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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. |
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. |
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Nominally, the Supreme Council is the ultimate authority in the State. In practice, however, it acts as a rubber stamp to confirm policies and decisions made by the United Workers' Party. The Supreme Council meets in session typically once a year, for two to three weeks in May. The Supreme Council is presided over by a President of the Council, who has several deputies. There are several committees of the Supreme Council for considering legislation related to various topics, such as Agriculture, Transport, and Education. The most powerful committee of the Supreme Council is the Executive Committee, also called the Presidium, which may act with legislative authority during times in which the Supreme Council is not in session. The Presidium consists of a Chairman, the General Secretary of the Party, the Chairman of the State Defense Commission, and various |
Nominally, the Supreme Council is the ultimate authority in the State. In practice, however, it acts as a rubber stamp to confirm policies and decisions made by the United Workers' Party. The Supreme Council meets in session typically once a year, for two to three weeks in May. The Supreme Council is presided over by a President of the Council, who has several deputies. There are several committees of the Supreme Council for considering legislation related to various topics, such as Agriculture, Transport, and Education. The most powerful committee of the Supreme Council is the Executive Committee, also called the Presidium, which may act with legislative authority during times in which the Supreme Council is not in session. The Presidium consists of a Chairman, the General Secretary of the Party, the Chairman of the State Defense Commission, and various Ministers, who are elected by and from the membership of the Supreme Council to head government departments. It is also frequently called "the Cabinet," as it is roughly analogous to the cabinets in Parliamentary or Presidential systems. The Chairman represents the Supreme Council on the troika, and the other two troika members serve as members of the Presidium ''ex officio''. The Presidium is the body that selects the President of the Supreme Council. |
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===United Workers' Party=== |
===United Workers' Party=== |
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