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{{Party
{{Party
|name=''Free Democrats''
|name=Free Democrats<br>of Talossa
|logo=FreeDemLogo3.png
|logo=FreeDemsLogo2018.jpeg
|boss=[[Viteu Marcianüs]]
|boss=[[Txoteu Davinescu]]


|date1=25 September 2015
|date1=25 September 2015
|date2=present
|bel=Democratic, progressive, liberal, republican
|bel=Democratic, progressive, liberal, republican
|col1=OrangeRed
}}
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The '''Free Democrats of Talossa''' (Els Democrätici Livereschti da Talossa, ''FreeDems'') are a Talossan [[political party]] formed by a merger of the [[ZRT]] and [[Liberal Congress]] parties, who had previously constituted the [[Free Democratic Alliance]]. At its formation, the party was the largest party in the Government, the second largest party in the 48th Cosa (with 47 seats) and counted 3 sitting Senators among its members.
The Free Democrats of Talossa (Els Democrätsen Livereschti da Talossa, ''FreeDems'') are a Talossan [[political party]] formed by a merger of the [[ZRT]] and [[Liberal Congress]] parties, who had previously constituted the [[Free Democratic Alliance]]. At its formation, the party was the largest party in the Government, the second largest party in the 48th Cosa (with 47 seats) and counted 3 sitting Senators among its members.


== Election Results ==
== Election Results ==
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| in government
| in government
|-
|-
! '''[[September 2017 General Election|September 2017, 51st Cosa]]'''
! '''[[October 2017 General Election|October 2017, 51st Cosa]]'''
| 27
| 27
| 23.89 (#'''3''')
| 23.89 (#'''3''')
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| {{increase}} 1
| {{increase}} 1
| in government
| in government
|-
! '''[[July_2018_General_Election|July 2018, 52nd Cosa]]'''
| 36
| 31.3 (#'''2''')
| {{Infobox political party/seats|62|200|hex=#0000FF}}
| {{increase}} 14
| in government
|-
! '''[[April 2019 General Election|April 2019, 53rd Cosa]]'''
| 42
| 43.8 (#'''1''')
| {{Infobox political party/seats|89|200|hex=#0000FF}}
| {{increase}} 27
| in government
|-
! '''[[December 2019 General Election|December 2019, 54th Cosa]]'''
| 33
| 41.8 (#'''1''')
| {{Infobox political party/seats|84|200|hex=#0000FF}}
| {{decrease}} 5
| in government
|-
! '''[[August 2020 General Election|August 2020, 55th Cosa]]'''
| 46
| 49.5 (#'''1''')
| {{Infobox political party/seats|99|200|hex=#0000FF}}
| {{increase}} 11
| in government
|-
! '''[[June 2021 General Election|June 2021, 56th Cosa]]'''
| 31
| 42.47 (#'''1''')
| {{Infobox political party/seats|85|200|hex=#0000FF}}
| {{decrease}} 14
|
|}
|}


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[[File:FreeDemsLogo2018.jpeg|400px]]
[[File:FreeDemsLogo2018.jpeg|400px]]


IV. Membership shall be open to all Talossan citizens.
IV. Membership shall be open to all Talossan citizens. The Secretary of the Party shall be entitled, no more than once a year, to conduct a Census of all party members to make sure they still see themselves as Party members and that their contact details are up to date. Any member who does not respond to this Census within 30 days shall be deemed to have resigned from the Party.<br/>


V. The party and its internal policy making decisions will be open and chosen democratically by its membership by simple majority vote; a constitutional amendment will require a 2/3 majority. Once a vote has been called, members have 3 days to cast their vote.
V. The party and its internal policy making decisions will be open and chosen democratically by its membership by simple majority vote; a constitutional amendment will require a 2/3 majority. Once a vote has been called, members have 3 days to cast their vote.<br/>


