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Volkia has been structured as a {{Wp|multi-party democracy}} since its establishment in 1888, however the [[Social Democratic Union]] has held a government trifecta since 1973. For elective offices at most levels, each province administers primary elections in order to choose the major party nominees for the following general election. There are currently six parties represented in the [[National Assembly of Volkia|National Assembly]] but only four parties have held the office of the [[President of Volkia|presidency]]: the [[Conservative Party (Volkia)|Conservative Party]] (5), [[Liberal Party (Volkia)|Liberal Party]] (5), [[Socialist Labor League]] (2), and the Social Democratic Union (7). [[Aleksey Pushkarev]], the first president, has been the only president not affiliated with a political party. The president, federal councilors, and people's deputies are chosen by instant run-off voting while lower level elective officers are chosen by a plurality vote in their electoral district.

While the Social Democratic Union is considered dominant in Volkian politics, there are still strongholds of other political parties. [[Western Volkia]] is widely considered to be a Social Democrat stronghold, while [[Northern Volkia]] tends to lean towards the Conservative Party ~~and~~ ~~Monarchist~~ ~~Union. The~~ south ~~heavily~~ supports Liberal candidates, though ~~Social~~ ~~Democratic,~~ ~~Socialist,~~ ~~and~~ ~~Green candidates~~ are often ranked highly on ballots from [[Southern Volkia|the southern provinces]].

While the Social Democratic Union is considered dominant in Volkian politics, there are still strongholds of other political parties. [[Western Volkia]] is widely considered to be a Social Democrat stronghold, while [[Northern Volkia]] tends to lean towards the Conservative Party. Much of the south supports Liberal candidates, though left-leaning candidates from other parties are often ranked highly on ballots from [[Southern Volkia|the southern provinces]].

Social Democrat [[Yuliya Surkova]] was reelected in the [[2020 Volkian presidential election]] after three rounds of counting and has served as the [[List of presidents of Volkia|20th president of Volkia]] since 2016. Leadership in the [[Federal Council (Volkia)|Federal Council]] includes [[Vice President of Volkia|Vice President]] [[Vladimir Burmakin]], Majority Leader Yefim Luzhkov, and Minority Leader Viktoriya Titova. [[Chamber of Deputies (Volkia)|Chamber of Deputies]] leaders include Speaker of the Chamber Stefania Nevzorova, Majority Leader Boris Sukhanov, and Minority Leader Stepan Maksimov.

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 Volkia has been structured as a {{Wp|multi-party democracy}} since its establishment in 1888, however the [[Social Democratic Union]] has held a government trifecta since 1973. For elective offices at most levels, each province administers primary elections in order to choose the major party nominees for the following general election. There are currently six parties represented in the [[National Assembly of Volkia|National Assembly]] but only four parties have held the office of the [[President of Volkia|presidency]]: the [[Conservative Party (Volkia)|Conservative Party]] (5), [[Liberal Party (Volkia)|Liberal Party]] (5), [[Socialist Labor League]] (2), and the Social Democratic Union (7). [[Aleksey Pushkarev]], the first president, has been the only president not affiliated with a political party. The president, federal councilors, and people's deputies are chosen by instant run-off voting while lower level elective officers are chosen by a plurality vote in their electoral district.
-While the Social Democratic Union is considered dominant in Volkian politics, there are still strongholds of other political parties. [[Western Volkia]] is widely considered to be a Social Democrat stronghold, while [[Northern Volkia]] tends to lean towards the Conservative Party and Monarchist Union. The south heavily supports Liberal candidates, though Social Democratic, Socialist, and Green candidates are often ranked highly on ballots from [[Southern Volkia|the southern provinces]].
+While the Social Democratic Union is considered dominant in Volkian politics, there are still strongholds of other political parties. [[Western Volkia]] is widely considered to be a Social Democrat stronghold, while [[Northern Volkia]] tends to lean towards the Conservative Party. Much of the south supports Liberal candidates, though left-leaning candidates from other parties are often ranked highly on ballots from [[Southern Volkia|the southern provinces]].
 Social Democrat [[Yuliya Surkova]] was reelected in the [[2020 Volkian presidential election]] after three rounds of counting and has served as the [[List of presidents of Volkia|20th president of Volkia]] since 2016. Leadership in the [[Federal Council (Volkia)|Federal Council]] includes [[Vice President of Volkia|Vice President]] [[Vladimir Burmakin]], Majority Leader Yefim Luzhkov, and Minority Leader Viktoriya Titova. [[Chamber of Deputies (Volkia)|Chamber of Deputies]] leaders include Speaker of the Chamber Stefania Nevzorova, Majority Leader Boris Sukhanov, and Minority Leader Stepan Maksimov.

Volkia: Difference between revisions

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