<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Istkalenic Elections 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Several local and national-level elections are to be held in Istkalen through 2024.</p>
<p dir="auto">Istkaleners will first elect, on 4 March, delegates to local and national-level workers' committees to succeed the outgoing leadership of the country's 16 workers' associations.</p>
<p dir="auto">On 1 November, they will return to the polls to elect delegates to the territorially-organized people's committees, at ward, municipal, and regional levels.</p>
<p dir="auto">1 December will see the last poll of the year - an indirect election to the 240 seats of the National Assembly appointed by the workers' associations and regional people's committees.</p>
<p dir="auto">Whether you are an Istkalener, a foreign political junkie, or a Reitzmic spy, <em>Republic</em> and <em>Nation</em> invite you to follow the upcoming campaign with the joint, comprehensive coverage they are endeavoring to offer in this most crucial of years for the country.</p>
]]></description><link>http://165.22.228.80:80/topic/1656/istkalenic-elections-2024</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:33:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://165.22.228.80:80/topic/1656.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 08:20:42 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Istkalenic Elections 2024 on Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:01:25 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<h2><a class="anchor-offset" name="strong-results-indirect-elections-to-the-national-assembly-strong"></a><strong>Results - Indirect Elections to the National Assembly</strong></h2>
<p dir="auto"><em>Indirectly elected seats before election</em><br />
63 - Agrarian Union<br />
45 - National Republican Party<br />
42 - Statebuilding Party<br />
40 - Union<br />
23 - Social Democratic Party<br />
15 - Radical Democratic Party<br />
10 - Farmer-Green Alliance<br />
7 - Democratic Movement</p>
<p dir="auto"><em>Indirectly elected seats after election</em></p>
<p dir="auto">49 - Agrarian Union<br />
39 - Statebuilding Party<br />
36 - Democratic Movement<br />
31 - Communist Party<br />
29 - Republican Labor Party<br />
25 - Farmer-Green Alliance<br />
17 - Social Democratic Party<br />
12 - National Republican Party<br />
7 - Radical Democratic Party</p>
<p dir="auto"><em>Composition of the new National Assembly</em></p>
<p dir="auto">82 - National Republican Party<br />
69 - Agrarian Union<br />
64 - Social Democratic Party<br />
63 - Statebuilding Party<br />
59 - Democratic Movement<br />
41 - Republican Labor Party<br />
41 - Communist Party<br />
35 - Farmer-Green Alliance<br />
21 - Union Party<br />
20 - Radical Democratic Party</p>
<p dir="auto">Government: 300<br />
Opposition: 195</p>
]]></description><link>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/18723</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://165.22.228.80:80/post/18723</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Istkalen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 03:01:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Istkalenic Elections 2024 on Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:50:56 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<h2><a class="anchor-offset" name="strong-results-regional-people-s-committees-and-presidents-mayors-strong"></a><strong>Results - Regional People's Committees and Presidents/Mayors</strong></h2>
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<p dir="auto"><strong>PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE OF KIRELESILE - 260 seats</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Social Democratic Party: 140 seats<br />
National Republican Party: 38 seats<br />
Farmer-Green Alliance: 33 seats<br />
Agrarian Union: 19 seats<br />
Democratic Movement: 16 seats<br />
Statebuilding Party: 14 seats</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>KIRELESILE MAYOR</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Inge Meier (Social Democratic Party): 52,1% --&gt; ELECTED IN FIRST ROUND<br />
Kaisa Malk (National Republican Party): 18,9%<br />
Kalju Ilves (Statebuilding Party, endorsed by Democratic Movement): 15,3%<br />
Liros Ikomar (Radical Democratic Party, endorsed by Farmer-Green Alliance): 7,5%<br />
Simonetta Sommaruga (Istkalenic Communist Party, endorsed by Agrarian Union, incumbent): 2,2%</p>
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<p dir="auto"><strong>PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE OF THE OSTRETÉ PLAINS  - 75 seats</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Statebuilding Party: 25 seats<br />
Union Party: 24 seats<br />
Democratic Movement: 12 seats<br />
Agrarian Union: 10 seats<br />
Farmer-Green Alliance: 4 seats</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>PRESIDENT OF THE OSTRETÉ PLAINS</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Ayros Tiraki (Union Party): 29,1% --&gt; proceeds to second round<br />
Ilinek Isteral (Statebuilding Party): 28,9% --&gt; proceeds to second round<br />
Ikelin Kalmet (Democratic Movement, endorsed by Agrarian Union): 25,5%<br />
Elizabeth an Keraves (Farmer-Green Alliance): 10,3%<br />
Dileser Émmarek (Radical Democratic Party): 6,2%</p>
<p dir="auto">Ilinek Isteral (Statebuilding Party): 50,04% --&gt; ELECTED<br />
Ayros Tiraki (Union Party): 49,96%</p>
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<p dir="auto"><strong>PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE OF THE KERISTEN PLAINS - 100 seats</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Agrarian Union: 31 seats<br />
Radical Democratic Party: 25 seats<br />
Democratic Movement: 18 seats<br />
Farmer-Green Alliance: 17 seats<br />
Statebuilding Party: 9 seats</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>PRESIDENT OF THE KERISTEN PLAINS</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Kelastet Neras (Agrarian Union, endorsed by Democratic Movement, Farmer-Green Alliance, Statebuilding Party): 94,6% --&gt; ELECTED IN FIRST ROUND<br />
