Shock election Called
Today as the media gathered there was rumours of a big announcement from the PM John Peter Key. The matter of the sudden press conference was unveiled at 19:06.
John Peter Key announced the new election for the parliament of the Duchies to last until 2029 with a reset of election dates for national elections. He said in his speech "Today Duchians I come to you today to announce I have took the journey to High Duke Nikolai III to ask for the disolvement of my government for new elections in 6 weeks for the Metropolitan Mayors , the House of Commons and the House of Duchies which he has in his good wisdom approved.
The reason I have come to this decision is there has been significant changes in our systems and circumstances. We have added the overseas constituency in House of Commons and House of Duchies , we have also had the reintegration of Irmgardis City into Baltica and the redrawing of boundaries. It is only fair and practical given these changes that we hold a new election so the whole of the United Duchies can decide on the future government of the remainder of this term. I will be campaigning as expected to maintain my government and my parties participation in it but I feel it only fair you decide as the public. I thank you the public for your trust and your support and we are proud of our record and I hope to serve you for 5 more years until 2029 on August 25, 2024 but if not I thank you for your support and are proud to have humbly served you in this role that has been the honour of my life. "
The news of the election has surprised many especially given the strength of Unus right now. The election will be fought with the following seat numbers for each Duchy and 100 list seats to help parties reach their national vote share plus any additional seats under the MMP system should smaller parties win local seats over their proportional seats by popular result:
Local Seats
Duchy |
Seats |
House of Duchies Seats |
Cair Para |
16 |
30 |
Supseaxe |
229 |
30 |
Westseaxna |
142 |
30 |
Baltica |
138 |
30 |
Albion |
15 |
30 |
Doornevale |
20 |
30 |
Aranvale |
18 |
30 |
Overseas Constituency |
72 |
30 |
National List Seats |
100 |
- |
Total: |
750 |
240 |
The following Mayoralties will be up for election to trial the system until 2029:
Mayoralty |
Population |
Goudadam |
3,937,001 |
Brummagem |
3,432,329 |
Cair Para |
3,387,782 |
Porterdam |
3,244,654 |
Hague |
3,031,404 |
Hamborg |
2,771,696 |
Flussgelort |
2,635,323 |
Baltia-Irmgardis |
2,818,254 |
Arthuria |
1,659,954 |
The current seats in parliament are as follows:
House of Commons |
Local Seats |
List Seats |
Total National MP's |
Expat Ministers of Parliament |
Total MP's |
%: |
Leader |
ADA |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.12% |
Ulles Kulnja-Vereles |
The Left |
16 |
12 |
28 |
1 |
29 |
3.57% |
Leo McKulsky |
IUAC |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.12% |
Lara Baker |
PSD: |
107 |
28 |
135 |
23 |
158 |
19.46% |
Summer Hughes |
Liberal Party: |
64 |
27 |
91 |
11 |
102 |
12.56% |
Arron Scott |
Moderate Party: |
168 |
34 |
202 |
30 |
232 |
28.57% |
John Peter Key |
Union of Democrats: |
82 |
24 |
106 |
5 |
111 |
13.67% |
Mr Terence Fitzcharles |
Unus |
44 |
44 |
88 |
2 |
90 |
11.08% |
Dominic Marshall |
AFD |
20 |
0 |
88 |
0 |
88 |
10.84% |
Leonard Hudson |
Total: |
502 |
169 |
739 |
72 |
812 |
100.00% |
- |
House of Duchies
House of Duchies: |
Seats |
% of Seats: |
ADA: |
3 |
1.11% |
The Left |
8 |
2.96% |
IUAC |
9 |
3.33% |
PSD: |
46 |
17.04% |
Liberal Party: |
34 |
12.59% |
Moderate Party: |
76 |
28.15% |
Union of Democrats: |
39 |
14.44% |
Unus |
45 |
16.67% |
AFD |
10 |
3.70% |
Total: |
270 |
100.00% |