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Nyland Daily News
In post-war New Zealmark, fraud allegations cast doubts for peace
By B. Russel Sprout
Published: 25 Zechyr, 1595
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Citizens in New Zealmark casting their election ballots for the first time since 1590.
ZEEBRUGGE, New Zealmark - Nearly four years after a protest in New Zealmark turned into a coup against the Soyabar-influenced government, the tropical Ostaran nation held its first round of elections to determine its first legal and democratic government moving forward into a post-war world.
These elections were marred by allegations of voting fraud actions on behalf of proponents and members of the current ruling Imperial coalition, which garnered 53.3% of the vote in the contested elections, which would nearly give it full governmental control and a dominant hand in creating the foundation of the post-war country. Its next closest rivals each barely scraped 20% of the vote.
Allegations of fraud included incidents of ballot stuffing, ballot harvesting, using credentials of persons killed in the conflict to vote and similar forms of registration and impersonation fraud, and throwing out ballots of those voting against the Imperial coalition. Fraud activities were observed in many election and polling centers across the country by the myriad international organizations sent to the country, including Nyland, Mordvania, the HLE and others.
However, fraud was not reported to be uniform or widespread throughout the country, with the Rue Research Group noting that the vast majority of fraud took place "in the cities and other such areas firmly under provisional government control." Effects of the fraud on the election are difficult to acertain, but reports from election observers note that the fraud activities "very likely" inflated vote tallies in favor of the Imperialists by as much as "4 to 5 times the legitimate tally."
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New Zealmark's provisional election results, as of last night.
The Imperial coalition - or Imperialist Party - was installed as the provisional government of New Zealmark last year, following the ceasefire agreement and negotiations between Soyabar, Ishnalla, Svarna Surya and local rebels that resulted in the Brigidnan power's withdrawl from the country's civil conflict. The agreement ended the civil war in the country, which began in Tolven, 1591 after a protest and coup by members of the Disciples of Vamana Uldana.
Notably, the Disciples of Vamana Uldana back and support The Commune for NZ, one of the Imperialist Coalition's main political rivals. The Imperialists themselves receive direct support from Ishnalla - whose military provides policing and peacekeeping actions in New Zealmark - and Svarna Surya.
For their part, Imperialist leaders admit that the reports of international election observers are "most likely accurate," but deny any allegation that the activities were condoned or supported by the provisional government or its foreign supporters. "The reports of fraud are troubling," one government spokesman stated, "We of course want a successful, honest election for the sake of peace in our country, and we are reviewing our options going forward."
The spokesman could not comment on whether the election results would stand, or whether a re-run would be necessary.
Marches in protest of the election results, and the Imperialist Coalition in New Zealmark, are scheduled for this weekend in Zeebrugge.
In post-war New Zealmark, fraud allegations cast doubts for peace
By B. Russel Sprout
Published: 25 Zechyr, 1595
Citizens in New Zealmark casting their election ballots for the first time since 1590.
ZEEBRUGGE, New Zealmark - Nearly four years after a protest in New Zealmark turned into a coup against the Soyabar-influenced government, the tropical Ostaran nation held its first round of elections to determine its first legal and democratic government moving forward into a post-war world.
These elections were marred by allegations of voting fraud actions on behalf of proponents and members of the current ruling Imperial coalition, which garnered 53.3% of the vote in the contested elections, which would nearly give it full governmental control and a dominant hand in creating the foundation of the post-war country. Its next closest rivals each barely scraped 20% of the vote.
Allegations of fraud included incidents of ballot stuffing, ballot harvesting, using credentials of persons killed in the conflict to vote and similar forms of registration and impersonation fraud, and throwing out ballots of those voting against the Imperial coalition. Fraud activities were observed in many election and polling centers across the country by the myriad international organizations sent to the country, including Nyland, Mordvania, the HLE and others.
However, fraud was not reported to be uniform or widespread throughout the country, with the Rue Research Group noting that the vast majority of fraud took place "in the cities and other such areas firmly under provisional government control." Effects of the fraud on the election are difficult to acertain, but reports from election observers note that the fraud activities "very likely" inflated vote tallies in favor of the Imperialists by as much as "4 to 5 times the legitimate tally."
New Zealmark's provisional election results, as of last night.
The Imperial coalition - or Imperialist Party - was installed as the provisional government of New Zealmark last year, following the ceasefire agreement and negotiations between Soyabar, Ishnalla, Svarna Surya and local rebels that resulted in the Brigidnan power's withdrawl from the country's civil conflict. The agreement ended the civil war in the country, which began in Tolven, 1591 after a protest and coup by members of the Disciples of Vamana Uldana.
Notably, the Disciples of Vamana Uldana back and support The Commune for NZ, one of the Imperialist Coalition's main political rivals. The Imperialists themselves receive direct support from Ishnalla - whose military provides policing and peacekeeping actions in New Zealmark - and Svarna Surya.
For their part, Imperialist leaders admit that the reports of international election observers are "most likely accurate," but deny any allegation that the activities were condoned or supported by the provisional government or its foreign supporters. "The reports of fraud are troubling," one government spokesman stated, "We of course want a successful, honest election for the sake of peace in our country, and we are reviewing our options going forward."
The spokesman could not comment on whether the election results would stand, or whether a re-run would be necessary.
Marches in protest of the election results, and the Imperialist Coalition in New Zealmark, are scheduled for this weekend in Zeebrugge.