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The President is not directly elected by the people, as the position is automatically taken up by the leader of the current ruling political party in charge of New Westmore.

THE CABINET
Directly below the President, sits the National Cabinet. The Cabinet is headed and represented by the Vice-President, and consists of the President's ministers for the wings of their government. The Cabinet acts primarily as the advisory council to the President, and assists the President in making decisions and conducting duties for the nation. Second to this, the Cabinet also stands as emergency leadership for the country in the event the President is rendered unable to perform his duties as head of state. The National Senate and the Federal Court of New Westmore answers directly to the Cabinet.

The Cabinet is not elected, as their positions are determined by whoever becomes the President of the nation.

Under President Holt, The Cabinet has a total of eight ministers, excluding the position of Vice-President.

THE NATIONAL SENATE
The National Senate forms up one of the two chambers of the Federal Parliament. It is headed by the Speaker of the Senate, and is comprised of a total of 52 senators - there are 12 senators each for the four states of the country, and an extra four senators represent the Arnhem Islands. The primary role of the Senate is to scrutinise proposals for laws and to amend or refuse the passage of a bill to the National Cabinet for review. Their decisions can be changed by a vote from the Commons, or by decree of the Cabinet or President.

The National Commons answers directly to the Senate.

THE NATIONAL COMMONS
The lowest level of Parliament is the National Commons. Like the Senate, the Commons is headed by a Speaker, who is often informally called the Prime Minister. It is comprised of 137 representatives, one for each federal electorate of the nation. The Arnhem Islands is not represented in the Commons at all, as they have their own Commons chamber that directly answers to the National Senate.

The primary role of the Commons is to consider and propose new bills for laws and legislation. The National Commons primarily create proposals for laws based on feedback and bills that they receive from state governments. However, the Commons are also fully capable of creating their own bills without any stimuli from the lower levels of government.

State Governments and State Courts answer to the Commons.

The primary role of a State Government is to manage their state's economy, infrastructure, state policy and help to enforce Federal laws in their land. State Governments also have autonomy granted to them, which allows them to freely manage how their state functions to an extent.

Premiers are elected every four years by the voting public. The system to select a Premier is similar to that of the federal election - the winning party forms the government, with the leader of the party appointed as the Premier. In the event no party wins, another election is called with shorter periods than normal to determine the leader.

State Premiers answer directly to the Federal Government. In total, the State Premiers form up 4 of the 52 members of the National Senate.

THE STATE SENATE
The State Senates serve a similar function to that of the National Cabinet. A State Senate is headed by the Deputy Premier, and consists of 10 seats for the Premier's ministries. These Senators represent their State at the Federal level in the National Senate, hence why there are 10 seats, not including the Deputy Premier and Premier.

Like the Cabinet, the primary role of the Senate is to provide advice and assist the Premier in making decisions and conducting their duties. They can also serve as emergency leadership in the event the Premier is rendered incapacitated. A State Senate also scrutinises bills for state legislation, much like the National Senate's role in the government.

A State Senate answers to the Premier of their state. State senators make up 44 of the 52 members of the National Senate.

THE STATE COMMONS
The State Commons serve an identical function to the Federal Commons. They primarily propose and create bills and proposals for new legislation. They are headed by a Speaker, and the representatives consist solely of the mayors of each local government in a state. Some federal representatives may also be present in the State Commons, since their electorate may encompass an entire city or town - this is the case for the electorates of Ignis, Lancer City and Carnegie.

State Commons answer to the State Senates.











STATES

Mayors are selected every two years by the voting public. Unlike the system of voting employed at the federal and state levels of government, mayors are typically chosen through a first-past-the-post system.

Mayors answer to the State Commons of their state or residence.

THE COUNCIL BOARDS
The council board of a local government functions similarly to that of the National Cabinet. They act as the advisory council for their mayor, and are comprised entirely of people the mayor has chosen to run the individual needs of their city or town.

Council boards tend to have at least 5 members. Usually, these members lead their government's:

• Treasury

• Waste management

• Infrastructure

• Tax collection

• Tourism
  

Council members can either be elected or unelected. This depends on whether the mayor has the ability to select their own council members or not, which is defined by the legislature of their state.

Electorates

A map of the states and electorates of New Westmore.

MAJOR PARTIES

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Political alignment: Moderate libertarian left
Ideology: Democratic socialism

Leader: Andrew Holt WO
Deputy: Marcus Vanderbilt

Seats in the Senate: 24/52
Seats in the Commons: 81/137

LIBERAL PARTY OF NEW WESTMORE (LIBERALS)

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The Liberal Party is the major centre-left party and one of the three main political parties in New Westmore. Currently led by President Andrew Holt, the Liberals have been the current ruling party since the 2033 federal election. The Liberals are the oldest political party in New Westmore, having been founded in 1870 during the era of the Colonial Republic.

