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What change allowed for the lower house to elect the Senate, compared to the OTL system of originally having state legislatures elect their Senators?
Also - and this is more fanciful thinking - I wonder what the contemporary US would be like with a directorial system.
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The 1787 Constitutional Convention OTL was marked by a series of plans, the most notable was the Virginia Plan written by James Madison. In the plan, the lower house would elect the senate from nominations submitted by state legislatures. The senate would in turn electe the executive. There were other plans, the New Jersey allowed the possibility of multiple executives, the Hamilton Plan basically abolished states governments, etc. In the end a adapted version of the Virginia Plan was turned into the constitution, with the electoral process altered.
ITTL the Constitutional Convention takes place in 1795, with James Madison dying prior to it. So the Convention sees different plans. Chief among them(as referenced in the 1796 election post) are TTL Hamilton Plan and the Henry Plan(made by Patrick Henry, who really feared tyranny). The compromise constitution created the multiple executives body that is the Consulate, in order to prevent tyranny, but also established the indirect election process for the Senate and the Executive.
As for present day, It would be very interesting. With 3 Consuls, there would be multiple candidates running, and if there were more than 3 major parties, each party would probably have multiple candidates. The point would be to acquire at least 2/3 of the Consular seats in order for the party to control the Executive.
This would mean, however, that for Consul in the minority, his government might turn into a purely cerimonial one, as he might be opposed and vetoed by his fellow Consuls in any decision.
Reelected Consuls would probably have more informal authority over the newly appointed ones, and coalitions would be commonplace.
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Special elections to the US House for the 110th Congress (2029-2033):
The 110th Congress saw 18 special elections occur during its existence. Most notable would be the elections caused by the four Members of the House from North Carolina (representing the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 11th House districts) who were killed in a train derailment while on the way to DC. Also present on the list is the vacancy caused by then-current House Speaker, Chris Van Hollen, who resigned following the announcement of his diagnosis of lymphoma.
During the 110th Congress, the Social Alliance won 16 of the 18 races, for a net of 7 flips. The sole flip from the Social Alliance was in the special election for Ohio's 11th district, where Libertarian Gerald Myrick won the special election caused by Socialist Nina Turner's election to the Senate. Myrick's victory would be short-lived as he would go on to lose in the general election that November, with the Socialist Party winning back a traditionally safe seat for the Social Alliance.
(Forgot to include dates of resignation/vacancy for the earlier congressmen - oops)
Special elections to the US House for the 110th Congress (2029-2033):
The 110th Congress saw 18 special elections occur during its existence. Most notable would be the elections caused by the four Members of the House from North Carolina (representing the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 11th House districts) who were killed in a train derailment while on the way to DC. Also present on the list is the vacancy caused by then-current House Speaker, Chris Van Hollen, who resigned following the announcement of his diagnosis of lymphoma.
During the 110th Congress, the Social Alliance won 16 of the 18 races, for a net of 7 flips. The sole flip from the Social Alliance was in the special election for Ohio's 11th district, where Libertarian Gerald Myrick won the special election caused by Socialist Nina Turner's election to the Senate. Myrick's victory would be short-lived as he would go on to lose in the general election that November, with the Socialist Party winning back a traditionally safe seat for the Social Alliance.
(Forgot to include dates of resignation/vacancy for the earlier congressmen - oops)
I've made a small update to the Enrique III infobox and added his royal house, small but I hope you enjoy!
Enrique III is the current monarch of the Kingdom of Florida, the third monarch to bare the name Enrique and the fifth to reign since the establishment of the Floridian Monarchy in 1882 following the Floridian Revolution. Enrique III became king following the expected death of his father from Lung Cancer, and was enthroned later that day. Enrique is married to Francisca Beaulieu, an actress of French descent, they have one child, Felipe. His Italian appearance, largely thanks to his mother, has earned him the nickname "El Italiano" among his subjects. Like all Floridian Kings following the re-establishment of the Spanish monarchy, Enrique holds the title of Duke of Seville.
Like all Floridian monarchs so far, Enrique III is a member of the House of Sevilla, taking its name for the city its founder (Enrique I of Florida, initially the 2nd Duke of Seville) was Duke of. The House is sometimes called Bourbon-Sevilla as it is a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon.
