Oportian general election, 1734

The Oportian general election of 1734 will be held across Oportia between 10.VII.1734 AN and 11.VII.1734 AN. The general election includes a national election for the Federal Representative of Oportia, the bicameral Federal Congress, and the nation's mayoral and local elected offices. This is the third general election after Oportia's democratic evolution under its new constitutional framework established in 1722 AN after the 1721 Oportian protests.

Background

Electoral System

Federal Representative

Under the 1722 Constitution of Oportia, the Federal Representative of Oportia is elected to a five year term in a two-round election. If no candidate secures an absolute majority of votes in the first round, a second round if held two weeks later between the two candidates who received the most votes. To be listed on the first-round ballot, candidates needed to secure at least 500 signatures from national or local elected officials from different cities of Oportia, with no more than a tenth of these signatories from any single city or area.

Chamber of Deputies

The Chamber of Deputies of Oportia is composed of 263 Deputies elected directly by the voters from each of the city-states of Oportia. Deputies apportioned between the city-states of Oportia based on their population. The threshold for political parties or independent candidates to obtain a seat was set at 5%.

Senate of Oportia

The Senate of Oportia comprises of a two senators from each of the 15 city-states of Oportia, elected by the popular vote of the same.

See also

• Federal Representative of Oportia
• Federal Congress of Oportia
• Chamber of Deputies of Oportia
• Senate of Oportia