The Liberals primarily campaign for a number of popular left-wing causes, such as the furtherment of LGBT+ rights nationwide, the promotion of nonite rights, the separation of church and state and the promotion of multiculturalism in Westmorian society. By far, it is the most popular political party with Westmorian people, with a 67% support margin against its main competitors, the National Union and the Greens.

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Political alignment: Moderate libertarian right
Ideology: Liberal conservatism

Leader: Gordon Macklemore
Deputy: Frederick Menzies

Seats in the Senate: 12/52
Seats in the Commons: 30/137

NATIONAL UNION

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The National Union is the major centre-right party and one of the three main political parties in New Westmore. Currently led by Gordon Macklemore, the National Union have been in the opposition since the 2033 federal election. The National Union is the second-oldest party in New Westmore - it was founded in 1920 after a merger between two of the major right-wing parties at the time, the Democratic Union and the Conservative Party of New Westmore.

The National Union primarily campaigns for more economic freedom, the desecularization of the government and the furtherment of the Christian faith in New Westmore. They support some liberal causes, such as the furtherment of LGBT+ rights and nonite rights. The National Union is the second-most popular party in New Westmore, with a 21% margin against the Liberals.

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Political alignment: Far libertarian left
Ideology: Green politics

Leader: Paul Keating
Deputy: Barry Heeler

Seats in the Senate: 16/52
Seats in the Commons: 18/137

THE LIBERTARIAN LEFT PARTY (THE GREENS)

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The Greens are a far-left party and one of the three main political parties in New Westmore. Currently led by Paul Keating, the Greens have been in the opposition since the 2033 federal election. The Greens are the youngest party in New Westmore, being founded in 1984 as the result of a number of minor green political parties throughout the nation confederating into a singular political entity.

The Greens are sometimes considered to be radical by Westmorian standards - they mainly campaign for many different environmentalist causes, animal welfare rights and the total conversion of the government and the economy to a socialist system. The Greens are the third-most popular party in New Westmore, with a 10% margin against the Liberals and the National Union. They are the most popular party in Arning, where the Greens have consistently held the seat of government in the state since 2011.

OTHER NOTABLE PARTIES

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Political alignment: Moderate authoritarian right
Ideology: Islamic republicanism

Leader: Samuel Khalifa
Deputy: Andrew Saladin

Seats in the Senate: 0/52
Seats in the Commons: 10/137

ISLAMIC LEAGUE OF NEW WESTMORE

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The Islamic League of New Westmore is a moderate authoritarian right party that represents the 1-million strong Dabiristani diaspora. They are a fairly new political party, being founded in 2018 back when the Dabiristani diaspora was the fast-growing ethnic group in New Westmore. The Islamic League styles themselves as the representative body of their people's desires and needs.

The Islamic League campaigns on a broad spectrum on topics, advocating for policies and legislation that would most benefit Dabiristani people in New Westmore. Primarily, the Islamic League advocates for the promotion of sharia law and legislation, the desecularisation of the government (only this time the government becomes Islamic) and the furtherment of close relations with the Lafari. The Islamic League has almost full support from the Dabiristani population, with polling suggesting that 91% of them are more likely to vote for the Islamic League than any other political party. The Islamic League of New Westmore has often been labeled as homophobic and racist by its detractors by virtue of its policies and beliefs.

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Political alignment: Far authoritarian right
Ideology: Far right populism

Leader: Christian Hart
Deputy: Joel Barton

Seats in the Senate: 0/52
Seats in the Commons: 0/137

CHRISTIAN HART'S ONE DEMOCRACY

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Christian Hart's One Democracy is a far authoritarian right party led by one of the most infamous and reviled figures in Westmore - Christian Hart, a pro-humanist and far-right political livestreamer, commentator, author and advocate. One Democracy was founded in 2024, when Hart announced to his audience online that he would be attempting to get further into Westmorian politics to promote his ideas and policies to the government.

One Democracy's politics are deemed by many to be a product of the far-right and alt-right movement in Westmore. They campaign for a myriad of policies that run directly counter to what is socially acceptable in the country, such as the reversal of multiculturalism, the promotion of humanist ideals in New Westmore, the total reintroduction of Christianity into the government, and the reversal of progressive causes such as LGBT rights. One Democracy is popular with the far-right and alt-right crowd of New Westmore. That being said, they have been mostly unsuccessful in securing a place in Parliament House. With the recent influx of Rostorian asylum seekers, the party has gained a concerning amount of support, leading to many activists and policymakers advocating for the government to rule One Democracy as outright illegal.