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Michel Penin, Jean-Luc Melenchon, Gabriel Perot
Jean-Luc Kasich
Hillary Blanchet
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Enrique III is the current monarch of the Kingdom of Florida, the third monarch to bare the name Enrique and the fifth to reign since the establishment of the Floridian Monarchy in 1882 following the Floridian Revolution. Enrique III became king following the expected death of his father from Lung Cancer, and was enthroned later that day. Enrique is married to Francisca Beaulieu, an actress of French descent, they have one child, Felipe. His Italian appearance, largely thanks to his mother, has earned him the nickname "El Italiano" among his subjects. Like all Floridian Kings following the re-establishment of the Spanish monarchy, Enrique holds the title of Duke of Seville.
Like all Floridian monarchs so far, Enrique III is a member of the House of Sevilla, taking its name for the city its founder (Enrique I of Florida, initially the 2nd Duke of Seville) was Duke of. The House is sometimes called Bourbon-Sevilla as it is a cadet branch of the House of Bourbon.
Vive le Canada
Aimée Klobuchar
Michel Penin, Jean-Luc Melenchon, Gabriel Perot
Jean-Luc Kasich
Hillary Blanchet
PSP & PDC
Haiti & Manuel Larousse
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It seems to be a combination of the classical Spanish flag for Florida with the Fleur de Lis, usually associated with the Bourbons.
Yes, the flag of Florida is based off the Cross of Burgundy flag with yellow added to it, quite a simple yet nice design.
I based the arms off of Enrique, Duke of Seville's arms, as his descendants are the rulers of Florida. The arms incorporates the Flag of Florida and a single Fleur de Lis, paying homage to the parent House.
(Original map of United Korea by @Metallist)
The 2052 Korean presidential election was held on 17 November and 19 December 2052. The fourteenth presidential election since South Korean democratization, the sixth presidential election since Korean unification, and the fifth to be held under a two-round system, the 2052 election was held in the wake of the assassination of President Mae Sung-min on January 14th of 2051. Following procedures outlaid in the Constitution of the Korean Republic, Prime Minister Ryang Do-hyeon succeeded Sung-min as President, becoming the first Northerner to be elected President of Korea.
Of course, this wasn't without controversy. Although the South Korean nationality law ensured Ryang Do-hyeon's citizenship, the United Democratic MP from Rason was a North Korean citizen for nearly 23 years and served in the KPA. Although he did not have a proven criminal history and defected to South Korea in the 2020s according to official records, conservatives within the National Liberal Party and anti-DPRK liberals openly doubted his loyalty to South Korea and the "Southern values" of liberty and democracy. The Honam wing of the United Democratic Party despised Ryang, whom they felt benefitted from Gyeongsang chaebols just as much as Sung-min did, and was a social conservative to boot (not that Gyeongsang liked him much either; Changwon in particular saw many demonstrations against "Kim's bastard son"). However, this wasn't a case of universal hatred, as Ryang was very well-liked not just in the North of the country, but also in many Southern cities and towns, particularly Seoul and Wonju, mainly for his contributions to the continued Korean "cultural unification" and economic development in the face of Chinese and Indian encroachment.
Although President Ryang and National Liberal MP Min Young-sik initially led first round opinion polls, with far-right Christian Patriot candidate Yong Tae-young close behind, Min Young-sik's campaign plunged into crisis after allegations of bribery and financial ties to an Ethiopian contractor group. "Tomocagate", as it was called, was further exacerbated by Min Young-sik's Changwon speech that included a gaffe about "Koreans and Ethiopians being brothers", an apparent attempt to reference the Korean War which left Southerners confused and pissed off a number of Northerners. Meanwhile, Yong Tae-young had to deal with his history of membership in a number of K-pop boy bands - a fact that, while having little effect on the general population, caused his base of conservative Christians in Gangwon to greatly diminish. Other candidates failed to fill in the anti-Ryang vacuum; all of them but one.
Into the ring stepped Jo Myung-hee, businessman, Mayor of Naju and former singer. Having studied in an American university for some time, Jo developed peculiarly libertarian ideas over time, viewing the overt government intervention that has been prevalent in South Korean history as ultimately unsuitable as a solution to the problems Korea of 2052 faced. While most politicians found Jo's ideas strange at best, Naju's record economic growth during his tenure as mayor spoke for itself, and anti-Ryang conservatives and liberals found Jo Myung-hee the perfect candidate against Ryang's "illiberalism and corruption", having the perfect combination of invigorating charisma and unifying ideology. Thus, Myung-hee's campaign as the nominee of the recently-formed Free People's Party, once viewed as a minor sideshow with a spoiler effect, rapidly ballooned in size, ensuring Myung-hee the honor of participating in the second round.
