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''See also: [[List of political parties in Volkia]]''

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 1992. 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.

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 1992. 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, senators, governors, and mayors are chosen through a {{Wp|two-round system}}, while people's deputies are chosen by through parallel voting (350 members FPTP and 150 closed list PR); 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. Much of the south supports Liberal and other left-leaning candidates.

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 of Deputies (Volkia)|Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies]] [[Stefania Nevzorova]], Majority Leader ~~Boris~~ ~~Sukhanov~~, and ~~Minority~~ Leader ~~Stepan~~ ~~Maksimov~~.

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 Opposition Leader Anatoliy Ostapenko. [[Chamber of Deputies (Volkia)|Chamber of Deputies]] leaders include [[Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies (Volkia)|Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies]] [[Stefania Nevzorova]], Majority Leader Sofia Umova, and Opposition Leader Oleg Pogodin.

In the 68th National Assembly, the Federal Council and the Chamber of Deputies is controlled by the Social Democratic Union. The Federal Council consists of 48 Social Democrats, 21 Conservatives, five Liberals, and four Socialists. The Chamber of Deputies consists of 180 Social Democrats, 131 Conservatives, 14 Socialists, 12 Liberals, nine Greens, and four independents. The National Assembly meets in the National Assembly Building, located in [[Volkgoroda]].

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 ''See also: [[List of political parties in Volkia]]''
 [[File:Social Democratic Union Electoral Logo.png|left|thumb|163x163px|The [[Social Democratic Union|SDU]] has dominated the country's political landscape since 1972.]]
-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 1992. 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.
+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 1992. 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, senators, governors, and mayors are chosen through a {{Wp|two-round system}}, while people's deputies are chosen by through parallel voting (350 members FPTP and 150 closed list PR); 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. Much of the south supports Liberal and other left-leaning candidates.
-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 of Deputies (Volkia)|Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies]] [[Stefania Nevzorova]], Majority Leader Boris Sukhanov, and Minority Leader Stepan Maksimov.
+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 Opposition Leader Anatoliy Ostapenko. [[Chamber of Deputies (Volkia)|Chamber of Deputies]] leaders include [[Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies (Volkia)|Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies]] [[Stefania Nevzorova]], Majority Leader Sofia Umova, and Opposition Leader Oleg Pogodin.
 In the 68th National Assembly, the Federal Council and the Chamber of Deputies is controlled by the Social Democratic Union. The Federal Council consists of 48 Social Democrats, 21 Conservatives, five Liberals, and four Socialists. The Chamber of Deputies consists of 180 Social Democrats, 131 Conservatives, 14 Socialists, 12 Liberals, nine Greens, and four independents. The National Assembly meets in the National Assembly Building, located in [[Volkgoroda]].

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