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The '''Voting System''' is the method by which democratic elections take place simultaneously throughout [[eRepublik]].
 
The '''Voting System''' is the method by which democratic elections take place simultaneously throughout [[eRepublik]].
  
These elections take place each month and require citizens to have an '''[[Personal title|Adult Title]]''' in order to be allowed to vote. Every time a citizen votes, they receive 5 XP.
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These elections take place each month and require citizens to have an '''[[Personal title|Adult Title]]''' in order to be allowed to vote. Every time a citizen votes, they receive 5 [[Experience points|XP]].
  
*On the 5th of the month citizens can vote on '''[[Presidential elections]]''' that are taking place in a country.<br>
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*On the 5th of each month citizens can vote on '''[[Presidential elections]]''' that are taking place in a country.
*On the 15th of the month citizens can vote on '''[[Party elections]]''' if they are members of a party.<br>
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*On the 15th of each month citizens can vote on '''[[Party elections]]''' if they are members of a party.
*On the 25th of the month citizens can vote on '''[[Congress elections]]''' in their residential country.
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*On the 25th of each month citizens can vote on '''[[Congress elections]]''' in their residential country.
  
'''If a citizen has already voted in a country/party, they are not allowed to vote again even if they change their country/party in the same day.'''
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'''If a citizen has already voted in a country/party, they are not allowed to vote again even if they change their country/party on the same day.'''
  
The results won't be released until 24 hours after the elections have finished. ''[[Voting system#Election_Review|More...]]''
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The official results won't be released until 24 hours after the elections have finished. ''[[Voting system#Election_Review|More...]]''
  
==Notes==
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==Requirements to become a candidate==
*In order to be a candidate for ''congress elections'', a citizen needs at least 300 [[Experience points|XP]] (level {{Level|15}})
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*In order to be a candidate for ''congress elections'', a citizen needs to be at least level {{Level|15}} (300 [[Experience points|XP]])
*In order to be a candidate for ''party elections'', a citizen needs at least 335 XP (level {{Level|16}})
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*In order to be a candidate for ''party elections'', a citizen needs to be at least level {{Level|16}} (335 XP)
*In order to be a candidate for ''president elections'', a citizen needs at least 410 XP (level {{Level|18}})
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*In order to be a candidate for ''president elections'', a citizen needs to be at least level {{Level|18}} (410 XP)
  
Once entered on the voting page there are 3 possible situations:
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==Accessing the voting page==
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{{Main|Elections}}
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Once entered on the voting page ([[Main menu]] --> [[Community]] --> [[Elections]]) there are 3 possible situations:
  
*If a citizen has enough experience points in order to vote and they have not voted yet a list of candidates will appear. A vote is placed by pressing the vote button. After voting, a display congratulation message and partial results will appear.  
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*If a citizen is an adult citizen, and they have not voted yet, a list of candidates will appear. A vote is placed by pressing the vote button. After voting, a congratulatory message and partial results will appear.  
 
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*If a citizen is an adult citizen, but they have already voted, they will receive a list of partial results.
*If a citizen does not have 80 experience points, a notification message will appear followed by a list of partial results.  
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*If a citizen is not an adult citizen, a notification message will appear followed by a list of partial results.  
 
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*If a citizen has enough experience points in order to vote, but they have already voted they will receive a list of partial results.
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==Party Elections==  
 
==Party Elections==  
[[File:Party elections vote.png|thumb|right|500px]]Citizens need to be members of a party in order to vote in party elections and, of course, they can only vote for the leadership of their own party.
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[[File:Party elections vote.png|thumb|right|400px|Party elections page - before voting]]
They can access the voting area from the homepage of their party by clicking on the ''“Run for Party Elections“''.
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{{Main|Party elections}}
 
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Citizens need to be a [[party member]] in an order to vote in the party elections and, of course, they can only vote for the leadership of their own party - the [[party president]].
'' If there are no candidates for the party president election, the sitting party president retains their position.
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'''For a citizen to vote, they have to:'''
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*access the [[Elections]] screen and
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*click the ''"Vote"'' button next to their choice.  
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Any party member can nominate themselves to become party president by accessing the homepage of their party and clicking on the ''"Run for Presidency"'' button.
  