The second round was unusually competitive. Jo quickly gained ground in the deep south of the country, particularly among the urban population, to the point of being endorsed by major politicians, media figures and chaebols alike. However, Ryang still had the support of most of the Korean population and a good part of business, and was able to strike back against Jo, attacking him over his latent anti-Northern prejudice (which he quickly tied to opposition to unification), overt populism, foreign policy inexperience and his unorthodox political views (most infamously criticized in the so-called "Snake" ad, which juxtaposed Jo's speeches with particularly unsavory excerpts from texts of "major libertarian thinkers"; it is believed that the serpentine imagery helped Ryang take back the Christian demographic in Gangwon as well as opponents of the Madisonian regime). Jo attacked back, trumping up accusations of bribery and war crimes as well as criticizing the President's economic policy and close relations with Russia. In the end, however, opposition to Jo Myung-hee (exacerbated by various October scandals) was too great, and Ryang Do-hyeon won a second term by a decisive seven point margin. However, Jo was successful in sowing the seeds of Korean libertarianism, which would be inevitably echoed in the rest of Asia.
The 2052 Korean presidential election was held on 17 November and 19 December 2052. The fourteenth presidential election since South Korean democratization, the sixth presidential election since Korean unification, and the fifth to be held under a two-round system, the 2052 election was held in the wake of the assassination of President Mae Sung-min on January 14th of 2051. Following procedures outlaid in the Constitution of the Korean Republic, Prime Minister Ryang Do-hyeon succeeded Sung-min as President, becoming the first Northerner to be elected President of Korea.
Of course, this wasn't without controversy. Although the South Korean nationality law ensured Ryang Do-hyeon's citizenship, the United Democratic MP from Rason was a North Korean citizen for nearly 23 years and served in the KPA. Although he did not have a proven criminal history and defected to South Korea in the 2020s according to official records, conservatives within the National Liberal Party and anti-DPRK liberals openly doubted his loyalty to South Korea and the "Southern values" of liberty and democracy. The Honam wing of the United Democratic Party despised Ryang, whom they felt benefitted from Gyeongsang chaebols just as much as Sung-min did, and was a social conservative to boot (not that Gyeongsang liked him much either; Changwon in particular saw many demonstrations against "Kim's bastard son"). However, this wasn't a case of universal hatred, as Ryang was very well-liked not just in the North of the country, but also in many Southern cities and towns, particularly Seoul and Wonju, mainly for his contributions to the continued Korean "cultural unification" and economic development in the face of Chinese and Indian encroachment.
Although President Ryang and National Liberal MP Min Young-sik initially led first round opinion polls, with far-right Christian Patriot candidate Yong Tae-young close behind, Min Young-sik's campaign plunged into crisis after allegations of bribery and financial ties to an Ethiopian contractor group. "Tomocagate", as it was called, was further exacerbated by Min Young-sik's Changwon speech that included a gaffe about "Koreans and Ethiopians being brothers", an apparent attempt to reference the Korean War which left Southerners confused and pissed off a number of Northerners. Meanwhile, Yong Tae-young had to deal with his history of membership in a number of K-pop boy bands - a fact that, while having little effect on the general population, caused his base of conservative Christians in Gangwon to greatly diminish. Other candidates failed to fill in the anti-Ryang vacuum; all of them but one.
Into the ring stepped Jo Myung-hee, businessman, Mayor of Naju and former singer. Having studied in an American university for some time, Jo developed peculiarly libertarian ideas over time, viewing the overt government intervention that has been prevalent in South Korean history as ultimately unsuitable as a solution to the problems Korea of 2052 faced. While most politicians found Jo's ideas strange at best, Naju's record economic growth during his tenure as mayor spoke for itself, and anti-Ryang conservatives and liberals found Jo Myung-hee the perfect candidate against Ryang's "illiberalism and corruption", having the perfect combination of invigorating charisma and unifying ideology. Thus, Myung-hee's campaign as the nominee of the recently-formed Free People's Party, once viewed as a minor sideshow with a spoiler effect, rapidly ballooned in size, ensuring Myung-hee the honor of participating in the second round.
