Occitanian general election, November 2016

Occitania elections, Novermber 2016

22 November 2016

Candidate Babou Chkaya Joan Ankor Javier Ragazzi Party Socialist Party Democratic Reform Democratic Union of Occitania Home state Oranje Ankera (Wirlad) Antares Running mate Didier Montaudran None Joan Josep Bellver Electoral vote 43 points 0 pts 20 pts States carried 4 0 2

President before election Babou Chkaya (all powers) Socialist Party Elected President Government Chkaya I Socialist Party

Logo of the elections

Elections are held every six months in Popular Union of Occitania. The party that wins the most votes by subject-federal earns all the points of this one. The party with the most points sees its leader becoming president of Occitania. So the election took place on November 22 so to renew the Soviet Suprême. On the same day, Three Flowers will elect his presidentfor 3 years.

Elections law

In Popular Union of Occitania, everybody, occitan or not, may be a candidate by completing this form. Registrations are closed on November 1.

Points by federal subject

Federal Subject	Number of points
Republic of Three Flowers	10
Autonomous Medoc Oblast	10
Federal City of Oranje	20
Palmola Oblast	3
Liturgical Oblast of Kerem Shalom	10
Citizens living abroad	10

Campaign

Babou Chkaya announced his candidacy October 2, 2016 on his twitter account.

On October 16, the new Democratic Reform party and the Democratic Union of Occitania begins their campaign for the elections.

The Democratic Union of Occitania posted advertising posters on October 21. Three days later, the Democratic Reform published electoral program in spanish.

On the October 24, begin the Channel 3 Oc Opinion pool scandal. For the first time, the Socialist Party do not win the elections. The next day, president Chkaya reacted through the media Occitania Today.

The Socialist Party published on October 25, a TV Advert.

On November 6, the government published an TV Advert on TV OC to encourage people to vote.

On November 8, after remarks encouraging the independence of Marlo, the Federal Oranje Court has forbidden the political paty Democratic Reform. On the same day, Marlo is expelled from the union.

Opinion polls

Pollster	Release date	SP	DR	DUO
Socialist Party	4 October 2016	100%
Public TV of Wirlad	16 October 2016	49/50%	23/24%	22/24%
Occitania Today	20 October 2016	43 pts	10 pts	10 pts
Channel 3 OC	24 October 2016	13%	49%	38%
After the integration of the Republic of Marlo
Public TV of Wirlad	26 October 2016	23 pts	35 pts	20 pts
Micro Monde	26 October 2016	43 pts	15 pts	20 pts

Results

Federal Subject	Number of points	Winner
Republic of Three Flowers	10	Babou Chkaya
Autonomous Medoc Oblast	10	Babou Chkaya
Federal City of Oranje	20	Babou Chkaya
Palmola Oblast	3	Babou Chkaya
Liturgical Oblast of Kerem Shalom	10	Javier Ragazzi
Citizens living abroad	10	Javier Ragazzi

Babou Chkaya was elected four days later.