VI. The party shall elect from its membership the following officers:<br />
VI. The party shall elect from its membership the following officers:<br />
a. A President, who will serve as the party leader of the Free Democrats and shall be responsible for the distribution of seats in the Cosa.<br />
a. A President, who will serve as the party leader of the Free Democrats and shall be responsible for the distribution of seats in the Cosa.<br />
b. A Secretary, who will be responsible for conducting elections in the party in addition to preparing important party documents for publishing, and providing the parliamentary party with any assistance it might need. The Secretary shall serve as the President in the event of a vacancy.<br />
b. A Secretary, who will be responsible for conducting elections in the party in addition to preparing important party documents for publishing, and providing the parliamentary party with any assistance it might need. The Secretary shall serve as the President in the event of a vacancy.<br/>
c. Provincial Branch Chairs, who will serve as leaders of the party in their respective provinces and be responsible for the distribution of seats in the legislature of the province from which they are elected.
c. In addition, any province of Talossa which includes 3 or more party members shall be entitled to elect a Provincial Branch Chair. Such an election may take place at the Party Convention or at any other time.<br />


VII.<br />
VII.<br />
a. Provincial Branch Chairs shall only be elected from the membership of the province for which they are seeking office. In the event of a vacancy, the membership of the province may organize and elect a Branch Chair outside of convention. Until such vacancy is filled, The President shall serve as the de facto Provincial Branch Chair.<br />
a. The Provincial Branch Chair shall be responsible for the distribution of seats in provincial legislatures, taking into account advice from Free Democrats in the province under consideration. If there is no Provincial Branch Chair, or they do not complete this duty in time, the Party President shall perform this duty.<br/>
b. The President shall be empowered to make appointments to party offices in the event of vacancies.
b. If the President is unavailable or resigns, the Secretary shall assume their duties until the next Convention. If the Secretary is unavailable or resigns, the President is empowered to appoint a new Secretary until the next Convention.


VIII. All members of the party shall be eligible to both vote in elections to and stand for the above offices. Fourteen days’ notice should be given prior to these elections being held on the forum used for conducting party business, and nominations should open when this notice is given.
VIII. All members of the party shall be eligible to both vote in elections to and stand for the above offices. Fourteen days’ notice should be given prior to these elections being held on the forum used for conducting party business, and nominations should open when this notice is given.
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X.<br />
X.<br />
a. The candidate list for Cosâ elections shall be drawn up by a committee of the Party Officers, and ratified by a secret-ballot vote of all members, carried out by the Party Secretary.<br />
a. The candidate list for Cosâ elections shall be drawn up by a committee of the Party Officers, and, if any member so requests, ratified by a secret-ballot vote of all members, carried out by the Party Secretary.
b. Candidates for Senäts elections shall be chosen by a vote of all members residing in the Province affected, and the successful candidate announced by the Provincial Branch Chair. With the consent of the Party President and Secretary, the PBC may choose to allow non-party members residing in the Province affected to participate in such a vote. In the case of a contested nomination, the vote shall be carried out by secret ballot.<br />
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c. In cases of emergency such as by-elections, resignations or impending deadlines so that no time is left to conduct a vote as above, the Party President and Secretary may amend the Cosâ list, and a Provincial Branch Chair may nominate a Senäts candidate.<br />
b. Candidates for Senäts elections shall be chosen by a vote of all members residing in the Province affected, and the successful candidate announced by the Provincial Branch Chair. With the consent of the Party President and Secretary, the PBC may choose to allow non-party members residing in the Province affected to participate in such a vote. In the case of a contested nomination, the vote shall be carried out by secret ballot.
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c. In cases of emergency such as by-elections, resignations or impending deadlines so that no time is left to conduct a vote as above, the Party President and Secretary may amend the Cosâ list, and a Provincial Branch Chair may nominate a Senäts candidate.
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d. If there is no PBC, the Party President shall perform the functions in (b) and (c) above.
<br />


XI. Members are free to organize themselves into caucuses within the party. Caucuses shall annually make available to the Secretary a point of contact, purpose statement, and organizing document. The Secretary shall keep a list of all registered caucuses.
XI. Members are free to organize themselves into caucuses within the party. Caucuses shall annually make available to the Secretary a point of contact, purpose statement, and organizing document. The Secretary shall keep a list of all registered caucuses.
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== Party Policy ==
== Party Policy ==


<!-- Rejection of Strike-based Citizenship Law - '''ACCOMPLISHED!'''
=== A. CULTURE ===
 
2. Repeal of Military Governership laws - '''ACCOMPLISHED!''' -->
 
1. Reduction of Cosa seat numbers to 20. Support for mandatory Cosâ lists.
<!--Privacy law for information used on private and public sites relating to Talossa - removed at 2018 convention -->
 
2. <s>Revive the Council of Governors to promote greater interaction between our provinces</s> - '''ACCOMPLISHED!'''


