Voskian parliamentary election, 2013
On Sunday 22 December 2013, regular elections for the Voskian parliament (Bōvēa / Kuvendi / La Dieta) were held. It was the 19th election sinds the Voskian independency of 1946. Polling stations were open from 7.30 AM until 4.30 PM.
Voskian parliamentary election, 2013 | |||
22 December 2013 | |||
all 229 seats of the Voskian parliament | |||
1st party | 2nd party | 3rd party | |
Leader | Luçia Apavia | Başkim Arhali | Ģianniē Jakc |
Party | V-ĢP | PD | MS |
Before election | 37 | 42 | 32 |
After election | 63 | 35 | 26 |
Change | +26 | -7 | -6 |
4th party | 5th party | 6th party | |
Leader | Lukas Kvāzd | Liōz Bazaģiuvs | Pāvus Luva |
Party | MV | K-ĢP | IP'02 |
Before election | 33 | 44 | 22 |
After election | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Change | -9 | -21 | -1 |
Background
- Main Article: Voskian politics
After the last elections, then incumbent prime minister Başkim Arhali managed to form a new coalition of PD (republicans), V-ĢP (liberals), MV (centre-liberals) and PA (agrarian party), despite the fact that the PD was no longer the largest party in the parliament. In early 2013, shortly after an internal government shake-up, the V-ĢP decided to leave the coalition. Although most people expected early elections, V-ĢP leader Luçia Apavia managed to form a new coalition of her party, the MV, the monarchist MS and the irtiazist IP'02, with a mandate to rule until the next regular elections.
Parties and results
Electoral system and agenda
The elections were called on 16 September 2013. The deadline for parties or individuals to register to participate in these elections, is 1 November 2013. It is possible to register as a party, without the possibility to elect individual candidates within that party, or as individual without party affiliation. The disadvantage of the latter would be, that an individual can only take one seat, so excess votes, if any, will be divided among other parties or individuals. In the political history of modern Voskia, individuals managed to gain seats like this only two times before.
There is an election threshold of 3%. It is however allowed to form electoral alliances.
Leaders and prime minister candidates
In principle, party leaders will be the candidates for the office of prime minister, if their parties manage to become the largest coalition party. Pāvus Luva (IP'02) has however announced his candidacy for the presidential elections, so his party will likely put forward another candidate prime minister. The same may apply for other party leaders.
Participating parties
The following parties have confirmed that they will register to participate in the election.
Name in Voskian | Name in English | Ideology | Leader | Seats before | Seats after | Change |
Vēdzē-Ģiēnikē Pàrtiā | Liberal-Democratic Party | liberal-democratic | Luçia Apavia (f) | 37 | 63 | +26 |
Protàşvētij Dēmukracieş | Champions of the Republic | republican | Başkim Arhali | 42 | 35 | -7 |
Mōnarģisc Spundie | Monarchist Union | monarchist | Ģianniē Jakc (f) | 32 | 26 | -6 |
Meso Vēdzō | Centre-Liberals | centre-liberal | Lukas Kvāzd | 33 | 24 | -9 |
Kōdōdģē-Ģiēnikē Pàrtiā | Social-Democratic Party | socialist, socialdemocratic | Liōz Bazaģiuvs | 44 | 23 | -21 |
Irtiaziakē Pàrtiā ’02 | Irtiazist Party '02 | irtiazist (conservative) | Pāvus Luva | 22 | 21 | -1 |
Kōdikē Pàrtiā | Communist Party | communist | Āfrec Anģeli | 9 | 15 | +6 |
Pàrtiā Rupiē Ìntegracii | Party for a European Integration | Pro-European, green, left-liberal | Ģiōģia Caldaris-Tanēvs (f) | 4 | +4 | |
Pàrtiā Agurkoded | Agrarian Party | moderate, agrarian, protectionist | Mazēs Pāvuşiūz | 7 | 4 | -3 |
Neē Kōdōdģē-Ģiēnikē Pàrtiā | New Social Democratic Party | social-democratic | Eduard Jaşari | 4 | +4 | |
Spundie Socialisc Agurkoded | Union of Socialist Agrarians | socialist, agrarian, protectionist | Pjetra Tare-Rugova (f) | 3 | 3 | = |
Àvrā Gīdģeş | Forum for Women | equal rights, increased democracy | Sonia Urvius (f) | 3 | +3 | |
Katūvikē Enōnēa | Catholic Union | Christian moderates | Suzana Sulka (f) | 3 | +3 | |
Katedrā | 'Union of the Lectern' | Christian conservative | Gjergj Ndoçi | 1 | +1 | |
Entikē Legā Voşkoded kē Karzgoded | National League of Vosks and Gurds | unitarian, libertarian | Kirkē Tavģuvs-Pàgēdz (f) | |||
Ģurstiad Ģiēnişĕ ’97 | Christian-Democrats '97 | Christian-democrat | Ģiannis Bugus | |||
Karzgē Pūvitikēa | Gurdian Politics | libertarian | Enkelyd Hoşi | |||
Vēnikē-Ortudoksē Paģştōnēa | Greek-Orthodox Representation | Christian conservative | Oduakers Braçēvs | |||
Piratiĕ | The Pirates | pirate politics | Lukas Dòdziĕvs |
Electoral Alliances
Parties may join in electoral alliances in order to get in to parliament despite the 3% threshold. During the last elections, KE and Katedrā formed an alliance, but together got only 0.9% of the popular vote. The Communist Party (KP) and the Union of Socialist Agrarians (SAA) did manage to get in parliament, as did the Centre-Liberals (MV) and the Agrarian Party (PA). A few months ago it was however announced that the MV won't form a new alliance with the PA for the next elections.