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Political alignment: Moderate authoritarian left
Ideology: Socialism

Leader: Martin McCallahan
Deputy: Leonard Carr

Seats in the Senate: 0/52
Seats in the Commons: 7/137

UNITED SOCIALIST FRONT

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The United Socialist Front is a moderate authoritarian left party led by Martin McCallahan, a former Liberal senator and a well-known advocate for socialism in New Westmore. The party was founded in 2001, after McCallahan split with the Liberals over disagreements he had with what the party did and believed in.

The United Socialist Front campaigns and advocates for the promotion and furtherment of total socialist governance in Westmore. It firmly believes that the current form of government under democratic socialism is not adequate enough, and needs to be changed and overhauled to better suit the needs of its people. The United Socialist Front is most popular with the far-left community in Arning, where the party holds 7 seats for the state in the House of Commons.

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Political alignment: None
Ideology: Who knows?

Leader: Aiden Brock
Deputy: Lester Roswell

Seats in the Senate: 0/52
Seats in the Commons: 1/137

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY

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The Birthday Party is a joke political party created by Aiden Brock, a Rajyami-born comedian who is famous (or more infamous) for this lampooning and caricaturing of sacred Westmorian figures, such as the President, various respected authors and well-liked music artists. The party was founded in 2019 as a joint venture between Brock and his long time friend, Lester Roswell. Him and Roswell are the only official members of the party, though they have a following of a few thousand fans and supporters, most of whom are Brock's audience, who are called "party members" by the duo.

The Birthday Party doesn't actually really campaign for anything - in line with Brock's style of humour, the party primarily makes fun of various political campaigns and figures - One Democracy is a frequent target of the Birthday Party, where Brock and Roswell have, on more than one occasion, mocked Christian Hart, from dressing up as Hart in Parliament to even repeating One Democracy's statements in the House of Commons with an unbelievably stupid voice. Brock's most famous stunt against One Democracy was when he sat in front of Hart in the Commons with a turban on - Hart attempted to pick it off Brock's head, and Brock retaliated by turning around and berating Hart in perfect Rajyamian. He then ended his tirade by slamming the turban on Hart's head in an almost slapstick-like manner.

Brock has also lampooned the National Union, the Islamic League, the United Socialist Front and even the Liberals, who he is a staunch supporter of. The Birthday Party is popular with many people in New Westmore, so much so that they even somehow managed to land a single seat in the Commons as the result of a joke campaign backfiring tremendously - the seat for the electorate of Kale.

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An infographic explaining how federal election voting works.

PERIODS
An election begins six months after it is declared by the President of New Westmore. For example, that means if it is declared in February, the election period will begin in July. If it is not declared, then the election period is automatically set to begin in June of the sixth year of presidency.

Once the election period starts, candidates will have three months to campaign and convince voters to vote for their party. This time is often the most heated period in New Westmore, as parties continue to drum up support and rile up voters to make the right decisions at the end of the period.

When the campaigning period ends, there is a five-day grace period where no campaigning is permitted at all. Once the five-day period ends, voting officially begins. During this time, people vote in the representatives they want to have for their electorates. They can either name the political party they want or the individual they wish to have in charge of their electorate.

Voting remains open for two weeks, before it closes for counting. It is compulsory to vote in New Westmore, so don't even bother trying to skip out on elections.

After the votes are tallied up, the victor is announced. This usually happens one to three weeks after voting stops. In the event no party gains the majority of the seats in the House of Commons, a snap election is called, with a two week campaigning period. Once the results of the snap election are tallied, they are added onto the previous vote count to determine the victor.

VICTORY
A political party wins the federal election by attaining the majority threshold of 70 seats or more in the House of Commons.

VOTING
Voting in the federal election is done through a weighted proportional system of voting. Voters may select up to 12 candidates they want to have in the House of Commons, with their top choice (1) having a total value of 12 points, and their lowest choice (12) having a value of 1 point. The candidate with the most points in total wins the seat in the federal election.

Individuals have two methods of voting. They may either vote over the line, where they vote based on the major political parties of the electorate, or under the line, where they name their individual candidates and their choice next to the candidates' names. Under the line voting is usually done for voting independent candidates.

The points are scaled by the amount of candidates a voter can vote for. For example, if the voting slip allows for 5 choices, the first choice has a value of 5 points, while the last choice has a value of one point. The more candidates a voter is allowed to vote for, the higher the points scale up.

Votes are tallied up by counting the top choices first, and adding all the points up until the lowest choices are reached.

