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The '''Party''', realizing that there was no stopping the rising discontent and the political polarization against it, made the decision to dissolve the '''People's Parliament''', announcing the first democratic elections in '''SwagBalls''' history.<ref> '''Walter''' (March 13, 2024): "The Party has officially dissolved the People's Parliament and has announced that elections will be held on Sunday, March 17. Televised debates between the highest-polling candidates will occur on March 14 and March 16. Long live SwagCord! Long live the Party! Long live Big Brother!" ''69SwagBalls420 Cord'' '''#❗-announcements'''. </ref> Set to be held on March 17, they would be preceded by two debates between the candidates. | The '''Party''', realizing that there was no stopping the rising discontent and the political polarization against it, made the decision to dissolve the '''People's Parliament''', announcing the first democratic elections in '''SwagBalls''' history.<ref> '''Walter''' (March 13, 2024): "The Party has officially dissolved the People's Parliament and has announced that elections will be held on Sunday, March 17. Televised debates between the highest-polling candidates will occur on March 14 and March 16. Long live SwagCord! Long live the Party! Long live Big Brother!" ''69SwagBalls420 Cord'' '''#❗-announcements'''. </ref> Set to be held on March 17, they would be preceded by two debates between the candidates. | ||
==== Snowball Effect ==== | |||
==== The First Debate ==== | |||
==== The Second Debate ==== | |||
==== Opinion Polls ==== | ==== Opinion Polls ==== | ||
[[File:SBElectionPollingMarch2024.png|center|thumb|536x536px|An approximation of party support over time leading up to the elections. The popularity of the '''LSSU''' coalition is shown separately from its constituent parties, showing the combined popularity of the union.]] | [[File:SBElectionPollingMarch2024.png|center|thumb|536x536px|An approximation of party support over time leading up to the elections. The popularity of the '''LSSU''' coalition is shown separately from its constituent parties, showing the combined popularity of the union.]] | ||
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==== Results ==== | ==== Results ==== | ||
The election results were counted and made public on '''March 17''' at '''19:00 GMT'''.<ref>'''EasyPoll''' (March 17, 2024) [https://discord.com/channels/938728183203758080/1218588934922047529/1218590837647347782 SwagBalls March 2024 Election Results] ''Discord''.</ref> While no candidate received a majority, the '''Party''', led by '''Walter''', achieved the largest share of the popular vote at 29.2%, outperforming polling, winning in a landslide against the other candidates, with the second-largest party, <b style="color:#00CC99">TBPWIFS</b>, trailing behind by 8.4 points. With the elections utilizing a single-vote, first-past-the-post system, '''Walter''' was officially declared server '''Swagsident''', legitimizing the '''Party''''s rule through democratic means. | |||
==== Post-Election Riots ==== | ==== Post-Election Riots ==== | ||
Despite the glaring success of the democratic experiment, electing a leader supported by a ''plurality'' of the people, the representatives from many of the losing parties were quick to call the elections into question, deeming them unfair and throwing out the results. With a message announcing the reformation of the '''Revolutionaries'''<ref> '''Koknese''' (March 19, 2024) [https://discord.com/channels/938728183203758080/938728183203758082/1219012365471977502 We the People] ''69SwagBalls420 Cord'' '''#❗-announcements'''. </ref> making waves, it was clear that the democracy the '''Party''' had fought so hard to create was threatened by radicals. With the most destructive members given temporary timeouts, it was clear that the core issue was being ignored. Attempting to quell discontent, '''Shitmaster LarKcuavian OKctavio De Willis Gimblejrad Gungdimyr Flemtoto The 603st''', who had shown his support for democratic ideals by deciding not to participate in the protests against the rightful rulers of '''SwagCord''', was named '''Vice-Swagsident''', reaching a combined popular vote of 50%. | |||
While the '''Walter-LarKcuavian government''' was sworn into office without bloodbath, calls against the two continued into their term, with '''Shitmaster LarKcuavian''', the lead reformer as chosen by the people, being called a populist and a '''Party''' bootlicker. Nonetheless, the '''Vice-Swagsident''' opted to go the route of not giving a swag in the face of these baseless attacks, and decided to focus his time on helping change the nation for the better before the next elections put his popularity to the test. | |||
=== The Walter-LarKcuavian Government === | === The Walter-LarKcuavian Government === | ||