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'' If there are no candidates for the party president election, the sitting party president retains their position. ''
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==Congress elections==  
 
==Congress elections==  
[[File:Congress elections 1.png|thumb|right|500px]]
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[[File:Congress elections 1.png|thumb|right|400px|Congress election results]]
To vote in congressional elections, citizens must enter the [[Elections|voting screen]].<br>
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{{Main|Congress elections}}
They will be presented with the parties in the elections for their current [[citizenship]] country.<br>
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When accessing the [[Elections|voting screen]], a citizen will be presented with the parties which participate in the elections for their current [[citizenship]] country. Only the top 5 political parties (based on the number of members) will participate in the Congress elections.<br>
To view the candidates, click the ''"Show candidates"'' button of the respective party.
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To view the candidates, ''"Show candidates"'' button of the respective party has to be clicked. The citizen then casts the vote for a party that he/she supports.
*They have to click the ''"Vote"'' button on the right side to vote.
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[[File:Congress elections 2.png|thumb|right|500px]]
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After they have voted, they will be presented with the partial results for all of the congressional elections in their country.
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After the citizen has voted, the partial results for the congressional elections in their country will be presented.
  
 
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:For information on becoming a candidate for Congress or the duties of a Congress member, see [[Congress member]].
For information on becoming a candidate for congress or the duties of a congress member, see [[Congress member]].
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:For information on how Congress Members are divided, see [[Division of congress members]].
 
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For information on how Congress Members are divided, see [[Division of congress members]].
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'''Only the top 5 political parties (based on number of members) will have candidates for the Congress elections.'''<br>
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Notes regarding the above statement:
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*The parties that will take part in the Congress elections are the top 5 as of right before the Day change, that is 23:59 eRepublik time of 24th of the month.
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*Any party, even those outside of the top 5, can have a list of proposed congress members. That is in case on the Day change, e.g., the 6th party joins the top 5, so it will not be in the elections with an empty candidate list.
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==Country President Elections==  
 
==Country President Elections==  
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[[File:Presidential elections.png‎|thumb|right|400px|Presidential elections official results.]]
 
{{Main|Presidential elections}}
 
{{Main|Presidential elections}}
 
To be a [[Presidential candidate|candidate]] for the '''presidential elections''', you need to complete all of the following three requirements:
 
To be a [[Presidential candidate|candidate]] for the '''presidential elections''', you need to complete all of the following three requirements:
 
# Unlock the presidential feature by reaching level {{Level|18}}.
 
# Unlock the presidential feature by reaching level {{Level|18}}.
 
# Be a party member.
 
# Be a party member.
# Be endorsed by any party president.
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# Be endorsed by any party president, however only a maximum of 5 candidates can be nominated, and they are ranked by the rank of the highest supported party. In case of a tie with the number of party members, the candidate with more experience points will be selected.
 
Once you have completed all three requirements for becoming a candidate, you will also need to win the elections in order to become country president.
 
Once you have completed all three requirements for becoming a candidate, you will also need to win the elections in order to become country president.
  
 
The candidate with the largest number of votes becomes the [[President]]. If there is a tie, the highest amount of XP will be taken into consideration.  
 
The candidate with the largest number of votes becomes the [[President]]. If there is a tie, the highest amount of XP will be taken into consideration.  
  
If the new president is a Congress member, they lose their congress member seat. The old president loses their president position.  
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If the new president is a Congress member, they lose their congress member seat.
  
 
==Election Review==  
 
==Election Review==  
[[File:IntermediateResults.jpg|right]]
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[[File:IntermediateResults.jpg|right|500px]]
The election process will end as usual at 00:00 (eRepublik time), but for the next 24 hours the results will not be final. During this time [[Admin]]s will analyze the votes to ensure the fairness of the elections. If fake accounts were involved in voting, the votes cast by them will be removed. So the winners might easily change if there were fake accounts involved in the elections.
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The election process will end as usual at 00:00 (eRepublik time), but for the next 24 hours, the results will not be final and will be shown as '''intermediate results'''. During this time [[Admin]]s will analyze the votes to ensure the fairness of the elections. If fake accounts were involved in voting, the votes cast by them will be removed. So the winners might easily change if there were fake accounts involved in the elections.
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During the 24-hour delay the sitting [[President]]s, [[Congress member]]s and [[Party president]]s keep their seats. The alerts and rewards to the winners will be sent at 00:00 eRepublik time and the new Presidents/Congress members/Party presidents will step into office.
  
