1675 Elwynnese congress election

The 1675 Elwynnese congress election is scheduled for 1.XII.1675. The new Congress will meet on on 20.XII.1675. The elections will be held in the Congressional Counties of Elwynn.

The elections were made earlier, previously scheduled for 1676, with a special constitutional by-law due to the leaving of the Northern Commonwealth from the Congressional Counties.

Congressional counties

Congressional counties of Elwynn (Leng and Raikoth not shown).

Unlike the previous Congress, elected in the 1672 election, this congress will be elected in multi-seat constituencies, known as congressional counties:

Congressional county	Population	Seats
Agnesia	4158369	27
Araxion	6192651	40
Asantelian	2860058	18
Automatica	3614155	23
Cape Farewell	827815	5
Eliria	8166328	53
Iserdia	2811721	18
Leng	38977	1
Mishalan	2332136	15
Vattnaland	6698382	43
Wintergleam	1085721	7
TOTAL	38786313	250

Campaigning

• • In East Amokolia, the anti-Elwynnese Amokolian Freedom Front and Conservative Historical Party are unlikely partners at a rally for the establishment of an Amokolian autonomous republic. Jorgen Basker-Daal, the leader of the newly founded pro-Elwynnese Amokolian People's Party said that the economy of East Amokolia is more stable within the Congressional Counties, that health and education are well funded, and that there is finally political stability after autonomy of the Northern Commonwealth. Basker-Daal also said that his party would not favour the establishment of an Amokolian autonomous republic until West Amokolia had been joined with the East within the Elwynnese Republic. "The Elwynnese and Amokolian civilizations are intertwined", he said, "one cannot be without the other".
  • Elwynnese Workers' Party releases a manifesto that is pointedly more social democratic and less socialist than its previous manifestos. EWP calls for a national pension fund, better environmental regulations, more unionization and enforced collective bargaining (calling minimum wage a scourge of the feudalists).
  • The Communist Party of Elwynn releases a manifesto calling for the nationalization of ESB and Iron Company assets in the Congressional Counties, as well as all private companies of more than 50 employees.
  • The Ayreonist Independence Party sets out its priorities for the next four years: lower taxes on income (whether from capital gains or employment), private pension funds, private income insurances in case of illness or unemployment, the end of autonomous republics in the five noes: no to more autonomous republics, no to more powers to the autonomous republics, no to the congressional counties being styled an autonomous republic, no special flag and emblems for the congressional counties, and no to a renaming of the congressional counties' institutions ("Congress of the Elwynnese Republic", "Conducator of the Elwynnese Republic", etc...).
  • the AIP agree not to field candidates in East Amokolia, and the APP will not field candidates in the rest of Elwynn.
  • the Communists agree with the AFF and the Mishalanski Party for Democratic Socialism not to field candidates in each other's jurisdictions (MPDS in Mishalan, AFF in Vattnaland and Automatica, Communist party in the rest). The AFF and CPE agree to forming a congressional bloc after the election, the MPDS declines to join that bloc.
  • The Verionist Union in the Congressional Counties focusses on the main issues: economic growth and a more effective government. They warn against the Communist propaganda. The Verionist Union calls for "restricted democracy", calling for more executive powers for the Conducator, and less delegated sovereignty to the Bailiwicks. The Congress of the CC should be "advisory in principle, representing the opinions of the people", rather than the primary legislator. Elirian councilwoman Christina Leyne was delegated the Party Chair in 1675, and will lead the Verionists into the elections.*
  • The Nationalist & Humanist Party opened with an appeal to Elwdom to put aside the traumas of the Auspicious Occasion, the civil war and the Fracturing, and instead to embrace Elwynn's destiny as the preeminent continental power.
  • The Verionist Union portrayed thhe Elwynnese Congress and inefficient, calling for increased central authority.

The Verionist Union portrayed the Elwynnese Congress as irrelevant and inefficient in their election campaign, calling for increased central authority.

The Nationalist & Humanist Party opened with an appeal to Elwdom to put aside the traumas of the Auspicious Occasion, the civil war and the Fracturing, and instead to embrace Elwynn's destiny as the preeminent continental power.

Results

Agnesia

Agnesia elected 27 representatives.

Party	Votes	Percentage	Seats
Nationalist and Humanist Party	480 729	23,75%	6
Verionist Union	378 010	18,67%	5
Democratic Party of Elwynn	367 153	18,14%	5
Ayreonist Independence Party	318 837	15,75%	4
Elwynnese Workers' Party	199 042	9,83%	3
Communist Party of Elwynn	182 937	9,04%	3
Holy Party of the Divine Icebear	36 883	1,82%	1
Others	60 884	3,01%

Araxion

Araxion elected 40 representatives.

Party	Votes	Percentage	Seats
Verionist Union	815 992	20,19%	8
Nationalist and Humanist Party	810 884	20,06%	8
Democratic Party of Elwynn	678 340	16,78%	7
Ayreonist Independence Party	620 163	15,34%	6
Communist Party of Elwynn	523 047	12,94%	5
Elwynnese Workers' Party	332 402	8,22%	4
Conservative Historical Party	168 330	4,16%	2
Holy Party of the Divine Icebear	3 034	0,08%	0
Others	90 210	2,23%

Asantelian

Asantelian elected 18 representatives.

Party	Votes	Percentage	Seats
Democratic Party of Elwynn	495 036	34,12%	6
Nationalist and Humanist Party	298 884	20,60%	4
Party of Reunification	243 135	16,76%	3
Elwynnese Workers' Party	135 663	9,35%	2
Verionist Union	132 448	9,13%	1
Communist Party of Elwynn	77 274	5,33%	1
Ayreonist Independence Party	60 210	4,15%	1
Holy Party of the Divince Icebear	1 912	0,13%	0
Others	6 510	0,45%