OTHER VOTING
State elections work in a similar way to federal elections. They are called every four years, and have the same periods and voting systems in place to select new governments for the area. The only difference is that people do not vote for who will represent them in the State Commons, as the Commons in a State is populated by the mayors of local governments in the area. Voters in a state election directly vote for the party that will be in charge.

Elections to vote mayors in work differently to state and federal elections. Mayors and local government representatives are voted in by first-past-the-post systems, where voters file one choice only for their preferred candidate for their city or town. Mayors can hold their position for a maximum of 10 years, in which time they are allowed to host any elections they wish to replace their council members, or even themselves.

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The flag of the Arnhem Islands Autonomous Region.

ARNHEM ISLANDS AUTONOMOUS REGION
The Arnhem Islands is under the jurisdiction of an autonomous region, which is governed by the Arnhem Islands Council, a board of 5 Elders who are represented by a delegation of 4 Senators to the National Senate. The Elders represent the five constituent electorates of the region - the Arnhem Shore, the Gambaya Islands, Kookaburra Island, Warra Island and Lara Island. All members of the Arnhem Islands Council are independent candidates by all means - they are often locals with a high amount of influence in their community.

The Arnhem Islands Council is tasked with managing the affairs of the region. They have the authority to ratify policies and decrees, and can propose legislation to the Senate to address specific needs that they want to have fulfilled. They also control the border of the region, and can dictate who can and cannot enter the islands - currently, by decree of the Council, all non-Irukandji people without a valid permit are not allowed to enter the Arnhem Islands.

Council members and Senators are elected every four years by the residents of the region. Voting in the Arnhem Islands works similarly to state elections, where they directly select representatives via weighted proportional voting.

During a federal election, the Arnhem Islands is counted as a single electorate for voting purposes only. They do not vote for a Commons Representative, and instead directly vote for presidential candidates.

CARDONIANS | Population: 15 million Origin: Cardonia Languages: Valish Major Religions: Christianity Regions with significant populations: All states of New Westmore, excluding the Arnhem Islands The Cardonians are the majority ethnic group of New Westmore. They originate from the Kingdom of Cardonia, as their name suggests, and are present in large numbers throughout every electorate of New Westmore. Politically, most Cardonians lean to the moderate libertarian left. Their major religion is Sanguis Catholic Christianity. Cardonians in New Westmore speak a dialect of Valish known as Westmorian Valish, which have a few grammatical changes and rule changes regarding how to speak and write it. Flag of Colonial Westmore, often used as a symbol to represent Cardonian Westmorians in the modern day. Click to show... Distribution of Cardonians in Westmore.

IRUKANDJIS | Population: 633,254 Origin: Westmore Island Languages: 47 unique Indigenous languages, Valish, Irukandji Creole Major Religions: Christianity, Indigenous folk religions Regions with significant populations: Arnhem Islands, Southeastern Westmore, Yarralinga Island, Ormonde Island Irukandjis are the smallest major group of New Westmore, standing at a total population of just about 600,000. They are the native peoples of the island, and have a long and storied history with the land they live upon. Politically, Irukandji people lean to the far libertarian left. Their major religions are Sanguis Catholic Christianity and numerous similar folk religions collectively known as the Dreaming. Irukandjis speak in their native languages, Westmorian Valish and a creole known as Irukandji Creole, which is primarily spoken on Yarralinga Island. Flag of the Irukandji Tent Embassy. Click to show... Distribution of the Irukandji people.

DABIRISTANIS | Population: 1,989,805 Origin: The Lafari Languages: Dabiristani, Valish, Dabiristani Valish Major Religions: Shia Islam Regions with significant populations: Greater Dalesburg, Yarralinga Island, Ormonde Island, Orange Hills Dabiristani people are the second-largest group of New Westmore, with a population of just under 2 million residents. Many individuals are descendants of Dabiristani immigrants which moved to the country during the 20th Century. They are the largest conservative demographic in New Westmore, and largely represent the moderate authoritarian right in politics. Their major religion is Shia Islam, a reflection of the major religion of many Muslim countries in Usnistan, though a minority of them do also adhere to Sunni Islam. Dabiristanis in New Westmore speak Westmorian Valish, Dabiristani, and Dabiristani Valish, a unique creole which developed in Westmore that is a mix of words from the two respective languages. Flag of the Dabiristani Community of New Westmore. Click to show... Distribution of Dabiristanis.

The population of Westmore's minority diasporas combined are 3,979,529.

