitted, this had a considerable influence on their popularity.

According to the polls, the clear favorite of these elections is the PNV, which after their protests against the old majority parties, achieved considerable consensus among the people disappointed by the work of Mancuso and the PPV.

Electoral campaign

Almost all the coalitions present in the previous elections fell apart. In fact, no party wanted to remain involved and allied with parties that had participated directly or were only accused of electoral fraud. Both Forza Vegno and the PPV ran separately, as did the PDC, extruded from the PC by the centre-left alliance to break away from the previously accused moderates.

Forza Vegno party is going to the elections with an electoral campaign focused on the country's economic stability and security. Stresses the importance of maintaining a strong economy to ensure jobs and well-being for all citizens. He promises to continue investing in infrastructure and to improve the living conditions of families. Furthermore, the party maintains that security must be a priority and pledges to increase the presence of the police and the army in risk areas.

Antonio Visciglia, main candidate for PDC and former President of the Republic, doing an interview in Murgione after a dispute to him by PNV supporters.

Partito Democratico Costituzionale on the other hand is promoting an electoral campaign focused on social justice and the fight against poverty. It underlines the importance of creating a society where everyone has equal opportunities and working to ensure that the most vulnerable are protected. It promises to increase investment in education and training and create new jobs. Furthermore, the party undertakes to fight poverty through programs of economic support for families in difficulty.

Both parties have faced allegations of vote-rigging in previous elections, vowing to commit to a transparent electoral system and ensure proper application of the rules. The parties have promised to set up an independent monitoring system to ensure the regularity of the elections and to work with the authorities to ensure maximum transparency.

The Partito Popolare Vegnese recently changed political leaders and pledged to clean up its image after being convicted of electoral fraud. The new leader has promised to introduce new laws to ensure the transparency and fairness of the elections, as well as to take measures to avoid future fraud. Its electoral campaign will focus on the issues of economic freedom and personal freedoms, promising to reduce taxes and eliminate useless laws that limit people's freedom.

Marco M. Unno, candidate for the PNV, doing an electoral rally in Sancrus, ahed of the elections.

The party will also work to create new jobs through investment liberalization and the reduction of trade barriers. The new party leader, Luigi Pandolfi, will represent change and renewal, and will ask the people to give the party a second chance and look to the future, not the past. The election campaign will feature slogans such as "Una nuova era per il Partito Popolare" ("A new era for the People's Party") and "Un futuro migliore per tutti" ("A better future for all").

As regard instead the far-right coalition, also composed of the PNV and I Verdi, the Partito Nazionalista Vegnese is the favorite for the upcoming elections and presents itself as a strong and determined alternative to the old political forces which, according to them, have led the country to the current crisis. The electoral campaign of the Far Right coalition will focus on denouncing the electoral fraud perpetrated by the traditional parties, which, according to them, have betrayed the interests of the people and led the country to the current crisis. The party will present itself as the only real alternative for the change and reform of the political system and the fight against corruption.

The party will present itself as the only one capable of protecting the values ​​and interests of the country and its people, through a strong and decisive policy, based on security, sovereignty and the protection of citizens, promising to bring the country back to greatness past. The electoral campaign will feature slogans such as "Il vero cambiamento è qui!" ("Real change is here") and "La sicurezza e la sovranità prima di tutto" ("Security and sovereignty first"), and will present itself as the only solution to lift the country out of the current crisis.

Parliament Results

Overall Results

Results by party

	Political party	Vote Received	% of votes	Deputies Elected	Uninominal seats	Total Parliament seats	% of seats
	Forza Vegno
	Partito Popolare Vegnese
	Partito Comunista
	Partito Nazionalista Vegnese
	Partito Democratico Costituzionale
	Vegno Vivo
	I Verdi - Peppe Freeda
	Partito Indipendentista Vegnese
Total

Regional results

Region	FV	PPV	PC	PNV	PDC	VV	PF	PIV	Total votes
Cossa
South Coast
Largoprato
Bassovento
Compare
Mhazar-Campoasciutto
Buonriposo
Caponord
Falange
Falangina
Falangetta
Ponente
Badia
Pelago

Uninominal seats

Region	1° Uninominal Seat	2° Uninominal Seat
Cossa
South Coast
Largoprato
Bassovento
Compare
Mhazar-Campoasciutto
Buonriposo
Caponord
Falange
Falangina
Falangetta
Ponente
Badia
Pelago