The second round was unusually competitive. Jo quickly gained ground in the deep south of the country, particularly among the urban population, to the point of being endorsed by major politicians, media figures and chaebols alike. However, Ryang still had the support of most of the Korean population and a good part of business, and was able to strike back against Jo, attacking him over his latent anti-Northern prejudice (which he quickly tied to opposition to unification), overt populism, foreign policy inexperience and his unorthodox political views (most infamously criticized in the so-called "Snake" ad, which juxtaposed Jo's speeches with particularly unsavory excerpts from texts of "major libertarian thinkers"; it is believed that the serpentine imagery helped Ryang take back the Christian demographic in Gangwon as well as opponents of the Madisonian regime). Jo attacked back, trumping up accusations of bribery and war crimes as well as criticizing the President's economic policy and close relations with Russia. In the end, however, opposition to Jo Myung-hee (exacerbated by various October scandals) was too great, and Ryang Do-hyeon won a second term by a decisive seven point margin. However, Jo was successful in sowing the seeds of Korean libertarianism, which would be inevitably echoed in the rest of Asia.
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To be fair, I did pick the 1982 senate election since the West Wing wiki states that Vinick was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1982.
One can only dream that could happen OTL haha.
I'm trying to find a way to set it up ITTL that the typical voter apathy and decreased voter turnout in off-year/special elections that typically hurt Dems OTL is a Republican and Libertarian problem ITTL
Whoops. I knew I forgot something. Second "Georgia Murphy" should in fact be just [anyone else tbh]
Each of the 23 Western United States has anywhere from 5 to 1 deputies of the peace which they elect to serve three year terms. The 1996 Deputies of the Peace elections were held on the first day of the last month of the year as stipulated in the Western United States Constitution. All thirty-eight seats were eligible for contesting, though four of the seats were uncontested for the popular incumbent deputies. (New Mexico, Missouri, Iowa and Wyoming) The Cowboy party opted to nominate Texan Deputy of the Peace Ann Richards for the position of Supreme Deputy, attempting to win control over from the Californian rival of Ronald Reagan.
One Concern along the trail was the somewhat concerning fear of Reagan's health, which had seemed to have been failing in recent years. He would refute these claims hard and be seen on the campaign trail stumping for his allies nearly weekly, albeit with a slight pain in his left hand that he kept sealed from the cameras. Soon after this, he would blame the Richards campaign for "slandering the health of a poor old man." and attacked the "rotten bitch" that had attempted to exploit his age for political purposes. many of the polls in many of these states indicated easy wins for more incumbents from both parties.
The slate of five sheriffs belonging to the Cowboy Party were forbidden by the Western High Courts from actively campaigning and also declared Cowboy members safe seats in their entirety, with the judges on the court even offering to stand guard themselves outside of postal stations armed with large nuclear weapons on sticks for safe keeping. This offer of nuclear weapons was hastily rejected and counter offered with just a single stick with smaller nukes in them, to which the judges accepted as "adequate poll protection from the Westies."
On election night, there was a slightly higher than expected turnout ratio for the elections, with them being overshadowed by the much larger cabinet declarations from President-Elect Michael Gorbachev's Communist Party. It only took one seat to have South Dakota actually be relevant in the realm of political discourse. The seat was held by a long time Western Expansion Ally named Alexander Haig. The incumbent justice of the peace found the campaign trail to be harder once he actually traveled on it, forgetting the names of his children in an infamous gaffe.
The opposition candidate named Tom Daschle had ran a very effective insurgency campaign planked on populism and judicial communism, two voting bases that had memories fresh of filling out ballots for the communist candidate in the presidential election. Daschle and Haig presented two differing opinions and outlooks for the state's judges, Daschle promised tougher immigration reform within Dakota while Haig offered instead to lessen the restrictions on the Indians which sometimes raided the great plains from Canadian fascist cells.
Both men spoke well during the debates, and come election night once again Haig seemed to be leading comfortably until more cowboy leaning counties were called...and called...and called until by a small handful of 7,000 votes saw Daschle upset Haig's reelection chances. The upset victory in Dakota made many outside the judicial chambers curious as to the upcoming vote for leader, which was now tied 19 to 19 with Reagan and Richards respectively. To iron out any draws, a coin toss was made and the Supreme Deputy position was kept with Ronald Reagan.
Imho it's too altered from the Seville arms of azure, bordure gules, 3 fleurs de lys or.
Much better to have the Seville arms as an escutcheon over Florida.
At the very least remove the bordure as it looks like a cadet branch of Florida.
Thanks for the suggestion! This is the first coat of arms I've ever made, so I know it isn't anything to be proud of. I'm probably not going to be making any more coat of arms for the foreseeable future but I'll take in your feedback if I make any in the future!
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