ROSTORIANS | Population: 517,338 Origin: Rostoria Languages: Valish, Rostorian Major Religions: Christianity Regions with significant populations: Metropolitan Dalesburg, Peron, Belgrade, Fenwick West Rostorians are a Slavic race of people originating from the now-defunct Honorite Confederation of Rostoria. Rostorians in Westmore cover a broad sprectrum in politics, ranging from the centre-right to far-right. Less than 2,000 Rostorians are known to associate themselves with the alt-right and humanist movements. Their major religion is Prerorshan Orthodox Christianity. Rostorians speak Valish, as well as their native language. Most Rostorians in Westmore are descendants of Rostorian immigrants which moved to the country to seek for work during the 19th Century. During the 2030s, a large influx of more than 200,000 immigrants arrived in New Westmore to seek asylum in the wake of the collapse of their nation. Flag often flown by Rostorian Westmorians.	AROVANS | Population: 180,000 Origin: Especcia Languages: Valish, Arovan Major Religions: Christianity Regions with significant populations: Metropolitan Dalesburg, Carreidas, Border, Bohan, Bandai, Soliere Arovans are a race of humans originating from the many islands of the Imperial Commonwealth, a massive Solitanesian empire to the south of New Westmore. Westmorian Arovans originate from one of the Commonwealth's territories in Aislada, the Kingdom of Especcia. Arovans mostly identify with the moderate right. Their major religion is Arovan Orthodox Christianity. Arovans can commonly be seen in the south, with many of them living in the eastern boroughs of Hillenburg City, such as Carreidas, Bohan and Bandai. Flag of the Arovan diaspora in New Westmore.	NEUEBREMENIAN SAHEER | Population: 1,230 Origin: Neuebremen Languages: Valish, Neuebremenian Major Religions: Christianity, Finism Regions with significant populations: Appleton, Canis, Madrid Saheer are a type of nonite race native to the Templar Order of Neuebremen. They are most notable for being one of the few examples of a true non-human; their appearance mirrors that of a real animal more than a human. Saheer who live in New Westmore are either descended from or are themselves asylum seekers escaping the ongoing persecution happening in their homeland. Westmorian Saheer politically identify with the far libertarian left. Their major religions are Sanguis Catholic Christianity and forms of Finism, their folk religion back in Neuebremen. The entire Saheer diaspora is contained within Hans Island, one of four islands that form up the Edenite Islands chain in the state of Arning. Flag of Westmorian Saheer.
AROVIAN SAHEER | Population: 25,448 Origin: Nimova Languages: Valish, Deltan, Sairese Major Religions: Finism Regions with significant populations: Madrid, Ursa, Lira, Rodentia, Menzies Arovian Saheer are Saheer individuals with ancestral ties to the Imperial Commonwealth of Ci Arovannea. Many of them hail from the territory of Nimova. While they are biologically indifferent to Neuebremenian-born Saheer, they are so culturally dissimilar that it is hard to believe that they are even related to one another. Arovian Saheer politically identify with the far authoritarian left. Their major religions are various pagan religions, such as Finism. They live mostly on Randall Island, one of four islands that form up the Edenite Islands in Arning. Flag of Westmorian Saheer.	ILLURI | Population: 340,019 Origin: Arovia Languages: Valish, Minhalim, Yloria Major Religions: Christianity Regions with significant populations: South Grove, Gosling, Anita, Central Hillenburg, Greater Victoria, Demeter, Princeton The Illuri are a race of Homo Felis native to the Imperial Commonwealth of Ci Arovannea. Most of Westmore's Illuri come from Arovia itself. Illuri people cover a broad spectrum in Westmorian politics - many older Illuri identify with the moderate to far right, while younger individuals lean to the far left on both sides. Their major religion is Arovian Orthodox Christianity. They are mostly located in the western regions of Southern Westmore and the southeast areas of Arning. Flag of the Illuri.	MANEIRANS | Population: 297,000 Origin: Maneiras Languages: Valish, Maneirese Major Religions: Islam, Manahirism Regions with significant populations: Metropolitan Dalesburg, Kianhua East, Carson, Cora Maneirans refer to people who come from the State of Maneiras. Many of Westmore's Maneirans immigrated to the country during the 1920s to 1970s, primarily seeking for work in the country. Most Maneirans in Westmore are human, though a large chunk of their diaspora are also nonites. Maneirans cover a broad spectrum in Westmorian politics - older immigrants who came to the country during the 20th Century identify with the moderate libertarian right, while younger Maneirans lean to the libertarian left. Their major religions are Sunni Islam and Manahirism. Maneirans live mostly in the Greater Dalesburg area, with most of them centered around the district of New Maneiras within the metropolitan area of the capital. Flag of Maneiras.