During the 24 hours delay the old [[President]]s, [[Congress member]]s or [[Party president]]s keep their seats. The alerts and rewards to the winners will be sent at 00:00 eRepublik time and the new Presidents/Congress members/Party presidents will step into office.
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==See also==
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* [[Captain elections]] - Elections that were previously held to choose the [[Captain (MU)|Captain of a Military Unit Regiment]].
  
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The Voting System is the method by which democratic elections take place simultaneously throughout eRepublik.

These elections take place each month and require citizens to have an Adult Title in order to be allowed to vote. Every time a citizen votes, they receive 5 XP.

  • On the 5th of each month citizens can vote on Presidential elections that are taking place in a country.
  • On the 15th of each month citizens can vote on Party elections if they are members of a party.
  • On the 25th of each month citizens can vote on Congress elections in their residential country.

If a citizen has already voted in a country/party, they are not allowed to vote again even if they change their country/party on the same day.

The official results won't be released until 24 hours after the elections have finished. More...

Requirements to become a candidate

  • In order to be a candidate for congress elections, a citizen needs to be at least level 15 (300 XP)
  • In order to be a candidate for party elections, a citizen needs to be at least level 16 (335 XP)
  • In order to be a candidate for president elections, a citizen needs to be at least level 18 (410 XP)

Accessing the voting page

Main article: Elections

Once entered on the voting page (Main menu --> Community --> Elections) there are 3 possible situations:

  • If a citizen is an adult citizen, and they have not voted yet, a list of candidates will appear. A vote is placed by pressing the vote button. After voting, a congratulatory message and partial results will appear.
  • If a citizen is an adult citizen, but they have already voted, they will receive a list of partial results.
  • If a citizen is not an adult citizen, a notification message will appear followed by a list of partial results.

Party Elections

Party elections page - before voting
Main article: Party elections

Citizens need to be a party member in an order to vote in the party elections and, of course, they can only vote for the leadership of their own party - the party president.

Any party member can nominate themselves to become party president by accessing the homepage of their party and clicking on the "Run for Presidency" button.

If there are no candidates for the party president election, the sitting party president retains their position.

Congress elections

Congress election results
Main article: Congress elections

When accessing the voting screen, a citizen will be presented with the parties which participate in the elections for their current citizenship country. Only the top 5 political parties (based on the number of members) will participate in the Congress elections.
To view the candidates, "Show candidates" button of the respective party has to be clicked. The citizen then casts the vote for a party that he/she supports.

After the citizen has voted, the partial results for the congressional elections in their country will be presented.

For information on becoming a candidate for Congress or the duties of a Congress member, see Congress member.
For information on how Congress Members are divided, see Division of congress members.


Country President Elections

Presidential elections official results.

To be a candidate for the presidential elections, you need to complete all of the following three requirements:

  1. Unlock the presidential feature by reaching level 18.
  2. Be a party member.
  3. Be endorsed by any party president, however only a maximum of 5 candidates can be nominated, and they are ranked by the rank of the highest supported party. In case of a tie with the number of party members, the candidate with more experience points will be selected.

Once you have completed all three requirements for becoming a candidate, you will also need to win the elections in order to become country president.

The candidate with the largest number of votes becomes the President. If there is a tie, the highest amount of XP will be taken into consideration.

If the new president is a Congress member, they lose their congress member seat.

Election Review

IntermediateResults.jpg

The election process will end as usual at 00:00 (eRepublik time), but for the next 24 hours, the results will not be final and will be shown as intermediate results. During this time Admins will analyze the votes to ensure the fairness of the elections. If fake accounts were involved in voting, the votes cast by them will be removed. So the winners might easily change if there were fake accounts involved in the elections.

During the 24-hour delay the sitting Presidents, Congress members and Party presidents keep their seats. The alerts and rewards to the winners will be sent at 00:00 eRepublik time and the new Presidents/Congress members/Party presidents will step into office.

See also


Politics

Voting system · Party elections · Congress elections · Presidential elections · List of current presidents · Country administration