Menassas Kerek (Radical Democratic Party): 5,4%</p>
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<p dir="auto"><strong>PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE OF THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN URALS - 50 seats</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Farmer-Green Alliance: 29 seats<br />
Republican Syndicalist Party: 10 seats<br />
Communist Party: 6 seats<br />
Democratic Movement: 5 seats</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN URALS</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Suzanne Cronenberg (Farmer-Green Alliance): 64,3% --&gt; ELECTED IN FIRST ROUND<br />
Marianne Seguy (Republican Syndicalist Party): 18,2%<br />
Laurenz Tüchler (Communist Party): 10,5%<br />
Intaras Lastek (Democratic Movement, nominally member of People's): 7,0%</p>
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<p dir="auto"><strong>PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE OF THE NORTHWEST - 40 seats</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Agrarian Union: 40 seats</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>PRESIDENT OF THE NORTHWEST</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Esketal Indretek (Agrarian Union): 100% --&gt; ELECTED IN FIRST ROUND</p>
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<p dir="auto"><strong>PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE OF THE NORTHERN URALS - 80 seats</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Republican Syndicalist Party: 61 seats<br />
National Republican Party: 14 seats<br />
Communist Party: 3 seats<br />
Democratic Movement: 2 seats</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>PRESIDENT OF THE NORTHERN URALS</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Andrus Liiv (Republican Syndicalist Party): 63,4% --&gt; ELECTED IN FIRST ROUND<br />
Riina Kruus (National Republican Party): 21,9%<br />
Altay Sancar (Communist Party): 9,4%<br />
Hendrik Kõiv (Democratic Movement, endorsed by Agrarian Union, Farmer-Green Alliance): 5,6%</p>
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<p dir="auto"><strong>PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE OF THE OLD NORTH - 35 seats</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Agrarian Union: 15 seats<br />
Democratic Movement: 10 seats<br />
Statebuilding Party: 6 seats<br />
National Republican Party: 4 seats</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>PRESIDENT OF THE OLD NORTH</strong></p>
<p dir="auto">Gertrude Lirital (Democratic Movement): 38,5% --&gt; proceeds to second round<br />
Kondres Uklertal (Statebuilding Party): 35,1% --&gt; proceeds to second round<br />
Lawrence Ketist (National Republican Party): 18,9%<br />
Andres Kask (Agrarian Union): 7,5%</p>
<p dir="auto">Kondres Uklertal (Statebuilding Party): 53,8% --&gt; ELECTED<br />
Gertrude Lirital (Democratic Movement): 46,2%</p>
]]></description><link>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/18715</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://165.22.228.80:80/post/18715</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Istkalen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Nov 2024 00:50:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Istkalenic Elections 2024 on Wed, 03 Jul 2024 10:41:07 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<h2><a class="anchor-offset" name="strong-municipal-and-regional-elections-parties-slogans-platforms-strong"></a><strong>Municipal and Regional Elections - Parties, Slogans, Platforms!</strong></h2>
<table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
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<th>Party Name</th>
<th>Designated Campaign Lead</th>
<th>Slogan</th>
<th>Basic Platform</th>
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</thead>
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<td>Antifascists</td>
<td><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Emma_Bonino_-_World_Economic_Forum_on_Europe_2010.jpg/220px-Emma_Bonino_-_World_Economic_Forum_on_Europe_2010.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc">Inge Meier</a>, party chairwoman</td>
<td>The lantern for them all</td>
<td>Empower local committees, institute participatory budgeting, end grants to mutualities, end local employment quotas</td>
</tr>
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<td>Communist Party</td>
<td><a href="https://www.uvek.admin.ch/uvek/en/home/detec/federal-councillor-albert-roesti/former-heads-of-department/_jcr_content/par/textimage_1286192574/image.imagespooler.png/1674221200631/180.1000/bundesraetin-simonetta-sommaruga-teaser.png" rel="nofollow ugc">Simonetta Sommaruga</a>, Mayor of Kirelesile</td>
<td>Peace, Work, Dignity</td>
<td>Strengthen enforcement of anti-discrimination laws, create job centers for youth and students, end internal passport system, double housing stock</td>
</tr>
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<td>National Republican Party</td>
<td><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/875361609983676416/nZiqZgBq_400x400.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc">Lawrence Ketist</a>, Minister of Integration</td>
<td>Defend the Republic!</td>
<td>Institute additional cash benefits at municipal level, improve cultural and religious integration of schools, create job centers for youth and students</td>
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<tr>
<td>Agrarian Union</td>
<td><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3_%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86_%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84_%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9_0-24_screenshot_%28cropped%29.png" rel="nofollow ugc">Gertrude Istikas</a>, Minister of Justice</td>
<td>Choose for the countryside</td>
<td>Empower local committees, create local banks offering inexpensive credit for farmers, invest in vocational education and polytechnics</td>
