New Alexandrian general election, 1744

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New Alexandrian general election, 1744

1739 ← 7-9.XI.1744 AN → 1749

All 749 seats to the Federal Assembly 375 seats needed for a majority   First party Second party Third party   Leader Juan Pablo Jimenez Morissa Baumann Gabrielle Fitzgerald Party Federal Humanist Party Federal Consensus Party Democratic Socialist Party Alliance . . Alliance for a Just Nouvelle Alexandrie Leader since 1736 AN 1740 AN 1724 AN Leader's seat Santander Isles of Caputia Wechua Nation Last election 314, 44.66% 164, 23.53% 127, 18.68% Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Gueyacán Vázquez Pablo Alvelo Nieves Alejandro Vega Party Wakara People's Party United for Alvelo Liberty & Prosperity Alliance Alliance Alliance for a Just Nouvelle Alexandrie Alliance for a Just Nouvelle Alexandrie Leader since 1722 AN 1722 AN 1734 AN Leader's seat Boriquén (Regional Party) Santander (Regional Party) Alduria Last election 20, 3.19% 28, 3.82% 12, 2.28% Seventh party   Leader None. Party Independent Leader since No leader. Leader's seat No leader. Last election 24, 3.85%

President of the Government before election Juan Pablo Jimenez (FHP) President of the Government TBD

The New Alexandrian general election, 1744 is an upcoming federal parliamentary election scheduled to be held in Nouvelle Alexandrie. The election will determine the composition of the 11th Federal Assembly of Nouvelle Alexandrie, with a newly expanded total of 749 seats being contested. This will be the first general election since the 1739 election that brought Juan Pablo Jimenez and the Federal Humanist Party into power, and notably the first to reflect the significant reapportionment following the 1743 census, which increased the Federal Assembly size from 689 to 749 seats.

Electoral System

Elections in Nouvelle Alexandrie operate under the Federal Elections Act, 1700, which established nationwide standards for voter registration, electoral administration, and vote counting while preserving significant regional autonomy in implementation. The Federation employs proportional representation with regional constituencies corresponding to its twelve Regions. Each Region serves as a separate electoral district for allocating seats to the Federal Assembly.

The electoral system uses the Sainte-Laguë method for converting votes into seats, chosen for its tendency to produce more proportional results than alternative methods. Under this system, party vote totals are divided by sequential odd numbers (1, 3, 5, etc.) to determine seat allocation. A legal threshold of 2% of total votes in a Region is required for any party to gain representation, though independent candidates are exempt from this requirement.

Voting Eligibility and Registration

All New Alexandrian citizens aged 18 and older have the right to vote. While Regional governments maintain voter rolls and administer registration processes, the Federal Elections Act, 1700 sets uniform standards across the Federation. The Act mandates automatic registration upon turning 18 years of age and permits same-day registration at polling places with proper identification. Citizens must provide notice of address changes, and the law includes strong protections against discriminatory registration practices while establishing standardized identification requirements nationwide.

Regional election commissions handle voter registration databases but must synchronize with the Federal Elections Commission to prevent duplicate registrations and ensure accuracy. Citizens can register to vote or update their information at any government office, post office, or online through the Federal Elections Portal. The Federal Elections Commission maintains strict oversight of regional registration practices to ensure compliance with federal standards while preserving regional autonomy in implementation. Regions may exceed but not reduce these federal minimum requirements, leading some regions like Alduria and the Wechua Nation to implement additional measures such as automatic registration when applying for a driver's license or state identification card.

Seat Apportionment

The 1743 census results, combined with the Federal Assembly Expansion Act, 1743, resulted in significant changes to the apportionment of seats in the Federal Assembly. Having been previously at 689 seats, the Federal Assembly expanded to 749 seats to account for population growth since the last alteration of the number of seats for the 1729 general election. The 749 seats in the Federal Assembly are distributed among the Regions based on population, with reapportionment occurring every five years.

Changes in Seat Apportionment per Region in Nouvelle Alexandrie (1734 - 1743)

Region	Seats in 1734	Seats in 1739	Seats in 1743	Difference (from 1739)
Alduria	148	148	159	▲ +11
Wechua Nation	138	138	149	▲ +11
Santander	91	92	103	▲ +11
Valencia	31	31	34	▲ +3
Federal Capital District	2	2	2	0
North Lyrica	61	60	65	▲ +5
South Lyrica	73	74	81	▲ +7
Islas de la Libertad	14	14	15	▲ +1
New Luthoria	12	12	13	▲ +1
Isles of Caputia	58	57	61	▲ +4
Boriquén	33	33	37	▲ +4
New Caputia	28	28	30	▲ +2
Total	689	689	749

Voting Process

The New Alexandrian electoral system utilizes a dual ballot approach, with voters receiving both a Party List Ballot for selecting their preferred political party and an Independent Candidate Ballot for choosing non-affiliated candidates. This system allows voters to support both organized political movements and independent voices in the Federal Assembly. Polling stations operate from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM local time during designated election days, with the Federal Elections Commission mandating standardized voting equipment and procedures across all Regions. While these federal standards ensure consistency in the voting experience, local election boards retain significant discretion in polling place selection and staffing decisions to best serve their communities.

