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The 1st Austrovian Federal Election or also called the 1 December Federal Election was the first Federal Election in Austrovian history. The election took place on December 16, 2017.
Backround
In accordance to the new Austrovian Constitution, The Congress officially declared the election on September 13. A total of 3 candidates declared candidacy, with only one of them still running.
Austrovian Electoral Process
The December 2017 Federal election will be the first and last election to follow the original electoral calendar (every 6 months). The following elections will follow a 4-month electoral calendar starting January 2018. Each state has a different numbered set of electoral votes, which will be awarded to the victor of that state. As of December 14, the December Election will be the last election to use electoral votes.
Candidates
A total of 4 people declared the candidacy for the election. A list of these candidates can be found below:
- Travis Lee, Senator of Effards-Rylandia (National Populist)
- Rosetta Gland, Senator of Etiwanda (Democrat)
- Arnold Gilbertson, Chairperson of the Socialist Party (Socialist) Entered coalition with Democrats
- Seterah Speed, Chairperson of the Traditionalist Party
Results
State
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Electoral Vote
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Population
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Travis Lee
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Rosetta Gland
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Seterah Speed
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Emily Drake
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Anthony Easton
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Winner
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Hydraria
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20
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10
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60%
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0
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0
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40%
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0
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Travis Lee
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Marymac
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20
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6
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16%
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0
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66.6%
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16%
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0
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Seterah Speed
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Pinewood
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5
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5
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0
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0
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100%
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0
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0
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Seterah Speed
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Etiwanda
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20
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9
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0
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66.6%
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1.1%
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0
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0
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Rosetta Gland
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Effards-Rylandia
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15
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4
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100%
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Travis Lee
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New California
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15
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5
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0
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40%
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60%
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0
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0
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Seterah Speed
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- Travis Lee: 11 Votes
- Rosetta Gland: 8 Votes
- Seterah Speed: 12 Votes
- Emily Drake: 5 Votes
- Anthony Easton: 2 Votes
Opinion Polls
Pollster
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Release
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Sample
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Travis Lee
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Rosetta Gland
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Seterah Speed
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Arnold Gilbertson
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Other
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Austrovian Observer
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7 October 2017
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5
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60%
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20%
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N/A
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20%
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Independent Gazette
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13 October 2017
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12
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58.3
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25%
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N/A
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16%
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Austrovian Observer
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26 October 2017
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17
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29.4%
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29.4%
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41.1%
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N/A
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