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<tr>
<td>People's Party</td>
<td><a href="https://cdn-s-www.estrepublicain.fr/images/BACE4A88-6005-4E7D-83F8-00F587B0171A/MF_contenu/annie-genevard-deputee-du-doubs-cette-election-n-est-pas-contestable-1650827952.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc">Intaras Lastek</a>, former Defense Minister</td>
<td>Now, the people's turn!</td>
<td>Stop funding for Western industry and imports, split up collective ("unowned") property, provide free credit through community banks for workers in "indigenous" industry</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Republican Syndicalist Party</td>
<td><a href="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQUfBk5GyvcoxjyT-ZxfKlievdtr5G_K3Y5RQ&amp;s" rel="nofollow ugc">Andrus Liiv</a>, host of the Northern Radio</td>
<td>The Nation First!</td>
<td>Enforce local employment quotas more strictly, establish new courts to try low-level J-TAI collaborators, place new taxes on consumption of Western cultural products, revoke licenses for workers engaged in "Reitzmo-Vardic" cultural or economic activity</td>
</tr>
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<td>Union Party</td>
<td><a href="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRAdxlXVNa318mWkGNtoLFcGd2-h3EwsgKFOw&amp;s" rel="nofollow ugc">Ayros Tiraki</a>, former Head of State</td>
<td>Stability now</td>
<td>Double size of police, speed up criminal trials, improve efficiency and access to Public Distribution System</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
]]></description><link>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/18414</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://165.22.228.80:80/post/18414</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Istkalen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 10:41:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Istkalenic Elections 2024 on Mon, 20 May 2024 10:00:55 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<h2><a class="anchor-offset" name="strong-results-national-workers-committees-strong"></a><strong>Results - National Workers' Committees</strong></h2>
<p dir="auto">Elections to the 16 national workers' committees have concluded. Because of their nature, in which all candidates stand as independents, we cannot provide results based on party-affiliation; we can only project, roughly, party control. Our predictions are provided below:</p>
<p dir="auto">Labor Committee: Communist<br />
Cultural Committee: Communist<br />
Students' Committee: Communist<br />
Professionals' Committee: Communist</p>
<p dir="auto">Crafts Committee: Republican Syndicalist<br />
Trades Committee: Republican Syndicalist<br />
Industrial Committee: Republican Syndicalist</p>
<p dir="auto">National/Civil Defense Committee: Statebuilding<br />
Civil Service Committee: Statebuilding<br />
National Distribution and Commerce Committee: Statebuilding</p>
<p dir="auto">Pensioners' Committee: (Vesek-aligned) Farmer-Greens, w/ support from committee-members endorsed by Radical Democratic Party<br />
Independent, Intentional, and Religious Communities' Committee: (Vesek-aligned) Farmer-Greens, w/ support from committee-members endorsed by Radical Democratic Party and the non-endorsed</p>
<p dir="auto">Foresters' Committee: Agrarian<br />
Fishers' Committee: Agrarian</p>
<p dir="auto">Farmers' Committee:  National Republican-Agrarian</p>
<p dir="auto">Miners' Committee: National Republican, w/ support from unendorsed committee-members</p>
]]></description><link>http://165.22.228.80:80/post/18273</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://165.22.228.80:80/post/18273</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Istkalen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 10:00:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Istkalenic Elections 2024 on Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:10:34 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<h2><a class="anchor-offset" name="strong-electoral-procedures-strong"></a><strong>Electoral Procedures</strong></h2>
<p dir="auto">The electoral procedures for all upcoming elections are defined by the Act on Electoral Conduct, passed shortly after the fall of the NSC, on 11 October 2023.</p>
<p dir="auto">As regards the people's and workers' committees, the act creates a system centered around the Courts of Examination, traditional, semi-monastic orders that, over the years, have become integrated into the Istkalenic state. They are to be tasked with creating lists of candidates, one for each committee, regardless of level, from which voters will make their choice.</p>
<p dir="auto">LIsts must be made in "consultation" with local "mass organizations," and have more candidates than there are positions to be filled. On election day, voters will be given a ballot on which the whole of the list will be printed, with the choice to indicate the candidate they most prefer. Blank ballots are to be counted as indicating that the voter approves most of the first candidate listed. Candidates will then be elected in order of the total number of "approvals" they received, until no positions are left to be filled.</p>
<p dir="auto">Candidates are prohibited from campaigning. Outside organizations, however, can endorse them and campaign on their behalf; nevertheless, they cannot use the given candidate's or candidates' likeness or likenesses, or any representation or representations thereof, in any way in their activities.</p>
<p dir="auto">For indirect elections to the National Assembly, the act stipulates that each of the 16 workers' committees and  7 regional people's committees appoint 11 and 25 delegates, respectively, to form an electoral college. This college will then vote on lists pre-prepared by already represented parliamentary groups and approved by the national Court of Examination; election will be organized and determined according to d'Hondt proportional representation, with a threshold of 3%.</p>
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