<!-- Freedom of choice between voting secretly and voting publicly - '''ACCOMPLISHED!'''
A1. The Free Democrats support Talossan culture built by its citizens, not the Government. The Ministry of Culture should work with non-governmental organisations and provincial governments to build Talossa's "civil society" - ways to be Talossan outside of the Government, including language, research, sports and leisure. We will prevent government appropriation of private projects through nationalisation, but where possible provide government support for such projects which need it.
Anti-discrimination law to prevent discrimination against individuals on the basis of whether they voted publicly or privately removed at 2018 convention -->


3. Support a more accessible judicial system for simple disputes
A2. 'N naziun sanc glheþ, c'è 'n naziun sanc coraziun. We believe the state should make, and promote, the widest possible use of the Talossan language.


4. <s>Set an age minimum of 14 for citizenship applicants</s> - '''ACCOMPLISHED!'''
A3. We support common sense legislation to ensure the rights of individuals to enjoy whatever cultural aspect of Talossa they wish are not hindered by laws limiting the free exercise of expression.


5. The Ministry of Culture to work with non-governmental organisations and provincial governments to build Talossa's "civil society" - ways to be Talossan outside of the Government, including language, research, sports and leisure. Prevent government appropriation of private projects through nationalisation, but where possible provide government support for such projects which need it.
=== B. GOVERNMENT ===


6. Reform of registration fees for political participation,
B1. Free Democrats support the enactment of the people's will as demonstrated in the Ranked Choice Referendum, that Talossa's King or other Head of State be a periodically elected position.
<!-- aiming for a reduction to $10 in the Cosa - '''ACCOMPLISHED!''' -->
with the introduction of $5 for Senate candidates.
<!-- Rejection of espionage laws in the Kingdom - '''ACCOMPLISHED!'''
Prevent automatic access to citizens' e-mail addresses being given to party leaders, and support an opt-in system - '''ACCOMPLISHED!''' -->


7. Slim down government: cut down on the number of departments, bureaus, and even Ministries. Shift as many functions as possible to the non-political Civil Service and Chancery.
B2. A Ziu Commission of all parties to investigate reforms to the Ziu, including but not limited to the possibility of:
a) Cosa and Senäts voting separately over laws;
b) A "Real Cosa" with one member, one seat
c) A unicameral MMP Real Ziu, with one MZ from each province and 7-12 extra seats from party lists.


8. Reduction of the King's influence on the democratic process. <!-- A removal of the Royal veto over OrgLaw reforms - - '''ACCOMPLISHED!'''. --> The Seneschál to be appointed by the King on the advice of a majority of Cosa seats. <!-- OrgLaw provision for "nonfeasance" (not doing one's job) to be grounds for removal from office for both the King and the Uppermost Cort justices - ''''ACCOMPLISHED!''' -->
B3. Slim down government: cut down on the number of departments, bureaus, and even Ministries. Shift as many functions as possible to the non-political Civil Service and Chancery. Repeal obsolete laws; reform ambiguous or unintelligble existing law.


9. Removal of Wisconsin law from El Lexhátx, and replacement of relevant sections with indigenous Talossan equivalents drafted with the input of top members of the Bar.
B4. Judicial reform:
a) Removal of Wisconsin law from El Lexhátx, and replacement of relevant sections with indigenous Talossan equivalents drafted with the input of top members of the Bar.
b) Investigate moving to an inquisitorial instead of an adversarial court system; and/or to a civil law rather than common law system.


== External links ==
== External links ==


* [http://freedems.proboards.com/ Free Democrats party forum]
* [http://freedems.proboards.com/ Free Democrats party forum]

Revision as of 12:36, 2 June 2021

Free Democrats
of Talossa

FreeDemsLogo2018.jpeg
Leader: Txoteu Davinescu
Founded: 25 September 2015
Beliefs: Democratic, progressive, liberal, republican

The Free Democrats of Talossa (Els Democrätici Livereschti da Talossa, FreeDems) are a Talossan political party formed by a merger of the ZRT and Liberal Congress parties, who had previously constituted the Free Democratic Alliance. At its formation, the party was the largest party in the Government, the second largest party in the 48th Cosa (with 47 seats) and counted 3 sitting Senators among its members.

