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| name = People's Chamber
| name = People's Chamber
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| legislature = Legislature of the [[East Cerdani|Cerdani Democratic Republic]]
| legislature = Legislature of the [[East Cerdani|Cerdani Democratic Republic]]
| house_type = [[Unicameralism|Unicameral parliament]]
| house_type = [[Unicameralism|Unicameral parliament]]
| coa_pic = East Cerdani Emblem.svg
| coa_pic = Symbol Volkskammer der DDR no text.svg
| coa_res = 150px
| coa_res = 150px
| coa_caption =
| coa_caption = Emblem of the Volkskammer
| members = 400
| members = 500
|structure1 = Volkskammer 2022.svg
|structure1_res = 250px
| political_groups1 =
'''[[National Front (East Cerdani)|National Front]] (442)'''{{unbulleted list|
{{legend|#FF0000|[[Socialist Revolutionary Party of Cerdani]]: 180 seats}}
{{legend|#8B0000|[[Continuers of the Revolution]]: 32 seats}}
{{legend|#FFA500|[[Liberal Democratic Party of Cerdani]]: 65 seats}}
{{legend|#008000|[[Democratic Farmers' Party of Cerdani]]: 60 seats}}
{{legend|#0000FF|Kulturbund der DDR: 24 seats}}
{{legend|#318CE7|[[Progressive Party of Cerdani]]: 81 seats}}
}}
'''Independents (33)'''{{unbulleted list|
{{legend|#ADD8E6|Progress Bloc: 25 seats}}
{{legend|#BCBCBC|Independents: 33 seats}}
}}
| meeting_place = [[Palast der Republik]]
| meeting_place = [[Palast der Republik]]
| established = 1950
| established = 1950
| preceded_by = [[National People's Council|Nationale Volksrat]] (1922–1950)
| preceded_by = [[National People's Council|Nationale Volksrat]] (1922–1950)
| session_room = Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1990-0419-418, Berlin, Volkskammer während Regierungserklärung von Lothar de Maiziere.jpg
| session_room = Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1990-0419-418, Berlin, Volkskammer während Regierungserklärung von Lothar de Maiziere.jpg
| voting_system1 = Instant-runoff voting (375 Seats)<br>Single transferable vote (125 Seats)
|last_election1 = [[2016 East Cerdan general election|18 March 2016]]
|last_election1 = [[2019 East Cerdan general election|25 March 2019]]
}}
}}

The Volkskammer (People's Chamber) is the unicameral legislature of the Cerdani Democratic Republic (colloquially known as East Cerdani) established in 1950.

The Volkskammer has 500 members who are directly elected through a mixed system of preferential voting for [[National Front (East Cerdani)|National Front]] and independent candidates in the 375 seats available to them. A single transferable vote system is used for the 125 seats that are specifically set aside for [[Socialist Revolutionary Party of Cerdani|Communist Party]] candidates. All Volkskammer members serve five-year terms.


{{Politics of East Cerdani}}
{{Politics of East Cerdani}}

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People's Chamber

Volkskammer
Legislature of the Cerdani Democratic Republic
Coat of arms or logo
Emblem of the Volkskammer
Type
Type
History
Established1950
Preceded byNationale Volksrat (1922–1950)
Structure
Seats500
Political groups
National Front (442)
Independents (33)
  •   Progress Bloc: 25 seats
      Independents: 33 seats
Elections
Instant-runoff voting (375 Seats)
Single transferable vote (125 Seats)
Last election
25 March 2019
Meeting place
Palast der Republik

The Volkskammer (People's Chamber) is the unicameral legislature of the Cerdani Democratic Republic (colloquially known as East Cerdani) established in 1950.

The Volkskammer has 500 members who are directly elected through a mixed system of preferential voting for National Front and independent candidates in the 375 seats available to them. A single transferable vote system is used for the 125 seats that are specifically set aside for Communist Party candidates. All Volkskammer members serve five-year terms.