Democratic State of Irvington 2019 Elections

The 2019 DSI elections were held on July 15th, 2019. The Moderates won all 3 contested seats, and James Mitchell was elected as president, with Owen Perry as Vice President

Results

Capital District: James Mitchell [C](winner)

East Irvington: Owen Perry [C] (winner)

South Irvington: Mack Callahan [C] (winner)

Context

During the previous parts of the year, the DSI was enveloped in a civil war. With the war having ended, the moderate party was widely popular and expected to win every seat (since no major parties contested the presidency or any parliament seats. One contentious issues was the fate of the communist party, was the only opposition party, but had been banned after the Irvington Civil War. A referendum was scheduled to be held on the question of whether to sustain the ban, as well as a provision regarding creating a separate judicial branch

Results

James Mitchell was elected President of the Democratic State of Irvington, Receiving 100% of the cast vote. Turnout in the presidential race was equal to that for parliamentary races.

In parliament, the Centrist party won all 3 seats without opposition. Turnout was recorded as low, with, a high of 100% in the Capital District, to a low of 13% in East Irvington (the overall % being 25%).

The referendum to sustain the ban of the Irvington Communist Party saw 83% vote in the affirmative, with 17% voting in the negative. The voters also decided to create a judicial branch unanimously.

Aftermath

Upon the closure of polls, the Centrist party declared victory, with President Mitchell announcing the appointment of Beau Callahan to the new position of National Judge. The Communists, who had reformed their party organization after it collapsed during the Irvington Civil War, condemned the election results, claiming them to be invalid due to an opposition boycott. Maya Jefferson, a former communist fighter, stated that there results were partially invalid because West Irvington and Darien were not included in parliamentary elections. Jefferson would on that day announce the founding of the Worker's Party, which was intended as a nonviolent means for former communist party members and others to peacefully express their wills. However, not all reactions were peaceful. Reactionary rebel fighters (who the centrist government claim were directed by the ICP) committed attacks on INA and INP positions during the Color Revolution.