Election Results

General Election # of overall votes % of overall vote # of overall seats won +/- Notes
February 2016, 49th Cosa 39 33.05 (#1)
66 / 200
Increase 19 in opposition
December 2016, 50th Cosa 25 23.58 (#3)
47 / 200
Decrease 19 in government
October 2017, 51st Cosa 27 23.89 (#3)
48 / 200
Increase 1 in government
July 2018, 52nd Cosa 36 31.3 (#2)
62 / 200
Increase 14 in government
April 2019, 53rd Cosa 42 43.8 (#1)
89 / 200
Increase 27 in government
December 2019, 54th Cosa 33 41.8 (#1)
84 / 200
Decrease 5 in government
August 2020, 55th Cosa 46 49.5 (#1)
99 / 200
Increase 11 in government
June 2021, 56th Cosa 31 42.47 (#1)
85 / 200
Decrease 14

Constitution

At its founding Convention, the Free Democrats voted to adopt a Constitution to govern the party. The current version is available below.

The Constitution of the Free Democrats of Talossa

I. Els Democrätsen Liverats da Talossa (the Free Democrats of Talossa) is an active political party in Talossa whose purpose is to fight for and defend liberty and democracy for its citizens and provinces.

II. The official slogan of the party shall be ‘livertà és democraçù pirméis!’ (liberty and democracy first!)

III. The official logo of the Free Democrats shall be as below:

FreeDemsLogo2018.jpeg

IV. Membership shall be open to all Talossan citizens. The Secretary of the Party shall be entitled, no more than once a year, to conduct a Census of all party members to make sure they still see themselves as Party members and that their contact details are up to date. Any member who does not respond to this Census within 30 days shall be deemed to have resigned from the Party.

V. The party and its internal policy making decisions will be open and chosen democratically by its membership by simple majority vote; a constitutional amendment will require a 2/3 majority. Once a vote has been called, members have 3 days to cast their vote.

VI. The party shall elect from its membership the following officers:
a. A President, who will serve as the party leader of the Free Democrats and shall be responsible for the distribution of seats in the Cosa.
b. A Secretary, who will be responsible for conducting elections in the party in addition to preparing important party documents for publishing, and providing the parliamentary party with any assistance it might need. The Secretary shall serve as the President in the event of a vacancy.
c. In addition, any province of Talossa which includes 3 or more party members shall be entitled to elect a Provincial Branch Chair. Such an election may take place at the Party Convention or at any other time.

VII.
a. The Provincial Branch Chair shall be responsible for the distribution of seats in provincial legislatures, taking into account advice from Free Democrats in the province under consideration. If there is no Provincial Branch Chair, or they do not complete this duty in time, the Party President shall perform this duty.
b. If the President is unavailable or resigns, the Secretary shall assume their duties until the next Convention. If the Secretary is unavailable or resigns, the President is empowered to appoint a new Secretary until the next Convention.

VIII. All members of the party shall be eligible to both vote in elections to and stand for the above offices. Fourteen days’ notice should be given prior to these elections being held on the forum used for conducting party business, and nominations should open when this notice is given.

IX. The election of party officers shall be conducted annually in a Convention held at the earliest convenience during Winter, defined as December through March. An Exceptional Convention may be called by a petition of two-thirds (2/3) of the party membership, or by a simple majority vote of the party's officers.

X.
a. The candidate list for Cosâ elections shall be drawn up by a committee of the Party Officers, and, if any member so requests, ratified by a secret-ballot vote of all members, carried out by the Party Secretary.
b. Candidates for Senäts elections shall be chosen by a vote of all members residing in the Province affected, and the successful candidate announced by the Provincial Branch Chair. With the consent of the Party President and Secretary, the PBC may choose to allow non-party members residing in the Province affected to participate in such a vote. In the case of a contested nomination, the vote shall be carried out by secret ballot.
c. In cases of emergency such as by-elections, resignations or impending deadlines so that no time is left to conduct a vote as above, the Party President and Secretary may amend the Cosâ list, and a Provincial Branch Chair may nominate a Senäts candidate.
d. If there is no PBC, the Party President shall perform the functions in (b) and (c) above.

