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The politics and governance of Vesienväl take place within the framework of a one-party socialist state. Nominally, the supreme body of the country is the Supreme Council of Workers, a unicameral legislature elected every 5 years. However, in order to stand for election, one must either be nominated by the United Workers' Party or present the district electoral council with a petition signed by ten percent of the registered voters in the district and stand as an independent. This functionally gives the power to the United Workers' Party, which is itself acknowledged in the Constitution as the "primary organ for organizing worker's power" in the State, the position of most powerful body in the country.

 

There are 1,024 members of the Supreme Council, each of whom is elected in a first-past-the-post system in single-member districts. It is rare for there to be more than one candidate standing for election in a given district. Independent candidates rarely attempt to gather signatures, and are even more rarely successful. The identities of petition signers are verified by party officials making calls to those who sign and then made public, which reduces participation. In each election, voters are presented with the choice between the United Workers' Party candidate, any independent candidates, and an option for "none of these candidates." Margins of victory for members of the Supreme Council routinely average greater than 70 percent.