Regional governments must provide adequate polling locations to ensure no voter travels more than 10 kilometers to cast their ballot, with additional mobile voting stations serving remote or isolated communities.

Vote Counting and Seat Allocation

The vote counting process begins immediately after polls close, with preliminary results typically announced within 24 hours. Election officials conduct the initial count at individual polling stations under the supervision of party representatives and independent observers. These results undergo verification and tabulation at the regional level, where electoral authorities apply the Sainte-Laguë formula to determine seat allocation. Only parties meeting the 2% threshold in a given Region qualify for seat distribution, with any remaining seats allocated to the highest-performing candidates, including independents.

The Federal Elections Commission maintains strict oversight of this process and must certify final results within 72 hours of polls closing, barring extraordinary circumstances or legitimate challenges requiring investigation. Each Region's chief electoral officer must personally certify their results to the Federal Elections Commission, which then conducts a final review before announcing the official outcome. This multi-layered verification system ensures accuracy while maintaining public confidence in electoral results.

Government Formation

Following certification of results, if a party achieves an absolute majority (375 seats or more), its leader is traditionally invited by the King to form a government. In cases where no party holds a majority, negotiations between parties may lead to either coalition government between multiple parties or a Minority government with support agreements from other parties. The prospective President of the Government must secure approval from the Federal Assembly through a confidence vote before taking office.

Results

Regional

Alduria

Election Results in the Region of Alduria
Party	Votes	% of Votes	Change	Deputies	Gain/Loss
Federal Humanist Party (FHP)	28,092,434	54.82%	▲ +8.99%	88	▲ +20
Federal Consensus Party (FCP)	17,608,696	34.36%	▲ +11.74%	55	▲ +22
Democratic Socialist Party (DSP)	4,849,816	9.46%	▼ -13.89%	16	▼ -19
Independent/Unaligned	599,400	1.17%	▼ -4.52%	0	▼ -8
Liberty and Prosperity Alliance (LPA)	96,677	0.19%	▼ -2.31%	0	▼ -4
Totals: 51,247,023 Votes, 159 Deputies

Wechua Nation

Election Results in the Region of the Wechua Nation
Party	Votes	% of Votes	Change	Deputies	Gain/Loss
Federal Humanist Party (FHP)	21,768,021	45.40%	▲ +0.47%	68	▲ +6
Federal Consensus Party (FCP)	21,499,430	44.84%	▲ +22.19%	68	▲ +37
Democratic Socialist Party (DSP)	3,898,528	8.13%	▼ -16.90%	13	▼ -22
Independent/Unaligned	431,445	0.90%	▼ -3.93%	0	▼ -7
Liberty and Prosperity Alliance (LPA)	345,156	0.72%	▼ -1.85%	0	▼ -3
Totals: 47,942,580 Votes, 149 Deputies

Santander

Election Results in the Region of Santander
Party	Votes	% of Votes	Change	Deputies	Gain/Loss
Federal Humanist Party (FHP)	16,828,523	50.80%	▲ +8.48%	53	▲ +13
Federal Consensus Party (FCP)	11,589,418	34.99%	▲ +10.86%	36	▲ +13
United for Alvelo (UfA)	3,325,224	10.04%	▼ -17.00%	11	▼ -15
Democratic Socialist Party (DSP)	945,178	2.85%	▲ +1.55%	3	▲ +3
Independent/Unaligned	370,506	1.12%	▼ -2.23%	0	▼ -3
Liberty and Prosperity Alliance (LPA)	65,551	0.20%	▼ -1.66%	0	0
Totals: 33,124,400 Votes, 103 Deputies

Valencia

Election Results in the Region of Valencia
Party	Votes	% of Votes	Change	Deputies	Gain/Loss
Federal Consensus Party (FCP)	4,323,021	34.72%	▲ +3.27%	12	▲ +2
Democratic Socialist Party (DSP)	4,095,218	32.89%	▼ -8.79%	11	▼ -2
Federal Humanist Party (FHP)	3,384,283	27.18%	▲ +10.49%	10	▲ +5
United for Alvelo (UfA)	354,545	2.85%	▼ -3.37%	1	▼ -1
Independent/Unaligned	187,666	1.51%	▼ -0.78%	0	▼ -1
Liberty and Prosperity Alliance (LPA)	107,238	0.86%	▼ -0.80%	0	0
Totals: 12,451,971 Votes, 34 Deputies