XI. Members are free to organize themselves into caucuses within the party. Caucuses shall annually make available to the Secretary a point of contact, purpose statement, and organizing document. The Secretary shall keep a list of all registered caucuses.

XII.
a. For the purposes of this rule, the “Caucus" comprises all Senators and MCs who are members of the Free Democrats of Talossa.
b. If the Party Leader considers a certain Bill on the Clark to be especially important for the enactment of the party's policy and principles, he may declare this bill to be subject to a "whipped vote", indicating that all members of the Caucus are expected to vote in accordance with the Leader's recommendation or otherwise abstain.
c. A declaration of a whipped vote, and any bill on which there is a whipped vote, shall specify precisely which plank of the party's policy, or constitutional principle, is involved.
d. A declaration of a whipped vote can be overridden by a vote of 50% or more of the Caucus members.
e. All Votes of Confidence shall be considered to be whipped unless the Leader or 50% or more of the Caucus specifically state otherwise. The opposite of a Whipped vote is a 'free vote'.
f. A member of the Caucus who votes contrary to a declaration of a whipped vote ("defies the whip") on two separate occasions in the term of a Cosâ may be suspended from Party membership by declaration of the Party Leader. This suspension may be overridden by a vote of 50% or more of the Caucus members, and in any case will expire at the end of that Cosâ term.
g. This section shall not apply to any circumstance covered by Constitution Section XV (the "Agnostic Clause").

XIII. In the event that a member is acting in a way that is damaging to the reputation of the Free Democrats, a petition representing at least half of the party membership may be presented to the party leader asking for the member's removal. The party leader shall schedule closed removal proceedings and notify the member in question, along with a copy of the petition, no less than ten days before such proceedings are to begin. During the proceedings, the member shall be afforded an opportunity to present his defense, and other members may also make their own arguments for or against the removal. On the fifth day of the proceedings, the party leader shall call a closed vote to be held on the removal. If two-thirds (2/3) of the membership vote in to remove, the member shall immediately be removed, and the party leader shall publicly announce the removal. A removed member shall be eligible to rejoin the Free Democrats after two General Elections following the removal.

XIV. The Free Democrats adhere to the notion of 'constitutional agnosticism' which can be understood as a commitment to bridging the gap between the existing debate versus monarchism and republicanism.

XV. Activities such as sewing, knitting and tea drinking are encouraged among members.

Party Policy

A. CULTURE

A1. The Free Democrats support Talossan culture built by its citizens, not the Government. The Ministry of Culture should work with non-governmental organisations and provincial governments to build Talossa's "civil society" - ways to be Talossan outside of the Government, including language, research, sports and leisure. We will prevent government appropriation of private projects through nationalisation, but where possible provide government support for such projects which need it.

A2. 'N naziun sanc glheþ, c'è 'n naziun sanc coraziun. We believe the state should make, and promote, the widest possible use of the Talossan language.

A3. We support common sense legislation to ensure the rights of individuals to enjoy whatever cultural aspect of Talossa they wish are not hindered by laws limiting the free exercise of expression.

B. GOVERNMENT

B1. Free Democrats support the enactment of the people's will as demonstrated in the Ranked Choice Referendum, that Talossa's King or other Head of State be a periodically elected position.

B2. A Ziu Commission of all parties to investigate reforms to the Ziu, including but not limited to the possibility of: a) Cosa and Senäts voting separately over laws; b) A "Real Cosa" with one member, one seat c) A unicameral MMP Real Ziu, with one MZ from each province and 7-12 extra seats from party lists.

B3. Slim down government: cut down on the number of departments, bureaus, and even Ministries. Shift as many functions as possible to the non-political Civil Service and Chancery. Repeal obsolete laws; reform ambiguous or unintelligble existing law.

B4. Judicial reform: a) Removal of Wisconsin law from El Lexhátx, and replacement of relevant sections with indigenous Talossan equivalents drafted with the input of top members of the Bar. b) Investigate moving to an inquisitorial instead of an adversarial court system; and/or to a civil law rather than common law system.

External links